services.

for non-payment of taxes, shall be subject to a charge of three cents for each lot or piece of land so advertised, for the first advertisement, and each lot or piece of land which shall be sold. as aforesaid, shall be chargeable with the following fees: For Fees for certain each certificate to be given to a purchaser of any lot of land at such sale, twelve and one-half cents; for certifying the amount necessary to redeem any lot or piece of land twelve and a half cents; and one dollar for each conveyance executed in pursuance of this act; the said fees to be paid by the persons receiving such instrument. The charge for advertising the forfeiture of a piece of land shall be ten cents for each lot or parcel.

Person redeem

terest.

SEC. 53. If any person who shall purchase any lot in puring lands to pay suance of this act, shall pay any tax returned subsequent to 25 per cent. insuch purchase, on such lot or piece of land, the person who shall redeem such lot or piece of land, shall pay to the Treasurer the amount of tax with interest, at the rate of twenty-five per centum per annum, for the benefit of the purchaser.

SEC. 54. All taxes levied and collected by the Trustees of said village for the purpose of repairing, grading or improving roads, streets or alleys in said village, shall be expended within the limits of each ward respectively in which the same has been assessed and collected.

of Street Com

SEC. 55. The street commissioners of said village shall, un- Compensation der the direction of the President and Trustees, superintend missioner. the grading, paving and improving of streets, and the building and repairing of side walks, and the expenditures of taxes levied and collected for such purposes in their respective wards, they shall receive such compensation for their services as shall be allowed by the Trustees under the provisions of this act.

Trustees to make an annual

fairs.

SEC. 56. Within ten days next preceding every annual election, the Trustees of said village shall cause to be published statement of afin some newspaper published in said village, a statement which shall show the name of every person who shall have had an account or claim allowed by them, the amount of such account or claim as presented, the amount allowed, and a brief statement of the nature of the demand. The first statement so published shall embrace all accounts allowed to the time of publishing, from the time of the incorporation of said village, and each subsequent statement shall embrace all accounts allowed to the time of publishing, from the time of publishing the last preceding statement.

lication.

SEC. 57. The affidavit of the printer or of the foreman in Evidence of pub his office, of the publication of any notice required by the provisions of this act to be published, shall be received as proof of the publication of such notice in all courts and places.

SEC. 58. If any election provided for in this act shall for special election.

Provision for

Proviso

Certain officers

and removed at pleasure.

any cause not be held at the time prescribed, it shall not be considered a sufficient reason for arresting, suspending or absolving the said corporation, but such election may be held at any time thereafter, by order of the Supervisors of the town of the first election, otherwise by order of the Trustees of said village, of which time ten days public notice shall be given, and further if any of the duties enjoined by this act at a time herein specified, or specified by any ordinance of said village are not then done, the Trustees of said village may appoint another time upon which the said duties may be done. Provided, That the officer so failing to execute such duties at the time required, shall be liable to the same actions, fines and penalties as he would have been had not such power been conferred upon or exercised by the Trustees.

SEC. 59. The Trustees shall have power to appoint and at to be appointed their pleasure so remove the following officers to wit: One Chief Engineer of the Fire Departments, two Fire Wardens for each ward, and as many assistant wardens as they shall from time to time deem necessary, one Surveyor, one Sealer of weights and measures, Sextons and keepers of burial grounds, Street Commissioners, and one Harbor Master, and prescribe their duties and fix their compensation under the provisions of this act, and to impose and enforce in law such penalties as to the said trustees may seem proper, for any malfeasance or improper conduct of any of said officers, and to require bonds for the faithful per formance of the duties of such of them as may be deemed expe dient and necessary by the Trustees: Provided, That Trustees shall have no power to pay themselves any compensation for their services.

Proviso.

Queram,

SEC. 60. A majority of the Trustees from each ward in said village, shall be a quorum for the transaction of busines when the President shall be present to preside, but a less number may meet and adjourn from time to time until a quorum shall be present, but shall do no other business in the absence of the President, five Trustees being present, one of their number may be appointed chairman pro tem.

SEC. 61. This act may be altered, amended or repealed by the Legislature.

FREDERICK W. HORN,

Speaker of the Assembly.

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor and President of the Senate.

Approved March 6th, 1851.

NELSON DEWEY.

An Act to appropriate to Alexander Mitchell a certain sum of money.

The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Chap. 160.

Canal Loan No.

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to Alexander Mitchell to be paid on or after the twentieth day of June next, Redemption of out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, 52. one thousand dollars principal and thirty-five dollars interest in full payment for principal and interest on Wisconsin, Milwaukee and Rock River Canal Loan number fifty-two.

celled.

SEC. 2. Upon payment of the above mentioned bond, it to- Bond to be cangether with the accompanying coupons shall be surrendered to the State Treasurer and by him cancelled.

FREDERICK W. HORN,

Speaker of the Assembly.

DUNCAN C. REED,

President pro tempore of the Senate.

Approved, March 8th, 1851.

NELSON DEWEY.

An Act to appropriate to Alexander Mitchell a certain sum of money.

