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

terrogated, 1t shall be the duty of tho
circuit court of any county, or the judge
!thereof, on application of member of the
beard, to compel obedience by attachment
proceeding for contempt as In the case
or disobedience OF the requirements Of
a subpoena issued from such court, or a
re seeion to testify therein sno
appear before the board by It's order shall
receive for his attendance the fees and
mlleage now provided for witnesses In
e CT cases In courts of record. which shall
DC audited and paid by the state in the
same manner as other expenses are aud
tied and paid, upon the presentation Of
proper vouchers sworn to by such wit
nesses and approved by the chairman Of
the board. But no witness subpoenaed
at the instance Of parties other than the
BOARD shall be entitled TO compensation
from the state for attendance or travel,
unless the board shall certify that his
testimony was relevant and material to
the matter investigated.
Section 13. The board or any party
may In any investigation cause the dcpos
1tlons of witnesses residing within or
without the state to be taken In the man
nes prescribed by law for like dispositions
In civil actions In circuit courts.
section IA. A full and complete record
sEall be kept Of all proceedings had be-
for the board Of any investigation had
under the provisions of this act, and all
testimony shall be taken down by the
stenographer appointed by the board.
Section Is. Every public body shall give
free access to its accounts to the board
and to its employees when acting under
the authority of the board, and shall with
out compensation, upon written request
from such board or any member thereof
furnish such facts and information as
shall be within the knowledge of such
public body or any employee therein, or
contained in any accounts or inVestiga
tons in the office or under the control Of
such body.
Section 16 1. Every public body shall
emDlOV economical efficient and nccura q
methods in the conduct of It's affairs and
accounts, and such as shall result in a
reasonable harmony with all other such
public bodies; shall keep such accounts
as shall adequately disclose It's affairs;
shall make such reports at such times as
shail be reasonably necessary, and in
such form as shall adequately disclose the
facts relating to the exercise of its juris-
diction
2. Thirty days before the assembling
OF the legislature each public body, the
conduct or operation of which involves
the receipt, expenditure handling Of
any state funds property, shall sub
NIT to the board an estimate Of its rev.
e9q les ana Gxpehddqre1 for each fiscal year
Section II. The board shall have such
supervision Of every public body as shall
be reasonably necessary to secure uni
formity and accuracy of accounts as
herein provided; it may inquire into the
methods Of conducting affairs; 1t may
prescribe and direct the use of such
forms of accounts as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes Of this act; it may
prescribe and direct the use Of standards
and records Of efficiency Of employees; it
shall inaugurate, supervise and conduct
adequate systems of examination and IN
spectfOn of accounts of every such public
body; 1t may cause to be prepared suit
able blanks for carrying out the purposes
Of this act, and shall when necessary,
furnish such blanks to any, such public
body. Every such public body shall keep
it's accounts accurately and faithfully as
prescribed and directed by the board.
Section 49, 1t shall also be the duty
of such board:
% To investigate the materials and
resources Of the state and to promote
their greatest use and highest develop
ment, especially through home and farm
grafton and settlement; to Investigate the
cost and standards Of living within the
state; the difference between tho
amounts which producers and dealers
within and without the state receive for
their products, and the amounts which
consumers pay therefor; and the meas
ures that may be adopted to reduce this
difference, and to provide for more econ
mOdities.
~ TO coordinate by mutual agree
ment with the several public bodies, their
Investigations, and to provide for such
additional Investigations as may be nee
essary to carry out the purposes Of this
section.
CD To cooperate with agencies Of the
federal government and Of other state
governments and with voluntary associa-
tons having for their object the investt-
cation and development Of the resources.
markets, industries and opportunities Of
the state and Of the various sections and
communities therein.
(4) To publish such reports and to
make such recommendations to the leg
islature as may be advisable in carrying
out the duties of the board.
Section 10. IT shall be the duty OF one
Of the members of said board, to be
designated by said board, to appear in
person before a joint session Of the leg
islature, held on the first Tuesday in
February 1913, at twelve O'Clock noon,
and at noon of each legislative day there
after until such Joint session shall, by
and there to answer orally any question
submitted in writing, not less than three
days before, by any member of the legls-
lature regarding the board of public at
fairs and it's work.
Section 20. The jurisdiction of the
governor and attorney-general imposed
and conferred by section 159 Of the stat
utes, and the jurisdiction imposed and
1893 Of the statutes, are imposed and
conferred upon the board Of public affairs
as created by this act during the period
Section 81. The jurisdiction of any
public body relating to the. employment
OF accountants in the examination of its
accounts is hereby imposed and con-
ferred upon the board Of public affairs
during the period of it's existence.
Section %. Any person violating any
Of the provisions Of this act shall be
deemed guilty Of disdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine of not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for not
more than three months
Section %. A sum sufficient to carry
out the provisions of this act, but not to
exceed thirty thousand dollars, Is here
by appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section "a. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication
Approved July 6, 1911. Copy Law
No. c Ct p 58 HoG nAWs or Fly 1g11 1911
AN ACT to amend section SIN Of chap
ter 399 of the laws of 1907, amending
chapter 81, laws of 1897, providing
for the appointment of several dep
uty clerks for the municipal court OF
the eastern district of the county OF
Waukesha.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Section SIN of chapter 1893