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

animation thereof by persons com!
petent to make such examination
and to require the owner or lessor
OF such lands to open to their inspection
Tor the purposes of this act all records
relating TO the presence of minerals and
furnish for inspection copies of such maps
or plats as may be in his possession.
3. Said geological and natural history
survey is directed to examine the mines
and explored mineral lands of the state
by persons competent to make such ex-
amlnatlons and make an accurate de-
termination of the amount of ore therein.
the expense OF mining, the probable life
or the mine. and such other factors as
may be necessary, in the Judgment of the
state tax commission and the geological
a xna na.ural n history survey, for proper
this investigation all books inventories,
way bills. maps, plats. correspondence.
and memoranda relating to or used in
the transaction of the business of any
person, co-partnershfp or corporations
owning or operating any such mine or
explored mineral land, shall on demand,
by the geological and natural history
survey, or Its authorized representative,
be open to Its or his inspection or exam
lnatlon. Any such person. co-partner<
ship or corporation owning or operating
any mine or explored mineral lands shall
furnish for inspection to the geological
and natural history survey, upon request,
copies Of all maps and plats that relate
TO the workings of his or it's mine or
mines and to his or it's explored mineral
lands.
T. Said geological and natural history
survey is further directed to investigate
the water powers of the state by carefully
gauging the flow of the streams, by maxi
ing surveys of the profiles of the streams,
by study of the effect of the drainage
OF lands upon the flow of streams, ana
by such other Investigations as may prove
necessary and eXpedient
D. ANY OFFICER, agent, clerk or employee
or said survey or said tax commission
who shall divulge or make known to any
person except the officers of said survey
or said tax commission, in any manner,
directly or indirectly any information
whatsoever given to him in the discharge
OF his duties under subsections and
or this section, which information shall
have been given him with the request
that 1t be not divulged, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine OF not
less than fifty dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less than one
month nor more than six months or by
imprisonment in the state prison FOR not
more than two years in the discretion OF
the court; provided, that nothing herein
contained shall prevent the use for as
sessment purposes of any information OBJ
tanned under the provisions of this act
Section 172-24 3. There is appro.
prlated on July l, 1913. and on July 1.
1914, the sum OF twenty eight thousand
dollars payable from any moneys in the
general fund not otherwise appropriated
for the geological and natural history
survey, to carry into effect the provisions
of sections 392l-1, 392k--1 and subsection
OF section 1921. OF the above appropria-
ton two thousand dollars shall be set
aside each year for soil survey as pro-
vided for in section 392k-1.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July %, 1913. Copy Law.