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

1908 Of the taxable property of the above
described detached territory from the
town Of Roosevelt, respectively bears TO
that Of the assessed valuation for the
property of said town of Roosevelt. as
shown by the assessment rolls for said
year 1908.
Section g. On the 4th day of May A.
d., l"09, at 10 A. H. the town boards Of
tie towns of Roosevelt and Taft shall
meet at the Town Hall in the town OF
IaIt ana such town boards interested
with each otter in the oppOrtiOnment of
assets and liabilities of the town of
roosevelt with the said town of Taft
according to the provisions Of the pre-
ceding section. A copy of such appor-
tl0nment shall be filed with the clerks
or the towns of Roosevelt and Taft.
Section i. The town of Taft created by
this act shall pay the proportion Of LA
bllities ascertained, pursuant to the two
said detached territory and created the
town Of Taft, and for that purpose the
town board of the town of Taft shall levy
tax upon all the taxable property OF
such portion chargeable herewith.
Section 5. The qualified electors OF the
said town of Taft shall meet at the town
hall in section twenty one in township
number thirty north of range four west
in said town Of Taft on the day appointed
by law for the holding of annual town
meetings and the election OF town officers
in this state, and shall in the manner pro-
vided by law elect town officers for said
town. and for the purposes of such cleo
tion the qualified voters of the town OF
Taft assembled at the place aforesaid,
shall between the hours of nine and eleven
o'clock in the forenoon or said day, choose
three Of their number to act as inspectors
OF said election, and such electors shall,
before entering upon their duties, take
and subscribe the usual oath of office and
tile the same with their return, and such
inspectors and
votes cast at such election in all respects
as provided by law for inspectors at an
nu%l town meetings, and the. qualified
electors so assembled at the place afore-
said may vote for any officers to be
chosen on said day, and the vote cast Tor
such officers, shall be counted canvassed
and returned in the same manner and
shall have the same effect as If the town
of Taft were fully organized.
Section G. A notice of said first meet
ing shall be given by the posting of a
copy of this act in at least five public
places in the said new town of Taft at
least five days before the time Of hold
ing said first town meeting. Such notice
shall be posted by any duly qualified
elector of said new town who shall make
proper affidavit Of such posting and file
the same with the inspectors chosen at
said first town meeting to conduct the
same.
Section Z. When such election shall
have been held as herein provided and
the town officers required by law, elected,
anu SuC0 OIucrS nave Quiy Quduneu as re-
quired by law, the said town OF Taft
shall be deemed to be duly organized, and
shall possess all the rights, powers and
liabilities OF other towns In this state.
Section s. The annual town meeting Of
the town Of Roosevelt for the year 1909
shall be held on the day appointed by
law for the holding of annual town meet
ings at the call of an elector of said town
of Roosevelt in the school house situate
on southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter in section nineteen, township
tice OF the place of such meeting shall be
given by the posting of a copy of this
act in at least five public places in said
town at least five days before the time of
holding such meeting. Such notice may
be posted BY any duly qualified elector of
said town, who shall make an affidavit OF
such posting and file the same in the
office of the town clerk.
Section 0. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March &c, 1909.