River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 81, ST. Published June 10, 1909
CHAPTER 306, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend section 800 Of the stat
utes, as amended by section 1 Of shapter
ITO, laws Of 1899 section l of chapter
BIZ, laws Of 1901, section / Of chapter
844, laws of 1903, and section of chap
ter 800 of the laws Of 1905, and to
amend section L Of chapter IA, laws OF
ton of chapter 42S, laws of 1907, and
to amend section Of chapter 500 of
the laws of 1905, as amended by section
3, chapter 42S, laws of 1907, and to re-
peal section 391n Of the statutes (being
section Of chapter 42S, laws of 1900,
and to amend section 1891 Of the stat.
utes, and to create section 1494-12m of
the statutes, relating to the university,
and making an appropriation therefor.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-.
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section l. Section 800 Of the statutes
as amended by section 1 of chapter 10,
laws Of 1901, section / of chapter 344, laws
OF 1908, and section 1 of chauter 500 Of
the laws of 1905, is amended to read Sec
tion 800. There shall be levied and col
Iected annually state tax of two-sevenths
of one mill for each dollar of the assessed
valuation of the taxable general property
Btate board Of assessment for apportlon-
ment of the state tax to the several coun-
ties, which amount, when so levied and col
lected Is appropriated to the university
fund income to be used for current and adj
mlnistration expenditures and for the in
crease and improvement of the facilities Of
the university provided that upon any
Rpportionment of the funds in the treas
ury under section 1069a of the statutes,
such fund shall be applied to the tax here
inbefore levied. The commissioners OF pub
lie lands may direct the state treasurer,
from time to time, to set apart such sums
by way of loan to the fund known as the
university fund income for the university
uses from uninvested moneys In the trust
fund for the period when so untnvested, as
In their judgment shall be prudent, such
loans to be repaid to the trust fund from
the tax hereinbefore appropriated with in
terest at the rate then required to school
districts.
Section Q There is hereby appropriated
annually for the fiscal years ending June
80, 1910, and ending June 30, 1911, out
OF any moneys In the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars to the university
fund income of the University of WiScon-
sin, for the purposes specified in section 1 of
this act.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated
annually for the fiscal years ending June
80, 1910, and ending June 80, 1911, out
Of any moneys IN the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty
thousand dollars to the university fund in
come of the University of Wisconsin, for
the purchase or books, apparatus, furniture.
Section 4 Section I, of chapter IA, laws
of 1905, special session, as amended by sec
tion 2, of chapter 42S, laws of 1907, is
amended to read: Section /. The secre-
tary of state, iC in his Judgment the condt-
tions of the general fund will warrant ii,
with Jne approval Oh the governor. Is du-
thorized to transfer, after the beginning of
each fiscal year until 1911. and
before the collection of the tax provided for
tEe support of the university for such fis-
ca year, from the general fund to the uni
versity fund income, such sum or sums
from the general fund to the current eX-
penses of the university, provided that such
sum or sums shall not exceed two hundred
thousand dollars for any fiscal
year, but Immediately upon the collection
of such tax for any fiscal year for the sup
state shall transfer the amount so loaned
from the university fund income to the gen.
eral fund by proper transfer.
Section 5. Section of chapter $50 of
the laws of 1905 as amended by section B.
chapter 42S. laws of 1907, Is amended to
pead Section Sr The SoT annually al ap
Years from July list. 1905. the sum of two
hundred thousand dollars to the university
stete out of any moneys not otherwise ap-
propriated to be used for the construction
and equipment, in the order of the greatest
need therefor. of such additional buildings
and the enlargement and repairs of
buildings as in the judgment of the
regents shall be absolutely required, and as
shall be approved by the governor. and can
be completed within the appropriation here
in made: . provided that from this
appropriation there shall be constructed
and equipped a women'S dormltory and pro-
vided that no plan or plans for any build
ing shall be finally adopted, and no con-
tract or contracts shall be entered into by
building until such plans and contracts.
with complete estimates OF the total cost
thereof shall have been submitted to, and
in writing approved by the governor OF the
state, who shall withhold sdch> approval IN,
til he shall satisfy himself by personal
examination or by such other means as he
may in his discretion adopt. that such
building is required for the purposes pro
posed, and it can and Will be erected and
fully completed according to such plans or
contracts for the sum proposed for the
same. by the regents out of the appropria-
ton herein made.
Section 6. Section 391n of the statutes
(heing section of chapter 42S laws or
1900. Is hereby repealed, provided any
balance up to 5000. 10000 remaining in the
state treasury unexpended on June so. 1909,
TO the credit of the university fund income
under said section shall remain part of the
university fund income and be expended
for the construction and equipment OF the
women's building now under construction.
Section Z. Section 1494j OF the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1891. 1. The
board of regents of the university are
directed to carry on educational
extension and correspondence teaching.
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