Chap. 161

Canal Bond No

The People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to Alexander For interest on Mitchell the sum of seventy dollars in full payment for interest 2 on Wisconsin, Milwaukee and Rock River Canal Loan number fifty-two, from the twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, to December twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, upon the surrender of the coupens attached to the same, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

FREDERICK W. HORN,

Speaker of the Assembly.

DUNCAN C. REED,

Approved March 8th, 1851.

President pro tempore of the Senate.

NELSON DEWEY.

An Act licensing the sale of intoxicating liquors.

The People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate

and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Chap. 162

license to drink

SECTION 1. That the board of Supervisors of the several who may grant towns, and the board of Aldermen of any incorporated city and on the premises. the board of Trustees of any incorporated village within this State, may at any regular or special meeting of the board,

Who may grant

wholesale

grant license to as many persons as they may deem proper, to keep groceries, saloons, shops or places of any name whatever, within the limits of their respective towns, cities, or villages for the sale of strong, spirituous, ardent or intoxicating liquors, to be drunk on the premises in a quantity less than one gallon. The sum to be paid for such license by the person applying therefor, shall be one hundred dollars, and the license so granted shall remain and be in force for and during the space of twelve months from and after the date thereof, unless sooner revoked by the board granting said license.

SEC. 2. The board of Supervisors, board of Aldermen or license to sell by board of Trustees may also grant licenses to as many persons as they may deem proper, within the limits of their respective towns, cities, or villages to sell strong, spirituous, ardent or intoxicating drinks or liquors, in any quantity not less than one gallon; not to be drunk within their houses or on their premis

License not to money is paid

be issued till

Bond to be giv.

en.

es.

The sum to be paid for such license for wholesaling spirituous or intoxicating liquors or drinks, by the person applying therefor, shall be fifty dollars and such license shall be in force for the space of twelve months from the date thereof unless sooner revoked by the board granting the same.

SEC. 3. The said license shall be sealed and attested by the town Clerk or the Clerk of the board of Aldermen, or the Clerk of the board of Trustees, (as the case may be),granting the same; but they shall in no case be issued to the applicant, until such applicant shall produce to the said Clerk, proper evidence, by receipt or otherwise that he has paid into the town,city or village treasury the sum of money herein before fixed and required to be paid therefor.

SEC. 4. No license shall be granted under the provisions of this act, until the person applying therefor shall have produced and filed with the said town, city or village Clerk, a good and sufficient bond, in the penal sum of five hundred dollars, with two or more good and sufficient sureties who shall severally justify their responsibility over and above all debts and exemptions on oath, or affidavit, which oath or affidavit shall be attached to and filed with the bond which bond shall be executed to the town, city or village Treasurer, as the case may be, and when the sureties shall have so justified shall be approved by Condition of the board granting such license: Conditioned, That such appli cant will during the continuance of his license keep and maintain an orderly and well regulated house, that he will permit no gambling with cards of dice, or any other device or implements used for that purpose within his grocery, shop, saloon or building of any name whatsoever kept by him, or within any out house, yard or shed appertaining to the same and that he wil

Bond.

observe and obey all requirements of said board of Supervisors or board of Aldermen, or board of Trustees or any member thereof made in pursuance of this act.

ling in violation

SEC. 5. If any person shall vend, sell or in any way deal or Penalty for seltraffic in or for the purpose of evading this act give away any of statue. spirituous,ardent or intoxicating liquors or drinks in any quantity whatsoever without first having obtained license therefor according to the provisions of this act, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished therefor by a fine of one hundred dollars and costs of suit, within twenty-four hours after the same have been imposed upon him, (during which time he shall remain in the custody of the officers) by imprisonment in the county jail of the proper county for the space of sixty days, unless he shall be discharged therefrom before the expiration of said term, by payment of the aforesaid fine, and all costs and jail fees occasioned by his prosecution and imprisonment.

Justices to have

SEC. 6. Justices of the Peace shall have power to hold a jurisdiction. court, to hear, try and determine, all offences against or growing out of, the provisions of this act, and arising within their respective counties: Provided, That the accused party shall Proviso. not be deprived of a jury trial, nor of his right of appeal as in other cases of tort.

When Justice to

SEC. 7. Upon complaint made to any Justice of the Peace by any person, that he knows, or has good reason to believe that offence against this act, or any violation thereof has been committed, he shall examine the complainant upon oath, and he shall reduce such complaint to writing, and cause the same to be subscribed by the person complaining. And if it shall ap-issue warrant pear to such Justice that there is reasonable cause to believe for arrest. that such offence has been committed, he shall immediately issue his warrant, reciting therein the substance of such complaint, and requiring the officer to whom such warrant shall be directed, forthwith to arrest the accused, and bring him before such Justice, to be dealt with according to law; and the same warrant may require the officer to summon such persons as shall be therein named, to appear at the trial to give evidence.

ney to conduct

SEC. 8. It shall be the duty of the District Attorney of the District Attorproper county, on notice given to him by the Justice of the the suit. Peace before whom any such complaint shall be made, or by the complainant himself, to attend the trial before such Justice, and to conduct the same on behalf of the State.

shall make complaint in certain

SEC. 9. It shall be the duty of each of the board of Super- what officers visors of the town, and of every member of the board of Aldermen, and of every member of the board of Trustees, as also of every Justice of the Peace, Marshal, Deputy Marshal and Con

cases.