Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-29

mum, and the said interest shall be paid an
nually, together with not less than one-ffth
OF the principal sum loaned, till the whole Is
paid
Section g. The secretary Of state shall,
each year, until the whole loan is paid, furn-
ish to the county clerk of said county the
amount which will be due from such town at
the same time that he furnishes to that off,
Ger . statement of the state tax. II shall be
the duty Of the county clerk, on receiving
such statement, to include the amount due
from such town in his apportiopment of the
state taxes to the town. but it shall be car
| ried out in a separate column, and the town
| clerk of said town shall charge such amount
on his tax roll, and the tax shall be collected
| by the town treasurer, who shall pay il over
| TO the state treasurer with the state taxes
| Section 5. Before contracting any debt
under this act, and before any of said funds
shall be delivered TO said treasurer in ex-
change for certain certificates of indebted,
ness, the supervisors of said town of Lorraine
shall file with the secretary of state an ac-
ceptance of the provisions ofthis act, end of
| the terms and limitations herein provided
| for
| Section q. The said commissioners may.
in their discretion, require the application
| for such loan, TO be approved by majority
of the voters of said town on the question, at
the annual town meeting, to be accompanied
by statement in writing, verified by the
oath of the chairman and town clerk, show.
| ing the full number of votes cast in favor Of
said loan and against.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March Is, 1880.
Published March %. 1891
CHAPTER 237.
AN ACT for the prevention Of cruelty to
minors.
The people of the stale of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enac, as
follows
Section l. Any person having the care,
custody, or control of any child under the
age of fourteen years of age, who shall ex-
hibit, use or employ, or who shall in any
manner, or under any pretense, sell, apprens
| tice, give away, let out, or otherwise dispose
of any such child to any person, in any place
whatsoever, for any obscene, indecent. or
immoral purpose, exhibition, or pract ice
whatsoever; or for any business. exhibition,
| or vocation injurious to the health or danger
Gus to the life or limb of such child or who
shall cause, procure, or encourage any such
child to engage therein, shall be deemed
| guilty of misdemeanor.
| Section 2. That any person who shall
take, receive, hire, employ, use, or have in
custody any child under the age, and for any
| of the purposes mentioned in the proceeding
section, shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor.
Section 8. That any person found guilty
of violating any of the provisions of this act
by any court having jurisdiction Of the same,
shall be punished by line not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding six months, or both, at the discres
ton of the court.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March Is, 1880.
Published March 81. 1891
CHAPTER 2s4.
AN ACT to provide for the Incorporation Of elig.
| ious societies in connection with Congregational
churches.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate aud assembly. do enact folows:
Section /. The male members over twenty one
years of age not less than three in number of an
| Congregational church known such in both gov
eminent and name, which shall have been organized
in this state, and which at the time maintains reg
ular public worship may. after due pub lie notice,
given at some stated meeting of such chucch organ
ke corporation for religious, oh irritable educa-
tional purposes. in the manner hereinafter provided
| Section q Such memLers shall sign and acknowi-
edge before some officer authorized by law to take
the acknowledgement of deeds in the county where
such society is organized, certificate substantially
| In the following form: Know all men by the Sc
presents that the undersigned Qnsert the names of
the signers) and those who are, who may besome
associated with them for the purposes herein spec-
fed have organized Themselves in religious society
of the - church, located in tname OF town, city
or village in the county of - and state of Wis
consn for religious charitable and educational pur.
poses, which society shall be known and ncorporat-
ed by tho name (here insert the name); and they
shall record the in the office of the register of
deeds of such county; and when such certificate
shall have been recorded the society named there
in shall be corporation, and shall possess the pow
and privileges granted to by chapter
eighty i've the revised statutes far as the same
are applicable or necessary to accomplish its pur
and also such as are conferred by this chapter
And the respective churches connected and assoeat
ed in public worship with such religious societies.
