Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

w. cHAPTER 235, LAWS OF 1si1
AN ACT to create sections 925-95b,
925-,95c, 925-95d, 925-95e, and 925
! -95f of the statutes. relating to pay
ment Of accounts against water de-
partments and legalizing payments
| heretofore made.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
| represented in Senate and Assembly,
| do enact as follows
| Section l. There are added to the
statutes five new sections to. read:
Section 925-95b. When the lighting
plant or waterworks, or both, in cities
Of the fourth class are operated under
| the direction Of a commission, as pro-
vided in the preceding sections, all &C
[ counts against the light or water de-
partment, or both, shall be audited by
| such commission, and, if approved, shall
| be paid by orders upon the city treas
urer issued and signed by the pres1-
| dent and secretary of the commission.
Section 925-95c In cities of the
fourth class which own a lighting
plant or waterworks, or both, the city
treasurer shall keep as separate fund
| all income and revenue derived from
such lighting plant or waterworks, or
| both, and any funds specially provided
therefor by the common council and
pay therefrom all orders drawn upon
| him by the commission operating such
plant or works.
Section 925-95d. All orders hereto
| fore drawn upon the city treasurer in
cities of the fourth class and issued for
| lawful purposes by a commission oper-
ating a lighting plant or WaterWorks.
| or both, under the preceding sections,
and all payments heretofore made by
any city treasurer upon such orders,
which are or might be invalid for the
reason that the accounts to pay which
such orders were drawn and paid, were
not allowed by the common council of
| such city in the manner provided by
statute for the allowance Of claims and
| accounts against such city, are hereby
declared to be legal and valid to the
extent that the same would have been
had such accounts been allowed by the
commGn copnci Of such city dtf,es ~ tho
fourth class the commission shall have
power and authority:
| /. To prescribe rules of order for the
regulation Of their own meetings and
deliberations and alter, amend, or re-
peal the same from time to time as
| they shall see proper.
2. To enact, amend, and repeal all
| necessary rules and regulations for the
| government, operation, and mainte-
nance of such plant or works and their
| employees.
8. TO contract for and purchase all
! fuel, supplies, and repairs necessary
| for or incident to the proper operation
and maintenance Of such plant or
| works.
4. TO enact. amend, and repeal all
needful rules and regulations under
which the patrons Of such plant or
works shall be served, subject to the
| approval of the city council and the
| control of the railroad commission, as
provided by law.
| 5. To contract to purchase, construct,
| and install all extensions, additions,
and alterations to such plant or works
| whenever the same shall have been or
| dered and funds provided therefor by
| the city council.
| G. To employ a superintendent for a
period not to exceed one year under
| any one contract and at a salary not
to exceed fifteen hundred dollars per
annum, unless larger salary be ex-
| DreSSly authorized by the common
| council.
7. TO exercise all the powers neces-
sarily incident to the powers herein
Section 925-95f. Nothing contained
in sections 925-95b, 925-95c, 925-95d,
or 925-95e shall be construed to affect
in any way the provisions Of sections
| 1797m-1 to 1797m-108, inclusive, OF
| the statutes.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved June 2, 1911. Copy Law.
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