River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.



for the year 1878.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section I. Section one thousand two hundred and
ten of the revised statutes Of Wisconsin, of 1873 is
hereby amended by striking out the words mentioned
statutes" and inserting in lieu thereof the for
oni he s word cdnesive wer s oec ny r. Ing
twenty-e ighth and thirtyr lines said section and
by insertn4 after the word same in the thirty fourth
ne OF so ah ' HeSty Of smell te shf
shall, within twenty days aer such tax roll shall have
such action pending objections writing To such re-
assessment tax roll copy Of which objection shall
attorney for the defendant. and thereupon the court
may direct an issue to be made up involving the OBJ
iecfons aforesaid which shall be tried summary by
the court and thereupon the court shall file order
sustaining or 9veIng te chez Gus Of the plaintiff
roll shall be held invalid, subsequent reassessment OF
such tax may be had in manner and form as herein
above provided; and similar proceedings may be
sorted TO- to determine the validity Of any such reas-
held BY the court regular and valid If no objections
thereto sn oe nifd ny se psii ~ me cSI a t
for the and benefit OF the defendant the amount
pay 1.-THE amount Of tax imposed upon the plaintiffs
property by such valid reassessment shall eqr al
sessment and tax RON the plainsiT shall be adludged
10 pay costs Of such suit otherwise the plaintiff upon
complying with the order of tie court last aforesaid,
shall be entitled TO Judgment with costsn Also, by
adding to said section the following provided that In
all cases where the boundaries of any town or towns
shall have been changed since the assessment was made
qualified assessor of each organized town wherein the
whole or any part Of the property to be reassessed is
he as Of the day the original asses ment was made and
the rules of determining the shall be those pro-
| vided for assessments of property" so that when
amended said section shall read as follows, Section
1910 b. In all actions hereafter tried upon issue Joined
in Of the courts of this state in which il shall be
sought by either party to avoid or set aside in whole
or in part assessment, tax tax proceeding for
any of the causes provided by law If the court shall be
of the opinion after hearing in that behalf had that
for any reason affecting the groundwork Of the tax and
affecting all the property in any town. village, city or
be set aside it shall Immediately stay ali proceedings in
such action and In all other actions brought to set
assessment of the property of such town, village
s Of Fan sucS to%a v hS ' or eFr shall m
mediaely proceed property thereof in
the manner specified in these statutes and shall levy
year in question levied in such year in such assessment
district and such reassessnent shall be made by TIE
assessor Of such town. village other assessment DIS
trct and when so made g saeh assessor such ssess-
ment roll shall be submitted to and passed upon by the
board of review Of such town, city or village in the
same manner in all respects and with like notice as is
ent roll Of such town city Or village by the board
review thereof and upon the completion Of said review
the town clerk Of such town. village clerk OF such vii
lase and city clerk of such city in which such assess
ment district situated shall extend upon such
ment roll the tax levied upon the property OF such as
sessmen district in such year; and such assessment roll
and such tax extended thereon shall be and become
public record, and shall be prna fce evidence OF
| the amount of tax justly chargeabe against such
respecting which the said notion is brought and shall
also be rrma face evidence of the amount of tax just
y chargeabe against any and every other person or
corporation ana every other ot parcel tract land
that NAV arisp respeetims he same II the plaintiff
s desire to contest the validity Of such reasstssment
he shall within twenty such tax roll shall
have been completed, file with the clerk of the court
where such action pending objections in writing to
such reassessment or tax roll copy Of which oolec,,
lions SHALL within five days after such filing be served
the attorney the defendant and thereupon the
court may direct an issue TO be made up lhVoNng tne
objections aforesaid, which shall be tried SUMMARY
by the court; and therenpon the court sha ME an orae
sustaining overrulng the objections of the plaintiff
aforesaid II by such order such reasSessment or tax
roll shall be held invalid subsequent reassessments OF
such tax may be had in manner ana form as hereln-
above provided; and similar proceedings may be resort
ed to, TO determine the validity of any such reassess-
ment If such reassessen and tax roll SHAH be held
by the court regular valid il no objections there
order requiring the plaintiff TO into count for the
use and benefit OF the defendant the amount MhSh by
such valid reassessmen he justly ought 70 pay II the
amount q Jay IMPOSED upon a ennn or pTpea tbs
amount imposed thereon by the original assessment
and tax roll the plaintiff shall be adindged to pay costs
oil Such SUIT; otherwise thc pllihtn upon comtlSins
with the order Of the court last aforesaid shall be en-
no Judgment rendered in any such action shall be taken
or understood as in any way affecting the vadlty o.
any tax against any other person than the parties TO
such action any tract or parcel OF lands or olher
action provided that in all where the b. undaries
of any town shall have been changed since the
by the duly eli cted and qualified of each or
ganized town wherein the whole or any part o. the
be fixed nearly may be, of the day the original
assessment was made and the rules OF deteImig oe
same shall be those provided for assessments oil prop
erty -.
