Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
252, 81 Published July 10, 1907.
CHAPTER GIL. LAWS OF 1907.

Approved July Ii, 1OO1.
252, ST. Published July 10. 1907
CHAPTER gu, LAWS OF 1907.
}25-52i, 925-52j, 925-62k, 925-52l,
925-52m, 925-52p, $3.50, 925-52p,
925-52q, 925-52r, 92j-52s, 925-52t,
J25-52u, and e25-52y, of the stat
+ the police department in cities OF the
second and third class.
e people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
'esented In Senate and Assembly, do
Section /. There are added to the stat
utes, relating to pensions for members
5-52h. In every city of the second or
I'd class in this state, however incor-
'ated. the common council shall make
1vision annually and from time to time
may be nedeed for the pensioning of
abled and superannuated members of
Ice departments and the widows and
)hans of deceased members thereof.
Section 952-52i. For the purpose of
ablishing a permanent police pension
I'd said common councils shall cause to
set apart and to be retained and set
art by the treasurers of such cities all
neyS received from dog licenses ana one
cent. of all moneys received from all
Ter licenses. There shall be deducted
N the monthly pay OF each member or
police department a sum equal to one
cent. of such monthly pay, which shall
tied for time lost by members on ac-
INT of sickness and there shall also be
ID and added to said fund all rewards
ned and received by members of such
les Of unclaimed property; and any and
moneys and property of every nature
ised, bequeathed or donated thereto.
section 925-52j. The mayor, treas
r and city comptroller, when no comp
Her the city clerk, the chief of police
T. three active members Of the police de-
'tment of any such city, shall consti-
e snd be a board by the name Of the
I'd OF trustees OF the pOlicemen's pen
three members Of the board from the
Ice department shall be elected an
ally, by ballot, at least three days be-
the annual election of the officers Is
d. Each member of such police depart
zee members of the board upon one bal
and the three candidates receiving the
hest number of votes shall be elected.
said board shall annually select from
1ng their number O president and a
rotary, and in case Of vacancy &C.
ring during the term, the same shall be
ed by the board. The city treasurer
IL be ex-offfcto treasurer of said board
] shall be custodian of said fund and
al be liable therefor upon his bond as
other moneys officially in his possession.
shall keep books and accounts concern
such funds in such manner as the
board shall direct, and the said books
] accounts concerning said funds shall
yays be subject to the inspection of said
lrd or any member thereof.
section 925-52k. Said boards shall
We exclusive control and management of
fund mentioned in this act and all
uey donated, paid or assessed for the
ief or pensioning of disabled, superan-
ated or retired members of the police
lartments of such cities, their widows
/ children, shall be placed by the treas
Of oh oil 70 hn NJ
I'D subject to the order of such boards.
g said boards shall make all the need
rules and regulations for their govern
Mt in the discharge of their duties and
the control of such funds; and shall
n and decide all applications for pen
ms under this act Each board shall
Use to be kept by its secretary a record
all its meetings and proceedings.
We power to withdraw said fund from
3 city treasury and to cause the same
any part thereof TO be invested and from
he to time re-invested in the name of
2 city in interest bearing bonds Of the
ited States or of the state OF Wisconsin,
Of any county, township or municipal
operation Of said state; and all securt-
s taken upon any such investments shall
deposited with the treasurer of the city,
sether with any interest and gains de-
ed therefrom, and snail be subject to
2 order of the said board for the purposes
this act.
Section 925-52m. All rewards in
oneys. fees, gifts or emoluments that
~ be paid or given for or on account
any service Of said police departments,
any member thereof, except when al
wed to be retained by said member by
solution of said boards, or given to en-
W g. medal or other permanent cOmpeti-
re reward, shall be paid into said fund
d constitute a part thereof. The said
ards may take by grant, gift, devise or
quest, any money, real estate. personal
.4-I.A "A -.I
lble thing the amount or value of which
tall not exceed fifty thousand dollars.
nd said money, real estate, personal prop
ty, right of property or other valuable
ing so obtained shall be paid into said
nd and treated as a part thereof for the
10 OF said funds; provided, that when
10 sum of fifty thousand dollars has been
,cumulated In any Of said funds, from
ny source, 1t shall be retained as a per-
anent fund, and thereafter the annual
lcOme therefrom In addition to the other
inns received for said purposes, shall be
gailable for the use and purposes Of such
ension fund, and until any of such funds
aall amount to the sum of fifty thousand
lerefrom may be used for the payment or
ensions provided for by this act.
Section 925-62n. The said board shall,
/ accordance with such needful rules and
equations as it may establish therefor,
ear and decide all applications for relief
pensions under this act
Section 925-52o. It shall be the duty
Z the mayor or president of the board Of
-ustees or city clerk or comptroller or
Their officer or officers of any of said cities
no are or may be authorized by law to
raw warrants upon the treasurer of such
lty, upon request made in writing by
aid board, to draw warrants upon the
reasurer Of such board for all funds in
as hands Of the treasurer Of such city be-
>nging to said pension fund.
Section 925-62p. If any member of
le police department while engaged in
10 performance Of his active duty as such
oliceman be injured and found upon ex-
nination by a medical officer ordered by
I'D board, to be physically or mentally
armanently disabled by reason of such
Jury so as to render necessary his re-
rement from service In such department,
,Ch board shall retire such disabled mem
r from service; provided no such re-
rement from service In such department,
II unless the member has contracted such
stability within the hours Of each day
20 night when be Is required to be on
tive duty by the rules of the department
while he is engaged IN the performance
emergency duty" during his regular
II hours" Upon said retirement the
ard shall order payment to such retired
ember monthly Of q sum equal to one
If the monthly compensation allowed
ch member as salary at the date Of his
tirement
section s2S-Soa. l. If any member