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said fund and the value of such real or personal property shall be divided between the said new town of Grover and the said town of Peshtigo, at the same rates as for the discharge of the said indebtedness.

when, where

SECTION 4. The supervisors of the town of Pesh- First annual tigo, and the supervisors of the new town of town meeting Grover, shall, within sixty days after the first an- and how held. nual town meeting in the town of Grover shall have been held upon notice by the clerk of the town of Grover to the chairman of the board of supervisors of the town of Peshtigo, meet at the office of the town clerk of the town of Peshtigo, for the purpose of making a settlement between said towns according to the provisions of the next preceding section, and any three of said supervis ors shall have power to send for persons and for all books, papers and records of the town of Peshtigo, necessary for the purpose of making said settlement, and the clerk of the town of Peshtigo shall be the clerk of said board of settlement, and in case of his absence for any cause the clerk of the town of Grover shall act as such clerk.

SECTION 5. The first annual meeting of said town of Grover shall be held on the first Tuesday iu April, 1891, at school district number three. The inspectors of said town meeting shall be Ernest Lipinske, Alfred H. May and George Peck, if present at said time and place, and if not present the person or persons necessary to fill any vacancy, shall be chosen from the electors present, and two clerks of such town meeting shall be chosen from and by the electors pres

ent.

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 26, 1891.

No. 462, A.]

[Published March 27, 1891.

Amend sec. 433,
R. S. 1878.

filled.

CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to amend section 433 of the revised statutes, relating to the filling of vacancies in school district boards.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 433 of the revised statutes, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 433. The said board shall have power to fill by Vacancies, how appointment any vacancy that may occur in their own number, within ten days after such vacancy shall occur; and if such vacancy shall not be filled within ten days as aforesaid, by said board, the town or village clerk shall fill such vacancy by appointment. In case a vacancy shall occur in a joint district, and shall not be filled by the district board, the clerk of the town or village in which the school house is situated shall fill such vacancy. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy, upon being notified of such appointment, shall be deemed to have accepted the same, unless he shall, within five days thereafter, file with the clerk or director a written refusal to serve; and any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold the office until the annual meeting succeeding such appointment, at which the electors shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 26, 1891.

No. 11, A.]

[Published March 31, 1891.

CHAPTER 82.

AN ACT to amend chapter 450 of the laws of 1889, entitled "An act relating to and fixing the corporate limits of the city of Milwaukee," ap. proved April 16, 1889.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

laws of 1889.

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 450 of the Amend section laws of 1889, entitled, "An act relating to and 1, chapter 450, fixing the corporate limits of the city of Milwaukee," approved April 16, 1889, is hereby amended by striking out the proviso of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Provided, and it is hereby enacted, that that portion of the property herein before described known as Cold Spring Cold Spring, Driving Park, be exempt from taxation and from Driving Park any and all special taxes and assessments for the taxation for year 1891, so long as the same shall be leased, ally. used or occupied during said year, by the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society for the purpose of holding the annual State Fair.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 26, 1891.

exempt from

1891, condition

No. 40, A.]

[Published March 31, 1891.

CHAPTER 83.

AN ACT to amend section 2, of chapter 385, of the laws of 1889, entitled, "An act relating to the discharge of insolvent debtors who make voluntary assignments."

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assemby, do enact as follows:

Amends sec

SECTION 1. Section 2, of chapter 385, of the tion 2, chapter laws of 1889, is hereby amended by striking out 1889.

385, laws of

discharge to be presented by insolvent debtor.

the words "six months" where they occur in said section and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one year" and also by inserting after the words "by law" where they occur in said section the words "and before the final settlement of the accounts of the assignee under his assignment," so that said section when amended shall read as folApplication for lows: "Section 2. Such insolvent 'debtor who shall desire to be discharged from his debts, shall, within one year after filing a copy of his assignment in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, as required by law and before the final settlement of the accounts of the assignee under his assignment, file in the office of the circuit court where such assignment is filed, and present to the circuit court of such county, or to the presiding judge thereof, his application for such discharge, addressed to said court or said judge, in which application he shall state the date of the filing of such assignment, the clerk's office where the same is filed, the name and postoffice address of the clerk with whom the same was filed, and the name and postoffice address of the assignee named in such assignment."

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 26, 1891.

Amends subdivision 2, sec

No. 73, A.]

[Published March 31, 1891.

CHAPTER 84.

AN ACT to amend sections 961 and 965, revised statutes of 1878, relating to appointments to fill vacancies in state offices.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Subdivision 2, of section 961, of the tion 961, R. S. revised statutes, is hereby amended by adding after the words, "state superintendent" the words "railroad commissioner" and "commissioner of

1878.

insurance," so that said subdivision 2 shall read as follows: 2. By the secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent, railroad commissioner and commissioner of insurance, and by all officers appointed by the governor alone, or by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate, or by the legislature without the concurrence of the governor, to the governor.

To whom resig. nations made.

tion 965, R. S.

Governor to appoint per

form duties

SECTION 2. Section 965 of the revised statutes Amends secof the state of Wisconsin for the year 1878 is 1878. hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 965. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent of schools, rail- sons to perroad commissioner or commissioner of insurance, until vacancies the governor shall appoint a suitable person to are filled. perform the duties of such office until such vacancy shall be regularly filled, and the officer so appointed shall before he enters upon the duties of his office, qualify in the same manner as required by law, of the officer in whose place he shall be appointed.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 26, 1891.

No. 152, A.]

[Published March 31, 1891.

CHAPTER 85.

AN ACT to amend section 2464, revised statutes, relating to county court.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Amend section 2464, revised statutes, as amended by chapter 41, laws of 1882, and chapter 443, 1887, by inserting before "Pepin" in the first line, the words "Waukesha," also by inserting in line six of said section, after the word "counties" the words "in the county of Waukesha, at the city of Oconomowoc," so that

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