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range nineteen east; thence south to the Illinois state line; thence east to the southeast corner of town one north, of range twenty east; thence north to the place of beginning; be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name of Salem; and the polls of election shall be opened at the house of John

Bullen.

SECTION 23. That the country, included within the Southport. following limits, to wit: commencing at the southeast corner of the town of Racine, on Lake Michigan; thence west to the northwest corner of town two north, of range twenty-one east; thence south to the southwest corner of town two north, of range twenty-one east; thence due east to Lake Michigan; thence northerly, by said lake, to the place of beginning; be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name of Southport; and the polls of election shall be opened at the school house in the village of Southport.

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SECTION 24. That the country, contained within Pleasant Praithe following limits, to wit: commencing on Lake Michigan at the southeast corner of the town of Southport; thence west to the northwest corner of town one north, of range twenty east: thence south to the Illinois state line; thence east to Lake Michi gan; thence northerly, by said lake, to the place of beginning; be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name of Pleasant Prairie; and the poils of election shall be opened at the house of Daniel Stephens.

SECTION 25. That the country, included within the Rock. boundary lines of Rock county, be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name Rock; and the polls of election shall be opened at the house of Henry F. Janes, in Janesville.

SECTION 26. That the country, included within Morgan. the limits of the boundary lines of Sheboygan county, be, and the same is hereby set off as a separate town by the name of Morgan; and the polls of election shall be opened at the hotel in the village of Sheboygan. SECTION 27. That the country contained within conroe. the boundary lines of Manitowoc county, be, and the same is hereby set off as a separate town by the name of Conroe; and the polls of election shall be opened at Conroe's mill.

Oconto.

Hamilton.

Howard.

Alexander.

Perry.

I owe.

Fond du Lac.

Wilcox.

SECTION 28. That the country contained within the following limits, north and east of Pine Grove creek, on the west side of Green Bay, be, and the same is hereby set off as a separate town by the name of Oconto; and the polls of election shall be opened at Jones' mill.

country between Pine the west side of Green hereby set off into a

SECTION 29. That the Grove and Duck Creek, on Bay, be, and the same is separate town by the name of Hamilton; and the polls of election shall be opened at the house of Israel M. Narragoug.

SECTION 30. That the country between the mouth of Duck Creek and the point opposite Depere, be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name of Howard; and the polls of election shall be opened at J. J. Porlier's dwelling.

SECTION 31. That the country on the west side of Fox river, between Depere and Grand Chute, be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name of Alexander; and the polls of election shall be opened at the house of Grignon, at the Grand Cachalin.

SECTION 32. That the country between Grand Chute and Butte des Morts, be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name of Perry ; and the polls of election shall be opened at Nathaniel Perry's house.

SECTION 33. That the country included within the limits of Portage county, be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name Lowe; and the polls of election shall be opened at the Indian Agency house.

SECTION 34. That the country, included within the limits of Fond du Lac county, be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name of Fond du Lac; and the polls of election shall be opened at the house of Pyer, at Fond du Lac.

SECTION 35. That all that country north of the township line between towns twenty and twenty-one, and south of the township line, between towns twentythree and twenty-four, be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate town by the name of Wilcox; and the polls of election shall be opened at the courthouse, and at the house of John Lowe.

SECTION 36. That all that country, north of the Green Bay. town of Wilcox, be, and the same is hereby set off into a separate township by the name of Green Bay; and the polls of election shall be opened at the schoolhouse in Navarino.

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SECTION 37. This act shall be in force from and Repealing after the third day of March next; and all acts, and parts of acts, contravening any of the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed and of no effect. Approved Jan. 2, 1838.

No. 19.

