No. 445, A.] [Published April 1, 1915. CHAPTER 22. AN ACT to rearrange the territory in the towns of True, Lawrence and Hawkins in Rusk county in more compact form, to provide for town meetings therein and for a settlement between said towns. The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Sections one, two, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, thirtyfive and thirty-six of township thirty-six north, range four west and sections one, two, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, twentythree, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, thirty-five, and thirtysix of township thirty-five north, range four west, heretofore constituting a part of the town of Lawrence, in Rusk county, state of Wisconsin, are hereby detached from the said town of Lawrence and attached to and made a part of the town of True in said county; sections five, six, seven, eight, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one and thirtytwo of township thirty-six north, range three west and sections. five, six, seven, eight, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one and thirty-two of township thirtyfive north, range three west and sections five, six, seven, eight, seventeen and eighteen of township thirty-four north, range three west, heretofore constituting a part of the said town of Lawrence, are hereby detached from the said town of Lawrence and attached to and made a part of the town of Hawkins in said county; sections three to ten, both inclusive, fifteen to twentytwo, both inclusive, and twenty-seven to thirty-four, both inclusive, of township, thirty-four, range four west, heretofore constituting a part of the said town of True, are hereby detached from the said town of True and attached to and made a part of the said town of Lawrence; and sections twenty-one to twentyeight, both inclusive, and thirty-three to thirty-six, both inclusive, of township thirty-four north, range three west, heretofore constituting a part of the said town of Hawkins, are hereby detached from the said town of Hawkins and attached to and made a part of the said town of Lawrence. SECTION 2. On the first Tuesday of April, A. D. 1915, the qualified electors of the said town of True shall meet at the town hall of the town of True located within the village of Glen Flora, the qualified electors of the said town of Hawkins shall meet at the usual polling place in the said town of Hawkins, and the qualified electors of the said town of Lawrence shall meet at the residence of Joseph C. Riegel located on the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section seven, township thirty-four north, range four west; and shall by ballot, elect town officers for their respective towns; and for the purpose of such elections, the qualified electors of each such town, assembled at the places aforesaid, shall, between the hours of nine and eleven o'clock in the forenoon of said day, choose three of their number to act as inspectors of said election in their respective towns, and such electors shall, before entering upon their duties as said inspectors, take and subscribe the usual oath of office, and file the same with their return; and the inspectors of each such town shall canvass and return the votes cast at such election in their respective towns in all respects as provided by law for inspectors at annual town meetings; and the qualified electors of each such town so assembled at the places aforesaid, may vote for all officers to be chosen on said day, and the votes cast for such officers shall be counted, canvassed and returned in the same manner, and shall have the same effect as in other annual town meetings; and said electors so assembled shall have full power to make all provisions for the government of their respective towns as are now a uthorized by statute to be exercised and made at the annual town meeting of any town. SECTION 3. Notice of each such meeting shall be given by the posting of a copy of this act in at least five public places in each of said towns, at least five days before the time of holding such meetings, which notice may be posted in either of such towns by any qualified elector thereof, who shall make a proper affidavit of such posting, and file the same on the day of said town meeting, with the inspectors of his town chosen at such town meeting to conduct the same. SECTION 4. When such elections shall have been held as herein provided, and the town officers required by law elected, and such officers have duly qualified, as required by law, the said. towns of True, Lawrence and Hawkins shall be deemed to be duly reorganized, and shall possess all the rights, powers and liabilities of other towns in this state. SECTION 5. The assets and liabilities of the said towns of True and Lawrence shall be proportioned between and to such towns of True and Lawrence according to the provisions of section 672 of the statutes, and the liability, if any, so proportioned and the credits and assets, if any, so proportioned, shall be paid according to said section 672 of the statutes. SECTION 6. The assets and liabilities of the said towns of Hawkins and Lawrence shall be proportioned between and to such towns of Hawkins and Lawrence according to the provi sions of section 672 of the statutes, and the liability, if any, so proportioned and the credits and assets, if any, so proportioned, shall be paid according to said section 672 of the statutes. SECTION 7. On the tenth day of May, 1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon the town boards of the said towns of True, Hawkins and Lawrence shall meet at the town hall of the town of True located within the village of Glen Flora for the purpose of