he election of town officers, shall submit the S. L. 1853, ch. 94. of the legal voters of such town; the ballots vords (written or printed, or partly written or or division," or the words "against division;" y of votes cast on the subject be for division, e hereby authorized to divide such town; but otes cast on that subject be against division, the divided: provided, that no application shall be board of supervisors as herein before provided, the names of at least one-third of the voters of to be divided, to be determined by the vote at ection in said town.

sit with open

Every county board of supervisors shall have a To have a seal, er the same at pleasure; they shall sit with open doors, and meetsons conducting in an orderly manner may attend ings to be public. and all questions before them, unless otherwise determined by the votes of the majority of the

nt.

man.

They shall, at their first meeting after their To elect a chairne of their number as chairman, who shall preing, and at all other meetings during the year, if ase of his absence from any meeting, the memI choose one of their number as temporary chair

administer oaths

Every chairman shall have power to administer Chairman to person, concerning any matter submitted to the and countersign cted with their powers or duties; and he shall county orders.

orders.

sented to be spe

1 Wis., 414.

No account shall be allowed by the county board Accounts preunless the same shall be made out in separate cific, and verified ature of each item specifically stated; and where by affidavit. are allowed by law, the time actually and neceso the performance of any service charged in such 3 id., 337. e specified; which account so made out shall be avit, to be filed therewith.'

from

low account ver

Nothing in the preceding section shall be con- Board may disalnt any such board from disallowing any account, ified, or require part, when so rendered and verified, nor further proof. Other or further evidence of the truth and proas they may think proper.

s section requiring accounts to be verified by affidavit to be filed therethe board of supervisors.

that provision is not necessary to give the board jurisdiction of the lure to comply with it oust the board of jurisdiction.

ect an account for such defect, but if they waive it, and pass upon the eal is taken from their decision, the appeal cannot be dismissed in the t of jurisdiction.

nd to require a compliance with the statute, they should do so in the the defect may be corrected; and it is too late to take such objection ken from their decision.-[ Parker v. Supervisors of Grant Co., 1 Wis.

against the county, consisting of a single item of $200, was presented rvisors, who allowed thereon $100, from which order of allowance the t appealed to the circuit court, and afterward and before the appeal obtained a county order for the $100, so allowed, and gave a receipt t this was a waiver of the appeal, and amounted to a satisfaction of the Essenting.-Pulling v. Supervisors of Columbia Co., 3 Wis. R., 337.

SECTION 39. Whenever any board of supervisors shall organrecord there-ize a new town, or alter the boundaries of any town in their

en new town

nized, plot

be made,

uit court.

is., 438.

county, they shall cause a plot and record to be made thereof,
by their clerk, specifying the name and boundaries of such town,
which plot and record shall be kept in the office of such clerk;
and said board shall designate some place in the town so organ-
ized by them, where the first town meeting shall be held.

en claim dis- SECTION 40. When any claim of any person against a county
wed by board,
eal allowed to shall be disallowed, in whole or in part, by the board of super-
visors, such person may appeal from the decision of such board
to the circuit court for the same county, by causing a written
notice of such appeal to be served on the clerk of such board,
within thirty days after the making of such decision, and exe-
cuting a bond to such county, with sufficient surety, to be
approved by the clerk of said board, conditioned for the faithful
prosecution of such appeal, and the payment of all costs that
shall be adjudged against the appellant by the court.'

1 Form of notice to clerk of board of supervisors in case of appeal.
To O. Gibbs, jr., esq., clerk of the board of supervisors, of the county of
Pierce, state of Wisconsin.

You will take notice, that I have appealed to the circuit court, from the
decision of the board of supervisors of said county, made at their late annual
meeting, commencing on the
day of —,18—, in disallowing a certain
claim in my favor for twenty-five dollars, presented by me for [state for what.]

Dated this

day of

Form of bond to county, in case of appeal from board of supervisors.
Know all men by these presents, that we, A. H. Young, and Geo. T. Gibbs,
and Hilton Doe, of the county of Pierce, and state of Wisconsin, are held and
firmly bound unto said county of Pierce, in the penal sum of dollars, for
which sum well and truly to be paid, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and
administrators, and each of them, firmly by these presents, sealed with our
seals and dated this day of

18-.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that, whereas the above
bounden A. H. Young has appealed to the circuit court from the decision of
the supervisors of said county of Pierce, made at their late annual meeting,
commencing on the -day of.
18-, in disallowing a certain claim in
favor of said A. H. Young, for twenty-five dollars, for [state the nature of the
claim.] Now if the said A. H. Young shall faithfully prosecute his said appeal
and pay all costs that shall be adjudged against him by said circuit court, then
this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

A. H. YOUNG. [L. S.]
GEO. T. GIBBS. [L. S.1
HILTON DOE. [L. S.]

An appeal, lies from the decision of the county board of supervisors, disallowing an
account in whole or in part, to the circuit court of the proper county.

