Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

tice court in the county where such owner
or occupant is resident.
Section 1946m. ANY officer referred to
in section 1946i of this act, who negIects
to comply with any of the requirements
of this act shall upon conviction be pun
ished by a fine of not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than two hundred dol
lars for each neglect or violation.
Section 1946n. /. The state fire marshal
shall receive an annual salary of three
thousand dollars, the chief assistant fire
marshal shall receive an annual salary of
two thousand five hundred dollars, the first
deputy marshal one thousand eight hum
dred dollars and the second deputy marshal
one thousand five hundred dollars. All
officers who shall perform airy service at
the request of any such state fire marshal,
chief assistant fire marshal, or deputy fire
marshal shall receive the same fees as officers
in justice courts, and such fees shall be paid
out of the fire marshal fund in the same
manner as witnesses testifying under this
act.
2. Said state fire marshal SHAH employ
clerks and assistants and incur such other
expense as may be necessary in the per-
Torrance of the duties of his office, in
Guiding necessary travelling expenses. not
to exceed, including salaries, such sum as
may be paid into the state treasury In the
manner hereinafter provided.
8. For the purpose of maintaining the
department of state fire marshal and pay
ing all the expenses incident thereto, every
fire insurance company doing business in
the state Of Wisconsin, except town mutual
organized under the provisions of section
1927, statutes of 1898, and the acts amen
datory thereof, shall pay to the state treas
urer within thirty days after the passage
and publication of this act and In the
month of February, annually thereafter in
addition to the taxes now required ~ law
to be paid by such company, one-fourth of
one per cent. on the gross premium and
assessment receipts of such companies on
all business done In Wisconsin in the year
next preceding, as shown by their annual
statements under oath to the Insurance de-
partment. The money so received into the
treasury shall be set aside as a special
fund for the maintenance of such Office OF
state fire marshal and the expenses Incl
dent thereto. The state shall not be liable
in any manner for the salary of said fire
marshal, his deputies, clerks, assistants,
employees or for the maintenance Of the
office of fire marshal or any expenses Incl
dent thereto and the same shall be pay
able only from the special fund provided
for in this subsection.
4. Whenever at any time there shall
accumulate in the special fund a surplus
sufficient to maintain the department Of
the state fire marshal for the period Of
one year, then in the discretion of the
state fire marshal, the foregoing special
tax for such year may be omitted.
5. The state fire marshal shall keep on
file In his Office an itemiZed statement
Of all expenses incurred by his department,
and shall approve all vouchers issued there
for, before the same are sumitted to the
secretary OIL Stule 1OF payment WulCh sdiu
voucher shall be allowed and paid in the
same manner as other claims against TIE
state.
Section 1890. The state fire marshal
shall not engage in any other business,
and he or one Of his chief subordlnates
shall at all times be In the Office of the
fire marshal ready for such duties as are
required by this act
Section 1946p. The Are marshal shall
submit annually as early as consistent with
full and accurate preparation, and not later
than the fifteenth day Of February, a de-
tailed report Of his official action to the
governor.
Section 1946q. 1. There shall be paid to
the chiefs Of fire departments, and to
mayors OF cities, who do not receive to
exceed fifty dollars annually as compensa.
ton for their services as such chief, and
mayors, and to presidents Of the village
boards and to the township clerk of every
organized township, who are by this act
required to report fires to the state FIRE
marshal the sum Of two dollars for each
fire reported to the satisfaction Of the state
fire marshal, and In addition thereto, mile
age at the rate Of ten cents per mile for
each mile Travelled to and from the place
of the fire. Said allowance shall be paid
by the state fire marshal at the close Of
each fiscal year out Of any funds appro-
| priated as heretofore provided for the use
of the Office of said state fire marshal.
| ceive q stated salary and devote their
entire time to the duties Of chief of the
department, and those mayors OF cities who
! receive a stated salary exceeding fifty dol
lars, and such officer, shall be precluded
from receiving any extra allowance for the
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage ana
publication.
Approved June 1s, 1907.