Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07

uiar order, in the name Of the owner if known
from the best information they can obtain "a correct
and pertinent description of all real and personal
property now exempted from taxation by subdivis-
ions three (3), four () five, ~ thirteen 49, and
fourteen G, of section two (2) of chapter one hsn
dred and thirty (l3I, Of the general laws of 1858
and chapters sixty-twO (62) and one hundred and
four 10D of the general laws Of 1870, in their re-
spective towns and wards, and omitted from the as
sessment roll, together with statement of it's value
Tor what purpose used the rent if any obtained and
| the reason why exempt, if asccrtainable conform
ing as near practicable i'll vauing such property
to all provisions of the law existing relating to
the assessment of property. When entering on such
lists the right OF way or track of any railroad or
plankroad company, it shall be sufficient to state its
| length In miles, without any further detail"
Sec. 2. Section five 6) is hereby amended by
striking out said section, and inserting the folio ~
ing: ''Srction s. In any assessor shall neglect
or refuse to comply with the provisions of this act
he shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and on
| conviction thereof shall be fined in sum of not
| less than twenty nor more than fifty dollars"
Sec. 8: whenever any town, village or city clerk
shall fail in any year return the county clerk
within the time fixed by law the corrected and re-
vlsed lists as required by section two (O of this
act 1t shall be the duty of the county clerk of the
county to send messenger to such town. village or
city so delinquent, to procure such lists; said
senger shall be entitled to compensation Of three
dollars per day, and to travelling fee of ten cents
per mile for the distance necessarily tr yeed In the
discharge Of such duty. Such compensation sh Ii
| De paid from the county treasury and the amount
SO paid shall be charged to the town. village or city
such town, village city by the county clerk as
special county tax to be raised therein at the time
OF making the annual apportionment of taxes i'm
November in each year.
Sec. T. Whenever the county clerk of any county
shall fail to discharge the duty required by section
two Of this act, before the first day of October in
any year. 1t shall be the duty of the secretary of
state 10 dispatch messenger to such county pro-
cure the duplicate required by such section: and
sucn messenger shall be entitled to compensation
OF three dollars per day for such services and
travelling fee of ten cents per mile actual travel
IN the discharge of such duties. The secretary of
state shall draw his the state TREASURY in
favor OF such messenger for the compensation herein
provided and shall certify the amount so paid to
the county clerk of the county delinquent at the
time OF certifying to the state tax necessary to be
raised in such county, and SAID amount shall be
special state tax against such county and shall
be collected and returned in the same manner that
other state taxes collected and paid into the
state treasury,
Sec. 81 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage and publication
Approved March 5, 1875.
Published March 10, 1851
CHAPTER go.
AN ACT authorizing adjoining towns not exceeding
fifteen i'll number, to form insurance companies
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
In Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be lawful for any number of
persons not less than twenty five residing in ad-
joining towns in this state, who shall own collec-
lively property of not less than twenty-five thous-
and dollars in value which they desire to have in
IL
tual insurance against loss damage by fire or
lightning, which corporation shall possess the usual
powers and be subject to the usual duties of corpo
rations, and the corporate name thereof shall en-
brace the name of the town in which the business
office of said company shall be located. Provided
however, that the adjoining towns in which the said
persons reside, and in which they shall have au-
thorlty to do a business of mutual insurance
shall not exceed fifteen in number ..r..
Sec. 2. The company thus formed shall have all
the rights and be subject to all the duties either con-
ferred or imposed upon tswn insurance companies
by chapter lO3, of the laws of 1872, and the acts
amendatory thereof .t.'l g..
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March A. 1875. aeg.
Published March -, 18.4l
CHAPTER 2e7. -.
AN ACT to amend sections ten and eleven of chap
ter eight of the revised statutes of this State en-
tilted 'of the election of representatives in Con-
gress, OF electors of President and Vice-Pres-
dent, and Senators in Congress-"
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows
Section l. Section ten (IO) of chapter eight 10y of
the revised statutes of this state entitled s'of the
election OF representatives in congress- electors of
president and vice president, and senators in con.
gress, is hereby amended that said section shall
read follows: ''Section TO- The president of the
senate and speaker of the house shall cause duph-
cate statements Of the result of such election to be
made under their hands, certifying who has been
CHOSEN sucn senator, one OF which certified state
ments shall be delivered to the governor and filed
ana recorded III the executive Office and the other
shall be delivered to the Secretary OF State who
shall file and record the same in his Office"
Sec 2 Section eleven (1) Of said chapter eight (S)
OF the revised statutes is hereby amended SO that
said section shall read as follows ''Section H. I'M
medlateiy thereafter the governor shall certify the
election of such senator under the zeal Of the state
to the president of the senate of the United States
and the secretary of state shall also, immediately
thereafter, make certificate under the zeal of this
state, and attested by him secretary certifying to
such choice, and deliver the to the person so
chosen senator" -.. =..
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication, and all
acts and parts of acts Inconsistent herewith, are
hereby repealed.
Approved March 4th, 1875
.'' Published March 10, 1851
CHAPTER 234.
An Act TO amend section one, of chapter O1 of the
Revised Statutes, entitled ''of the payment Of
DEBTS and legacies of deceased persons"
The people of the State of Wisconsin REPRESENTED in
Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one, of chapter one hundred
and one of the Revised Statutes entitled .sof the