River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20

LAWS OF WISCONSIN,.
Published April 1. iss2.l
:. CHAPTER ff5-

e CHAPTER i65.
AN ACT to change the boundaries of the counties
Oconto and Marinette and to create the county o
Florence.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. All that portion of the county of oconto
heretofore constituted lying north Of the line be-
tsetn townships thirty-seven SD and thirty
OF the fourth principal meridian is hereby detached
ron me county Of oeoGto and attached to the county
Section 2. All that portion Of said county of Mari
nee as formed and constituted by the next preceding
boundaries, to-wit: commencing at the southwest
range number fifteen U5) east running thence easerly
along the line between townships thirty $50 and
number thirty eight 3s north range number nine
teen i9) east; running thence norhery along the Inns
the point where the same intersects the boundary
line between the states OF Wisconsin and Michigan, in
theenomonee river thence northwesterly along said
boundary line TO point where the is interseced
in the Brule river BY the range line between ranges
along said last mentioned range line the place be-
ginning is hereby detached from said county OF Mari
and constituted separate county to be known and
DIES gnated as the county of Florence.
res prescribed in the foregoing sections is hereby
created with all the rights, powers and privileges by
in the state Said county OF Florence is attached to
and made part of the tenth judicial circuit There
shall be held In the county Of florence at least two
terms OF the circuit in each year. and until 9th
erwise provided by law, such terms Of court shall be
designate and shall held at the Village Of Florence
In township number forty 40 morrill, OF range eighteen
(lS) east which is hereby declared TO be the county
seat OF said county The judge of said court shall inn
mediateiy after the passage and publication Of this
terms of court by caune notice thereof TO be published
some n newspaper pned n n SAID county t Of
mediaely preceding the helding of the first term OF
said court.
section4 Within ten days after the passage and
publication of this act the governor of this state shall
iO-Wft n al
clrK OF the circuit court county clerk sheriff. register
and coroner who shall each within twenty days after
due notice of his appointment respectively qualify and
enter upon the duties of his Office and hold the same
until the first Monday OF January next succeeding the
first general election thereafter and until his success
sor is elected ara qualified except that the county
Judge shall hold his Office until the first Monday oil
January d. 1886 and whose shall be elect
f Srf # the fspefa election on the first Tuesday In
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of the board of SUI
pervisors Of the county OF Florence within twenty
days after the passage and publication of this act,
and ii the OF bonds required to be given
amount of such bonds is now fixed by law.
session g. The county of F1orenceshall, until other.
wire ordered by the board of supervisors OF said
county, consist of two towns be known respectively
a. d nna s snail # eons
ant include the tnllowin9 portion Of said county o.
ranges fifteen 16), sixteen Q6, seventeen 90, egh-
(s) nineteen (l9l, east ana township thirty mine
o. ana the south half of section twenty eght esq and
all of ctions hrtyone {S thirysix $3.50 inclusive
of township number forty (40 north, ofranse eighteen
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shall constitute and be known the Of Florence
Within ten days aftee the passage and publication OF
officers for aid towns who shall hold their respective
Offices ut their successors are duly elected and quail
alth shal he held the school house in said town
AM in the town of Florence at the school house
therin-
Section T. The board of supervisors of said county
of Florence shall, at lis first meeting. transact al
ne necessary 70 perfect the complete "a
holding the circuit court at the time TO be appointed
therefor.
Section 8. Said counties of Florence Marinette and
Oconto shall each be the sole and exclusive owners
aud ono sesd Of the or Of
county respectively, Said counties of Marnette and
1881 together with all the tax certificates in the re-
spectiye treasures of said counties of Marnette and
to said county of Marnette for its Just share OF III.
liabilities and Indebtedness now existing against said
o m sad @en le h s % m
ing the tota Liabilities of said county of Marnette by
Of sa ee q bears R
amount OF property within the boundaries o.
constituted; and the said county Of Florence shall
pay one thousand dollars within two years frem the
its Just share of the now existing liabilities and in
debtedness of the said county of 0conto
Section o. This act shall IN no wise invadate or al
feet the collection of taxes the return Of lands for
nonpayment of taxes assessed thereon for the year
1881, in said counties of Marinette and Oconto
Section 10 The board of supervisors of the county
of Florence shall have power and it is hereby made its
and publication of this act from the register OF deeds
county clerks county reasurers county judges clerks
of the circuit courts of the counties Of 0conto and
Marnetie respectively at the expense OF said county Of
Ference transcripts duly certified by the proper ON
GERS of all papers, proceedings records and books on
file of record in said offices, in any manner affecting
relating the title right Of possession of any OF
the land situated in said county of Florence And such
transcripts certified copies thereof shall be prima
lacie eyedence all courts of the facts therein con-
tanned. The lien of all Judgments which are now OF
effect lands in said county of florence shall continue
in force the same though this act had not taken
| effect.
Section IL 1t shall not be lawful to levy tax of &c
exceed one thousand dollars per ennum for the nc X
five years in said county of Florence for the purpose oil
building county buildings, except county jaii;
Section The said county OF florence shall consul
ue part of the first senatorial district and with the
counties of Shawano, Oconto Langade and Marlnette
shall constitute assembly district and shall also pc
part Of the eighth congressional district, until the
sumo shall be otherwise apporotoned as provided by
law
Section 49, This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March IS, 1882.