River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-27
Published April 8, 1882

Published April 8, 1881
CHAPTER 235.
AN ACT to authorize the commissioners Of the Wis.
consin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company to
close up the business Of said corporation.
The people OF the state of wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. The COMM ssioners OF the said Wisconsin
Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company arr hereby
authorized ane empowered to revise and correct me
list OF mortSagors who entitled to participate in
the funds OF said company filed with the secre-
tary of state striking therefrom any and all claims
which have been enormously entered in said list, and
In where II shall appear from evidence satisac
tory TO said commiss oners that any claim has been
the whole amount thereof for amount greater or
less than Justly entitled to be so entered the said
with the equities Of such claims provided, that at
ants or their attorneys OF the time place
ing such evidence by publication Otherwise, and
and corrected copy Of sdd list sha be e with
section 3 The said ctmpiny mry as soon as p ae-
oabe sell and convey for cash, at phuue or private
to the best advantage of said company all the balance
and remainder Of Its property real, mixsn. person
and chooses In action OF any nature what oeye ; eActlf
moneys and bank accounts.
Section 3. The purchaser or purchasers OF sa
property shall have and acquire under such sale all
the rights OF said company, and all Il Oh bga-
tons of said conf in relation % The proTt TO tie
section l. The sale by the Id co npeny h retofore
,de of its claim for Indemnity lands In tie
lie limits granted by act of congress of June 1855
north Of the St Crox river or lake and of all It's right
said Indemnity lands In the Of the Maids
Portage Railway Company against the North Wis
court Of the United States for the western district Of
Wisconson. is hereby ratified and fully confirmed and
declared be the legal successor of said WILSON'S
Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Com pany as t, 81 q
claim, decree and lands and shall have and possess
to the same all the rights, title privileges and In,
wisconsin . Railroad Farm Mortgage L O mpsny
would hay possessed as 20 the same.
Section 8. The company is authori TO make
third dividend If In its judgment suffice II fund be
lett for that purpose without encroaching upon the O. st
and second dividend funds, taking into consdersti'
all claims received before the first day OF Aify
next; and the said company may In in its Discretion
before the first day Of December 1883, make list
of all claimants who, at the time OF making such list
have been paid the first second and, IL declared the
paid the first and second dividend separate list
those who have received the first dividend only and
another list of those who proved their claims but ha
not called for any DIVIDEND giving as far as practiea
be the present postoee address Of ane
dead and file the with the secretary of stsie
said lists. tGrn over and pay to the state treasurer
It's money and bank accounts, and take his receipt
therefor and the said company shall at the same time
make its report in writing to the secretary Of state OF
its proceedings under this section.
Section g. The state treasurer upon receiving the
said funds in accordance with the provisions OF this
act shall hold the same In trust for said claimants and
manner as those paid by said company.
for DIVIDENDS against said eompany shall be and he
same Is hereby limited to the first day OF May, 1882
Section g. Upon the filing and approval of the re-
port Of said company mentioned in section OF this act
Ss relieved and 9ischarsed Of their trust except 50 Jar
as il may be necessary for said commissioners to act
tio and to carry out and confirm contract or sale
Setion g. Any acts or parts of acts conflicting with
Section 10. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March rs, 1882.
Published April 50, 1881
CHAPTER 325
AN ACT to authorize corporations organized hlider
the laws OF this state for the construction OF public
water works.
senate and assembly, do enact as foil. VS.:
Section l. Corporations organized under the laws Of
r the is suppy Of yages cites and the Inhabitants
thereof with weter for protection against FIRE and ior
the provisions OF this act the title in fee simple TO-
easements In servitudes upon all such real estate as
may be necessary for the construction, maintenance
and operation Of its water works. and to hold and use
the same for the purpose aforesaid,
servitudcs thereon may be acqHired and the copen-
sation to be paid therefor and made IN the
quiring lands by the right Of eminent domain chapter
railroads II a. the statutes Sinendatory thereof
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and Q ter its passage aIh publication.
Approved March 81, 1882.
Published April 10, 1881
CHAPTER 1885,
AN ACT to amend section Of chapter 233 Of the laws
OF u relating to the Of the chronic insane not
other wise provided for
The pei pie OF the state of wisconsin represented in
'senst and assembly do enact as follows:
Section 1: Section OF chapter S3 Of the laws o.
1881 Is hereby amended to read as foHQwsi sec
ton T. whenever a term Of oiice shall expire or
vacancy shall hereafter occur in the board OF trustees
Shall 81 a Se ed BY appointment tot q some resident
OF the county Of witch such asylum is SITUATED in the
now provided in section 6sl Of chapter 50 Of the
vsed statutes OF 1875 in respect 10 trustees for the gov
ei seeti T. The state board q charities and reform
sha officially visit eour.y asypms referred e n sec
into the management shaeof as the governor may
section s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March %. 1882.
Published April s, 1881
CHAPTER 2fL
AN ACT to amend section 1852 chapter 5e Of revised
statutes, in relation 70 cemeteries.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin represented In
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. Seven or moro members OF any cemetery
association which as such organization shall have &C
quiTed any cemetery grounds 10 which any interen mems
association shall have failed for three consecutive
or more to ho t IL annual anus esoon S .s R
Organization, may, by giving az least three weeks
city or village in which said cemetery Is situated or i
no newspaper be published IN sad town. city Or VII
o. ruch meeting three written printed notices n
three OF the most public places In such town, city or
BILE and reorganiza b. the election of trustees
the II said election had been held at the time
fxed IN their certificate OF organization and in
the terms of office of all the trustees Of such associa
ton shall have expired, shall from any cause be-
come vacated, the respective terms OF oitce Of sueh
trustees shall be divided into classes provided in
section i442 of chapter So the OF such
erms to be computed from the Lezt p seeding DAY
hxed for the holding of their annual election, and the
proceedings Of such meeting shall be entered by the
secretary thereof on the records, and thereby Hueh
former association shall be revived and continued with
all lie powers, rights aud privileges.
Section q Thisact shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage and publication,
Approved March "a 15S2