The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-04-03
Published March 2, 1875. ]
CHAPTER los.

CHAPTER los.
An ACT to amend chapter seventy-four of The re-
vlsed statutes. entitled "Of Free Masons, Odd
Fellows and other similar societies.
The people of the State o. Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Sc ton l. Section 3, of chapter "A, of the revse
statutes, is hereby aEn ended so to read fol
lows: section 3. Such trustees may, also, iii the
| lame of such lodge, division society, and in
strict conformity with the rules and regulations of
the grand lodge, division society from which
| they may derive their charters. sue and be sued
in all courts and places, and they recover and
Eod all the deb p, demands, rights and privileges
all buildings, burying places, and all the estate
| [andl appurtenances belonging to such lodge, di-
vision or other society, in whatsoever manner the
same may have been acquired or in whose hands
soever the came may be held, as fully aud amply
if the right and title thereto had been originally
vested in the said trustees and they may hold other
real or personal estate and devise, lease and i'm
prove the same, and being authorized by vote of
ma jority of all the members of Il lodge division
or other society i'll regular standing, may grant,
bargain. sell and convey the same in fee simple,
and such trustees shall also have power to erect
buildings for the use of their lodge, division or
| ciety, and improve and keep the same in repair.
| Sec. 2. Section 4. OF said chapter "A, is hereby
amended so to read follows: Section 4. AS
soon as may be after the passage OF this act such
! lodge, division society, may elect trustees
| third OF whom as near as may be, shall hold office
for the term of year from the next annual cleo
ton of such lodge, division, society, succeeding
the passage of this act, one-thrd for the term of
two years from said annual election. and one-third
| for the term OF three years from the said annual
election, and thereafter, at each annual election
they shall elect one-third of such trustees as near
| as may be, to old office tor the term of three
| years, but trustee may be removed at any time
for cause by such lodge, division, or society, under
their rules, regulations and usages and such trus-
| tees may fill any vacancy in their number OCCASION
ed by death, resignation, withdrawal, removal in
any other manner; such trustees may ADOPT such
rules and regulations, and elect such officers
may be necessary to transact and carry the bus
mess relating to the property OF such lodge diyis
/ ninfu and thnyr IA, flrfr ,1aca ,1
/ regulations authorize aud emp more OF
their officers to sign and execute ali conveyances
| deeds. leases, contracts and agreements entered
into by the said trustees. and afx the seal of such
trustees thereto such lodge. division, society
SHALL by their rules. fix the time and place of meet
ing of such trustees; a majority of the trustees
ma at any time call meeting of such trustees
| and being convened in accordance with the rules
| and regulations which may be established by such
lodge, division or society, shai be competent to do
and perform all matters and things which such
| trustees authorized to do and perform. ma
jority of such trustees shall constitute quorum
| and no business shall be transacted without a
quorum.
Sec. ). Said chapter "A, herein amended, is
hereby r<-enacted.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March ?, 1878.
Published March 10, 1873.
CHAPTER 1872.
An Acr to amend section 95 of chapter IS OF the
yised statutes, entitled .iOf the assessment al d
collection of taxes
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section IS of chapter Is + the revised
statutes of 1855 is hereby amended as TO read as
follows: Sect n 95 The town treasurer shall then
make affidavit to be annexed to such statement,
before the county treasurer, before any officer
au horned to administer oaths, that the facts get
forth in said statement correct, that the sums
therein returned unpaid taxes have not been
paid, and that b., has not, upon diigent inquiry
been able to discover any goods chattels belong
ing to the persons charged with such unpaid taxes
whereon he cou1 levy the same: which statement
and affidavit shall be fled with the county treas
urer; and he shall thercupen be credited by the
county treas urer with the amount of taxes so re-
turned as unpaid doubly assessed, except the
five per cent collectors fee, and shall be allowed
one dollar for making his return and six cents per
mile travel fee, way, in transmitting the same,
to be allowed and paid to him by the county treas
urer in settlement. And any town treasurer who
shall render his return above required without
duly making, annexing. subscribing and duly
making oath to the affidavit above required, shall
for such omission forfeit penalty of oEe hundred
dollars, to be sued for and collected the
manner as other fines and forfeitureS; and every
county treasurer who shall receive such return, ard
credit the amount of unpaid and doubly assessed
to the town treasurer without first requiring such
return to be duly verified by affiday Wit, duly sub
scribed, sworn TO or affirmed, and certified as
above required, shall for each such omission for
felt penalty of two hundred dollars, TO be sued
for and collected in the same manner other fines
and forfeituIes and neither said town or county
treasurer shall be permitted to offer such unyeri
fed statement in evidence in any settlement made
by Them with their respective boards of supervisors
or auditing officers, nor in any actions brough
against them their respective official bonds
in any prosecution against them for embezzie
ment.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1878.