Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No $40, A Published juno IA 1909.
CHAPTER 354, LAWS OF 1909.

No. $40, Al Published juno II. 1909.
CHAPTER 354, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO legslize proceedings taken or
to be taken under chapter 426 Of the laws
OF Wisconsin for 1905, regulating actions
by tax payers and cities joined In the
erection of buildings Hereunder, and
amending said chapter 426, laws OF 1906.
relating to the erection and maintenance
OF auditoriums and music halls for cities
of the first class.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. After my city of the first
class has Joined, or may hereafter join.
under the provisions Of chapter 426 Of laws
Of Wisconsin of 1905, in the erection of an
auditorium building and has actually made
payment towards the erection Of such
institution, and which building contains one
or more auditoriums and is not designed
as q building for offices. class rooms studios,
gymnasiums, lodge rooms, or accommoda-
lions for any Industrial, commercial. scien-
tthc, educational fraternal or musical or
ganizations or labor associations, any lack
OF authority on the part Of said city, and
any irregularity In the proceedings or fall
ure to comply with any Of the provisions of
chapter 426 Of the laws OF Wisconsin OF
1905, or any other statute, shall be disfe-
garded, and the exercise Of any such power
such proceedings are hereby validated and
the uses and purposes OF any such tnstl-
tuition are hereby declared to re public uses
Section 3 After any city of the first
class has made payment toward the cree,
tion of an institution under the provisions
Of chapter 426 Of the laws of Wisconsin OF
1905, no Injunction or other restraining Or
der or judgment shall be granted, entered
or made, to enjoin or prevent any further
payment by such city or to interfere In any
way with the erection, maintenance or oper-
alton Of said institution, and no action for
tbs recovery Of any payment made by any
such city toward the erection Of any such
institution shall be maintained. whether
such action be instituted or prosecuted by
any such city or by any tax payer OF such
city or by any other person, unless IL ap-
pear that such action was commenced with
In six months after the making of the first
payment by such city toward the erection
Of such institution; provided, however, that
In case the first payment made by any such
city toward the erection Of any such insti-
tuition shall have been made prior to the
enactment Of this statute, then and in that
event ouch action may be commenced at
any time within six months after the enact.
ment hereof
Section g. After any city Of the first
class shall have erected an institution I'M
DER the Provisions Of chapter 426 of the
laws Of Wisconsin for 1906, such as is de-
scrioed In section 1 of this act. the COM
mon council Of such city shall have power
to provide for and defray from its general
city fund one half OF the expense of main
torrance and repair of such institution one
half the payment of salaries of employees
thereof and one half all Necessary expenses
incurred By said board in keeping up and
conducting such Institution provided that
II the city shall acquire the rights to ali
the stock of the joint corporation and be-
come the sole owner Of said institution
the fund 50 provided shah be SUIT ient TO
defray the entire expense OF maintenance
and repair, salaries and other expenses Of
such institution after all the income derived
from the use Of the in ititution shall be first
applied for such purp1s es.
Section 4. Section : 8 and g Of chapter
426 laws Of 1905. are amended to read
Section 8. Within ten days after the mem
i'ers Of said board shall have been elected
or appointed as aforesaid they shaE hold
a meeting and shall elect a president a
yice-president, a secretary and a treasurer
until the fourth Tu, day OF April OF the next
Following even numbered year and said
Officers shall thereafter Be elected hiennially
On the fourth Tuesday In April OF the even
numbered years, and shall hold for a term
OF two years The
treasurer shaIl. immediately upon Lila cleo