The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

NO. oaAPTzn a. bo Laws 'P e q isos 5s
AN ACT 70 amend sections 237h, 237i and
23Tj OF the statutes, relating to the state
board of immigration
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Sections 231h. 237i and 247t
OF the statutes are amended to read Sec
ton 18th. The secretary OF state
the dean of the college of agriculture and
the president of the state board Of agficul-
ture shall constitute state board OF immi-
grafton 60 serve without compensation The
secretary Of state. shall be ex-oiiiclo chair
man Of said board. In the event of VA
cancy In said board the remaining two mem.
bers shall constitute the board.
Section 237i. The state board of immi-
grafton shall appoint a qualified elector of
this state to be Secretary OF said board and
styled commissioner OF immi gra ton. The
said commissioner of immigration shall hold
Office during the pleasure OF said board and
shall receive a salary Of eighteen hundred
dollars per annum, and necessary travelling
expenses, and shall perform such functions
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 comnilss Oner 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 for said stenogrRphic work
TO be fixed and determi med by said board
Section 23TJ 1t shall be the duty of the
state board Of immigration TO cause to be
collected and printed in such torn as may
be best calculated to attract TO the state
desirable immigrants seeking homes and
capital seeking profitable investment In
formation relating 20 the advantages and
opportunities offered by this state to the
farmer, the merchant, the manufactures,
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 lam
guage easily comprehended by the general
public statements relating to the soil,
climate, water, products markets, transport
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 It's
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 its discretion cause to be TRANSLATED
and printed in such foreign language or
languages as may be selected any or all of
the circulars, folders ana pamphlets pro.
yided for Ia this section. For Che purpose
OF the above mentioned literature the said
board OF immigration may cause TO be In.
serted la newspapers. magazines and farm
papers appropriate notices, maintain perraa.
nent exhibits N popuious centers and make
exhibits at public fairs, but the total ex-
pense or 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 end
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June IL 1909