Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21


No. lbs; 81 Published June p, 1909.
CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to repeal section 925-xx Of the
statutes, and to create a new section to
be numbered 925-xx, relating to pub
lie school teachers annuity and retire
ment fund in cities of the first class.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
Section 1. Section a25--xx of the stat
utes Is repealed.
Section 2. There is added to the stat
ns snd e rea to Sc Section
The president of the board OF school d.
rectors, Of the managing body, ex-oficio.
two female male, teachers. not more, than one me, Of
two male teachers, not more than one Of
whom shall be q principal or vice-princlpa |,
and four members OF the board Of school
directors Of the managing body of the
schools in cities Of the first class, are
hereby constituted board Of trustees OF
the public school teachers annuity and re-
tirement fund to manage the same as here
matter directed. Said board shall be known
as the public school teachers annuity and
retirement fund trustees, and its members
shall serve without pay.
2 All teachers employed in the public
schools Of cities of the first class, at the
time Of the organization OF said board OF
public school teachers annuity and retire
ment fund trustees, in such cities, desiring
to come under the provisions of this act,
shall file written application therefor
with the superintendent of schools. the
clerk or secretary Of the school board, or
other managing body of such schools. to-
gether with written authority addressed to
the board Of school directors or other man
aging body authorizing said board or other
managing body to deduct from each month
~ salary Cue the applicant, the sum of two
dollars and pay the same regularly into
the city treasury as part Of said annuity
and retirement fund as herein provided.
g. One year after the first meeting Of
said board Of trustees for organizing as
herein provided and forever thereafter, ev-
cry teacher desiring to enter the service of
such city as teacher and not actually in
tn service of said city as teacher at the
time of the first meeting of said board of
of his or her position may be required by
the board of directors or other managing
body to sign contract, agreeing TO serve
said city under the provisions of this act
and accept the benefits derived under this
act as q part of consideration for the sery-
ices so TO be rendered.
f. When twenty-five or more teachers
in such schools shall have filed their APP
plication as aforesaid, and otherwise fully
complied with the terms of this act, meet
ing of all the teachers who have made such
application may be called by five or more
Of such teachers, who shall designate the
time and place of holding such meeting, and
publish notice thereof at least once a week
for two successive weeks. in newspaper
published in such city. Such teachers shall,
at such meeting elect by ballot one female
teacher, who shall hold Office as trustee
aforesaid, for term OF one year, one fe-
male teacher who shall hold Office as trus-
tee for a term of two years, one male
teacher who shall hold Office as trustee for
a term Of one year, and one male teacher
who shall hold Office for a term Of two
years; and a majority of all the votes cast
shall be necessary in each case for an cleo
ton.
s. Annually thereafter, at a meeting duly
called By the board of trustees of the public
school teachers annuity and retirement
fund, on the last Saturday of September one
female and one male teacher shall be elect
ed In the same manner for a term of two
years. AT the next meeting of the board
of school directors or managing body, held
after the election of such trustees as afore-
said. the board of school directors, or other
managing body in such cities, shall elect
two of their number to be members of the
board of trustees, Of the public school
teachers annuity and retirement fund for
the term of one year, and two of their
trustees for term of two years. and an
nually thereafter at their first regular meet
ing held after the last Saturday of Septem-
Der. the board of school directors or other
managing bodies of schools in such cities.
shall elect two of their members to be mem
bers of the board of trustees Of the public
school teachers annuity and retirement
fund. for the term Of two years. Such
trustees shall hold Office until their success
sors are elected and qualified.
hoard Of trustees hereby created shall con- con-
stItute a quorum for the transaction of
business Such board OF trustees shall
'wifhin ten da-s after the election Of such
meeting and organize. by the election from
tse'r members. of a president, yice-presi-
Gent. and secretary. and may adopt rules
If order not Inconsistent with this act In
5 ssalI within ten days after its occurrence
fill the same for the unexpired term.