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

No $40, ST. Published July IL. 1913.
CHAPTER 622, LAWS OF 1918
AN ACT-To amend section S1s of the
statutes, relating to the powers OF
town boards.
The people of the state of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows
Section i. Section 81s of the statutes is
amended to read: Section $40.
The supervisors of each town shall con-
stitute q board to be designated the
Clown Board of. .........," any two OF
whom shall constitute a quorum except
when otherwise provided by law. and the
chairman may administer oaths and afr
davits in all matters pertaining 20 the
affairs Of the town. Such board Is en-
powered and required:
a. To have charge Of all the affairs
of the town not by law committed to
other officers;
ca To draw all orders for tina pay
ment of money out of the town treasury
for purposes allowed by law. except for
the support Of schools;
CD To procure legal advice when
needed in the conduct Of town affairs and
employ counsel for that purpose;
ca To have charge OF all actions to
which the town is party;
60 To demand payment into the town
treasury of all penalties and forfettures
recoverable by the town. and all dam.
official bonds, by injuries to It's property
or by other injuries and, In case Of fall
ure to comply with such demand, to
bring and prosecute proper actions or pro-
ceedings to recover the same;
CO. To designate and causeEto be re-
corded by the town clerk the boundaries
Of any unincorporated village located
within the town
ten or more resident freekolders of any
such village one or more fire wardens
and, when the public good requires it,
not exceeding three policemen, one super
intendent of police and one night watch
man. for service in the village
(8) To appoint policemen, superin-
tendent of police and night Waterman
for service at any other place in the
town when needed to protect persons or
property or to preserve order at any as
semblage for moral. religious or educa-
tional purposes.
co. To adopt bylaws, when needed, to
regulate the conduct of fire wardcns po-
licemen, superintendent Of police and
night watchmen and to restrain drunken
ness, disorderly conduct and the careless
use of firearms; and fix penalty not eX-
ceeding ten dollars for each violation
thereof
Q0) To purchase a proof safe for
the use of the town clerk whenever chat
tel mortgages securing the payment OF
one thousand or more dollars are filed
with such clerk. ~
Each officer appointed under the pro-
visions of this section shall possess and
may exercise all the powers possessed by
the same officer in villages Incorporated
under general law.
Section 2. This act takes effect when
published
Approved July 10, 1913. Copy Lava
No. SIG, 81 [Published July y. 1918.
CHAPTER 62S, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-Making an appropriation in
addition to the appropriation already
made for the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the, Battle OF Gettys-
burg
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is appropriated
from any moneys in the general fund not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of five
thousand dollars for celebrating the fif-
tieth anniversary Of the Battle of Gettys-
burg as provided In chapter 100 Of the
laws of 1913; this appropriation To be in
addition to the appropriation already pIo-
vided for this purpose in chapter 125.
laws of 1913.
section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 10. 1913. Copy Law.
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