making a settlement between the said towns according to the provisions of this act; and at such meeting or at any subsequent or adjourned meeting held by said town boards, any three of the supervisors shall have full power and authority to send for any persons, books, papers and records necessarily involved in the settlement between said towns. The town clerk of the town of True shall be and act as clerk of such joint meeting, and the town clerks of the towns of Hawkins and Lawrence shall be present and assist. Sufficient duplicates or copies of all proceedings had shall be made in order that each town may have at least one copy for the use and information of the town clerk and town board thereof. Each town shall be chargeable with the expense and for the services and per diem of its own officers only. SECTION 8. This act shall take effect upon passage and publication. Approved March 30, 1915. No. 702, A.] [Published April 1, 1915. CHAPTER 23. AN ACT to amend section 925-10 of the statutes, relating to publication of notice in incorporation of cities. The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 925-10 of the statutes is amended to read: Section 925-10. Notice of the election on the proposition for incorporation shall be given by publication of a copy of such resolution in some newspaper published in said village, if there be one, otherwise in some newspaper designated in the resolution, once each week for four successive weeks immediately preceding the date for holding such election; provided, however, that the publication shall be deemed complete if such notice was in fact published four times prior to said election in four different weeks, even though four full weeks shall not have elapsed after the first publication. Any such publication heretofore made in compliance herewith shall have the same force and effect as if published for the four full weeks. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and pub lication. Approved March 30, 1915. No. 2, S.] [Published April 5, 1915. CHAPTER 24. AN ACT to repeal chapter 338, laws of 1913, relating to the construction of a state administration building in the city of Milwaukee. The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 338, laws of 1913, is hereby repealed, and all moneys made available for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of said chapter 338, laws of 1913, shall become a part of the general fund. SECTION 2. lication. This act shall take effect upon passage and pub Approved April 2, 1915. No. 8, S.] [Published April 5, 1915. CHAPTER 25. AN ACT to repeal sections 776a, 776b and 776c and to create section 776g of the statutes, relating to registration of farms, and providing a penalty. The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. repealed. Sections 776a, 776b, and 776c of the statutes are SECTION 2. read: Section 776g. 1. The owner of any farm or country estate, or his agent duly authorized therefor in writing, may register the name of such farm or estate in the office of the register of deeds of the county wherein the farm or estate is situated. Every register of deeds shall keep a registry book for such purpose, and upon request, shall make registrations therein as provided in this section. Registration shall consist in writing in the registry book the name of the owner of the farm or estate and name for the farm or estate as the owner or agent may des There is added to the statutes a new section to such The register of deeds. ignate, if no other farm or estate in the county has been previously registered under the same name. shall charge and collect twenty-five cents for making such regis tration. The registry book herein provided for shall be a public record in the office of the register of deeds. 2. Any register of deeds who shall fail or refuse to provide a registry book and make registrations therein, as provided in this section, or who shall charge or collect more than twenty-five cents for making any such registration, or who shall knowingly register a farm or estate under a name previously adopted and registered for some other farm or estate in such county, or any person who shall use, by way of advertisement or otherwise, the name of any farm or estate registered as provided in this section, to designate or as the name of any farm or estate in such county other than the farm or estate for which such name was registered, unless such name was adopted for and used as the name of such other farm or estate prior to the passage and publication of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten nor more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage and publication. Approved April 2, 1915. No. 14, S.] [Published April 5, 1915. CHAPTER 26. AN ACT to amend subsection 2 of section 1770b of the statutes,. relating to foreign corporations. The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Subsection 2 of section 1770b of the statutes is amended to read: (Section 1770b). 2. No corporation, incorporated or organized otherwise than under the laws of this state, except railroad corporations, corporations or associations created solely for religious or charitable purposes, insurance companies and fraternal or beneficiary corporations, societies, orders and associations furnishing life or casualty insurance or indemnity upon the mutual or assessment plan, shall transact business or acquire, hold, or dispose of property in this state until such corporation shall have caused to be filed in the office of the secretary of state a copy of its charter, articles of association or incorporation and all amendments thereto duly certified by the secretary of state of the state wherein the corporation was organized. |