for each lot or parcel of land sold and remaining unredeemed, and deliver the same to the purchaser; upon the return of Fees for same. the certificate of purchase, the treasurer is required to

Form of deed.

demand two dollars for each deed made by him on such sales; but any number of parcels of land bought by one person may be included in one deed, as may be desired by the purchaser. SBC. 54. Deeds executed by the treasurer shall be substantially in the following form:

Know all men by these presents, that whereas, the following described real property, viz: (here insert the description) situated in the county of and territory

A. D. 18

of Wyoming, was subject to taxation for the year (or years)
A. D. ; and whereas the taxes assessed upon said
real property for the year (or years) aforesaid, remained due
and unpaid at the date of such sale hereinafter named,
and whereas the treasurer of the said county did on the
day of
A. D. 18 by virtue of the authority
vested by law, at (an adjourned sale), the sale begun and
publicly held on the
, expose to
public sale at the court house (or county building) in the
county aforesaid, in substantial conformity with all the
requisitions of the statute in such case made and provided,
the real property above described, for the payment of the
taxes, interest and costs then-due, and remaining unpaid on
said property, and whereas at the time and place aforesaid,
A. B., of the county of

and

9

of dollars and

, having

cents,

offered to pay the sum of
being the whole amount of taxes, interest and costs then due
and remaining unpaid on said property for (here follows a
description of the property sold) which was the least
quantity bid for, and payment of said sum having been made
by him to the said treasurer, the said property was stricken
off to him at that price (and whereas the said A. B., did our
day of
A. D. 18, duly assign the
certificate of the sale of the property as aforesaid, and all
his right, title and interest to said property, to C. D., of the
of ); and whereas two

the

county of

, and

years have elapsed since the date of said sale, and the said

property has not been redeemed therefrom, as provided for by law; now, therefore, I, E. F., treasurer of the county aforesaid, for and in consideration of the said sum to the treasurer pai, as aforesaid, and by virtue of the statute in such case made and provided, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell, unto the said A. B. (or C. D.,) his heirs and assigns, the real property last hereinbefore described, to have and to hold unto him, the said A. B. (or C. D.,) his heirs and assigns forever, subject, however, to all the rights of redemption provided by law.

In witness whereof, I, E. F., treasurer, as aforesaid, by virtue of the authority aforesaid, have hereunto subscribed my name, on this

day of

A. D. 18

E. F., Treasurer.

Which deed shall be acknowledged by the treasurer before the clerk of the district court, as follows:

I hereby certify, that before me the undersigned,

Treasurer's

in and for said county, personally appeared acknowledgment the above named E. F., treasurer of said county, at the date of the execution of the above conveyance, and to be the identical person whose name is affixed to, and who executed the above conveyance, as treasurer of said county, and who acknowledges the execution of the same to be his voluntary act and deed, as treasurer of said county, for the purposes therein expressed. Given under my hand (and official seal) this

[seal.]

day of

18-.

Clerk of District Court.

SBC. 55. When by mistake or unlawful act of the treasurer, land has been sold, on which no tax was due at the time, or whenever land is sold unlawfully in consequence of any other mistake or irregularity rendering the same void, the county shall hold the purchaser harmless by paying him the amount of principal, interest and cost to which he would have been entitled had the land been rightfully sold, and the treasurer and his sureties will be liable to the county for

Land sold by mistake.

Proviso.

Books and records saticient evidence of sale.

the amount; Provided, That the treasurer or his sureties shall be liable only for his own or his deputies acts.

SEC. 56. The books and records belonging to the offices of the clerk of the board of county commissioners and the county treasurer, or copies thereof duly certified, shall be deemed sufficient evidence to prove the sale of any real property for taxes, the redemption thereof, or the payment of the taxes thereon.

SEC. 57. No action for the recovery of real property, sold for non-payment of taxes, shall be maintained unless the same be brought within six years after the date of the sale for taxes aforesaid.

SEC. 58. Each county is responsible to the territory for the amount of tax levied for territorial purposes, excepting such amounts as are certified to be unavoidable, double, or erroneous assessments.

SEC. 59. If any county treasurer prove to be a defaulter for territorial revenue, such amount shall be made up to the territory within the next two years, in such manner as the county commissioners may direct; in such cases, the county can have recourse to the official bond of the treasurer for indemnity.

SEC. 60. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of each county to make a settlement annually with the board of county commissioners on the second Monday of December, and as often during each year as said board may require it, and immediately thereafter, the treasurer of each county shall make a full and complete settlement with the territorial treasurer, for the preceding year, and for his services as treasurer, he shall be allowed five per cent. on the dollar on all sums received and paid out by him, school money included, and shall be allowed fifteen cents per mile for going to and returning from territorial treasurer's office, to make an annual settlement, to be deducted out of territorial tax; and upon his failure or refusal to make such settlements as required, he shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars, to be recovered by action in the

district court, against the treasurer and his sureties, by the board of county commissioners.

Any officer

fusing.

SEC. 61. Any officer neglecting or refusing to comply neglecting or rowith any of the requirements of this act, for whose negligence or failure no other penalty is provided by this act, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, to be recovered against him and his secureties as provided in this act.

SEC. 62.

This act shall take effect and be in force from

and after its passage.

Approved, December 10, 1869.

Penalty.

WAGON ROAD.

CHAPTER 29.

AN ACT TO LOCATE AND ESTABLISH A TERRITORIAL WAGON ROAD FROM THE
TOWN OF WYOMING, ALBANY COUNTY, TO THE "LAST

CHANCE" GOLD MINING DISTRICT.

Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wyoming, as follows:

SEC. 1. That Charles H. Buzzard, Philip Mandel, and John H. Mansfield be and are hereby appointed commissioners to locate and establish a territorial wagon road from the the town of Wyoming, Albany county, to the "Last Chance" gold mining district, by the shortest and most practicable

route.

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of said commissioners, or a majority of them, to meet at Wyoming, in aforesaid Albany county, on or before the first Monday in June, eighteen hundred and seventy, and proceed to locate the said road.

SEC. 3.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved 9th December, 1869.

Commissioners to locate, &c.

Commissioners

duty.

LUNATICS AND DRUNKARDS

CHAPTER 30.

uation in writang be given.

AN ACT CONCERNING LUNATICS AND HABITUAL DRUNKARDS.

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

SEC. 1. If information in writing be given to the When infor- probate judge that any person in the county is an idiot. lunatic or person of unsound mind, or an habitual drunkard, and incapable of managing, and praying that an inquiry thereinto be had, the court, if satisfied that there is good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction, shall cause the facts to be inquired into by a jury.

SEC. 2. Such information may also be given in the vacation of said court to the judge thereof, in which event he shall call a special term of the court for the purpose of holding an inquiry, whether the person mentioned in such information be of unsound mind or an habitual drunkard or not.

SEC. 3. In proceedings under this act the probate court may, in its discretion, cause the person alleged to be of unsound mind or an habitual drunkard to be brought before the court.

SEC. 4. Whenever any judge of the probate court, justice of the peace, sheriff, coroner, or constable shall discover any person resident of his county to be of unsound mind or un habitual drunkard, (as in the first section of this act mentioned) it shall be his duty to make application to the probate court for the exercise of its jurisdiction, and