Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29
No $751; 81 Published July 20, 1918.
CHAPTER 672 LAWS or 1919.

No sol, 81 Published July 20. 1913
CHAPTER 672, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT. To create section 392l-1 and subsection 3
of section 172-24 of the statutes. relating to the
geological and natural history survey. and making
an appropriation.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly. do enact follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes new
section and to section 172-24. new subsection 40
read Section 392l- l. l. The geological and
natural history survey is directed to examine the
lands of the northern part of the state and classify
them In accordance with their mineral content and
geological and other evidences of the presence of
mineral The classification shall be made in man
ner to be agreed upon by the state tax commission
and said survey and rapidly the classification
of each separate township is completed the detailed
report of such township shall be furnished to the tax
commission.
2 The said geological and natural history survey
is authorized to enter upon any and all lands for the
purpose of making geological examination thereol
by persons competent to make such examination and
to require the lessor Of such lands to open
their inspection for the purposes OF this act all
records relating to the of minerals and fur
nish for inspection copies Of such maps or pats as
may be In his possession.
directed to examine the mines and explored mineral
lands of the state by persons competent to make such
the amount Of therein. the expense OF mining.
the probable life Of the NINE and such other factors
as may be necessary. in the judgment Of the state
tax commission and the geological and natural history
survey for proper valuation thereof For the pur-
pose Of this investigation all books Inventories way
bills maps plats. correspondence, and memoranda
relating used in the transaction OF the business
If anv neron co-partnership or corporation owning
or operating any snch mine explored mineral land
shall on demand by the geological and natural his
tory surrey its authorized representative, be open
to ITS or his inspection or examination. Any such
persop Co partnership corporation owning or oper-
anr any mine or explored mineral lands shall fur
nish for inspection to the geological and natural
history survey upon request, copies OF all maps and
pata that relate the workings Of his or its mine
ar mines and to his Of its explored mineral lands
L. Said geological and natural history survey Is
further directed investigate the water powers OF
the state by carefully gauging the flow Of the streams
study Of the effect Of the drainage Of lands upon
the now OK streams. and by such other Investigations
a. may prove necessary and expedient
& ANY Officer agent clerk or employe OF said
s,,rvey or satd tax commission who shall dtvuge or
make known to any person except the officers Of said
ssryev y said tax commission In any manner. d.
retlS O. indirectly. information whatsoever given
TO him In the discharge Of his duties under subsec-
tioya and Of this section which Information shall
have hpen given him with the request that 1t be not
nv : ane Of not less than fifty dollars more
than i've hundred dollars OF By Imprisonment In the
county iail for not less than one month nor more
thar ar months or by imprisonment In the state
nrpcn for not more than two years In the discretion
a the COURT provided. that nothing herein contained
rreyent the use for assessment purposes Of
Information obtained under the provisions Of this
Sec4icn 1Ya-2A g. There is appropriated on July
l. 1913 and on July l, 1914. the sum Of twenty
tbs general fund otherwise appropriated for the
GEOLOGICAL and natural history survey, to carry into
sfrct the proyisions of sections SELL S92k1 and
sa,tssrtion 2 Of section 1921 OF the above aDpro-
priation thousand dollars shall ne SCI aside eacn
wear Tor soil survey provided for In section S02kL
section q This act shall take effect upon passage
and publication.
Approved July 2e. lslx