The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22

estate, in case any of the defendants are minors,
order of reference shall provide that the ref
shall also inquire whether the interests of the par
would be promoted by plating the property sou
to be paIuuoned, or any part thereof, and, if on
coming in of said report the court shall he salts
that the Interests of the parties would be prone
by plating the said property, or any part thereof
salo court shall by the order appointing Commiss
ers 10 make partition, further order the said Conn
sloners TO make and acknowledge plat of such
estate laying out roads, streets and alleys as may
deemed most beneficial to the owners. A plat N
pursuant TO such order, certified and acknowled
~ manner and form required by law, and appro
by the court, shall be to all intents Of the sa
validity and effect as if made by all the par.
thereto, and as if made by such minors when of
age, and the said Commissioners NAV in max
such partition alot the said real estate so partition
by lots and blocks
SEC. 2. This act shall be in force from and at
its passage and publication
Approved March l, 1877 2 s- ..-Ef
Published March 10, 18TH
CHAPTER IT.
AN ACT relating to highways, streets and all,
M, upon boundary hnes OF cities and towns.
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. whenever application in writiI
shall be made to the Common Council of any inc,
porated city, by fifteen or more resident freeholde
to lay out and establish, alter or discontinue his
way, street or alley, upon the boundary or diyisi
| lines between any two cities, the Common Coup
of such city shall elect three Commissioners dis
terested resident freehoders of said CITY who sh,
after being duly sworn, proceed in the same M;
ner, be governed by the same laws and possess
same powers as are now in force for the LAYING {
| of town line highways by Town SUPERVISORS
all matters relating to orders and awards for da
| ages, required TO be recorded with Town Cler
shall be recorded in the Office of the CITY Clerk
Clerks, whenever such city is party TO the lay.
out altering or disseminating of such highw
| street or alley.
SEC . The BOARD of Aldermen oF sp,- o;t, ,,,1,
lever such highway, street or alley shall have b,
laid out, altered or discontinued as provided in
tion one ~ of this act, shall cause to be levied
| collected, in the next succeeding tax levy of s
city, sum sufficient to pay the damages ALLOW
! and certified to by the Commissioners so appoint
| and the further sum of three dollars per dan
each of said Commissioners, for time actually
necessarily employed in the discharge of such dr
! Sec. 8. The same proceeding shall be followed
| appeals from the decision of the Commission
named in section one ~ OF this act, as are fooN
| IN cases of appeal from Supervisors in laying {
| altering or disseminating HIGHWAYS upon tC
| lines. T.'ls ~.
SEC. 4. For the purpose of constituting and
ing force and effect to the provisions Of this
the word g Commissioners shall convey the S;
meaning as the word " Supervisors" in all CT
where the same shall refer to their powers
duties in laying out, altering or discontinU
highways.
SEC. 5. This act shall be in force from and
| its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1877.
| Published March TO- 1871
CHAPTER 105
/ AN ACT relating to the commencement of act,
and ainendatory of section o. of CHAPTER 13s
the Revised Statutes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represe.
in Senate and Assembly. do enact follows:
SECTION 1. Section twenty-six of chapter 1;
| the Revised Statutes is hereby amended, so q
read as follows: "The limitations prescribed
this chapter shall apply to actions brought in
name of the State, or for its benefit, in the
manner as to actions by private parties; proc
that this section shall not be so construed a
enable any person to obtain title to any lands,
ments or hereditaments belonging to or owne
the State, by adverse possession, prescriptio
user"
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from and aft,
passage and publication. ...4...
+ Approved March 1. 1877 ...,t
Published March u, 1874
CHAPTER 1873
I AN ACT in relation to the appointments of
ries Public and amendatory of chapter II, Of
Revised Statutes, entitled 'Of Notaries Publ,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represe
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1, of chapter IL, of the
vised Statutes, entitled q Of Notaries Public,
hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sci
l. The Governor shall appoint in each organ
county of the State one or more NOtaTies Public,
must be residents and qualified electors of the
| ty from which they are appointed, who shall be
side1ed State officers and hold their offices for
team of four years.
SEC. 2. Section of said chapter 70 Of the Rev
| Statutes is hereby amended so as to read as folio
% Section 2. Every Notary Public, before he er
upon the duties of his Office shall take and subsc
the oath prescribed by the constitution Of this s
and shall give a bond to the Governor in the p,
sum of five hundred dollars with sufficient
to be approved by the County Judge the
of the Circuit Court of his county, conditioned
the faithful discharge of the duties of his Office.
shall also provide official seal, which shall ma
distinct and legible impression on paper, giving
name, office and county, and shall deposit an
preston of the same together with said oath
bond in the Office of the Secretary of State wherein
the Secretary of State shall furnish and deliye
such Notary Public certificate of his aprointln.
stating the cate when his commission will exp
which certificate shall be filed in the Office OF
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county where
Notary resides together with his autograph and
preston of his official seal. The Notary Public sb
at the time Of his appointment, pay into the s.
treasury the sum Of two dollars, which shall be
full for his commission and the certificate of the
rotary of State. All certificates heretofore
| hereafter made by Clerks Of Courts as to
qualifications of Notaries Public, based upon
filing of their commissions in his Office previous
the passage of this act, shall be valid and law
and shall have the effect though a certifc
of the Secretary Of State together with such NOtar
autograph and impression of his nOtarial seal
! been filed with such Clerk.
Sec 3. 1t shall hereafter be the duty of the Sec;
tary Of State to give not less than thirty days mott
| by mail to every Notary Public Of the time when
commission viii expire.
SEC. 4. If any person shall after the first Gay ,
May, 1877, knowingly act as a Notary Public, exc
else any authority, or enter upon the discharge
any duty appertaining to such office without bein
duly qualified according to law, he shall be deeme
| guilty of isdemeanor and shall upon cOnvictiO
be punished by fine of not less than fifty nor MOI
| than five hundred dollars.
SEC. 5. If any person shall be damaged or injure
by the unlawful act, negligence or misconduct of
! Notary Public, the person damaged or injured ma
maintain civil action on the bond of such Nota1
Public, against such Notary Public and his suretie
and recovery in such action shall not be bar
actions on such bond for any other cause or cause
! to the full amount of such bond.
| SEC g. This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1877.