River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-19
Published Maycl, a 1899 !
CHAPTER 81.

CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT supplementary and amendatory Of c,iap-
ter q Of tne revised statutes, entitled Of relig
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, Represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section i The provisions OF chapter 81 of the
revised statutes. entitled of religious societies."
shall not apply to or any manner effect the Ro-
man Catholic church or denomination, or any So
ciety, or religious corporation now existing or
which may be hereafter organized in connection
with that church or denomination The bishop Of
each diocese being the only trustee Of each Roman
Catholic church M MS diocese, may cause any or
all congregations therein TO be incorporated by
adding four more members as trustees, as herein
after provided.
Section 2 The bishop and vicar general of each
diocese, the pastor OF the congregation to be in
corporated together with two layrnen of such
congregation the latter to be chosen from and
by the congregational shall be the trustee of the
sl Section Such cofrpssation shall assume an
appropriate name in its articles OF incorporation,
and shall have power to purchase accept and
own and hold properly, real and personal and to
SELL convey and dispose of the same; and to con-
tract debts all of which shall be done subject TO
the by laws and restrictions hereinafter provided
for. Such corporation shall have power to sue
and be sued, and TO have a common seal, which
may be changed at pleasure, and to do all things
necessary for the proper transaction of the bust
ness and duties OF said corporations; TO do and pes
form all things needful in the management Of the
such congregation, and for the benefit thereof,
and of such members as may became attached
and belong to said church, in conformity with
such rules and regulations as may be established
by its bylaws; and also to purchase, own hold,
regulate, control, manageor dispose of any eleem-
osynary educational, cemetery, religious or other
pToperfy which it may ACQUIRE la connection with
said church. and the congregation thereof, or
assigned to it by the bishop or other person or
Section l. The said bishop and vicar general
shall be and remain members of such corpora
ton as long as they shall be aud remain respec'
lively bishop and vicar-general of said diocese,
and said pastor shall be and remain member
| thereof so long as he shall be and remain pastor
of said congregation; ana whenever either or all
of them shall cease to be bishop yicar-general or
pastor aferefaid, by reason of death, resigna-
lion, removal or otherwise, then and in that case,
their respective successors such bishop vicar
general or pastor shall be and become their re-
spective successors as members of such corpora
ton, and in like manner they shall have perpetual
Section s The said two laymen shall be and
remain members of such corporation for the term
of two years, and until their successors (who in all
cases shall be laymenl are chosen or selected as
| provided by the bylaws. In case of q vacancy in
| the Office of bishop of said diocese the admins
traitor thereof such other person as may be APP
pointed according to the rules of the Roman Cath
Ollie church to preside over and administer the
spiritual and temporalaffairs of said diocese shall
| be, while he is such administrator or appointee,
member of such corporation in the place and stead
| of the bishop of said diocese and have the same
| power and authority in such corporation as said
| bishop would have
| Section 6. The officers of such corporation
shall be president vice president treasurer and
secretary, and the said bishop, his successor or adj
mnstrator thereof, or such other person as may
be appointed according to the rules of the Roman
Catholic church, or administrator for the time
being shall be president and the said pastor shall
be vice president exofcio, and the treasurer and
secretary shall be selected or chosen from among
| the laymen who are members of such corporation
provided by the bylaws In all cases the treas
urer shall be required to give bonds to such cor
poration conditioned that he will faithfully ac-
| count for and pay over all moneys that may come
| into his hands as such treasurer, and otherwise
| faithfully discharge the duties of his office; which
| bond SHALL before he enters upon the.duties of his
| office, be approved by the president vice presi-
made thereon.
Section 4 The said bishop or administrator,
and said vicar general pastor, and the said treas
lirer and secretary, shabe exofficio directors Of
| such corporation Said directors may, by q ma
jority vote contract debts not exceeding in amount
4 the sum of three hundred dollars; but debts in
excess of that sum may be contracted for by the
| consent and vote of all the directors. The real
estate of the corporation shall not be Sold mort
gagged, encountered or disposed of in any manner
without the vote and consent of all TIE directors.
| Section s. The said directors by a unanimous
| vote may adopt such by laws not contrary TO the
constitution and laws of this state, the statutes OF
| the diocese, and the discipline of the Roman
| Catholic church may be deemed necessary for
| the proper government Of such corporation and
the management and business thereof, or the tenn
poral affairs of such congregation which may be-
| come connected Herewith attached thereto.
| same manner as by laws are herein required to be
1 adopted, and not otherwise; and whenever so
| adopted or amended they shall, before taking
| effect be recorded by the secretary in book to
| be provided and kept for that purpose and sub
| scrfbed to by each of said directors.
/ Section 0. Whenever any of said congrega-
lions has compiled with the foregoing provisions
of incorporation. the articles thereof shall be
made out accordingly, and signed by the presi-
| dent and secretary in the presence OF two wit
| nesses who shall sign their names thereto, and
acknowledged before some notary public or
other person authorized by law thereto, and filed
in the office of the secretary of state and IN the
/ Office of the register of deeds in the county or
counties where such corporation may own READ
| estate.
| Section TO- This act shall tax, effect and be in
| force from and after its passage I'd publication
| Approved March 9. 1888.