Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-31

authenticated copy OF his or her appointment or
the original appointment in the county court of
any county in the state shall be empowered or en-
titled to commerce and prosecute all necessary &C
TONS in any Of the Of this state to recover
or collect any claim or demand due to such estate
or ward, from any person, company or corporation
in this state, for the recovery Of any real or per-
sonal property, or for the convention thereof be-
longing to such estate or ward to fore close aDy
mortgage bond, land contract which NAV belong
to such estate or ward, i'll which such estate or
ward may have an interest, upon in any real es-
tate IN the State Of Wisconsin, and to bring and
prosecute such action or actions, in any Ct the
courts OF this state may be necessary to assert
and enforce the Claims rights of such estate or
ward to any property, interest therein in the
State OF Wisconsin, or to subject any property in
this state to the payment of any claim or debts due
to such estate ward which is liable in PAYMENT
OF the same, and shall be entitled and authorized
TO Drlng and prosecute to judgment and enforce
ment in any OF the courts of this state any action
or actions, as he or she would be entitled to bring
if appointed such executor, administrator or
guardian by any court in this state. Provided,
That in any such action, such executor admins
TRAITOR or guardian shall be required to give security
for costs, the required by Law in the case of
nonresident plaintiff.
Sec. 2. Section two of said chapter twenty.eight
(2S) OF the general laws of Wisconsin for the year
AID. 1860 is hereby amended to be and read as fol
lows: SECTION two. Such foreign executor ad-
mills rator or guardian shall allege in the COM
plant the filing OF such certified or authenticated
copy. stating the county by name where in filed and
such allegation shall be taken to be true and no
proof Of such allegation shall be required unless
the defendant, by affidavit, or by allegation in
LIS answer verified, deny positively such allegation.
The denial must be positive; # the denial be by
affidavit it must be served upon the opposite party
before the time to answer elapSes.
Sec.3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and a ter its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, 1875
Published March IL, 1851
CHAPTER pol.
AN ACT to provide for taking census or enuTnera-
ton of the people Of this state.
The people of The State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The town clerks of the several towns
in this state, nnder the direction Of the county
CLERKS OF their respective counties, are hereby
thorized and required to take enumeration of
the inhabitants in their respective towns, emitting
in such enumeration Indians not entitled to the
right OF suffrage under the constitution and laws
OF tho state; and in case there shall be organ
lied town, or shall be town clerk in any district
composing the whole or part OF any county, then,
and i'll every such case, the county clerk of the
county to which any such district ay be attached
for judicial purposes, shall appoint
sstants with power to perform the service required
or town clerks by this act and within the limits of
any incorporated City village not within the
jurisdiction OF the board of supervisors of the
town or towns in which such city village is To-
Gated, the said services shall be performed by the
clerk of The corporation and such clerks
by authorized to appoint such assistants as they
may lind necessary, bur no additional compensa-
ton shall be allowed by reason of the appointment
of such assistants,
Sec. q The secretary Of state shall prepare ap-
proptiate forms, distinguishing therein persons of
| each sex, deaf and dumb, blind insane, and per-
sons of color, and shall cause sufficient number
OF copies thereof to be printed and transmitted to
the several clerks Of the boards Of supervisors on
or before the first day Of May next; and lmmedi-
ately thereafter each said clerks shall forward
the requisite number of such forms to the town
clerks and assistants appointed by him, within his
county, to enable them take said census in uni
form manner.
Sec. g. The town, city and village clerks and as
slstants shall severay take and subscribe oath
previously to entering upon the discharge of the
duties imposed by this act. that they will well and
truly cause to be made just and perfect enumera-
ton OF all persons resident within their city, town
or division, as the case may be, aud true return
thereon made in pursuance of the provisions of
this act according to the best of their ability which
oath shall be returned with the census taken by
each person. respectively, to the clerk of the board
OF supervisors OF the county, on or before the first
day of July next
sec. 4. The said enumeration shall be made by an
actual inquiry, by the person taking such census at
every dwelling, or by personal inquiry of the head
OF every family, in their respective cities, towns or
districts ans shall commence on the hrst day of
June next, and shall be completed and closed in
one month thereafter and said enumeration shall
include only those whose places or residence shall
be in said Cities towns districts the first day
Of June aforesaid; and the several clerks and as
sistants shall deliver to the clerk of the board Of
supervisors true and accurate enumeration of all
persons within their respective cities, towns and
districts, which enumeration shall be set forth in
schedule, according to the form prescribed by the
secretary of state, designating the city, town or
district, and shall embrace the several families by
the name of the head thereof, and the aggregate
population therein.
Sec. 5. The several county clerks SHALL on
the first day Of August, sooner, if all the re-
turns shall be received by them from the clerks and
assistants, prepare duplicate copies of the enumera-
ton Of the inhabitants Of their respective coun
ties, and transmit one of said copl to the Sec
rotary of state and deliver the other together with
the returns received from the clerks and assistants
to the register of deeds of the county, the said
register shall preserve the same file in his Of
flee.
Sec. 6. The persons appointed to take the said
shall be allowed compensation for the serv-
ice to be performed in taking the same, follows:
Clerks Of incorporated cities and villages shall be
paid at the rate Of one dollar and fifty cents tor
every one hundred persons enumerated by them,
respectively; town clerks and assistants appointed
by the clerks of the boards of supervisors shall be
paid at the rate OF thi dollars for every hun
dred persons enumerated by them, respectively:
and in all counties where the population did not
exceed i've thousand, according to the census of
1870, said town clerks and assistants shall receive
the sum Of five dollars for every one hundred per-
| sons enumerated by them, respectively. Provided.
That each county clerk shall be allowed for making
his duplicate copies and return to the secretary of
state, ten dollars in the schedules returned by
him shall contain one thousand persons less, and
three dollars for every one thousand OF the sched-
ules returned shall contain exceeding that number
which shall be in full for all services required Of
him under the provisions of this act. The &C
| counts for taking the census, herein provided,
shall be certified by the clerks of the counties,
spectively, and shall be paid out of the state
treasury.
Sec. 7. Every county clerk, city or village clerk,
town clerk or assistant appointed, who shall have
accepted such office or appointment, who shall neg
lect or refuse to perform the duties required of
him i'll taking or returning the census as herein
directed, shall forfeit and pay the of two hun
dred and fifty dollars to be recovered in the man
ner provided by law for the collection OF fines and
forfeitures.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March A. 1875.
Only Three Left.
MIR. John Mcintyre, of East Fallow-
field township, was member of Com
pany FL, of the One Hundred and