Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-10


section T. This act shall take effect and be in fores
Approved March l5 1875
Published March g. 1873
CHAPTER l69 ...
AN ACT to amend chapter IS of the general laws or
1870 entitled IAN act to provide for the represent
tation Of cities and Incorporated villages In the
county board of supervisors"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent,d In
senate and assembly. DO enact as tolto,os:
Section l.; Section of chapter IS of the general
any city in this state and every fncorporatedi VIII
a be represented in the board Of supervisors Of
the county in which such ward part of a ward of
rorporated village is situated, by one supervisor.
sS sn OF r "ch city shall
Section This act shall take effect and be in fsrcs
Approved March Ii 1873
published March 23 1851
CHAPTER 1884,
An ACT In relation to the collection and re assess
ter 80 of the laws OF Wisconsin for ISL entitled
IAN act to amend section IL Of chapter 1870 OF tho
the levy of taxes thereon"
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin,, represented in
of Wisconsin for 1871 entitled AN act to amend
entitled An act to provide for the assessment Of
property for taxes and the levy of taxes thereon
as follows: Section Is; Real property shall be val
ued by the assessor either from actual view from
the best information that the assessor can practi
caby obtain. at the full value which could ordnar
lily be obtained therefor at private sale In deter
each piece, its advantage disadvantage Of loca-
1s f soil me n of sisa
other valuable deposits known to be available
ry or Ss
nevolent association, but otherwise exempt, shall
fixed the value shall enter the same opposite the
proper tract or lot in the assessment roll. Property
previous years. by mistake or inadvertence unless
previously re-assessed for the same year or years.
year Of such omission, designating each such add
tonal entry as omitted for the year IS. (giying
not be construed as amending chapter $50 Of the
laws of Wisconsin for 1871 entitled IAN relating
sections. No omission by any assessor TO take
annexed to the assessment roll, omission
nsgee, Of any city marshal or
town. city village wtshin this state, to take sub
scribe or annex an ahdavit to MS return OF delin
failure of school district clerk to deliver to the
ned statement in wrting Showing the amount OF
taxes voted to be raised at the last preceding annu
any first meeting or special meeting Of his district
together with list of all persons and corporations
officers In assessing property levying or collecting
such action, omission error or informality shall
affect the substantial justice of the itself shall
assessment or tax provided that nothing herein
contained shall be held or construed as relieving
such officer from the performance of any duty now
required OF HIM by law nor from any penalty
liability now prescribed by law for neglect or fall
ure to perform the same.
Section 8. In all actions brought in any Of the
circuit courts of this state by tax title claimants to
general laws Of 1859 and Of the several acts amenda
tory thereof, in which the former owner owners,
upon any ground other than those distinctly specio
fed in section 80 of said chapter % of the general
of and in all actions brought in such courts to set
aside or avoid any assessment tax or tax proceed
viously paid, on the ground that such assessment,
tax or tax proceeding is for any reason invalid ex
or the property affected by such action is not sub
to ao IN s%se M or the seed
ing to recover back such taxes shall within such
entitled to the relief prayed for or any part there e
Of tender or offer in writing to pay or allow as the
proportion to be determined by the party making
to be- ths OF unh
to pay Of the tax and interest at per cent per
erty Of the town city OF village in which the same
was assessed, or attempted to be assessed for the
year In which the same was so assessed attempt
ed to be assessed and serve such offer Of payment
or allowance as the case may be, upon the opposite
written notice thereof within twenty DAYS II such
b de eos be- m
portioned by the court to the parties or either of
M ns n
and determined that the amount so rendered or Of
justly against to s shs
lands for such year and the said interest Judgment
OF se Of sas So
Justly ehargeable and full costs Put if the
greater in amount than the amount ut Of taxes so
Justly chargeabie and such interes and such ten
amount so rendered offered to be paid into court
full costs against the opposite party.
Section 4. In any action which has been or which
Of
upon real or personal property or both If upon the
the taxes paid is void, the court before
tering judgment in the action, shall continue the
areassessment under the provisions of this act of
the property affected by. such void assessment and
this se c II rom
such reassessment and apport1onment it shall APP
Ris o and ~ 5ass
share OF the S SO and
# from such reassessment and apportionment it
lis and s ssare o has .Pas than
aAall Be entered in his favor for the excess only
ever sueh. equal and just share.
IF shs state rsa IN
"oINO III NIoIe Ut Ill part. any assessment tax or
tax proceeding, for any OF the causes mentioned i'm
ms act the court shall be OF the opinion after
bearing IN THAI had, that for any reason at
dectlhg the groArd work OF the tax, and affecting
snLue property In any town, village, city or county
saia assessment tax or tax proceeding should BE
set ;sae, It shall Immediately stay all proceedings
IN such action, and In all other actions brought TO
SCI aSe Such TAX In such town, village or city I'M
~ a feaSsesSment of the property OF such town.
,xaSe or city can be made, and the proper author
lles OF such town village or city shall immediately
proceed 70 reassess the property thereof, in the
levy upon the property thereof the amount Of tax
for the year in question levied in such wear in such
assessment district and such reaSseSSnent shall be
made by the assessor of such town. village or other
assessment district, and the town clerk of such
Town village clerk of such village and city clerk Of
sucn CITY, IN which such assessment district is Sit
uaLed shall extend upon such assessment roll the
TX levled upon the property Of such assessment
district In such year and such assessment roll and
such tax SO extended thereon shall be and become
pubic record and shall be conclusive evidence of
me amount OF tax justly chargeable against such
pialnC1H and upon the lot lots tract or tracts of
land respecting which the said action is brought
and sinai! also be conclusive evidence of the amount
OF tax Justly chargeabIe against any and every
otner person or corporation and every other lot
parcel or tract of land in such tax roll for such
year. IN any legal proceeding that may arise re-
spectlnS the Same prOt$ded however that no Judy
ment rendered In any such action shall be taken or
understood as in any way affecting the validity Of
any YAK against any other person than the parties
TO Sucn action or any tract parcel Of lands or
other property than that deSor bed IN the