Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-05-27

the advertising and sale of lands and collection
of taxes, in the present county of Lincoln for the
delinquent taxes of the year A. d. 1886, shall be
made by the proper officers of Lincoln county,
and all such proceedings shall be the same, to all
intents and purposes, they would have been
had this act not been passed.
Approved April IL, 1885.
CHAPTER 2g.
AN ACT to amend chapter 6S, of the revised stat
utes of 1878, entitled 'Of Auctions and Auc-
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section 1856, of chapter 6S, of the
revised statutes of the state of Wisconsin, entitled
"Of Auctions and AuctiOneers," is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Section 1888.
There shall be paid by the auctioneer to the treas
urer ofthe town, city or incorporated village for
the use of such town. city incorporated village,
upon all sales by auction made in such town,
city or Incorporated village, of goods, wares or
merchandise, except household furniture, which
has been used as such, two per centum out of the
gross receipts accTuing from such sales, except
when sale is made by virtue of chattel mortgage,
or of a rule order or judgment of court, or of
some law of the state the United States,
respecting the collection of some tax or duty; or
in consequence of a general assignment of prop
erty effects for the benefit of creditors when
made of property belonging to the state of the
United States or when made by or on behalf of
any executor or administrator, or when made for
the purpose of closing up bis business by or on
behalf OF any merchant who shall reside and trade
in any town, city village, and who shall have
paid the taxes lawfully levied his stock in
trade which is so sold or when made of his farm
property by or on of q resident farmer who has
paid the taxes lawfully levied on his property
provided, that in the two last cases such sale
shall be made in the town, city or village in
which such taxes were paid, Whenever the auc-
dOneer or owner of the property sod or any
person employed by them or either of them,
shall buy anything at such sale, the same duty
shall be paid as il any other person were pur-
chaser thereof and sales credit shall be liable
to duty as II made for cash.
Section q Section 1856, of said chapter, is
hereby amended go as to read as follows: Section
GhG1 Ien th.a hIIg nj
aniauctiOneer by selling any goods, wares and
merchandise at any sale at which the highest
bidder is deemed to be the purchaser, except in
cases when no duty is payable therefor, under
the provisions of this chapter, unless such person
shall have license then in force, authorizing
the same as hereinafter provided, and for every
violation thereof, the person SO offending shall
forfeit five dollars for each Offense, and pay all
the duties required to be paid by this chapter.
Section g. Section 1887, Of said chapter 6S, is
hereby repealed.
Section 4. Section 1888 of said chapter is here
by amended so as to read as follows: Section
1888. Every auctioneer shall, within twenty-four
hours after the close of any sale at auction for
which any duty shall be payable by virtue of this
act render to the town, city or village clerk, as
the case may be, an account in writing, verified
by his affidavit, of the gross amounts for which
any and all goods, wares or merchandise liable
to duty as above provided, have been sold by
him at such sale, and the amount of duty there
on paid by him to the treasurer as herein pro-
vided.
Section 5. Each town, city or village clerk who
auction agreeably to the provisions of this chap
ter, shall present full statement thereof to the
annual town meeting in which town such report
or reports have been received by town clerk;
and at the first meeting after the first day of April
in each year to the village board, or to the COM
mon council of the city in cases where such re-
ports have been received by such village or city
clerk, which statement shall contain a iull
count of the amount of duties paid to the treas
urer OF such town, city or village, the case may
be- from whom paid, with the total amount OF
sales made by auction in such town, city, or
village.
Section g. Section 1892 of said chapter 6S, is
hereby repealed.
Section 7. Every person desiring to obtain a
license an auctoneer shall apply to the secTe-
tary Of state, either directly or through treasury
agent, and shall deliver to him bis application in
writing, 81 gned by such applicant or his author
lied ageu t. stating that he desires to carry on the
business OF auctiOneer in the state of Wisconsin.
Section Every such applicant shall be emit
tied to license as auctioneer, upon paying to
the state treasurer one hundred dollars license
fee; provided that no person so licensed shall
exercise the business of auctioneer in the state of
Wisconsin until he shall have first filed with the
clerk OF each town, city or Incorporated village
in which he shall act and exercise the business of
auctioneer, a bond to such town, city or village
in the of one hundred dollars, with surety
to be approved by the county judge or chairman
of such town, or president of such village or the
mayor OF such city, as the case may be, condi-
toned that said auctioneer shall duly pay to
such town. city or village treasurer all the duties
imposed by this chapter, and render 10 such
clerk an account in writing, as required by Sec
ton 1888.
Section Q. The secretary of state, upon pay
ment of his fees, shall grant to every applicant
upon filing of his application and the receipt Of
the state treasurer showing the payment of the
proper License fee, q license, under his official
seal, signed by himself Or his assistant, authoriz
ing such lcensee to carry on the business of auc.
@ e IN any pace IN ne state ate OF t % fGi
cense, in conformity to the provisions of this
chapter.
Section 10 ANY person having a license from
he this
chapter. as auctioneer, shall be exempt from any
further license, conditions or restrictions, from
towns, villages cities in this state, during the
contIn uance OF such Incense.
Section IL. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April 4, 1851
CHAPTER a.
AN ACT to amend section 238, chapter &c. of the
revised statutes, and for the better protection
of the public lands
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 238, chapter 16, of the re-
V1sed statutes, Is hereby amended by inserting
after the word "may' in the first line of said sec
ton the words, Gin his discretion" and by strik-
said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the
word eight so that said section when so
amended shall read as follows:
Section 238. The governor may in his discre-
ton appoint not more than eight agents for the
purpose of protecting the public lands and any
Lands in which the state may have any interest
fore entering upon his duties, shall take and
subscribe the following oath of office: I do
solemnly swear that will support the constitu-
ton of the United States and the constitution of
the state of Wisconsin; that 1 will not engage
either directly or indirectly in the purchase for
my own benefit, or for the benefit ofany other per
son, of any of the public lands, so long as l re-
main an agent Of the state, and that will faith
fully and to the best of my ability discharge the
duties of such agent, so help God; and file the
same in the office of the governor; and every
such agent is prohibited from purchasing any of
the public lands directly or indirectly, either in
his own name or in the name OF any other per-
son in trust for him; and for every tract or par
eel OF land purchased in violation hereof he
shall forfeit two hundred and fifty dollars.
Section q This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and pub LEGATION.
Approved April IL, 1885
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to amend section 1164, of the revised
statutes of 1873 resatfng 10 the collection of un-
lawful taxes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section l164, of the revised statutes,
is hereby amended by adding thereto the follow
ing words: provided, however, that no action
shall be maintained under the provisions of this