shall continue to have exercise and enjoy all their
accustomed privileges aud liberties respecting divine
worship, church order and discipline and shall be
encouraged in the peaceable and regular enjoyment
and practice thereof.
ton and bylaws, fix the terms and qualifications Of
membership and office therein, may provide rules
for the government of the society and its officers and
nix the number OF its trustees not less than three
nor more than nine. their term Of Office and the
manner Disappointing or electing the same.
| Section 4. Such corporation may also take, re-
osive purchase hold aud both real and personal
estate for this purposes for which 1t has been moor
porated, and no other; and may lease mortgage sell
and otherwise dispose of the same, or any portion
thereof in the provided by its rules and by.
laws and may also take by purchase. gift other
wise, ADD forever hold and improve, any lands in
tended to be used for cemetery purposes or burial
places, sub to the provisions and restrictions 80
far as applicable in chapter fifty nine of the revised
statutes
Section s. The secular business and temporal sf,
fairs of such corporation shall be administered by
the board OF trustees 1t shall appoint clerk or
secretary, and treasurer. with power to remove
the same, and shall accurate of all its
proceedings, and of all business meetings of such
society, to be kept; it shall have the custody and
management of the corporate property and shall be
governed in its official acts by the rules of its socie
ty, applicable thereto and not incons with the
laws of this state
Section 6. Every existing religious society of any
Congregational church known such in both gov
eminent and name, whose board Of trustees have
heretofore been incorporated under the laws of this
state, may. by five OF its including
in every case all the members at the time acting
trustees thereunto duly authorized by and acting
for the society, become a corporation under this
chapter, by making and recording the certfcat
provided herein, with an additional statement there
In OF the name BY which such society and the corpo
ration connected with it has before that time been
known and called and that such society nd corpo-
ration are recognized under this chapter but such
reorganization Shall not work change of the &C.
clesasticsl connection of any such society. Ifany
such society or corporation shall fail to become
organised as herein provided such failure shall not
work its dissouton and the board of trustees here
tofore incorporated, not less than three nor more
than nine in nsmbsr, shall hereafter be appointed
or elected according TO the rules OF the society with
which they are connect ed, and shall be governed by
the provisions Of this chapter which relates to the
duties OF trustees and shall have all the powers and
be subject to all the liabilities of religious corpora
tons under the provisions OF this chapter.
Section T. No failure to elect trustees at the
proper time shall work issoiution of any CO RIO.
ration under this chapter. and those once elected
shall hold their offices until their SUCCESSORS are
elected In of the dissolution of any such COR
poration, the same may be rencorporated uder tho
provisions OF this chapter at any time within six
years after such dissolution aud thereupon all the
estate real and personal former y belonging to the
same, and not lawfully disposed shall vest in such
corporation as II there had been no such dissolution
Section 8. All lands, tenements and heridita-
ments that have been or may hereafter be lawfully
conveyed by demise. gift grant purchase or other
wise 10 any persons or trustees sn for thu
OF any religious society organized. or which may
hereafter be organized, within this state either for
meeting house, burying ground or parsonag Q shall
with the improvements vest In such religious scot.
ETY. when Incorporated under the provisions OF this
chapter, fully if originally conveyed to it, and
IN case the society has not been reincorporatsd
herein provided. shall vest in the of such
society. and be held by them and their successors in
trust for such society.
Section O. The societies OF any Congregational
church. known such in both government and
name her elm named and provided for shall hereaf.
ter be- exempt from the provisions of chap ter niue
tyrone OF the revised statutes of 1875 provided that
the trn stees Of the funds and property any church
or religious denomination in this state duy elect al
by any council, convention. conference, synod or
other body Of authorized representatives Of any
such church or religious enomi nation and other
wise qualified as provided by law and their succes-
sors in Office are hereby declared to be good and
sufficient corporation, duly org anized and fully
formed, constituted anc empowe red to Ieceye and
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