To take an appeal from the decision of the board of supervisors, disallowing an account,
it is necessary, among other things, for the appellant to execute a bond to the county, to be
approved by the clerk of said board, conditioned for the faithful prosecution of the appeal,
and the payment of all costs that shall be adjudged against him by the circuit court.
The statute does not prescribe any particular form of expression for the bond, but if it
substantially conforms to the statute it is sufficient.-[ Conover v. Supervisors Washington
Co., 5 Wis. R., 438.

The case above cited was where a claim and an appeal taken to the circuit court. the ground of insufficiency of the bond. where the bond was held to be sufficient. been held sufficient by the supreme court, in the usual form of such instrument.

had been disallowed by the board of supervisors,
The appeal was dismissed by the circuit court on
The cause was taken to the supreme court,
The following is a copy of the bond, and having
may be adopted as a proper form, although not

SECTIO taken, sha

ney, and s case befor

the same, in his poss

appeal sha peals from

in like ma

SECTION

person aga County ord to the boar SECTION

of any cou person, sha action in a

be taken supervisors agree to th claimants a board of su duly preser

to prevent elaimant. SECTION of superviso open, witho SECTION at the exper the assessor assessment

of law; and use of the cl probate, co gether with

give notice of

appeal tried.

The clerk of the board, upon such appeal being Clerk of board to iately give notice thereof to the district attor- same, and make e out a brief return of the proceedings in the return, and how ard, with their decision thereon, and shall file with the bond and all the papers in the case with the clerk of such circuit court; and such ntered, tried, and determined, the same as aps' courts, and costs shall be awarded thereupon

first submitted

S. L. 1853, ch. 12.

tion of board to

No action shall hereafter be maintained by any Action against county, upon any claim or demand other than a county, claim I such person shall first have presented his claim to board, &c. pervisors of such county, for allowance. The determination of the board of supervisors The determinasallowing, in whole or in part, any claim of any be final, unless inal and conclusive, and a perpetual bar to any appeal is taken. rt founded on such claim, unless an appeal shall ia. he decision and determination of such board of less such board of supervisors shall consent and titution and maintenance of an action by such

act.

t such county: provided, however, that when the Proviso, when sors shall refuse or neglect to act upon any claim board refuses to o them, this chapter shall not be so construed as institution and maintenance of action by such

The books, records, and accounts of the boards Books, &c., of hall be deposited with their clerk, and shall be board, to be y charge, to the examination of all persons.

deposited with their clerk, and open to inspec

charge.

The board of supervisors in every county shall, tion without of the county, furnish annually, and in due season, Board to furnish each town in their county with a suitable blank blank assessfor his town, prepared according to the provisions ment rolls, and all also provide suitable books and stationery for the county officers. of their board, the register of deeds, the judge of y treasurer, and the clerk of the circuit court, toropriate cases and other furniture, for the safe and

Another form of bond in case of appeal.

Conover and Robert Wasson, jr., of the city and county of tate of Wisconsin, acknowledge ourselves to owe and be ounty of Washington in said state, in the sum of one hundred ied of our several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, county of Washington, if default be made in the condition

said Samuel S. Conover has appealed from the decision of the
sors of the county of Washington to the circuit court of said
ill or claim presented by him to said board, marked "No.
m was disallowed by said board on the 29th day of Novem-
its annual session held in November, 1855; now the condi-
;ation is such, that if the said Samuel S. Conover shall faith-
his said appeal, and pay all costs that shall be adjudged
said appellant, then this obligation to be void; otherwise of

SAMUEL S. CONOVER, [L. S.]
ROBERT WASSON, jr., [L. S.

amine any the coun

oy same.

convenient keeping of all the books, documents, and papers belong-
ing to each of said offices; and also official seals for each of said
officers, where the same are required by law.

SECTION 46.

