River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-05-18


ton of the real and personal property in each
district : provided, that the supervisors Of the
several towns IN the counties of Dodge, Wash
ington, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, CAL
umet, and Sank, shall assess any amount of
highway tax additional TO the amount auth
orized to be- assessed, ordered IN be assessed at
tha annual town meeting not exceeding
fifteen mills, nor less than three ON the dollar
Of tie valuation aforesaid.
Section .. This act shall take effect and I've
IN force FROM and after its passage.
Approved February IA, 1916.
published March rs, 1851
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT 10 provide for the corporation of fire
departments in unincoTporatsd villages
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented IN senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section I. Any number of persons not less
than fifteen, residing in amy uninoorporated
village, may unite Tor the purpose of organic.
| ing hook and ladder, fire. engine, sack or
other fire company Tor Department., for the
purpose Of protecting life and property in
such village. They may sign aud acknowl-
edge before some proper officer authorized to
take the acknowledgment OF deeds, a certificate
IN writing, in which shall be stated the name
OF such company Tor Department., the names
of the cOrporatoTs aud the name of the village,
town and county in which the operations of
such company Tor Department. are to be con-
| dncted. Such certificate shall b. filed and re-
corded in the Office of the register of deeds OF
the county in which such company Tor depart
menD 10 located.
Section ,. Upon filing a certificate rs pro-
| vided IN section one Of this act, the persons
who shall have signed and acknowledged
| such certificate, and their associates and sue
/ CessOrs, shall thereupon he body polite and
! corporate, by the name and style named in
such certificate. The said corporation shall
have power to contract and be- contracted with,
to sue and he sued, to plead and TO be i'm
pleaded with, to defend and be defended in all
courts OF law and equity in this state, and
shall have perpetual succession. and be vested
with all the powers and privileges necessary
TO carry out and fulfill the objects of their cor
poration indicated by its corporate name
Section 3. They shall have power and au-
thority to acquire, purchase, possess, be seized
With, and enjoy property, real and personal,
not exceeding ten thousand dollars in value,
aud sell, rent, demise, convey, or otherwise
dispose Of their real or personal estate at plea
sure also, to eifeotuate loans, borrow money
for the use OF the corporation, to Issue their
bonds therefor, and 10 execute, sign, seal, and
deliver deeds, mortgages, or other instruments
in writing, as the case may require.
Section T. The said corporation shall have
power to establish for its government a con
stitution and y-laws not inconsistent with the
constitution and laws of this state, and to make
such rules and regulations as may be deemed
necessary to carry into effect the object Of their
association, and the members shall have power
TO assemble and meet at such times and places
as may be agreed upon, and they shall elect
once in each year q foreman, first assistant
foreman, second assistant foreman, secretary,
and treasurer, and the same shall be board
OF trustees, and to take charge Of the real and
personal property OF said corporation, and the
said property shall he solely devoted 10 the
e uafH Aail
personal estate which has been, or may here
after be lawfully conveyed by devise, gift,
grant, purchase, or otherwise, shall descend,
with all improvements and appurtenances, in
perpetual succession, t0 and be held by the
trustees in trust for said corporation. The
trustees may sue and be sued in [thel com
pany's name, and be subject TO ether duties as
may be prescribed by the laws of said corpora
ton: and the said officers shall hold their
offices for the term Of one year, OF until their
successors are duly elected And the members
may elect or sppoint such other officers as may
be deemed necessary.
Section 5. The said corporation may pre-
scribe the mode Of adopting new members,
and expel members for bad behavior, or for
violating the constitution, bylaws, rules, reg
ulatbDns, or dlsobeying orders from the proper
officers of said corporation, and may also i'm
pose such fines for tie punishment for such
offenses "a they may deem fit, not to exceed
the sum Of fifteen dollars and costs, for any
one offense, aud may collect the same by suit
and execution before any Justice of the peace
in the county in which said corporation is To-
Gated, and the same, when collected, shall be
paid into the treasury of said company.
Section g. The secretary of each company
shall. within ten (l0l days after the election of
officers in each year, make out and deliver to
the town clerk of the town IN which suoh
corporation Is located, a report, giving the
names Of officers elected for the ensuing year,
and also after the election of officers or APP
pOntments of same 10 fill vacancies that may
occur during the year. Each and every mem
Der SO reported shall he exempt from military
duty, except in case Of war, or invasion, and
insurrection, and said company or depart
ment shall have all the benefits derived by all
the general laws now in force, or that may
Hereafter become IN force, and any secretary
or other person who shall report TO the town
clerk that any person belongs TO q fire CON-
pany for the purpose of getting them the ben
elit derived from this section, or any other
law of this state, shall be deemed guilty of
| misdemeanor, and he punished by a reason
able fine or Imprisonment in the county Jail
not less than one or more than ten days for
any one ohense Justices OF the peace shall
have jurisdiction of such cases to try and de-
teTmine the same
Section Z. One company with member
ship of not less than thirty, two or more com
I
fifteen each, equipped with one hook and lad
der truck, one steam, hand, or chemical fire
engine, with at least two hundred feet Of good
sound rubber or leather hose, located i'm the
same unlncorporated village, shall constitute
fire department for all intents and
purposes by law, and it shall be lawful
Tor the members of the company or
companies, jointly, to meet and elect one Of
their members chief Of the fire department.
and deliver to him certificate Of election, and
he shall hold his office for the term Of one
year from the date of such certificate or his
successor Is duly elected, or said certificate
shall he signed hy the secretary IT such com
panies, he shall have control Of said company
or companies at all times, and they shall obey
his orders and he shall be eN-Oficio trustee Of
| each company, and shall be vested with all
the power and privileges, and be liable to the
same penalties as fire wardens are in incorpo
rated villages.
Section 3 II is hereby made the duty OF
| town clerks IN each town containing fire de-
partment or fire company, To receive the said
| department or cOmpany's reports, as provided
| hy this act, and is the same as other papers
are flied IN their offices, and deliver 20 the
treasurer Of each company, or department. a
1 receipt therefor
Section O. The purpose aud object Of said
corporations shall be 10 aid and assist in the
extinguishing of fires nj OF near such villages,
and tor refusal 10 attend any tire within three
quarters of mile from location Of engine OF
truck houses, when notified, shall forfeit and
pay the SUN OF fifty dollars for each offence,
| 10 the town authorities, for the benefit of the
/ poor fund, aud shall b. collected 10y suit same
! as other fOrteiturss ara collected
Section 10. This act shall be published inn
mediately, and shalt be in force from and after
| It's passage and publication, aud all acts and
| parts OF acts euniravening the provisions Of
this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March q, 1876 RI COPY.
Published March rs, 1876
CHAPTER pa.
/ AK ACT Ia amend section fourteen i41 of