Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-05-06

Section g. An acts " parts of acts conflicting witt,
me provisions q THIS @et are hereby repealed
seotl n ~ acc shall take effect and be in force
ln,m ana after It, passage and publication
Approved March Is 1880
Published March %. 1891
CHAPTER $50.
A. ACT TO regulate the disbursement OF public
mon In certain cases, and prescribing penalties
for mlss, appropriation thereof.
The people N the state OF WISCONSIN, represented in
senstc and ASA. pbly, do enact as follows
sootion T. There hall De annexed to the estimates
new required by section one hundred and seventytwo
AZ frs rsy,,ed satnt,s 30 We made by the board Of
directors trustees or MANAGE o each OF the se Graz
Institutions IN said section usine oi ioVirvu ", "
statement IN detail, verified by The >"'u VI soe per
son eogn xant Of tho facts, showing t~e shieuht on
money OF the state In the possession or nnnNr ehe Son
troll Of the ofnoerr employees, or any Of tim, Q,
Ms institutions for which the ultimate Is made, anu
TIE fund or appropriation 81 whir,i te same ~ pay
and parcel. The secretary of state sa1 deduct fron
the sums estimated as necessary for the payment a
the expenses Of such Institution fer the next Aendnr
month, the amounts SO reported on hand which are
applicable "a the payment Of such expenses or any
part of thon and draw his warrant for the amount
remaining after making such deductions, and IN no
shall any warrant be drawn upon aiy cstimat"e
which not accompanied by lhe verified statement
herein provided for.
Section q. From and after the passage Of shis act
II shall be unlawful for board of directors mana
Of to authorize direct approve the DIVERSION use
expenditure either directly indirectly, of any
funds money or property belonging to or ai'pro-
pratod set apart by law FOR the current expenses
repairs improvements or other spes1nc Of ne
state prison, the industrial school for boys, the state
hospital for the ipsane. the northern hospital Tor the
insane the Institution for the education ~ the blind
the institution for the education OF the deal
and dumb, or any other charitable or pcual insutu-
tuition that may shall hereafter exist or he 49,
,ablshed In this state to or for any other purpose or
n1,t tl,Dn ton.
be appropriated by law, nor shall any superintond-
emit treasurer, warden or other ofcer, agent or en-
ploye of any such institution pay out, divert use or
eIpend either directly or indirectly, any aueh FUNDS
money or property, except specifically provided or
authorized Ivy law.
Section s. Il shall also be unlawful for any board
II directors, managers trustees, on any member or
committee thereof any superintendent trca urer
warden other officer agent or eupioye having the
control or management, in whole or IN part, or any
OF the institutions n. med referred to IN said SEQ
ton one hundred and seyenty-two ~ the revised
statutes in this act 10 contract or assume 10 con-
tract, create assume To create, either hftetS or
indirectly any debt liability against shs state or
such institution, for OF on account OF said nhtlunonr
either of Them for any purpose whatever without
authority law therefor or prior t. an appropra-
ton Of money having been made 10y the state To pay
the same except in cases OF accident or othcr great
emergency, when in case any appropriation Tor
current expenses Is Insufficient and then ony by ana
with the advice and consent OF the governor, tho
attorney and the secretary of state. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed M p prevent
the employment of the ordinary labor OF any state m
stitution to aid In the prosecution OF work Tor when
special appropriations have been made; provaeo'
always that the current expense shall not be in-
creased thereby.
Section 4. IL any person shall offend against or
violate any Of the provisions Of this act he sha up
on conviction thereof, be punished by me not W
exceed one thousand dollars, nor less than one hun
dred dollars.
section 5 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March is, 1880
Published March o. 1880
CHAPTER 2s4.
AN ACT to provide for the Incorporation Of religious
societies in connection with congregational
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact M follows:
Section /. The male members over twonty-one
years Of age not less than three IN number, of any
congregational church. known as such IN both gov
ernmont and name which shall have been organized
in this state aud which at the time maintains regular
pubic worship, may, after dnc pubic noocc, gwen
at some stated meeting Of said church. organize n
corporation for religious, charitable or educationa
purposes, in the manner hereinafter provided.
Section 2. such members shall sign and acknowl'
edge, before officer authorized by law to take
| the Acknowledgement of deed in the county whor
such society IL organized certificate substantially IN
the following form " Know all men by these pres
cnts, that the undersigned Cnscrt the nau0 OF the
signers) and tboto who are, or who may become
associated with them for the purposes herein spec-
fed have organized themselves IN religious society
village, IN the county of - and state of "lscon-
sin, for religious, charitable and educational pur-
poseH which society shall bo known aud Incorporated
hy tho name Ohere insert the nRme0 and they shall
record the same in the Office Of the register of dcods
of such county; and when such certificate shall have
been recorded the society named therein SAL be
corporation, and shall possess the powers and lriy-
eges granted to corporations by chapter eighty -hvo
of the revised statutes, far the same are app
cable or necessary 10 accomplish IT, purposes and also
such rs are conferred by this chapter. And the re-
spectiye churches connected and sOcatod In pub
lie worship with suc religious societies, shall con-
tinue to have exercise and enjoy al their accustomed
privileges and liberties respecting divine worship,
church order and discipline and shall he encouraged
In the poaceabo and regular enjoyment and practice
thereof
section 3. Such corporation may by its eonsttn-
u ~ and bylaws, fix the terms and qualifications OF
membership and office therein, may provide ruloh
for the government OF the society and
it's officers and fix the number OF itH trustees
not less than three more than nine, their term OF
offc, and the manner OF appointing or olceung INC
same
Section T. Such corporation may also take ro-
coiye purchafe, hold and uFo both rea ana personal
estate for the purposes for which II has been Moor
yorated and no other: and may lease, mortgage, sell
and otherwise diRposc pf the same, or any portion
thereof In the manner provided by ith rules bnd by
laws and may also take by purchase, git or other
wise and forever hold and improve, any lands ia
tended to be used for cemetery purpofcs or burial
places subject 20 the provisions and restrictions so
far applicable IN chapter hity-nine OF the reHised
statutes.
section G. The secular business aud temporal AZ
fairs of such corporation shall be administered by
the board of trustees. II sla appoint clerk or
secretary. and treasurer, with power to remove
the same and shall cause accurate records of an us
proceedings and Of Al businefs meetings Of such 20
cety 10 be kept 1t shall have the custody and man
ageinc Of the corporate property, and shall be gov
erucd in It's official acts by the rules OF Us ociey 81
licable thereto and not inconsistent with the laws Of
the state.
Section G. Every existing religious society Of any
Congregational church known as such IN both gov
crumcnt and uaIne whose board Of trustees have
heretofore been Incorporated under the lava Of the
state may by Eve or Of its members including
IN every case al the members at the time aentg as
trustee thereunto duly authorized by and acting for
tb5 society become a corporation under this chapter.
by making and recording the certificate provided