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

less than twenty-five dollars, nor more
tn no one hundred dollars. or in default
pr1sonment in the county jail of the
county in which he shall have been
convicted, for period not exceeding
sixty days, Tor each offenSe.
Section 2. A sum sufficient to carry
out the provisions of this act, not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, is appro-
prtated out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pass
age and publication.
Approved June II, 1911. Copy Law
No. 693, Al rPuh1ighed Jnne % 1911.
~ GaAPIER 457, LAWS OF 1gi1:o
1421-16. inclusive, of the statutes.
relating to county institutions for
the care of persons suffering from tub
erculosis, in the advanced or second
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
statutes eight new sections to read:
Section 1421-9. /. The county board
of supervisors of any county. may,
with the consent of the state board Of
control, purchase a site and establish
or provide building or shack, for the
treatment of persons suffering from
tuberculosis, in the advanced or sec
2. In counties in which county in
board Of supervisors. with the consent
of the state board of control, may To-
cate such building or shack upon the
farm or lands, used in connection with
the county institution.
3. The board of supervisors Of any
county is authorized to levy taxes and
issue bonds to raise a sufficient
amount of money to cover the cost Of
procuring a site, constructing the
BUILDING or shack, equipping such
tenance thereof
Section 1910. Before the county
board of supervisors of any county,
proposing to erect such building or
ton of such building or shack. it shall
cause complete plans, drawings and
specifications of such building or shack
to be prepared and submitted to the
state board of control for it's approval.
After the plans, drawings and speclti-
cations have been approved by the
state board of control, the county
board of supervisors may proceed with
the construction of such building or
shack.
Section He'll. /. At the time OF
or before the completion of such build
ervisors of any county establishing
such institution, shall at any regular
meeting, elect three trustees for the
management Of such institution and
such management shall be entirely in
the haids of such trustees. Such trus-
tees shall be elected in the following
manner: One for one year, one for
two years, and one for three years,
from the date of election, and all cleo
lions thereafter shall be for period of
three years, except in cases OF vacancy
caused by death or resignation, when
elections shall be made for the balance
Of the uneXpired term. Provided, that
in counties already having board OF
trustees for other county institutions
the county board may place the man
! a O. of nnGGI
such board Of trustees.
2. Such trustees shall serve without
compensation, except that they Shall
receive their actual expenses in the
tees shall appoint as super1ntendent OF
such institution a graduate trained
nurse, and also visiting physician for
such institution, and fix their ,compen-
sation. The trustees shall designate
the number of employees Of such insti-
tuition and fix the compensation OF
selected by the superintendent subject
to the confirmation Of the board OF
trustees
3. The county treasurer Of any
county which creates such an institu-
tion shall be the treasurer Of such in
stitution, and shall receive all moneys
paid for the maintenance Of inmates
Of such institution, and shall disburse
all moneys to be paid on account OF
such institution, such disbursements tc
be made upon the order OF the trus-
tees.
! son suffering from tuberculosis in the
secondary or advanced stages, who
shall have been resident of the state
for at least one year, shall be received
into the institution, within the limits
of it's capacity, as determined by the
state board Of control. Before such
person shall be admitted, he shall file
a statement with the county judge OF
the county in which he resides, setting
10 fa
for his care and treatment. The coun-
ty judge of the county, in which such
person resides, shall make thorough
investigation of the case. and if he
| finds that the applicant, or his legal
representatives, are unable to pay for
his care, he shall approve in writing
| the application of such person. The
Judge shall Immediately forward to
| the Superintendent of the institution, a
statement in writing that such person
| is INDECENT and is suffering from tuber.
culosis in the secondary or advanced
stages. Upon receipt of such certifi-
cate, it shall be the duty Of the super
intendent Of the institution to receive
and care for such INDECENT person, un--
til the superintendent shall recommend
his discharge or removal:
| Section 1421-13. In all cases where
| INDECENT persons desire to be admitted
| into the institution, the county judge
of the county in which such person re-
sides, shall, before issuing an order fol-
| his admission, cause such person to be
| examined by regularly lC0nSeQ pny
sician who shall file a report with such
| Judge, and if it is found by such judge
| from the report of such physician that
such INDECENT person is suffering from
| tuberculosis in the secondary or ad-
vanced stages, the order for the admis-
sion Of such person shall be issued.
| Section 1421-14. 1. Any person.
not INDECENT suffering from tuberculo-
sis in the secondary or advanced stag
| es. who shall have been a resident of
| the state not less than one year, may
| be received into any institution. provid-
| ed for by this act, and cared for at a
rate which shall not exceed the actual
cost of maintenance therein; provided.
| that before such admission, he shall
| furnish to the superintendent or the
| institution a certificate Of a regularly
| licensed physician that he Is suffering
! from tuberculosis in the secondary or
| advanced stages.
q Whenever any such institution is
| completed, according to the plans and
| Specifications approved by the state
| board Of control, such board shall
| cause a certificate of that fact, signed
| by the president and secretary thereof,
! to be filed with the secretary, OF state.
| and, thereafter, any county which shall
| create such an institution shall receive
| from the state, the sum of three dollars
| ner week for each person cared for at
bubble expense, subject to the lim1ta-
| tion hereinafter mentioned.
| g. On the first day Of July. the trus-
| tees of any county, operating such an
| Institution, shall certify to the secretary