Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-09
Published April Ia, 1881

which have not been offered for sale at pubic sale at
the sum of three dollars per acre. and to allow actual
ing two hundred acres at one dollar and twenty five
The people of the state Wisconsin represented In
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
which have not once been offered by the state at pubic
sae, is hereby liked at the sum of three dollars per
acre. and when offered for sale if that higher
sum not bid therefor the shall be set down as
unsold The commissioners of public lands shall give
notice OF sale IN accordance with the provisions of
ton I OF the revised statutes, relating to the sale Of
Section 2 ANY person who had purchased or entered
rom the United States of the lands patented
eneea IN hep OF swamp and overlooked lands prior to
tries have bee9 70 eh9 end such en-
count OF couct with the right and title of the
state to the fixed 6r the P1bo FG f6er Ss
such lands so purchased entered from the United
States upon making satisfactory proof TO the commits
Eoners of public lands OF this that such persons
Se are te 19enoal persons or the heirs legal
CHASED or entered such lands aforesaid and upon pay
such purchase entries were made from the United
States provided that nothing herein contained shall
preemptor of such swamp and overlooked lands as pro-
vded IN sections 1885, 1879 and 20O of chapter Is of the
Section Notwithstanding the foregoing sections in
sire the said lands any land by the state
OF Wisconsin, for farming and agricultural purposes
subdivisions and not exceeding two hundred acres to
any one person at the minimum price Of one dollar and
ments restrictions, conditions and provisions the
such rules, Requirements restrictions conditions and
provisions to be submitted to and sanctioned by the
Section g. All acts and parts of acts conic ting with
Section 5. This act shall AXE effect and be In forcs
Approved April 8. 1883.
tpuPd5i HRfF hPFl q ! 1881
for the year 1882 entitled an act to amend section
l8 OF chapter 81 of the revised statutes entitled
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented In
see sooD S OF ePa ehapp w. o the revised
statutes entitled OF railroads." amended by chap
tied amend section 1888 of chapter ST. Of the
revised statutes, entitled of railroads." is hereby
the first line Of SAID section the words organized and
consin or existing by Of derent railway
companies under the laws of the territory of
state states and 6y inserting before the word rail-
road. n the S3d line OF sad section the word "s9ch
SD lines thereof, the words organized and existing
the word purchase where the occurs in the 33d
inc OF SAID section, and take conveyance assign
whore the occurs in the sd line OF said section.
occurs in the A. and 43d lines Of said section the words
organized under the laws of this state so that the
Section 1853 Any railroad cor1orstion nTeanized and
existing under the laws of the territory State of Wis
companies under the laws of the territory state of
Wisconsin, and OF any other territory territore
state states may consolidate its stock and
property with other railroad corporation whether
within or without the state, when their respective rail-
roads be lawfully connected and operated together
TO constitute one continuous main ne with without
branches upon such terms be agreed upon, and
become one corporation by any selected, which
within this state shall all the franchises
and immunties including the right Of further conso-
Cations with oTner under this section AID
chapter and such in addition including lana grants and
exemptions of land from taxation such corporations
peculiarly possessed subject to at the time of
consolidation or gamaton by the laws then in force
applicable them or either of them Articles stating
the terms OF consolidation shall be approved by each
Joty OF the stock In person by proxy at either reg
uar annual meeting thereof special meeting called
for that purpose the manner prescribed by section
1885, by consent in writing of such stockholders
annexed TO such articles; and copy thereof, with
and accompanied by lists of their stockholders and the
number Of shares held by EACH duly certified by their
respective presidents and secretaries with the respect
i've corporate seals affixed of such corporatlons shall
fled for record in the Office of the secretary of state be-
fore any such consolidation shall have any validity
effect Any such railroad corporation may lease
purchase and take conveyance assignment of the
appurtenances and the stock bonds thereof of any
other railroad corporation, any portion thereof with
In or without TINS state wnen their respective RAILROADS.
can be lawfully connected and operated together to
constitute continuous line, when the road
purchased Will constitute branches feeders OF
road maintained and operated by such purchasing
poration And any such railroad corporation may pur-
pany to which has furnished the money for the
st et ITS may for the money
agreed upon between the companies by their respective
portion of the franchises of said corporation and
of the railway property and appurenances thereof and
railway company OF tins state which authorized
by this act, hereby legaZed ratified and confirmed
lease or purchase or In any become owner Of or
control any other railroad corporation, stock,
controls parallel and competing line, to be determined
by jury -
Approved April J. 1854