Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-28

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published March 7; 1881
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to amend section 1886, revised statutes, in
relation to encroachments.
Inc people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1886 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
Either party to such proceeding may appeal Co the
circuit court of the proper county from the verdict
or denomination of the jury and the matters there
IN snail be tried in the circuit court original
action brought in said court. Such appeal shall be
made in the manner and within the time fixed
py Jaw for making appeals from judgments of JUS
section will read az follows: If the jury find that
no encroachment has been made they shall GER
tl1y and shall also ascertain and certify the damages
which the occupant shall have sustained by such
proceedings which damages, together with the costs
of the proceedings, shall be paid by the supervisors
and shall be charge in their favor against the
townsin which they shall have been elected. Either
party to such proceeding may appeal to the circuit
court of the proper county from the verdict de-
termination of the jury, and the matters therein
shell be tried original action brought in said
court. Such appeal shall be made in the manner
and within the time fixed by law for making
appeals from judgments of justices OF the peace.
Secion2 This act shall take effect and be force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1889.
published March 9, 1881
CHAPTER 81,
AN ACT supplementary and amendatory of chapter
VI OF the revised statutes entitled ''uf religious
societies."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact az follows:
Section L. The provisions of chapter 81 of the re-
V1sed statutes, entitled of religious societies"
shall not apply to or in any manner affect the Ro-
man Catholic church denomination, or any so
ciety religious corporation existing which
may be hereafter organized in connection with that
church or denomination, Tho bishop of each do
cese being the only trustee of each Roman Catholic
church in his diocese, may cause any or all con-
gregatons therein to be incorporated by adding
four more members as trustees, as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Section O. The bishop and vicar general of each
diocese the pastor of the congregation to be inCor
porated together with two laymeu of such COngre-
CATION (the latter to be chosen from and by the
gregaton), shall be the trustees of tie same.
Section 3. Such corporation shall assume
appropriate in it's articles of incorporation,
and shall have power to purchase accept and and
hold property, real and personal and to SELL convey
and dispose of the same; and to contract debts, all
of which shall ue done subject to the bylaws and
restrictions hereinafter provided for. Such cor
poration 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 business and duties of
said corporation TO do and perform all things need
full IN the management of the temporal affairs of
the Roman Catholic church of such congregation,
and for the benefit thereof and of such members
as may become attached and belong to said church,
in conformity with such rules and regulations
may be established by its bylaws; and also to pur-
chase, own, hold, regulate, contro'. manage or dis
pose of any eleemosynary. educational, cemetery,
religious other property which it may acquire in
connection with said church, and the congregation
thereof, or assigned to it by the bishop or other
person persons.
Section T. The said bishop and vicar general shall
be and remain members of such corporation as long
as they shall be and remain respectively 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: and
whenever either all of them shall cease to be
bishop, vicar general PASTOR as aforo aid, by
reason of DEATH resignation, removal or otherwise
then and in that their respective succe ssors as
such bishop, vicar general pastor, shall be and
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such corporation, and in like manner they shall have
perpetual succession.
Section ;. The said two laymen shall be and re-
main members of such corporation for the term of
two years and until their successors (who in all
cases shall be laymen) chosen or selected pro-
yided by the bylaws. In case of vacancy in the
Office Of bishop of said diocese, the administrator
thereof, such other person may be appointed
according to therules of the Roman Catholic church
| to preside over and administer the spiritual and
temporal affairs Of said diocese shall be, while he is
such administrator or appointee q member of such
corporation in the place and stead of the bishop of
said diocese, and have the same power and author
ity in such corporation said bishop woald have.
Section 6. The officers of such corporation shall
be president, vice president. treasurer and
tary, and the said bishop, his successor admin
istrator thereof, or such other person may be
appointed according to the rules of the Roman
Catholic church, administrator for the time
being shall be president, and the said pastor shall
be vice president ex-ofcio, and the treasurer and
secretary shall be selected or chosen from among
the laymen who are members of such corporation,
provided by tie bylaws. In all cases the treas
shall be required to give bonds to such corpo-
ration, conditioned that he viii faithfully account
for and pay all moneys that may 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 president and secIe
tary, by endorsement to that effect made thereon.
Section T. The said bishop administrator, and
said vicar general, pastor, and the said treasurer
and secretary, shall be ex-Ocio directors of such
corporation. Said directors may, by a majority
vote, contract debts not exceeding in amount 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, mortgaged, encum-
| bered or disposed of in any manner without the
vote and consent of al the directors.
Section g. The SAID directors by unanimous vote
may adopt such bylaws not contrary to the const
tuition and laws of this state the statutes of the do
cese, and the discipline of the Roman Catholic
church may be deemed necessary for the proper
government of such corporation and the manage
ment and business thereof, or the temporal affairs
of such congregation which may become connected
Herewith attached thereto. Said bylaws may
be altered or amended in the same manner as by
laws are herein required to be 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 subscribed to by each Of saio d-
rectors
Section 8. Whenever any of said congregations
has complied with the foregoing provisions of in
corporation, the articles thereof shall be made out
accordingly, and signed by the president and
ary in the presence of two witnesses, 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 counties where such corporation may own
real estate.
Section 10. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March g. 1888.
Published March 10, 1881
CHAPTER Al.
AN ACT to amend section 2610 of chapter 118 Of the
revised statutes entitled Sc of the forms of civil
actions and OF the parties thereto"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 2610 of chapter 118 of the re-
vised statutes of Wisconsin, entitled Of the forms
of civil actions and Of the parties thereto is here
by amended to be and read follows: Section 2610.
The court may determine any controversy between
the parties before it, when it be done without
prejudice to the rights Of Others by saving their
rights: but when complete determination of the
controversy cannot be had without the presence of
other parties, any persons not parties to the ac
ton have such ntere SITS in the subject matter of the
controversy as to require them to be made parties
for their due protection the court shall order them
to be brought in; and when, in action for the
covery of real personal property, person not a
party to the action, but having interest in the
subject thereof, makes application to the court to
be made party it may order him to be brought in
by the proper amendment. A defendant, against
whom action is pending, upon a contract, for
specific real or personal property, or for the con-