The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No All. ST. Published June 49, 1909.
CHAPTER 40. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 440, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to ams en- sections 11444471ss'
and 1916 of the statutes. relating to
a grain and warehouse commission, and
making an appropriation therefor
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section !. Section 1z47.-s, 1747I2a,
1T47-2S. 1747--43, 1747-44. and 1747-
80 of the statutes are amended to read:
Section 1747-3. The commissioners here
tofore appointed under this act shall hold
day in February, 1910, and until their sue
cessors are appointed and qualified. On or
before the first Monday In February. 1910,
sioners; the term of one such appointese
shall terminate on the first Monday In Feb
ruary, 1911: the term Of the second such
appontee shall 9 on TIN the ta nrst 81 MOI On
third such appointee shall terminate on
the first Monday in February, 1913. In
January 1911, ard annually thereafter
there shall be appointed in the same man
rer one commissioner for the term of three
years from the first Monday in February
of such year. Each commisslo tif II, SO zap ap-
ccssor is appointed and qualified. And In
case of any vacancy In such commission,
the governor shall fill the vacancy for the
manner as original appointments are re-
CURED to be made. And such commission
county officers may be removed.
Section 1747-23 The weighmaster and
each and every assistant shall not be a mem.
Der of any board of trade or association of
like character They shall give bonds in the
sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned
for the faithful discharge or their duties,
and shall receive such compensation as tne
grain and warehouse commission shall de-
termine, not exceeding, however,
one hundred and fifty dollars per month for
the weighmaster one hun 6is r ana twenty
and one hundred dollars month 1or eacn
other assistant.
Section 1747-2s. The chief inspector or
governed in their inspection duties by such
rules and regulations as may be. provided
and promulgated by the grain and warehouse
commission. which shall have power to fix
the rates of charges for inspection and
weighing Of grain and the manner In which
the same shall be collected, which
charges shall be regulated In such manner
as will, in the Judgment Of said commission,
produce sufficient revenue to meet the neces-
sary expenses of the inspection and weigh
mission shall fix the amount of compensa,,
ton to be paid to the chief inspector and
deputy inspectors, and prescribe the time
the Compensation SO fixed shall not exceed
for the h1 chef anu Inspector one hundred
and twenty-five dollars per month for hrst
deputy, and one hundred dollars per month
for each other deputy.
Section 1747-43. It shall be the duty
Of the grain and warehouse COMMISSION 10
mission at a salary not TO exceed nIty dol,
lars per month and the person so appointed
n' bond d'f to the state Of Wisconsin in the
sum of twenty thousand dollars, condI,
toned to account for ana pay oyer all
moneys coming into his HANDS al ana IL 70 keep
moneys according to law and make report
of the same to said treasurer quarterly,
such bond to be approved by the governor
Setcion 1747-44 The grain an3 ware
house commission Is hereby author1zed to
pay out Of any and all moneys corrected by
way Of fees and charges for weighing and
inspection of grain all expenses incurred by
said comission by way of fees or compensa-
ton allowed for such weighing ian ana inSPec
ton of rules for the weighing, inspection,
and grading Of grain. the procurement OF
all bonds to be given by any ana an mem
bers of said commission, the treasurer there
of, the chief weighmaster ana MS assistants,
the chief inspector and his deputies, and
also for all stationery postage ana other
incidental expenses necessarily incurred In
carrying out the provisions of this act.
Said commission may further from time to
time expend and appropriate out or any
surplus moneys in the hands or its treas
urer over and above it's legal obligations,
including any moneys advanced Dy the state,
a sum of money not exceeding twenty-five
hundred dollars annually for the purpose OF
promoting in a lawful and legitimate man.
ner the grain trade or market in Superior.
An accurate account Of all such payments
and expenditures shall be kept by the treas
urcr and reported as above provided.
Section 1747-55. The three members Of
the Grain and warehouse commission pro-
vided for in this act shall each give his en-
tire time 70 the performance of the duties
of his position. and shall not engage IN any
other active business they shall each re-
c oeTe a'' salary TSt az two hundred
dollars per month. one hundred of which
shall be payable out of the state treasury
monthly after their appointment and quail
fica tin in the same manner other sala,
RIGS are paid out of the state treasury; and