The board of supervisors at their annual session ders, and to in each year, or oftener if they deem it necessary, shall carefully list of and examine the county orders returned by the county treasurer, by comparing each order with the record of orders in the clerk's office. They shall cause to be entered on the said record, opposite the entry of each order issued, the date when the same was canceled. They shall also make a complete list of the orders so canceled, specifying the number, date, amount, and the person to whom the same is made payable, which statement shall be entered at length on the journal of the board, and immediately after the above requirements are complied with, the orders so canceled shall be destroyed in the presence of the board.

ablish an

ceipts and aditures.

SECTION 47. The several boards of supervisors shall cause to ya report be made out and published yearly, immediately after their annual meeting, in at least one newspaper published in their county, if such there be, a report of the receipts and expenditures of the year next preceding, and the accounts allowed; and if no newspaper be published in the county, then a copy of such report shall be posted on the court-house door, and at two other public places in the county.

special'

ing called.

pensation

SECTION 48. A special meeting of the county board of supervisors of any county shall be holden only when requested by a majority of the members thereof; which request shall be in writing, addressed to the clerk of the board, and specifying the time and place of such meeting; and upon the reception of such request, the clerk shall immediately transmit notice in writing of such meeting to each of the members of the board.1

SECTION 49. Each member of the board of supervisors shall

1 Form of request for special meeting of county board of supervisors.
esq., clerk of the board of supervisors of the county of
Manitowoc, state of Wisconsin.

To

The undersigned, a majority of the members of said board of supervisors, do
request that a special meeting of said board be held, to convene on the
day of
18-, at [state the place.]
day of-

Dated this

OLE OLESON.

JOHN R. Webber.

WM. PLAYFAIR.

A. W. PRESTON.

J. D. MARKHAM.

18-.

ALANSON HICKOCK.

F. M. BOUCHER.

JOHN ROBINSON.

JOHN F. GULES.

RICHARD DONOVAN.

Form of notice to each supervisor, of special meeting of board.

To H. C. Hamilton, esq., a member of the county board of supervisors of
Manitowoc county :-

You are hereby notified, that in accordance with a request in writing ad-
dressed to the undersigned clerk of said board of supervisors, by a major-
ity of the members of said board, a special meeting of said board of supervisors
will be held, to convene on the
2 18-, at [state the
place.]

Dated at

be allowed ees and ex rate of two

and six cer the place o from such E

time occupi

no supervis days' attend SECTION form any of law as a m cause there

than fifty n SECTION any county mation of t relating to lished in onlanguage: F newspaper E tofore requir SECTION

as those pre guage, and m the same. SECTION ordering the audit all suc.

in payment

OF TE

SECTION
elected in ea

he shall, befo
and file with
sureties in th
to be fixed b
wit

treasurer,

"Whereas th the clerk of be day of obligation is su all the duties of into his hands a cessor in office a

his said office, th remain in full for

SECTION 5 writing under

board.

1 by the county, a compensation for his servi- of members of attending the meetings of the board, at the per day for the time he shall actually attend, ch mile traveled in going to or returning from ng, for any distance traveled beyond six miles ut no per diem allowance shall be made for any aveling, where mileage is allowed therefor, and be allowed to draw pay for more than fifteen n the county board, in any one year.

fusal or neglect to perform

If any supervisor shall refuse or neglect to per- Penalty for reuties which are or shall be required of him by of the county board of supervisors, without just duties. shall for each offense forfeit a sum of not less e than two hundred dollars.

deem necessary,

published in a

In all cases when the board of supervisors of When the board state shall deem it necessary for the better infor- notices of tax abitants thereof, they may order public notices sales may be les or other affairs of said county, to be pub-foreign lanspaper published in any other than the English guage. ed, that all such notices shall be published in a S. L. 1857, ch. 9. hed [printed] in the English language, as herelaw.

The rates for such publication shall be the same Rates for publied by law for the publication in the English lan-cation same as in tra charge shall be allowed for the translation of guage.

English lan

S. L. 1856, ch. 119.

ordering the

All such publications shall be paid by the county To be paid for me; and the county board of supervisors shall by the county counts and draw orders on the county treasurer same. efor.

CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

be elected for

A clerk of the board of supervisors shall be Clerk of board to county in this state for the term of two years, and two years and to he enters upon the duties of his office, execute to execute bond. e treasurer of the county, a bond with two or more penal sum of not less than two thousand dollars, the board of supervisors, to be approved by such a condition in substance as follows, to wit:

powers and du

5. Every such clerk shall appoint a deputy, in To appoint a - his hand, and shall file such appointment in his deputy, and his uch deputy, in case of the absence or disability of ties, &c. in case of a vacancy in his office, shall perform all