Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29

80, :, ~. vear. after which the board shall 20
out Of existence Members appointed subsequent 70
the edioIrnment OF the legislature shall be quail
fed to act until the question Of their conlinauon mas
been acted upon by the senate.
q 4 vacancy Il, the ONCE Of any appointed mem
her shall be Allied ly appointment ~ me governor lu1
the unexpired term subject to connrmanon y IN.
senate but any such appointment shall be IN iuii
force elintn acted upon By the senate
8 The governor may at any time remove inc ap.
oiIte members Of such board for ineacieney neglect
Of duty or malfeasance in Office. in the same man
ner as is provided in paragraph b. OF section
section sgo--4s No member Of such beard shall
be compensated for his services. but eacn nAanper
CURED in attending meetings. OF IN performing osn
duties incidental to his membership upon sucn noarq'
and other necessary expenses incurred Ds nm
| tai to the performance OF sueh dulieA
section g9O-44 All expenses incurred as pro
yded herein By such board its secretary experts OF
employees shall. when certified as necessary ano UT
rect by the governor. be audited and paid a. are
the expenses Of other public bodies
Section 990-45. The governor shall be chairman q
tha hoard and She board shall elect vice chair
man to act the absence OF the governor
Section 99O-4e. l. Such board may appoint ana
employ secretary and such exports and otaez en-
ployes may be found necessary in carrying out INC
provisions OF the board and In performing the duea
/ Incumbent upon such board and shall M Use com
pensation to be received by each -.
| q The secretary, experts and employees IN aaoi-
ton 70 the compensation nxen o ou and other
expenses necessarily incurred In the performances Oh
their dulles
| g. The secretary. experts and accountants en-
ployed under the provisions hereof shall not be sub
ject the operation Of chapter 1858 OF the laws %
/ Wisconsin OF 1905 and acts amendatory thereof
/ Section 99O-47 The superintendent OF public
property shall provide such board with suitable rooms
necessary Office furniture, supplies stationery; DOoss'
periodicals. maps and other furnishings ana EQUIP
ment necessary to the performance Of their duties
Section s90-48 The board snail rave the power
to adopt publish rules to govern the proceeongs'
and to regulate the mode ard manner Of all inyes.
legations made By 1t and Under its direction and Of
| all hearings held before it
| Section 990-49 Each Of tho memberH % the
board for the purposes mentioned In sections s9o-AO
to 9906O inclusive. Of the statutes shall have power
to administer oaths certify TO official acts Issue SUD
poenas compel the attendance Of witnesses and the
production Of papers, books accounts, Documents and
4 testimony In case OF disobedience the part OF
any person Or persons to comply with any order Of
| the board Oh any member thereof or any subpoena
issued In behalf Of such board. or on the rerusal
OF any witness to testify TO any matters rtGALulnS
which hs may be lawfully interrogatcd II shall 30
the duty Of the circuit OF county, OF the
board to compel obedience by attachment proceed.
ings for contempt in the case OF disoDedlence o.
the requirements Of subpoena issued from Socn
court. refusal to testify therein
! Section 990-50. Each witness who shall appear
before the board by Its order shall receive Tor MS
attendance the fees and mileage now provided TOT
witnesses in civil cases in courts OF record which
shall be audited and paid by tho state In the same
manner as other expenses are AUDITED ana pala upon
the presentation of proper vouchers to by slcn
witnesses and approved by the chairman Of the board
But witness subpoenaed at the instance OF parties
ton from the state for arencance or uaVel unless
the board shall certify that his testimony was rea
4 cvant and material to the matter investigated.
! Section 990-51 The board or any party may IN
any investigation the dispositions Of witnesses
residing within without the state to be taken In
the manner prescribed by law Tor Ake uepoAuons In
1 civil actions in circuit courts
| Section 990-52 a fun and complete record shall
be kept Of all proceedings had before the board OF
any investigation had under the provisions Of sections
99n-40 to 990-60 inclusive OF the statutes and all
testimony shall be taken down by the sterAographer
oinfod IN fha h0ar6
| Section 990-5s Every public body shall give FREQ
access to its accounts to the board and TO It's EN-
ployes when acting under the authority OF the board
and shall without compensation upon written request
from such board any member thereof furnish slch
edge Of such public body or any empoye therein or
contained In any accounts or investigations in the
office under the control Of such public body.