SoCuOn z 1ns tCI SnNii Etke tlFCt utu pe III ASANN
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March p. 1881
Published March 70, 1881
CHAPTER 107.
AN ACT to facilitate elections in certain
The people of the of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section The supervisors of every town within this
state which at the general election in the year 1850
one thousand or votes were cast, shall, within
three months after the passage and publication OF ts
act divide said town into two or more election distress
nearly equal in population rs the convenience OF t
electors will permit, and thereafter at every general
election special election for national state or county
officers polls shall be opened and elections held IN eac
ing but one election district The division herein pro-
ved shall be made by said supervisors by their or
der in writing, specifying the boundaries of such dis
fr the nos sbaIi he held therein due consideration
being had for the greatest convenience the electors
and the persons who shall act as inspectors at said POLLS
town clerk within days after il is made, and copies
thereof shall be posted up in at least five public places
IN said town and copy thereof Tiled with the county
clerk. Such order shah continue aud be in force for
succeeding elections: provided however that the super
change and modify the boundaries of such districts
and posted as herein required and provided, further
the electors at any general election may by
their viva vote fix the place for holding the next
and all subsequent elections, and may designate who
Section 3 In case any constituting single cleo
ton precinct shall at any future election cast one tho1s
or more election precinct districts, prior to the next
succeeding general election, and in the manner pre-
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1881.
Published March -, 1871
CHAPTER jas.
AN ACT providing for the collection and disposal Of
highway taxes ia certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section J. Every village within this state which has
population of twenty-five hundred or more, as shown
ny the census Of 1880 and which does not by ne pro.
visions of its charter constitute separate road district
shall be taken ms embraced within the proylsl9nsO
sections nine hundred and ten and nine hundred and
eleven OF the revised statues and said sections sh pe
I'm full force in such village any provisions OF It's char
Section ,. All moneys collected provided in said
sections shall be expended in the Improvement of the
crosswalks setting cut shade and ornamental trees
in such village, and if such moneys shall, in the opn,
ion board be insufficient for such purposes, IL
shall determine what additional amount may he s9i-
cent therefor not exceeding seven mills nor less than
mill the dollar of assessed valuation Of property
in said village; and the same shall be certlned levied,
scribed IL The charter such village for the certihc
MONEYS NOM y Collected shall be- paid to the treasurer Of
such village, and shall be expended under the direction
the .e 9G seco OF Of tbs ad Such board may eS
lay out the highways, or any Of them ieading
whole amount collected for highway purposes III any
ction g. No provisions this shall be taken as
eontravennS or repeating the provisions o. tne
Of any such village, for evying and collecting other
Section 4 This act shall take effect and be in force
Approved March II, 1881.
Published March Is, 1851
CHAPTER TO-
AN ACT relating justices of the peace and amen6a
tory of chapter hundred ana twenty Seve OF tine
general laws of 1850
Ths people of the Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section 1. Section one of chapter hundred and
twenty of the general laws of 1880 is hereby
amended so to read follows: section l. section
eight hundred and eghtysiN, chapter forty OF The re-
vised statutes of 1873 is hereby amended so as TO Teu
as follows: Section $50 The police Justice shan take
and file the oath of Office prescribed in the last sec
ton He shall give bond conditioned TO faithfully
discharge all the duties of his office, and pay over ac
cording TO law all moneys and fees not his own coiec
ed or received by him. His term of office sal pe Two
and until his is elected ara qnahhed
uneIpred term. He may be removed by the board OF
trustees vote of the president and four trustees Tor
official incapacity misconduct after giving nm re-
sonable hearing in his defense. He shall nold the po
lice court and within the limits Of the village nave the
jurisdiction of Justice of the peace and exclusive n-
and bylaws of such village, and concurrent ur
isdicon of all criminal arising therein proYlded
that in of the Sickness absence or ncapacy o.
such police justice TO act, justice OF the pete OF t
village, or adjoining town in the county IN whlch suc
village situated shall jurisdiction of every sich
case filing with such justice the athdhVl OF he
complainant setting forth such sickness, absence or IN
capacty. he shall have general power TO administer
oaths and afirnatious and take deposluone aekhoW-
| edgnents of deeds and instruments In writing lie
tees of the peace for similar services and no oter CON-
| penSatiOn.
Section Q This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage and publication.
| Approved March II, 1881.
| Published March 5, 1881.