Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11

time do not exceed, as your petitioner yeri.
~ believes, the sum of two hundred dol
l. RS.
That said Oliver II. Wells state super,
intendent, claims the right to draw dur.
ing tho remainder of his term of office, as
during the first eight months thereof, the
sum of three hundred and eight and one
third dollars at the end of each month,
and said y. j. Cunningham, secretary of
state, gives out and asserts that he pro-
poses to draw warrant on the state trea-
surer in favor of said Oliver Il. Wells at
the end of each month during the re-
maiuder of his term of office in the said
sum of three hundred and eight and one
third dollars; that if said sum of three
hundred and eight and one-third dollars
is paid said Oliver II. Wells. state super
intendent, each month, during the
remainder OF his term of office
he will receive during his
term OF Office out OF the state treasury the
sum OF two thousand dollars under the guise
OF clerk hire, no part OF which is used
for that purpose, a8 above set forth, and
three thousand dollars under the guise of
travelling expenses, while not to exceed six
hundred dollars will be used by said Oliver
+. Wells, state superintendent, to meet
such travelling expenses during said two
years, and thus said Oliver +. Wells state
superintendent, if sad warrants are so
drawn by said secretary Of state and paid
by the state treasurer, will be paid during
his term OF Office the sum of at least six
thousand eight hundred dollars over and
above all expenses incurred by him in his
office or work as state superintendent,
whereas the constitution of the state pro.
ydCs that his entire compensation during
his term of two years shall not exceed the
sum Of twenty four hundred dollars, or
twelve hundred dollars per apnum.
Your petitioner further represents and
shows to the court that he is advised by
his counsel and so believes that there Is no
statute or law of the state of Wisconsin
which authorizes or provides for the pay
mcnt out of the state treasury to said Oh.
yer H, Wells, state superintendent one
thousand dollars per year or any sum
whatever IA and for clerk hire IN the Office
of state superintendent, or in the depart
mcnt of public instruction.
Your petitioner further represents and
shows to the court that he Is advised by
his counsel and so believes that there Is no
statute or law of the state Of Wisconsin
which authorizes or provides that said
Oliver +, Wells, state superintendent,
shall be paid one thousand dollars per
year out of the state treasury, or any sum
whatever, under the guise of clerk hire,
when all of the money so paid him out OF
the state treasury is appropriated by him
to his own individual use. That the
drawing of one thousand dollars per an
mum or any portion thereof by said Oliver
+. Wells, state superintendent, under
the guise of clerk hire, and appropriating
the same TO his own individual use,
while It'll the clerical work done in the
office of the state superintendent
ctim OF the state is wholly paid
tion of the provision of the constitution
which limits the compensation OF the state
superintendent to twelve hundred dollars
per unnum, and that all OF the money so
paid said Oliver t. Wells, state superin-
tendent and SO used 10y HIM, is illegally
paid, appropriated and used, is without
warrant in law, and that the money so
paid, appropriated and used increases the
taxes and burdens of your petitioner, aud
of all other tNX-paying citizens OF the state
of Wisconsin.
In consideration of these facts showing
that MIR, Wells has drawn and is drawing
monthly several hundred dollars more than
he is entitled to out of the state treasury,
permission is asked to bring suit to restrain
the secretary of state from drawing his
warrant for the money. The case will be
called for argument in the supreme
vnurt