River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-27
NOTICE
General Election
COUNTY CLERK S OFFICE.


COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Ellsworth Wis. August II, 1898.
n Office IS hereby given that at the general
election to be held in the several towns,
wards, villages and election districts OF tue
County Of Pierce on the Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday, being the sth DAY OF November
A. ID. 1898, the following officers are 10 De eject
ed to-wit;
governor. in place Of Edward Scofeld,
whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January. A. y. 1899
A Lieutenant governor. in place Of Emil
Baensch, whose term OF Office viii expire
S 49, the nrs' MONDAY Of January a. T.
A secretary of state. in place of Henry
Casson, whose term of Office Will expire
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state treasurer, in place Of Sewall A.
Peterson, whose term Of Office will expire
on the first Monday Of January a. d.
An attorney general In place of william
n. Myirea, whose term Of ONCE viii ex-
Riro on the first Monday Of January A.
state superintendent. in place of John
Q. Emery. whose term Of office will eT-
Pirs on the first Monday of January, A.
railroad commissioner. I'm place Of
Duncan ]. Mckenzie whose term OF office
VIII expire on the first Monday Of
January, A. d. 1899.
commissioner of insurance in place
of William A Fricke, whose term Of
ONCE VIII expire on the first Monday Of
January, A. y. 1899
A Representative in Congress in place Of John
>. jenkins for the Tenth Congressional Dis
trtct, consisting Of the Counties Of Bayfield,,
douglas, Burnett, Sawyer, WashDurn. POLK,
Barron Chippewa St CrOIx Dunn and Pierce.
A Member Of Assembly for Pierce county in
place Of George +. Pratt. whose term OF office
Win expire on the first Monday Of January, A
A County Clerk In place OF J. B. Jensen, whose
Term OF once will expire on the hrst Monday OF
January, A d. 1899
Wiesemanu, whose term OF office viii expire on
the first Monday Of January, a. d. 1899.
Sheriff in place Of Robert ). Robson whose
term OF ONCE win expire the first Monday
of January, A. ID. 1893.
A Coroner ia place Of J. s Copley, whose
term OF ONCE will expire on the first Monday Of
January, A. d. 1899.
A Clerk OF the Circuit Court in place of L. L.
Richardson. whose term Of Office will expire on
the first Monday OF January A ID. 1899.
A District Attorney In place OF Albert Com
hacker, whose term OF Office will expire on the
first Monday Of January, A D. 1890
A Register OF Deeds in place Of w. W. Wal
Eingham whose term Of Office will expire on
the first Monday Of January, A. D 1899
County Surveyor In place Of Beldon Eaton.
whose term OF office Will expire on the first
Monday Of January, A. d. 1899.
Superintendent OF Schools In place Of j. F..
Shaw, whose term Of Office will expire on the
FIRST Monday OF January, 4. d. 1899
REVISION OF THE BANKING LAW.
Notice is further given. that at said
general election the following PROPOSE
ton is to be submitted to the people in
pursuance OF the requirements Of Chapter
So3 Of the laws Of 1897, which chapter
reads as follows:
CHAPTER 3o3.. LAWS 1897.
An Act to revise the laws authorizing
the business of banking.
CHAPTER l.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin,
represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Banking Department
Section l. There is hereby established
IN this state banking department which
shall have charge OF the execution of the
laws relating to banks and the banking
business in this state. Such department
shall be designated as the state banking
department, and shall be under the man
Rgement and control Of "A chief officer,
who shall be called the bank commits
sioner.
