Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-08-06
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Department of State,

Department of State. So.
City of Madison.
/. MERLIN HULL. Secretary of State of the
State of Wisconsin. do hereby certify that the
following law is 10 be submitted to a vote Of
the several cities, towns, villages and election
precincts of the State Of Wisconsin on the first
Tuesday of September. 1919, being the Sec
ond day Of said month.
No 69l, Al Chapter 667. Laws of 1919
AN ACT to amend section "a of chapter
452 Of the laws OF 1919. 10 reminder subsec-
iron 20 OF section e9S Of the statutes. - be
subsection t6l Thereon, 70 create subsection 81
of section SOS Of the statutes, relating to the
service recognition board, and making an APP
preparation.
SECTION l. Section % of chapter 452
of the laws of 1919. is amended to read Chap
ter 452 laws of 1879 Section l. The service
recognition board is hereby created to consist
of the governor. the adjutant general and
returned soldier to be ap-
pointed by the governor.
SECTION . For the purpose of raising a
sum sufficient TO assure each soldier, sailor.
marine and nurse. including Red Cross nurses.
who served in the armed forces of the United
States during the war against Germany and
Austria, and who at the time of his or her in
duction into the service resident of Wis
consin, a sum not exceeding ten dollars for
each month Of service with a minimum Of
fifty collars. as a token OF appreciation of the
character and spirit OF their patriotic service.
and to perpetuate such appreciation a rart
Of the history of Wisconsin. tax of not ex-
ceeding three mills on each dollar of the as
seSsed valuation in addition to the income sur
tax hereinafter mentioned is hereby levied and
authorized TO be included in the next tax levy
provided that in case any county shall elect
by resolution Of the county beard of such coun-
ty, adopted prior 10 the levy Of such tax. 10
raise said amount by bond issue, authority
Is hereby conferred upon said county to issue
such bond and thereupon the proper authori-
ties shall remit said levy in such county. II
any such person entitled to the benefits under
this act be deceased before receiving such pay
ment, then the payment aeeraiug TO said de-
ceased shall be paid to the surviving widow,
child or children, mother or dependent father
or in the order herein stated and in such case
July list 1919, shall be deemed the date OF ter
mination of such service. The benefit of this
act shall not accrue 10 any person for time
spent while taking training in any student
army training camp nor TO any person who
though indicted into the service, did civilian
work at civilian pay
SECTION 3, An sums levied and collected
by taxation or raised by he issue OF bonds by
any county shall be paid into the state treas
ury and held there a special fund 60 be
known the service recogntion fund and
disbursed upon certificates of the service rec
ignition board, 70 the persons entitled there
to and the amount TO which each person is en-
titled.
SECTION 4. The service recognition board
shall have complete charge and control of the
general scheme of such payments. IL shall
adopt general rules, uniform throughout the
state for the distribution of said fund, the
entertainment and selection of proper bene-
iciaries and the amounts TO which beneiicar-
les entitled and for procedure and may
SECTION 5. Subsection t5) of section e5s
of the statutes is remembered to be subsection
SECTION 8. There is added to section e5s
of the statutes new subsection TO read (Sec-
tion 65Sl 90 For the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of chapter ASP of the laws Of
1919 but bonds issued in any county for such
purpose shall not exceed in amount three mills
on each dollar Of the total assessed valuation
of such county.
SECTION Z. % In Addition to the normal
tax imposed by section 1Os7m-6 of the statutes.
there shall be levied. collected and paid upon
the incomes of all persons. except as otherwise
provided by law. surtaN on taxable income
computed at the following rates. to-wit
ta) On the fourth one thousand dollars or
any part thereof one and three-fourths per Ct
| (b) On the fifth one thousand dollars or any
part thereof. two per cent;
(c1 On the sixth one thousand dollars or any
part thereof. two and one-half per cent;
Cd On the seventh one thousand dollars OF
any part thereof three per cent.
(e On the eighth thousand dollars or
any part thereof. three and one-half per cent
| 90 On the ninth one thousand dollars or
any part thereof four per cent
(gl On the tenth one thousand dollars or
any part thereof four and one-half per cent
! (h) On the eleventh one thousand dollars or
any part thereof. five per cent:
ID On the twelfth thousand dollars on
any part thereof. Eve and one-half per cent
ID On any sum taxable as income In eN-
| cess Of twelve thousand dollars, six per cent
! (2l In addition to the normal tax imposed
~ section l087m-6 Of the statutes, there shall
re .evied collected and paid upon the incomes
4 of corporations. joint stock companies or as
sociatons except otherwise provided by law
a surtax taxable incomes computed at the
| following rates, tO-wit:
| On the first one thousand dollars or any
part thereof, two per cent on the second one
| thousand dollars or any part thereof. two and
| one-half per cent;
On the third one thousand dollars any
| part thereof. three per cent;
On the fourth one thousand dollars or an,
part thereof. three and one-half per cent;
On the fifth one thousand dollars ans
part thereof, forf per cent;
On the sixth one thousand dollars or ans
! part thereof. five per cent
| On the seventh one thousand dollars or ans
part thereof, six per cent
On all taxable income in excess Of seven
| thousand dollars, six per cent
| 49, In eumputing the tax upon income Of
| corporations. joint stock companies or asso-
! Citations there shall be deducted, before such
/ tax is computed, from the net income an
| amount equal to six per cent Of the capital
| stock surplus and undivided profits.
"a The surtax provided for herein shall be
upon the income received during the year end
1 ing December 81. 1913. and shall be returned