The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29

Approved Mar, 10, 1909.
No. 344, Al Published Mar. %, 1909.
CHAPTER II, LAWS Or 1909.
AN ACT to detach certain territory from
and to oc create the town town of Nashville, and
establishing the township system or
ms, school government therein. vp,.o,s,n
The people Of the State of Wisconsin SEQ, H.
enact as follows:
Section l. All that certain territory now
town OF Crandon in Forest county, towlt;
township thirty-four north, of range
thirteen east. and township thirty i've
thirty-one Of township thirty five north, Of
detached from said town Of Crandon. in
e erea and consit1ted Separate town
to be known and designated as the town
Of Nashville In said Forest county: ,,.,
of said town of Crandon to be apportioned
to the said town Of Nashville shall bear the
same ratio to the whole Of said assets and
assessed valuation for the year 1908. OF
the taxable property OF the above de-
tached territory from the town Of Crandon
the year 1908 Of the whole Of the, taxable
property OF said town Of Crandon, as
shown by the assessment rolls for the said
year 1905 The supervisors Of the town
Of Crandon, the supervisors Of the city Of
Crandon, and the supervisors of the town
of Nashville shall meet on the first Mon
clerk Of the town own Of crandon for the pur-
pose Of making settlements between the
said two towns and the said city according
to the provisions Of this act and according
to law, and at said meeting or any subse-
Quent or adjourned meeting held by said
boards OF supervisors any six supervisors
have brought before them at such meeting
any persons, books, papers or records nee
essarily involved or needed in the settle,
ment between said two towns and said
city. The city clerk of the city of Crandon
shall act as clerk of the meeting and the
clerks of the towns Of Crandon and Nash
vile shall be present and assist such
clerk. Sufficient duplicates or copies OF all
proceedings had shall be made in order
that each have e. st ONE f9r fhe
Each town and the city shall be charge
able with the expenses and for the sery-
therefor Shall be audited and paid by the
respective towns and the city. as other
bills are by law authorized to be audited
and paid.
Section 8. The qualified electors of
the town of Nashville shall meet at the
building now known as 'the town hail. In
the yage OF bs sa1d
tion eighteen in said township thirty i've
north, of range twelve east, In said town
for the holding of annual town meetings
and the election of town officers In this
state. The qualified electors. of said town,
shall at such town meeting in the manner
said town, and for the purposes OF said
town election the qualified voters OF said
town, shall between the hours OF nine and
eleven o'clock In the forenoon Of said day
choose three of their number to act as in
spectors Of the election. and such in
spectors shall before entering on their re-
spective duties severally take and file the
usual oath Of Office and file the same with
their returns, and such inspectors shall re-
spectively canvass and return the votes
cast at such election in all respect as pro,
vided by law for inspectors at annual
town meetings. The qualified electors shall
also elect a school director who with the the
territory OF such new town and the town
treasurer then and there elected shall con-
stitute board of school directors to hold
Office until the next ensuing annual school
meetings of the sub-districts And the
qualified electors so assembled at the
place aforesaid may vote for all officers to
be chosen on the same day and the votes
cast for such officers shall be counted,
canvassed and returned in the manner and
shall have the same effect as II said town
of Nashville was fully and completely or
ganized.
Section 4. When such election shall have
been held as herein provided and the town
elected and such officers, respectively, have
qualified as required by law. the said town
of Nashville shall be deemed and shall be
duly organized. and shall possess, All the
other towns in this state
Section s. The township system OF
school government shall be operative and
in force in said town of Nashville at and
from the time this act goes into effect until
such time as the same shall be abolished
tory hereby detached from said town of
Crandon, shall, from the organization of
said town of Nashville, be completely sew
cred from and independent of said town OF
Crandon, or any school district, sub-dis-
trict, or joint district therein, for
school purposes. and such detached
territory shall be annexed or formed
into sub-districts in said town OF
Nashville, as the board of school directors
Of said town of Nashville shall order, sub
ject TO all limitations and conditions pro-
vided by law. The board of school direc-
tors elected as provided in section 3 of
this act shall meet and organize within
two weeks after the organization of said
town and hold their offices until the next
annual meeting OF the sub districts Of said
town.
Section 6. Nothing in any of the pro-
visions Of this act or in any other act,
shall be so construed as to abrldge any
Of the powers Of Ehe county board OF
supervisors of Forest county to set off,
organize, vacate or change the boundaries
of the town created by this act, or mem
toned in the same Mt any time hereafter
in accordance with the powers conferred by
laws OF the state of Wisconsin.
Section Z. Any and all acts or parts or
acts In any manner conflicting with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Section s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved Mar. %, 1909.