Chapter 399.

An Act to raise a special tax in the town of Kingston in the County
of Marquette.

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

SECTION 1. The town of Kingston, in the county of Town authoMarquette, is hereby authorized to levy a special tax of rized to levy a one thousand dollars per year for the term of five years special tax. to aid in the erection and completion of the Kingston

academy in said county.

SEC. 2. The said tax to be levied and collected as Tax-how other taxes are, and paid to the treasurer of said acade- collected, &c. my upon the draft of the trustees of said academy; Provided, That no such tax shall be levied unless the Proviso. qualified electors of said town shall at each annual town meeting vote in favor of said tax.

of tax.

SEC. 3. The electors of said town shall vote by ballot, Vote on levy and the ballots shall be deposited in a special box provided for that purpose. At such election, those voting in favor shall vote a ballot with words inscribed thereon, "For the Academy," and those voting against shall vote a ballot with the words inscribed thereon, "Against the Academy," and a majority of all the votes cast at such election shall be required to authorize such tax.

SEC. 4. The town clerk of said town of Kingston, Notice of such shall cause written notices to be posted up for a time, meeting. not less than fifteen days previous to said town meeting day, in four of the most public places in said town, no

tifying the citizens of said town that such tax will be voted on at the ensuing town meeting.

SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 9, 1857.

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Amendment.

Chapter 400.

An Act to amend an act entitled " An act to provide for the removal of
the County Seat of Buffalo county," approved March 4, 1857.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section one of an act entitled “An act to provide for the removal of the county seat of Buffalo county," approved March 4, 1857, is hereby amended, by striking out the words, "That at the annual town meetings to be held in the several towns in the county of Buffalo on the first Tuesday of April, A. D. 1857”— and insert in place thereof the following: "That at the general election to be held in the several towns in the county of Buffalo in the month of November next." Amendment. SEC. 2. Section three of the art to which this is amendatory is hereby amended, by striking out the words, "to elections or town meetings," and inserting in place thereof, the following: "general elections.” SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 9, 1857.7

An Act to incorporate the Wisconsin Fruit Growers Association."

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

SECTION 1. That Charles Gifford, A. G. Handford, H. J. Stavin, Simeon Mills, R. W. Parker, R. N. Messinger. J. C. Brayton, Hans Crocker and Lemuel W. Weeks, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby incorporated by and under the style and name of the Wisconsin Fruit Growers Association, for the purpose of promoting, encouraging and improving the growth and propagation of the various varieties of fruits and

fruit trees, grape vines, &c., and the introduction of
new species and varieties for general cultivation.

SEC. 2. That said Wisconsin Fruit Growers Associa- Corporate
tion shall have power to adopt a constitution and by- powers.
laws not inconsistent with the laws of this State for the
regulation of the association. To receive bequests and
donations for promoting its objects. To levy and col-
lect assessments on its members and enforce the col-
lection of the same by suit. To purchase, receive, oc-
cupy, hold and convey any real or personal estate,
which may be necessary to carry out the objects of the
association, according to its constitution and by-laws;
Provided, That the value of such real estate shall not, Proviso
at the time of purchase or bequest, exceed the sum of
ten thousand dollars. To elect officers, and appoint
agents to transact their business. To manage and apply
the funds, discharge the functions, and promote the
objects thereof, To sue and be sued, plead and be
impleaded, in any court in this State, and to use a cor-
:.porate seal,

SEC. 3. That any five of the persons named in the Call for first first section of this act, shall have power to call the first meeting. meeting, and to organize the association by giving ten days' notice of such meeting, Approved March 9, 1857.

Chapter 402.

An Act to incorporate the Janesville Wood and Timber Company

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

SECTION 1. Thomas A. Woolliscroft, Elbridge G. Corporators. Fifield, Arthur W. Bunster, Isaac M. Norton, Edward L. Dimock and J. W, Story, together with such other persons as may hereafter become associated with them for the purpose hereinafter, mentioned, are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, by the name style. of the "Janesville Wood and Timber Company," and by that name shall have perpetual succession.

Corporate powers.

Proviso.

Objects of corporation.

Proviso.

Capital stock.

Management.

SEC. 2. The said Janesville Wood and Timber Company, shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, in all courts of this State, having competent jurisdiction; and shall have a common seal, and may alter the same at pleasure; and by the corporate name of said company, shall be capable of purchasing, holding, leasing, mortgaging and conveying any real or personal estate, rights or franchises whatever, which may be deemed necessary by said corporation to carry on the business for which said company shall be organized, or to carry into effect the provisions of this act; Provided, The real estate held by said corporation shall not at any one time exceed fifty thousand dollars.

SEC. 3. The said company is hereby declared to be incorporated, and shall be organized for the purpose of doing a general business in the purchase, transportation and sale of fire wood and hard wood timber, and lumber in its various forms of its manufacture, to be floated, rafted or towed on Rock river; and for that purpose shall have the right to own, employ and use boats, barges and such other crafts, propelled by steam power, horse power, or otherwise, as may be necessary for the transportation of wood, timber and lumber, (or any articles manufactured therefrom,) along and upon Rock river, between the city of Janesville and the vil lage of Jefferson, in Jefferson county; Provided, That said company shall not have the right to disturb or injure in any manner any mill dam on Rock river; and this act shall not be so construed as to prevent any person or persons from erecting and maintaining dams and improving water powers on any part of Rock river.

SEC. 4. The capital stock of said company shall be twenty-five thousand dollars, and shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and the commis'sioners hereinafter mentioned, shall organize said company as hereinafter directed, whenever five thousand dollars of the capital stock of said company shall have

been subscribed for.

SEC. 5. The stock, property and concerns of said company shall be managed by a board of five directors, who shall, respectively, be stockholders in such company, and who shall, except the first year, be annually

elected by the stockholders in such manner as shall be
directed by the by-laws of the corporation; Provided, Proviso.
That the said company's place of business shall be at
the city of Janesville, and the annual meeting of said
company shall be held at the office of said company,
in said city of Janesville. Said corporation may be
sued and served with process in the same manner now
provided by law for suing and serving corporations.

tion.

SEC. 6. Public notice of the time and place of Notice of elecholding such election shall be given in such manner as shall be prescribed by the by-laws of the corporation, and the election shall be made by such of the stockholders as shall attend for that purpose, either in person or by proxy.

SEC. 7. All elections shall be by ballot, and each Elections to be stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each and by ballot, &c. every share of stock by him owned and upon which all assessment made by the directors as hereinafter provided have been duly paid, and the persons receiving the majority of votes shall be declared the directors, and when any vacancy shall happen in the board of directors, by death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall be filled for the remainder of the year in such manner as may be provided by the by-laws of said corporation.

election.

SEC. 8. In case it shall happen at any time that an In case of failelection of directors shall not be made on the day fixed ure to hold for such election by the by-laws of said corporation, the corporation shall not, for that reason, be dissolved; but it shall be lawful on any other day to hold an election for directors as shall be provided for by the said by-laws; and the directors in office at the end of any year shall continue to hold such office until their successors shall be duly elected.

SEC. 9. The board of directors, or a majority of them, By-laws, shall have power at any regular or special meeting to make and prescribe such by-laws, rules and regulations respecting the management, control and disposition of the stock, property and business of such company as they may deem expedient and proper, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States, or of this State, and shall have power to appoint and em- Officers. ploy officers, clerks and servants, for conducting and carrying on the business of such corporation, and determine the duties and the salaries and wages to be paid. them.