Section 3 The bank commissioner shall
be appointed by the governor. by and
with the advice ard consent of the senate.
and shall hold his office for the term OF
five years, unless sooner removed by the
governor, for good cause, and by and
with the consent Of two-thirds Of the
members of the senate. He may APP
point deputy, and revoke such appoint
ment at pleasure. Such deputy shall
possess all powers. and perform the duties
at iched 10 the office OF the bank com
missioner during a vacancy in such
office. and during the abSen e or in
ability OF his principal. The bank com
y
20 time, such clerks to assist him and
his deputy, in the discharge OF the several
duties imposed upon him by this act, as
he shall find necessary. The salary of
the bank commissioner shall be three
thousand dollars per annum. The salary
OF the deputy and such clerks as may
per annum as the bank commissioner
shall decide. not however to exceed that
of the deputies and clerks of the several
state departments. The salaries of the
clerks
shall be paid monthly by the state
treasurer, upon a voucher CoUntersigned
by the secretary of state. Vouchers for
the deputy and clerks salaries must be
first approved by the bank commissioner.
All actual and necessary travelling eX-
penses of said bank commissioner. deputy
or clerks. incurred in the discharge of
their duties. shall be fully itemlzed upon
proper vouchers and certified in the order
Indicated for the salaries, and presented
to the secretary OF state. II allowed; the
secretary of state shall COuntersign them.
The state treasurer shall upon the pre-
scntatiOn of vouchers so allowed ana
countersigned. pay the amount of such
expense. Within fifteen days from the
notice of their appointment. respectively,
the bank commissioner and his deputy
shall take and subscribe the oath of
office prescribed by the constitution. and
file the same in the office of the secretary
OF state. The said bank commissioner
and his deputy shall each give to the
people of this state a bond in the penal
sum of Twenty-Five thousand dollars, with
pany, to be approved by the state
treasurer, conditioned for the faithful
discharge of the duties of their respec-
tive Offices. There shall be assigned to
said bank commissioner suitable rooms
IN the state capitol for conducting the
business Of said department.
Section 3. The bank commissioner shall
devise a seal for the use Of his office.
which shall continue to be the seal of
said department. A description of the
seal with an impression thereof shall
be filed In the office or the secretary OF
state.
bank commissioner, and he shall have the
power by himself, hts deputy, or any
examiner he may appoint for that pur-
pose to examine, ut least once in each
year, the cash. bills. colateraIs. Securi-
ties books of account, condition and
affairs of each bank. savings association
and private bank doing business In this
.4ato For TINT rurposa ne may examine
on oath any of the officers. owners,
agents. clerks, customers or depositors
thereof, touching the affairs and BUSH
ness of such institution. The bank com
missioner shall examine. or cause to be
examined, any bank when requested by
the board of directors of such bank. The
bank commissioner shall also ascertain
whether such bank transaCts its business
at the place designated in the articles of
incorporation, and whether It's business
s. conducted in the manner prescribed by
law.
uty or examiner SHAH examine a bank
In which he is interested as stakeholder.
officer, employee or otherwise. No bank
commissioner. deputy or examiner shall
examine a bank located I'm the same
village. city or county with any bank In
which he is interested as stakeholder.
officer employee or otherwise. The bank
commissioner his deputy, and every clerk
i'm his department, and examiner. shall
he bound by oath to keep secret all Of
the facts and information obtained in the
course of such examinations. except so
far as the public duty Of such officer re-
uuires him to report upon, or take special
action regarding the affairs of any bank.
III any bank commissioner, deputy, eN-
Hminer or clerk i'm such department, shall
disclose the name Of any debtor of any
hank or ANYTHING relative TO the private
accounts or transactions Of such bank, or
shall disclose any fact obtained In the
course of his examination Of any bank,
except as herein provided, he shall be
subject upon conviction thereof. to for
fixture Of his office. and to the payment
If "A fine OF not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand dol
lars. or Imprisonment In the state prison
not less than six months nor more than
two years or to both such fine and i'm
pTisCumCut
Section 8. Wheuever it shall appear
from the report of any bank. or the bank
comm issionCr shall have reason To be-
Iieyp that the capital of any bank is
impaired or reduced below the amount
REQUIRED by law. jt SHAH be the duty
~ the bank commissioner. and he shall
have the power to examine such bank
10 ascertain the facts and in case he
shall lind such impairment or reduction
of capital To require such bank 20 make
good the deficiency so appearing. Ii any
TT. sbaI1 refuse or fail for ninety DAYS