Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 373, ST. Published July IL. 1907.
CHAPTER BOG, LAWS OF 1907.


AN ACT to provide means of self-support
to adult blind artisans, and the means
of instruction to those desiring to be-
come artisans and to appropriate money
therefor
Preamble. Whereas the legislature by
chapter 1872, laws of 1908. provided that
there should be created an institution where
employment might be furnished to adult
also provided for such adult blind artisans
to pursue their respective vocations: and
whereas pursuant to such act the board of
control provided proper facilities for the
employment of adult blind artisans and
whereas the experiment proved successful
and proved that many adult blind artisans
the legislature by chapter 345, laws OF
1905, made further provision to furnish
means of self-support to adult blind
artisans and whereas it was further
demonstrated that many adult blind artisans
can be made self-supporting to the end,
therefore, that such reasonable aid may be
continued eS to such persons as vii! enable
tiOnS. ...
The people of the State of wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section SRA of the statutes
is amended to read Section SRA. The
state board of control is hereby authorized
and directed to continue the institution
already established and to make provision
for the leasing Of such suitable buildings or
apartments as may be necessary, to provide
for the heating and lighting Of such build
ingS or apartments and for such water as
may be necessary to be used in such build
ings or apartments; the rent of such build
ings or apartments and the cost of furnish
ing the heating, lighting and water, to be
paid by the state under the direction of the
board of control. The board is also author
lied to furnish to such artisans as avail
themselves of the privileges of this act a
limited amount of materials and tools re-
Quired in their employment. The board Is
also authorized to invest sufficient amount
of money in materials for use In the manu-
facture of different articles and to keep en-
plOyed as an investment In materials a sum
not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars
$4,000. The board is also authorized to
more of the state Institutions to be used
in the manufacture Of articles and to pay
any expenses which may be incurred in the
raising of such willow.
Section 2. Section 572b of. the statutes
is amended to read Section 572b. The
said board may also, in Its discretion, con-
tinue to provide means of instruction N
such buildings or apartments to any adult
blind resident of the state who desires to
learn a trade to enable such persons to
avail themselves of the privileges conferred
by this act. Said board may also provide
for or make a reasonable allowance for the
board of INDECENT blind artisans who are
not residents of the city of Milwaukee, for
a reasonable time so TO enable them to
learn a trade and become self-supporting
such allowance not to exceed In any case
the sum of seventy five dollars $3.50. Said
board may also continue TO pfONiue u1eduS
of transportation from any point within the
state to Milwaukee for any INDECENT blind
artisan who is a resident of the state and
who desires to avail himself Of the priVi-
eges of this act.
Section s. Section SIZE of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 572c. Said
board is also authorized to employ some
person to have charge and superintendence
of such buildings or apartments and who
shall direct what portion thereof shall be
used by each person desiring to use the
same Said superintendent shall be paid
compensation, to be fixed by the board.
Section 4. Section 572d Of the statutes
is amended to read Section 572d. There
is hereby appropriated out of any moneys
in the state treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, the sum of ten thousand dollars
($10,OOO) to be expended by the board in
executing the requirements. Of this act, dur
ing the current calendar year and further
sum of ten thousand dollars ($1O,0OO) for
expenses during the year 1908. The ex-
penditures under this act shall not exceed
the amounts herein appropriated unless the
amount shall be increased pursuant to the
provisions of section 563 Of the statutes.
Section s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
Approved July 8, 1907, INK IT,, t.