The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. 132. Al Published June IS, 1909.
CHAPTER 444, LAWS OF 1909.

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AN ACT to amend sections 237h, 237i and
237j Of the statutes. relating to the state
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section l. Sections 237h, 237i and 237j
of the statutes are amended to read: Sec
tion 237h. The secretary of state.
the dean Of the college of agriculture and
the president of the state board OF agrfcul-
ture shall constitute state board Of immi-
grafton to serve without compensation. The
secretary Of state. shall be ex-oficio. chair
man of said board. In the event Of a va
cancy in said board the remaining two men,
bers shall constitute the board.
Section 237i. The state board Of immi..
grafton shall appoint qualified elector OF
this state to be secretary Of said board and
such secretary shall be officially known and
styled commissioner of immigration. The
said commissioner Of immigration shall hold
Office during the pleasure Of said board and
shall receive salary of eighteen hundred
dollars per annum, and necessary travelling
as said board shall designate. The said
commissioner Of immigration shall be pro-
vided with an Office and suitable furniture
and stationery at the expense of the state.
Before entering upon the duties of his office
the said commissioner shall make and sub
scribe an oath OF office In the usual form
The said board of immigration shall secure
the services Of not to exceed one stenogra-
pher for the use of said commissioner, the
compensation Tor Salu StenOgfdpnlc WORK
to be fixed and determined by said board.
Section 237j 1t shall be the duty Of the
state board of immigration to cause to be
collected and printed in such form as may
be best calculated to attract to the state
desirable immigrants seeking homes and
capital seeking profitable investment, in,
formation relating to the advantages and
opportunities offered by this state to the
farmer, the merchant, the manufacturer,
the home-seeker and the summer visitor.
The publications of said board shall be
made in the form of circulars, folders. and
pamphlets with or without maps or Illus
trations. and shall contain in succinct Ian
guage easily comprehended by the. general
public statements relating to the soil,
climate, water, products, markets transpor-
tation facilities, summer resorts, location
of undeveloped lands and the relative value
and cost of these lands compared with those
of other localities. The board may in its
discretion determine whether one or more or
all such subjects shall be included in each
of the circulars, folders and pamphlets
printed by authority Of this act. The board
may in it's discretion cause to be translated
languages as may be selected any or all or
the circulars, folders and pamphlets pro-
vided for in this section For the purpose
of securing more complete distribution
of the above mentioned literature, the said
board of immigration may cause to be In
serted In newspapers, magazines and farm
papers appropriate notices, maintain perma-
nent exhibits in populouS centerS ana make
exhibits at public fairs but the total ex-
pense of such notices and exhibits shall not
exceed ten per cent. OF the total FUNDS
available for the maintenance OF the said
board.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1909.