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

this question are for commission then
there shall be elected at any adjourned or
duly called special meeting for that pur-
pose board of five commissioners. One
of the commissioners so elected shall serve
for term OF one year, one for two years,
one for three years, one for four years, and
one for five years, and until Their success
sorS are elected and qualified, and the
terms of the respective commissioners shall
be determined by lot at their first meeting.
At each annual town meeting thereafter
there shall be elected one commissioner for
term of five years and until his successor
is elected and qualified. No person shall
at the same time be a member of the com
mission and a supervisor OF the town All
vacancies shall be filed by the board I'M
til the first annual meeting thereafter, at
which meeting the vacancy shall be filed
for the unexpired term
4. No compensation whatever shall be
PAID or allowed any commissioner; pro-
vided. however, if the board shall elect
one of their members as secretary of the
board he shall receive for his services
secretary such compensation as the board
may determine.
5. The commissioners shall at their first
meeting elect one of their number presi-
dent, one of their number or duly quail
fed elector of such town secretary and fix
his compensation, and shall elect such
other officers as they may deem necessary.
q. The commission shall have full charge
of conducting, operating and maintaining
the water and lighting plant in such town.
They shall make and adopt such laws,
rules and regulations as they may deem
necessary for the government, management
and operation of such plant or plants, and
fix the rates to be charged for the service
of such water and lighting plant or either
of them.
T. The commission may appoint a SUI
perintendent and assistants, prescribe rules
for their conduct and fix their cOmpenSa-
ton and shall have power to remove any
superintendent or assistant for due cause
g. The commission shall have exclusive
control Of the expenditure Of all moneys
appropriated for such plant or the income
from said plant or plants or either of them
from whatever sources derived. The town
treasurer of such town shall be ex-offcio
treasurer Of said commission, and all mon
eys appropriated for or collected by such
commissioners, their officers, agents or en-
ployees shall be paid over to the town treas
urer, and he shall give receipts therefor
which shall be filed with the secretary Of
the commission. Said money shall be
known and designated as the water and
Light Fund" and shall be kept separate
and apart from all other town funds. Said
money shall be drawn from the treasury
of such town by an order upon the treas
urer, signed by the president Of the com
mission. and attested by the. secretary.
8. The commission shall on or before
the fifteenth day of each month file with
the town clerk report showing the amount
of money collected for rentals and from
all other sources during the previous
month and the amount of money diSburSed,
giving an itemized account showing to
whom disbursed and for what purpose and
the amount Of labor performed and mate
rails purchased during the previous month.
The commission shall make and file with
the town clerk an annual report on the
Tuesday next preceding the annual town
meeting, which report shall show all mon
eys collected and received and an itemized
statement Of all moneys disbursed during
the preceding year., The report shall also
contain a statement Of all materials pur-
chased and all labor performed in the man
agementr operation and maintenance of the
water and lighting plants and shall include
an inventory of all property under It's con-
troll and management together with mate
rial and supplies on hand, and shall make
such recommended ons as the commission
shall deem proper for the betterment Of
such plant.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1907.