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

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lo1s0 noan and AFTER its passage and publicstion
Approved March g. 1918. -So''0N
w. 49, - LPuhlishsd March & 1914
AN ACT. To amend sections /. 4. sabsec4sc. :.
section J. subsection Of section s. subeecsion. :. :
ssi law. 0r ss 1911 8 sections and 70 q chapter
90 20 90 - LcpeaL sections l6 Is. IT. Is. 20 ana
1z 70 %, inclusive. Of the same and to create
S.enseen new sections to be numbered Tx Is ~
IT, 20 and "a to Ss Of the same chapter rsianu -
tsslssraton and elections In cities of mora than on
hundred thousand srh..at-v+- $40. 80
penalty. --'-----s =
Inc peOple o. toe state Ct Wisconsin represeund IN
sealam and assembly. do enact a. follows:
section Sections l. g. subsection Of srx.4scr 4
subsection OF section 8. subsecuons and 81 -.
non 9. aection Of chapter Bel. laws Of 1911. -
road: Section l. There 10 created hoard Of eSs4,o
commissioners for each city having moce than ore
nunoleu thousand inhabitants however incorporated
SpOseu q tnree members. who shall be appointed sa
toAows: The mayor Of each said city shan enno,ns
tnfee members for terms Of one two and three wear
wnicn lney are appointed. and until their successors
are commissioned and qualified Successors shall ~
appointed In like manner and their terms o. once
shah be three years in all cases and ,,Tt1 tbe @
cessorB commissioned and ouaIiAad Shs 49,,
snail b composed Of one member from earF ~ tbs
tnree Dominant political parties. shown By the 70
1ains inc last preceding general election and an.
potntments shall be made In accordance with thi.
rule Tbs party afnration In each case shaI be Al
Vested By the respective chairman OF tbs city commit
80 OF tne several political parties before such ap-
poantment shall be In force The board shall coosse
40 own CHAIRMAN In case Of vacancy for any cause
an suo poaru. the same shall be hlled by
appointment Of the mayor for the unexprea term
such commissioners shall legal voters and residents
OF Ine state fcr at least i've years. and Of the CITY for
ike period Of time. They shall hold no other nl,lic
ONCE the once Of notary public excepted ard shaU
Oe nengne to any other elective appointtve public
office while members CT such board and shal hefore
entering upon the duties Of election commisdoner,
subscribe to an oath binding them to support the con
Wisconsin, and to conduct themselves faithfully and
impardaly In office said oath Of ONCE to be nled IN
the ONCE OF the city clerk
Section 2. l. Said board Of election commissioners
shall have power to employ secretary, who shall
prepare and furnish copies Of all registrations and all
boos maps. instructions and blanks for the use and
guidance Of inspectors election and ballot clerks
and all rules and regulations pertaining to registra
ton and conduct Of elections and who shall perform
such other and further duties pertaining to their de-
partment to the city clerks ONCE as may be required
OF him BY the board Of election commissioners and he
snail receive such salary the common council may
determine. The appointment and removal Of such
secretary shall be subject to the civil service laws OF
this state applicable to such cities.
The board may procure seal with which to
authenticate official papers and documents.
8 The board Of election commissioners is author
ized TO employ such additional clerical assistants
shall be necessary from time to time. who shall re-
ceiVc such compensation the common council shall
| determine
g. The city snail furnish Office room in the city
hall said commissioners and all EXPENSE incurred
by the board under this act shall be paid out Of the
city treasury, and the council shall provide
sufficient fund for such commission in the budget
law The expenses incurred by said board shall be
paid upon the orders OF said board. signed BY the
chairman and secretary and countersigned by the city
comptroller. Such orders shall be made payable 90
the order OF the persons in whose favor they shall
have been ISSUED shall be the vouchers for the
city treasurer for the payment Of such orders
(Section A. s. Before entering upon the duties
OF their Offices each inspector and ballot clerk ap
pointed shall subscribe to Ike oath to that taken
by the election commissioners, which shall be filed
with the board of election commits
sioners and which shall for the faithful perform
d
and further cath shall be required of them.
| (Section s.. 2. On the day and at the hour named
for the beginning Of such session, the election
mssioners shall meet at their efce and consider the
objections made to the appoinment Of any such pro-
examine under oath any person appearing before them
They shall decide each soon the evidence
therein is before them, and announce their decision
immediately announcing also the dissent Of arg COM
missioner. II the decision Of the board is not unanm
Gus minute shall be made OF any such decision.
setting forth all objections made against any pro-
visional appointee and the findings OF the majority
thereon, and OF the dissenting member thereon II
there be any dissent IF all objections to such pro
vsional appointees not concluded said day the
commissioners shall sit from day to day, between the
same hours and at the same place until all such OBJ
| jecttons are disposed Of
(Section 6 ) s. tal Not LATER than ten days sue
ceeding the publication OF said list and after they
pointees shall lo their oath Of oce with the board
OF election commissioners =. and the board
Of election commissioners shall therepon canse % Be
issued to each apposntee suitable certificate Of his
! official character and standing.
(bl Every person appointed an election osIcer,
falling TO take and subscribe the oath Of once here
fnhefore prescribed or who shall wdlfuly neglect
refuse TO discharge the duties which he was appointed
to perform. shall In addition to other penalties pre-
sc14bed by law, be liable nne not to exceed one
hundred dollars be sued for and recovered By the
board making the appointment In court q wcoru.
for the use and benefit Of the treasury Of such city
1 A. For the purpose OF filling vacancies Wnicn may
exist and OF verifying correcting Addresses IN the
list Of election inspectors and ballot clerks the board
Of election commissioners SHALL ninety days previous
to every election succeeding the election first Following
the appointment Of new list Of election omcaas under
this act careful canvass OF the list to be maze
through the agency Of the police department and 1t
shall be the duty Of the police department TO MAKE
careful and correct returns OF such canvass 20 Saio
| board.
Section T. ta) Service as inspector Of election OF
ballot clerk under this act shall be mandatory upon
ali qualified voters so appointed, during full period
of two years. after which they shall be exempt from
further service under this act until three Terms %
two years each shall have elapsed the election COM
rssioners being charged with discretion and authority
In cases request for exemption from service as eucn
election officers at any time.
employee to serve election inspector or ballot clerk
makes threats or offers any inducements 2. any
kind to such employee for the purpose OF preventlns
such employee from serving as such INSPECTOR u cis
shall be punished by imprisonment In the county 1all
or house Of correction not exceeding NM Inontns OF
by hff OF not more thln five hundred donara ana
section 2 sections and 10 Of chapter Bel. laws
Of 1911 as amended by chapter 49, laws OF lst2 are
amended TO read: Section g. l.. Inc ssSIT
tary Of the board OF election commissioner su I'LL.
ninety days prior to the election to be held afer
passage OF this act in cities governed BY tne
Of this act prepare supply OF reelsrauon caros ~
ov them distributed through the Agency OF the ponce
a-tm s ~ every known mails voter. whose name
appears on the printed List Of the registry neao N
such cities; also to every presump'U ,c @A @ssv and
niucsy DAYS prior tc all SUBSEQUENT ciecnons 20 70
held like cards shall be distributed as ~ av LA
shan be collected and listed, and registry nsss snaA
| be printed and posted In the manner nereanAi'ef
peS'loSa ~ women voters shall b msde only