The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. 81, s. published June 10, 1909.
CEApTER 3O6. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 81, s. published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 3O6, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 800 of the stat
utes, as amended by section 1 of shapter
5 a5o' laws law Of 1892 1899, section ] Of chapter
ter $50 of the laws of 1905, and to
amend section 1 of chapter IA, laws Of
1908, special session, as amended by sec
to amend section of chapter 800 of
the laws of 1905, as amended by section
8, chapter 42S, laws of 1907, and to re-
sections psa sseU Of Chapter as laws q 1877
a i5 and i to create section 1494012m Of
the statutes, relating to the university,
and making an appropriation therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
7~sansed in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 800 of the statutes,
as amended by section 1 Of chapter 10,
laws of 1899, section l of chapter 322,
laws of 1901. section of chapter 344, laws
OF 1908, and section 1 of chauter $40 of
che laws of 1905, is amended to read Sec
ton 800. There shall be levied and col
lected annually state tax OF two-sevenths
of one mill for each dollar OF the assessed
valuation of the taxable general property
of the state as ascertalned and fixed by the
state board of assessment for appOrtion-
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
ministration expenditures and for the in
crease and improvement of the facilities Of
the university; provided that upon any
apportionment of the funds in the treas
ury under section 1O69a 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 uninvested, 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 80, 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 L OF
this act
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 fifty
thousand dollars to the university fund in
come of the University of Wisconsin, for
the purchase of books, apparatus, furniture.
and equipment
of 1905, special session. as amended by sec
ton 2. of chapter 42S, laws of 1907, is
amended to read: Section L. The secre-
lions of the general fund will warrant it,
with the approval Of the governor. is au-
thorized to transfer, after the beginning of
before the collection of the tax provided for
IT, support of the university for such fiS-
CO year, from the general fund to the uni
:. rsity fund income, such sum or sums
from the general fund to the current ex-
penses of the university, provided that such
thousand dollars for any fiscal
year but Immediately upon the collection
OF such tax for any fiscal year for the sup
port of the university, the secretary Of
state shall transfer the amount so loaned
from the university fund income to the gen.
eial fund by proper transfer ooo
the laws of 1905 as amended by section 3,
chapter 42S, laws of 1907, is amended to
read: Section 2. There is annually APP
wears from July LIST. 1905, the sum of two
hundred thousand dollars to the university
fund income from the general fund of the
state out OF any moneys not otherwise ap-
Troi1riated to be used for che construction
and equipment, in the order of the greatest
need therefor. of such additional buildings
e and the enlargement and repairs of
buildings as in the judgment of the
rngents shall be absolutely required, and as
shall be approved by the governor, and can
H., @ade provided that from this
appropriation there shall be constructed
aSd equipped a women's dormitory and pro-
V 'tied that plan or plans for any build
inc shall be finally adopted and no con-
tact ira or contracts shall be entered into by
the regents for the construction of any
building until such plans and contracts,
with complete estimates Of the It total cost
i'm writing approved by the governor of the
state, who shall withhold such approval un,
iii he shall satisfy himself by a personal
examination or by such other means as he
may in his discretion adopt, that such
b.Iiiding is required for the. purposes pro-
used and it can and will be erected and
ff miIv completed according to such plans or
contracts for the sum proposed for the
same by the regents out of the appropria-
ton herein made
(beine section 4 of chapter 42S.. laws of
1901, is hereby repealed provided any
balance up to 5000, 100000 remaining In the
state treasury unexpended on June 80, 1909,
to the credit of the university fund income
under said section shall remain part of the
university fund income and be expended
Tor the construction and equipment OF the
Womens building now under construction
:, section z; Section 1494j of the statutes
is AMENDED to read Section 1494j. l. The
board of regents of the university are
directed to carry on educational