Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-02
Published March %, lS1y.J
PTER 900
AN ACT requiring town. village city and count
clerks % keep canceLlatLon hnoks.

AN ACT requiring town. village city and county
clerks 10 Keep cancellation books
The penple Of the State OF wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly do enact follows:
Section l. The clerk Of every town, village. city
and county in this state, shall obtain and Keep for
be denominated a cancellation book. Tin which
he shall enter the number ana date OF each der
drawn upon the treasury OF such town. VILLAGE.
city or county, page OF Journal authorizing the
same. the amount thereof, the name OF the
person in whose favor 1t was drawn, the name
of the person TO whom it was paid, the purpose for
which II was allowed ana when cancelled by the
Section . There shall also be flied with the
county clerk Of each county, Immediately after tho
adjournment Of any term OF eourt held "a sach
county by the clerk OF such court a list Of the
county specifying the number, date, amount, name
Of person and character OF service performed.
partment which shall be set apart for that pur-
pose In the cancellation book. with blank column
showing when such certificate was Cancelled
Section s. Whenever the treasurer OF any town,
village. city or county shall pay, or receive in pay
ceipt shall lie equivalent to the payment thereof.
any bond or coupon, order court certificate, such
or coupon, TO the proper authorities AT their first
meeting and such orders certificates bonds ana
the date OF their cancellation shan be Immediately
entered by the clerk in the cancellation book;
collation. book in a department 10 DE provided for
that purpose, record Of all bonds and coupons is
or county, IA pursuance OF any provision OF law,
whsn S9 specify he ng Rm hfrf o Int
purpose issued when payable, and when paid, eX-
changed or Cancelled.
Section s. ANY town village, city or county
which has provided Itself with the same or simitar
records covering or intended 10 cover the object
designed by the cancellation book, shall not be re-
CURED 10 supply Itself with new cancellation
book under the provisions OF this act.
Section 3. The county clerk OF each county not
excepted by section ave of this act, shan immedi
ately upon the passage of this act, ascertain the
number Of books That Will he necessary 10 supply
his county, and the towns cities ana villages there
IN under the provisions OF this act and SHAH pre-
scribe the forms ana size thereof and shall pro-
cure the same at the expense OF the county; ana
upon The receipt OF SUCH books TO the SAID county
clerk shall transmit tue same TO the tJwa. city and
village clerks entitled thereto. The cost OF said
books shall be charged to the towns, cities and VIII
laSe5 respectfully Tor which the same were order
ed
Section = When such cancellation book shall
have been received by any town. village, CITY or
county clerk, such clerk Shall enter In such can
ISOLATION book list of all orders court certificates
ana bonds which remain outstanding anu unpaid
Aud thereafter he shall immediately enter in such
books a record OF every order court certificate,
bond or coupon upon the making and Cancellation
thereof.
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after rs passage ana publication
Approved March l. 1873