AN ACT to authorize the president and trustees of the town of Milwaukee, on the west side of the Milwaukee river, to borrow money for the purposes therein named.

money.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the council and house of representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, That the president and trustees of that part of the town of Milwaukee, organized by the people thereof, under the style and title of "the town of Milwaukee on the west side of the river," be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow, on the credit of corporation. said town, as incorporated by the laws of this territory, may borrow such sum or sums of money as to them shall seem expedient and necessary, for the purpose of making such streets, and other improvements, as the interest of said town may require; and to issue their certificates therefor, stipulating to pay such rate of interest, not exceeding ten per centum per annum, and redeemable at such time or times as they shall deem expedient and proper.

SECTION 2. That said president and trustees shall Must provide set apart, and appropriate annually, from the funds in for repayment. treasury of said town, a sum sufficient to pay the interest on the moneys by them at any time borrowed under the provisions of this act; and also to create a sinking fund, which shall be sufficient to redeem the principal of said debt, at the time or times when the same shall become due.

SECTION 3. That the corporate being of said town

Corporation

not to be dissolved until debts paid.

Repealing clause.

Matter to be submitted to the people.

Corporation on the east side

may borrow,&c.

shall not be dissolved until the debts created under the provisions of this act shall be paid, or secured to the satisfaction of all persons to whom the said corporation may be indebted; and all acts, or parts of acts now in force, and which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, so far as they would be applicable to the corporation aforesaid.

SECTION 4. That previous to the effecting any loan. under the provisions of this act, the president and trustees of said town shall call a meeting of the inhabitants thereof, by giving at least ten days' notice of the time and place for holding the same; at which meeting a vote, by ballot, shall be taken, for or against the making of any loan, which may be proposed by said president and trustees, and if it shall appear that a majority of the votes given are in favor of making said loan, it shall be full authority to the said presi dent and trustees to proceed in effecting said loan: and a copy of the poll books, and all proceedings had at any meeting as aforesaid, shall be entered by the clerk of said corporation, in a book containing the proceedings of the president and trustees of said town, with a certificate that said entry is a true minute of the proceedings, had at such meeting; and the notice. given for a meeting, as above named, shall state at full length the object of said meeting.

SECTION 5. And it is further enacted, That the presi dent and trustees, of that part of the town of Milwau kee, situated on the east side of Milwaukee river, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow any sum of money which may be voted by the people thereof, in the manner above mentioned, for the purpose of making such improvements in said. town as may be deemed necessary by the authorities aforesaid.

Approved Jan. 3, 1838.

No. 20.

AN ACT to provide for laying out and opening territorial roads.

roads to be laid

out.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the council and house of Territorial representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, That all ter- out within two ritorial roads, to be hereafter located and established years. within this territory, shall be viewed, surveyed and established, and returns made thereof, agreeably to the provisions of this act, within two years from the passage of the act by which said road or roads may be granted, or authorized to be laid out respectively. SECTION 2. The commissioners appointed to locate Mode of laying and establish any territorial road, shall cause the same to be correctly surveyed, and to be marked from the beginning throughout the whole distance, by setting stakes in the prairie at a reasonable distance apart, and blazing trees in the timber; they shall establish mile posts, which shall be marked with a marking iron, in regular progression, from the beginning to the termination of said road, and shall also establish a post at every angle in said road, marking as aforesaid upon the same, and upon a tree in its vicinity, if any there be, the bearing from the true meridian of the course, beginning at said angle post, set as herein directed, and note the bearing and distance of two trees, in opposite direction, if there be any in the vicinity, from each angle and mile post.

SECTION 3. The commissioner, and surveyor of Return. each road, shall make a certified return of the survey, and plat, of the whole length of said road, specifying in said return the width, depth and course of all streams, the position of all swamps and marshes, and the face of the country generally, noting when timber, and when prairie, and the distance said road shall have been located in each county.

the Secretary of

SECTION 4. Said return, and plat, shall be signed To be filed with by a majority of the commissioners, and the surveyor the Territory. of said road, and forwarded to the secretary of the territory, within sixty days after the view and survey of the same, to be by him recorded and preserved; they shall also, within sixty days as aforesaid, deposit in the office of the clerk of the board of commissioners, of each county through which said road shall be laid, a return, and plat, as aforesaid, of so much of said

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