Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-08-08

mate or caused to be estimated the amount
which may be collected under this section and
determine as nearly as practicable, the bal
ance needed for said fund, which balance shall
be raised by taxation or bond issues as provid-
ed by section of this act
SECTION s. There is appropriated from
the service recognition fund in the state treas
ury to the service recognition board:
~ Such sums as may be necessary to pay
each soldier, sailor, marine or 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 ofhis or her induction into the service
was aresident of Wisconsin, a sum not exceed
ing ten dollars for each month of service, with
a minimum of fifty dollars,
~ Such sums as may be necessary to cover
the cost of administering this act
SECTION 9. A special election shall be held
on Tuesday, September q 1919 at which the
following question shall be submitted
"Shall there be levied in the year 1919, mill
tax of not to exceed three mills on the dollar
and an income tax sufficient to raise an aggre-
gate sum of approximately fifteen million dol
lars to he paid by the state to Wisconsin sol
diers, sailors. marines and nurses as stated in
chapter 667 of the laws of 1892
SECTION 10. Such special election shall be
conducted, held and noticed and the ballots to
be used thereat shall be prepared printed and
distributed and the ballots cast thereat shall
be counted, canvassed and returned in the same
manner as is by law provided in the case of
the submission of proposed constitutional
amendment to vote of the people. The state
board of canvassers shall not meet to canvass
oil oe
shall within ten days after the receipt of the
returns from the different county clerks can
vass, certify, record and publish as in the case
of constitutional amendment the number of
ballots cast in favor of such proposed recogni-
ton and the number of ballots cast against
such proposed recognition.
SECTION IL. If a majority of the votes
cast at such special election are in favor of the
recognition of Wisconsin soldiers, sailors, mar
ines and nurses as provided upon such ballots,
then the necessary taxes shall he levied in the
year 1919
SECTION IL. This act shall take effect up
on passage and publication.
Approved July rs, 1919
Published July 3d. 1919
State of Wisconsin,
Department of State. p
/, MERLIN HULL, Secretary of State of
the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true copy of Chap
ter 667, Laws of 1919, and that same has been
compared by me with the original enrolled act
now on file in this department..
further certify that if the result of said
referendum election is in favor of the ratifica-
ton of the above Jaw, it will provide payment
of Ten Dollars per month to each Wisconsin
soldier, sailor, marine and nurse. for each
month spent in the service of the United
States in the war against Germany and Aus
tria with minimum of Fifty Dollars each;
and that sum of approximately Fifteen Mil
lion Dollars for this purpose will be raised by
taxation Of incomes as more particularly set
forth in section of said law, and any balance
by general tax of not to exceed three mills on
each dollar of the total assessed valuation of
the taxable property in the State, as more par
ticularly set forth in section Of said law, pub
lished herewith
u Given under my hand and seal
in the Capitol, at the City of
SEAL Madison this 80 day of Jnly 1919
MERLIN HULL,
s Secretary of State
County Clerk s Office,
Eagle River, Wis.,
State of Wisconsin, &C
County of Villas.
Notice is hereby given that Special Refer
endum Election on Soldier Bonus Law will be
held in the several towns, wards, villages and
election precincts in the County of Villas, on
the first Tuesday of September, A. D., 1912 be-
ing the second day of said month.
FRANK HONSOWETZ.C County Clerk
By MARY HOUG, Deputy.