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

No. 1855. Al Published May May % 1913,
AN ACT, To amend sections 925q--l60 and 925q--l6l
and TO repeal section 925q-162 and to create sec
ton 925q--162 Of the statutes, relating to the
preparation and adoption Of financial budgets In
cities of the first class.
The people Of the State Wisconsin represented In
Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. Sections 925q-l60 and 925d-l6l OF
the statutes are amended to read Section 925a-l6O.
In cities Of the first class, whether operating under
general special charter, it shall be the duty OF
the, head of the several departments Of the city gov
eminent and the several boards or bodies, by what
ever name known, before the first day OF
October, in each year. to make and file
with the comptroller report and estimate. in writ
apartments for the ensuing fiscal year This report
shall include the necessary expenditures to be made
shan be stated. The council may. by APP
propnate legislation. impose further duties and re-
uuire further detailed reports Of Its several ocers.
to carry out more fully the objects and purposes Of
Section 925a-ls1 In all such cities Of the hrst
class there shall be board Of estimate which shall
consist Of the mayor. president Of the common coun
ell. comptroller city attorney. commissioner
of public works and city treasurer and the members
Of the finance committee of the common council. The
mayor shall be president of the board and the city
clerk shall be ex o1co secretary and keep record
Of the proceedings of said board Such board shall
convene on the first day OF October in each
year and the comptroller shall place before said
hoard the reports made to him pursuant to law, BY
the various departments of the city government Civ
year of their several departments together with the
Recommendations made by such officers Of improve
nents to be made and expenditures therefor From
me estimates and recommendations so made and
aed. If shall be the duty Of such board to make
IN and submit to the common council in writing on
~ before the fifteenth day Of
neeember In each year. proposed budget Of
tbe amounts estimated TO be required In order to
meet tfe expenses Of conducting the public business
such eity FOR the ensuing fiscal in which said
budget there shall be set forth In detail the pnr
noses for which money is to be expended during the
aid ensuing fiscal year and the amount Of money
ySBich Il Is proposed shall be appropriated by the
conret, council fer each Of the several purposes
tFfrstu enumerated during the ensuing fiscal year
n addition TO the purposes required TO be set forth
l. detail the said board Of est mate shall include
Al sad budget sun for a contingent fund whlch
s,,sn shal be such as they may deem reasonably
eees-y or Proper for emergency or Other purposes
ir3jch may arise during the requiring the ex-
rensit,,re Of money and for which no express pro-
risfon Il made in the budget Said hoard Of esti-
mare shall also fix the amount and purposes Of the
bonds which It is proposed shall be issued during
~ Tot sns,Iine 4scaI year All meetings of the
toar5 shall be open to the public and previous u
the submission of the proposed badget to the COM
mon council the board Of estimate shall provide for
al least one public hearing on the same.
Section 2. Section 925q--l62 CT the statutes Is
Secton g. There Is added to the statutes new
section TO read: Section 925q-i6e I. The com
mon council Of such cities Of the frst class shall
ADOPT the proposed budget bnitted BY the board Of
rstinaate eithsr as submitted With such altera
tons as 10 purposes for and the amounts which maS
Be expended as they may deem best, and may make
such changes II the purposes Tor OF the amounts Y
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