Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

said city, may, with the consent of the
common council Of said city, recover
from said city at the contract price
for all such work done or material
furnished by him in good faith up to
the time he has been notified by such
city to discontinue said work; provided
that in case of any conflict in regard
to the amount to be recovered, the
common council shall be the sole judge
of the amount to be paid.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 81, 1913. Copy Law.
No. 426, S. Published August 1, 1913
CHAPTER 728, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To repeal chapter $50, laws
1911 and to. create sections 5000
section 1871 Of the statutes, all
relating to the state board of public
affairs, and making an appropriation.
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. There are added to the
statutes tWenty-one new sections 10
read: Section 5000. Unless such
with the manifest intent Of the legis-
lature, the following terms, as used in
i sections 990-40 to 5000, inclusive,
of the statutes, shall be construed as
indicat ted:
Cd The phrase public body" shall
! mean and include every incumbent Of
any office or position under the consti-
| tuition OF laws Of this state; every de-
partment, commission or board in
which any such incumbent is employed
as such; and every officer, office, de-
partment, commission, board, institu-
ton, body or organization, the conduct
or operation Of which involves the re-
ceipt, expenditure or handling Of any
state funds or property.
CD The term accounts" shall mean
all accounts, books, records and re-
ports relating to the jurisdiction of
any public body.
(3) The term jurisdiction" shall
mean and include all duties, liabilities,
authority, powers or privileges i'm
posed or conferred by law upon any
public body.
Section ss0-41. The governor Of
the state, the secretary of state, pres
ident pro tenn of the senate, speaker of
the assembly, the chairman of the fin
ance committee Of the assembly, the
chairman of the finance committee Of
the senate, and three other persons,
none of whom shall be member of
the faculty of the university of Wis
consin. appointed by the governor and
tuted a board of public affairs.
Section 990-42. /. Upon publica-
ton of this act the governor shall, by
and with the advice and consent of the
senate, appoint the members of such
board, other than the ex officio mem
bers thereof. The term of office of
such board shall be for term of two
years. AT the close of said term the
governor by and with the advice and
consent of the senate shall appoint
successors other than the ex officio
members thereof and such board shall
hold office for term of one year, after
which the board shall go out of exist
ence. Members so appointed subse
Quent to the adjournment of the legiS
lature shall be qualified to act until
the question of their confirmation has
been acted upon by the senate.
2. A vacancy in the office of any
appointed member shall be filled by
appointment by the governor for the
unexpired term, subject to confirma-
ton by the senate, but any such APP
pointment shall be in full force until
acted upon by the senate.
8. The governor may at any time
remove the appointed members of such
board for ineificiency.. neglect of duty,
or malfeasance in office, in the same
manner as is provided in paragraph b, of
section 1797-1, of the statutes.
Section 99o-43. No member of such
board shall be compensated for his
services, but each member shall be
paid his necessary travelling expenses
incurred in attending meetings, or in
performing other duties incidental to
other necessary expenses incurred by
him, incidental to the performance of
such duties.
Section 990-44. All expenses in
Cufr6Q as pIOVlQeO HGFoIn ny SuCn
board, it's secretary, experts or en-
ployes, shall, when certified as neces-
sary and correct by the governor, be
audited and paid as are the expenses
of other public bodies.
Section 990--45. The governor shall
be chairman of the board and the
board shall elect vice chairman to
act in the absence Of the governor.
Section 990-46. l. Such board may
appoint and employ a secretary, and
| SHph pXnprfS and other 9mnlOVGS
may be found necessary in carrying
out the provisions of the board and
in performing the duties incumbent
upon such board and shall fix the COM
pensation to be received by each.
2. The secretary, experts and en-
ployes in addition to the compensation
fixed by said board shall be paid their
necessary travelling expenses and other
performance of their duties.
8. The secretary, experts and &C
countants employed under the provi
sions hereof shall not be subject to
laws of Wisconsin in 1905, and acts
amendatory thereof
Section 990-47. The superintendent
of public property shall provide such
office furniture, supplies, stationery,
books, periodicals, maps and other fur
nishings and equipment necessary to
the performance of their duties.
Section 990-4S The board shall
have the power to adopt and publish
rules to govern the proceedings and
to regulate the mode and manner of
all Investigations made by it and under
it's direction, and of all hearings held
before it,
Section 990-49. Each of the mem
bers of the board, for the purposes
mentioned in sections 5000 to $50
&C., inclusive, of the statutes, shall
have power to administer oaths, GER
tify to official acts, issue subpoenas,
compel the attendance of witnesses and
the production of papers, books, ac-
counts, documents and testimony. In
case of disobedience on the part of
any person or persons to comply with
any order of the board or any member
thereof or any subpoena issued in be-
half of such board, or on the refusal
of any witness to testify to any mat
tiers regarding which he may be law.
fully interrogated, it shall be the duty
of the circuit court Of any county, or
the judge thereof on application of a
member of the board to compel obedi-
ence by attachment proceedings for
contempt, as in the case of disobedi-
ence Of the requirements of a SUBJ
poena issued from such court, or re-
fusaI to testify therein.
Section 5000. Each witness who
shall appear before the board by it's
order shall receive for his attendance
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