Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. 1889. Al Published July 20, 1913.
CHAPTER 665, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend sections $40, 1112,
1114, 1926 and 1144 of the statutes, to
repeal section 1890 of the statutes, and
to create new section of the statutes
to be numbered 1890. relating to fees
for collection Of taxes by town, village
of city treasurers.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Sections $40. 1112 and lila
Of the statutes are amended to read:
shall receive as compensation for his SER
vices including collection of taxes, the
salary provided for in section S21.
2. The treasurer of each in
as compensation for his services,
including collection of taxes, a salary
to be fixed by the village board
at it's last regular meeting preceding the
annual charter election
% The treasurer of every city of the
Second third and fourth class incorpor-
ated under special charter shall receive
as compensation for his services, includ-
ing collection of taxes, salary to be
fixed by the common council at its last
regular meeting preceding the annual
charter election
4. When collection is made by distress
and sale of goods by any town, city or
village treasurer, he shall receive the fees
allowed by law to constables for levy and
sale of goods upon execution. The COM
pensation SO fixed shall be in lieu of all
fees except one dollar for making return
of delinquent taxes and six cents for
each mile travelled one way to deliver
the same to be paid by the county treas
urer on settlement, and shall remain the
salary of the treasurer until changed in
like manner by the proper town or viii
lage board or common council
Section 11i2. If the treasurer shall be
unable to collect any taxes mentioned in
the tax roll annexed to his warrant with
in the time prescribed by law he shall
make out q statement of the taxes SO
remaining unpaid, including the
two per cent penalty provided
by section 1890, distinguishing by setting
down separately, between such are on
real and such as are on personal estate,
with full and perfect description of such
real estate from his tax roll, and the
name Of the person taxed, If therein
specified, and by setting down separate
ly all public lands which are held on con-
tract and all lands mortgaged to the
state, and submit the same to the county
treasurer shall then make an affidavit
statement a description of any land
doubly assessed and the amount of tax
thereon, and also the specification and
entry required by section 1893. The coun-
ty treasurer shall carefully compare such
statement when submitted, with the tax
roll and ascertain that it is correct.
Section 1114. The town, city or village
treasurer shall then make an affidavit
TO be annexed to such statement before
the county treasurer or before any officer
authorized to administer oaths, that the
facts set forth in said statement are
correct, that the sums therein returned
as unpaid taxes have not been paid, and
that he has not, upon diligent inquiry,
been able to discover any goods or chat
tells belonging to the persons charged
with such unpaid taxes wherein he could
levy the same, which statement and affi-
davit shall be filed with the county treas
urer; and he shall thereupon be credited
by the county treasurer with the amount
of taxes so returned as unpaid and
doubly assessed, except the /.
penalty provided by section 1890, and
he shall be allowed by the county treas
urer, in settlement, his fees for making
his return. If any actions have been
commenced by him for the recovery of
any personal property tax he shall also
state that fact and what proceedings