RESOLUTION

In relation to scrip payable out of the appropri ation made by Congress, 29th August, 1842.

Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin:

That the treasurer of said territory is hereby authorized and directed to demand and receive from the United States the amount due to the territory for scrip and bonds held by the territory, which by act of congress of 29th of August, A. D. 1842, was made payable out of the United States treasury.

TIMOTHY BURNS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. HORATIO N. WELLS,

APPROVED March 13, 1848.

HENRY DODGE.

President of the Council.

AN ACT

To organize the town of Springfield and to provide for collecting tax in said town.

Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representati of the Territory of Wisconsin:

SECTION 1. That the town of Springfield, in the county

Dane, shall consist of town eight, range eight. The first election shall be held at the house of Mr. Gillert, the voters present choosing the officers to conduct the election, and in the absence of any sworn officers to administer to each other the oath of office. The unpaid county tax for the year 1847 shall be collected by a special collector, with all the liabilities imposed by law upon collectors generally. The collector to be appointed by the county treasurer, to whom he shall execute a bond with approved security for the faithful performance of his duty. The taxes which have been paid to the town collector of Madison, in the town of Springfield, be and the same is hereby legalized. No adjoining town shall be attached to the town of Springfield for any town purposes. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

SEC. 2. So much of an act entitled "an act to legalize certain acts of the supervisors of the town of Madison," passed at the present session of the legislative assembly, as conflicts with the provisions of this act is hereby repealed.

TIMOTHY BURNS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

HORATIO N. WELLS,

APPROVED, March 13, 1848.

President of the Council.

HENRY DODGE.

AN ACT

To adjust the matters in controversy between the territory and the building commission

ers.

Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin :

SECTION 1. Whenever the defendants in the several suits now pending in the county of Walworth, wherein the territory is plaintiff, and James D. Doty and others are defendants; in the county of Iowa, wherein the territory is plaintiff, and James Morrison and others are defendants; and in the county of Grant, in which the territory is plaintiff, and James D. Doty and others are defendants; and in which a judgment has been recovered against said last named defendants, shall pay into the treasury of the territory or state a sum of not less than dollars, and which sum shall not be less than the whole amount of costs sustained by the territory in the prosecution of said suits, or shall secure the same to be paid within one year from the passage of this act, to the satisfaction of the superintendent of territorial property and the attorney general, then the attorney general shall direct the discharge of the said suits and judgment; and the payment of said sum shall be received in full payment, satisfaction and discharge of all claims of either party arising or growing out of the subject matter of said suits and judg

ment.

TIMOTHY BURNS,

Speaker of the House of Representatires.

HORATIO N. WELLS,

President of the Council.

APPROVED, March 13, 1848.

HENRY DODGE.

AN ACT

To authorize Hugh McFarlane and Robert V. Allen to construct a bridge across the Wisconsin River.

Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin:

zed to construct bridge,

SECTION 1. That Hugh McFarlane and Robert V. Allen, and those whom they may associate with them, be, and they Who authori are hereby authorized to construct a bridge across the Wisconsin river at the point denominated the Elbow, or Narrows of the Dalles, in Portage county, to be by them kept as a toll bridge, which bridge after its erection, shall be and remain the private property of the said Hugh McFarlane and Robert V. Allen, (and associates if any they have,) their heirs and associates [assigns] forever.

"Bridge how

SEC. 2. The said bridge shall be constructed in a good, firm and substantial manner, and in such manner as in no constructed. wise to interfere with the navigation of said river, shall be kept in good repair, and shall at all suitable hours be kept in readiness for the passage of all persons, their animals and conveyances, they complying with the terins herein specified.

SEC. 3. In case any damage shall happen to any person Owners liable or persons, or his, her, or their property by means of the in- for damages. sufficiency or want of repair of said bridge, or from said bridge not being attended at suitable hours, to enable persons to pass the same, the party aggrieved may recover the amount of damages in an action against the owners, or keeper or keepers of said bridge, or either of them, before any court having competent jurisdiction.

SEC. 4. If any person or persons shall wilfully and maliciously injure, damage, or destroy said bridge, or any part

Penalty for injury to bridge.

Rates of toll.

List of rates of toll to be posted up.

Limitation of

act.

thereof, such person or persons shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered be fore any court of competent jurisdiction, in an action of trespass, and pay all damages consequent upon such offence in the same form of action over and above such forfeiture.

SEC. 5. The owners or keepers of said bridge, after the completion of the same, shall have the power to demand and collect toll for passing the same, as follows: For every vehicle drawn by one horse, ten cents; for auy vehicle drawn by two horses or oxen, twenty cents, and for each additional horse or ox, five cents; for a single horse ve cents; for all animals in droves, if not less than thirty, two cents each, except hogs and sheep, for which not more thas one cent each shall be charged. The said bridge shall be free for foot passengers.

SEC. 6. The keeper or keepers of said bridge shall keep posted up in some conspicuous place on or near said bridge. a list of the rates of toll allowed by this act.

SEC. 7. This act shall be and continue in force for the term of thirty years from and after its passage, but may be amended at any future time.

TIMOTHY BURNS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

HORATIO N. WELLS,

APPROVED, March 13, 1848.

President of the Council.

HENRY DODGE,