The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-04-24
Published March -, 1880. ]
CHAPTER, JSq


AN ACT to regulate the disbursement Of public
money in certain cases and prescribing penalties
for missappropr1snon thereof.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section L. There shall be annexed t. the estimates
required by section one hundred and seveuty-two
Of the revised statutes TO be made by the board Of
directors trustees Or managers Of each Of the several
institutions in said section named referred 10,
statement III detail verified by the oath of per-
son cognizant of the facts. showing the amount Of
money Of the state III the possession under the
troll Of the officers or employees, any Of them, Of
the Institutions for which the estimate il made and
the fund appropriation Of which the same is part
and parcel The secretary of state shall deduct from
the sums estimated as necessary for the payment of
the expenses Of such institution for the next calendar
month, the amounts reported on hand which are
applicable to the payment OF such expenses or any
part OF them, and draw his warrant for the amount
remaining after making such deductions, and in no
case shall any warrant be drawn upon any estimates
which are not accompanied by tie verified statement
herein provided for.
Section 2. From and after the passage IF this act,
it shall be unlawful for any board of directors,
gers or trustees, any member or committee there
Of to authorize direct approve the diversion, use
or expenditure, either directly or indirectly, OF any
funds money property belonging to appro-
prated set apart by law for the current expenses
repairs, improvements or other specific use of the
state prison. the in iustral school for boys the state
hospital for the insane, the northern hospital for the
insane, the institution for the education Of the blind,
the Institution for the education Of the deaf
and dumb, any other charitable penal institu-
tuition that may shall hereafter exist or be
tahished in this state to for any other purpose
object than that for which the has been or may
be appropriated by law, shall any superintcnd-
tnt, treasurer, warden other officer agent
poyc Of any such institution pay out divert, or
expend, either directly indirectly. any such funds
money or property, except specifically provided
authorized by law.
Section 3. 1t shall also be unlawful for any board
OF directors, managers trustees OF any member
committee thereof, any superintendent treasurer.
warden other officer, agent employee having the
control or management in whole in part, of any
of the institutions named referred TO said
ton one hundred and seveuty-two Of the revised
statutes, in this act 10 contract Ia
tract, create assume to create either directly
indirectly any debt liability against this state
such institution, for account of said institutions
or either OF the for any purpose whatever without
authority or law therefor, PRIOR to appropria-
ton Of money having been made by the state to pay
emergency, when in any appropriation for
with the advice and consent Of the governor the
herein contained shall be construed TO prevent
the employment of the ordinary labor of any state
stution TO aid III the prosecution Of work for which
special appropriations have been made; provided,
always, that the current expense shall not be in
creased thereby.
Section f. II any person shall offend against or
violate any Of the provisions of this act he shall up
conviction thereof be punished by fine not TO
exceed one thousand dollars less than one hun
bred dollars.
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March IS, 1880