Act authorizing sale of canal lands in Wisconsin Territory
This act extends the sale of unsold canal lands to be offered on the second Tuesday of April 1846 in Milwaukee with four months of advertisements. It creates annual elected Register and Receiver positions with bonds, sets sale minimums, and outlines payments, improvements, and procedures. It includes rules for taxes, deposits, reports, and potential congressional approval conditions and related clerical duties.
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Territory of
Wisconsin
Milwaukee and Rock River Canal
Milwaukee
Congress
Legislative Assembly
United States
A. Laphem
Dallore
Janee T. Brown
Thomas Lo Ogden
F. C. Pomery
Jonathan E. Arnold
Edward ¥. Whiton
Josiah A. Noonan
Enpley Lechan Skathawsy
Allen W. Dlegh
Gonge H. Walker
Abolish Supreme Court Commissioner Office and Transfer Powers
An act to abolish the office of Supreme Court Commissioner and transfer duties to the Judges of Probate in each county. The act sets the same fees, effective March next, with injunction writ powers excepted. Also outlines territorial road lay out commissions for Watertown to Milwaukee route and Whitewater to Mineral Point, with expenses not charged to the territory or counties.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Coast Commissioner
Westers
Smith Jones
Wiliam BH
Thomas
Huntington
Watertown
Jefferson
Warren
Lisbon
Milwaukee
Thera
Joseph Bond
George McFadden
Asahel Bennett
Whitewater
Walworth County
Mineral Point
Lews County
St Croix County District Court Setup Act Passed
An 1845 act proposes organizing St Croix County for judicial purposes in Wisconsin Territory. It outlines election on district court status, appointment of sheriff and probate judge, and commissioners to locate a seat of justice. Provisions cover prior Crawford county cases, election timing, and court terms.
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St. Croix
First Judicial District
Sai District
Crawford County
St. Croix County
Philip Aldrich
Iis
Board of County Commissioners
District Court
Act Proposing County Treasurers’ City Seat Requirement
A territorial act to require county treasurers in certain counties with county buildings to hold office at the county seat. The act takes effect on the first day of Fauna navf. Also a separate act delays the effective date of laws from the current session to June first next, unless specified otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiecusta
Time Change for District Court Terms in Iowa County
An act to fix the schedule of district court terms in Iowa County Wisconsin Territory. The fall term shall be held on the fourth Monday of October each year. The spring term shall begin on the first Monday of March each year, starting after this year. The provision does not alter the existing spring term time for 1815. All conflicting acts are repealed. Approved February 4, 1845.
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Territorial
Congress
Wisconsin
United States
State of
Arrgoven
Board of County Commissioners
Iowa
Council
House of Representatives
W Sconain
Chisterer Court
Noth Ag
Shboygan
Sheboygan
County
Offi
Tax for a Dane County School House Voted
An 1845 act authorizes School District One in Dane County to levy up to seven mills for erecting a school house. Trustees must announce meetings in a Madison newspaper ten days prior. votes determine approval and collection timing follows existing tax rules. The act takes effect after passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane County
Dstrict
Madison
Srec
Village of Fairplay Incorporated by Wisconsin Act
An act to incorporate the Village of Fairplay in Grant County Wisconsin creates the Village as a corporate body named the trustees of the Village of Fairplay with perpetual succession and legal standing. It authorizes residents to elect a President and two Trustees to oversee all acts to implement the act and related federal provisions dating to 1844 and 1845.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
House of Representatives
Territory of
Wisconsin
Grant
Fairplay
Seid Corporation
Congress of the
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Clinton Walworth
Harrison Reed
Bank of America
New York
Boards of County Commissioners
Wreconsin
Houe of Representatives
Sheboygan County
Anid
Board of Commissioners of
Aid County
Apraoviag
March of Education
Willey
Peres
Grammer
Waller
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