| Section 990--54 /. Every public body shall en-
ploy economical efficient and accurate methods In the
conduct Of Its affairs and accounts and such as shall
result In reasonable harmony with all other such
public bodies; shall keep such accounts shall ade-
quatey disclose its affairs; shall make such reports
at such times shall be reasonably necessary. and in
such form shall adequately disclose the facts TO
lating to the exercise Of its Jurisdiction
| g. At least one hundred days before the assem-
bling of the legislature each public body, the con
duct or operation which involves the receipt,
pcndtlre handling of any state funds. proper
ty shall submit to the board estimate Of its rev
cnues and expenditures for each fiscal year OF the
ensuing Biennial period.
! Section 990-55. l. The board shall have such
supervision of every public body shall be necessary
| to uniformity OF acccunt9 as
herein provided; it may inquire into the methods Of
conducting affairs; it prescribe and direct the
Of such Forms OF accounts may be necessary TO
carry out the purposes Of section 990-40 TO 5000
inclusiye Of the statutes 1t may prescribe and direct
the Of standards and records Of efficiency OF en-
ployes 1t shall inaugurae supervise and conduct ado
quate systems Of examination and inspection OF ao-
counts of every such public body; 1t cause TO
be prepared suitable blanks books and records for car
rying out the purposes Of sections 99040 TO e9080
inclusive Of the statutes; and shall when
furnish such blanks and records to any such public
body; provided that when the OF such blanks
books or records has been charged against me aro
prlation for the board Of public affairs the secre
tay OF state shall charge the cost Of supplies 50
furnished against the general appropriation account
OF the public body receiving tie and shall credit
the appropriation Of the board Of public affairs with
a Ike amount.
g. The board shall devise for all public bodies uni
form systems Of accounts and uniform accounting
procedures adequate to record In detail all ransac
tons affecting the acquisition. clstodianship and dis
position Of values, including cash receipts and dis
bursements, and every such public body shall keep
Its accounts and maintain its accounting procedure
accurately and faithfully as prescribed and directed
1 by the board
g. The board shall Immediately after the close Of
the fiscal year 1914 prepare financial budget show
ing the actual revenues and expenditures Of all pub
lie bodies for at least the two prior fiscal and
showing in corresponding detail the estimated
aud expenditures Of all public bodies for each
fiscal year Of the biennial period subsequent to each
succeeding legislature Such budget shall printed
| In such form and in such number OF copies the
board may determine: OF such budget shall be
mailed TO each neterelect Of the legislature prior
to January first 1915 The disposition Of additional
copies OF the biennial budget shall be determined by
| the board.
| L. The board shall investigate the feasibility Of
establishing central department Of purchase fer all
public bodies. Such Investigation shall include the
matter of the Standardization Of materials ard Cup
plies uniformity OF contracts etc The board shall
report in the form Of printed bill bills to the
elected members Of the legislature not later than De-
cember first. 1914, with specific printed recommends
tons giving In detail the reasons therefore.
Section 5000. /. In the fiscal periods ending
July l. 1914 and July l, 1915. it shall also inTesu
gate duplication Of work Of public bodies. the
efficiency Of the organization and administration u
such public bodies and shall formulate plans for the
greater coordination OF such public bodies and the
Improvement Of state administration In general.
q It shall investigate the feasibility Of q central
board Of control for all pubic educational tnstitu-
tons
! 3. The efficiency Of the teaching and educational
methods used IN the high schools the normal schools
the trailing schools for teachers and the university
| l. The efficiency and cost Of state printing.
g. 1t may complete Investigations not yet completed
or in the Judgment Of the board investigate other
matters for the purpoge Of bringing about greater
efficiency aud economy in every public body. adyanc
ing the economic bcerment Of the state. and Of pro-
noting public welfare.
6. Out Of the moneys appropriated By section l72
3I there shall be expended for the purpose Of
this section greater than twenty thousand dol
lars annually.
7. The investigations Of the matters here specific
ally mentioned shall be completed b. September 1.
1914. and the board shall report in the form OF
printed bill or bills to the elected inembers Of the
legislature NOT later than December With