Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-08-27
SOLDIER BONUS ELECTION
STATE Oh WISCONSIN, I
Department 80 State, IS.
City Of Mada ~.

AN ACr TO amend section ID of chapter
ton 90 II section 65s of the statutes, 70 be
subsection (6) thereof, 70 create subsection 81
OF section 65e Of the statutes relating to the
service recognition board, and making an ap-
SECTION /. Section % of chapter 452
Of the laws Of 1919, i amended 70 read CHAP
ter ASP, laws Of 1870 Section l. The service
recognition board Is hereby created to consist
q the governor. the adjutant general and
.. returned soldier to be ap-
pointed BY the governor.
SECTION 2. 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
ductlon into the service was resident of Wis
eonsin. not exceeding ten dollars for
each month Of service, with a minimum Of
fifty dollars, as token Of appreciation of the
character and spirit Of their patriotic service.
and to perpetuate such appreciation as a part
Of the history Of Wisconsin, tax of not ex-
eeeding three mills 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 board of such coun-
ty, adopted prior TO the levy of such tax to
raise said amount BY q 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. If
any such person entitled TO the benefits under
this act be deceased before receiving such pay
nlent, then the payment accruing 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 snail not accrue TO any person for time
spent while taking training in any student
army training camp, nor to any person Who
though indueted into the service, did civilian
work at civilian pay.
SECTION 3. Ali sums levied and collected
by taxation or raised by the issue Of bonds by
any county shall be paid into the state treas
ury and held there a special fund TO be
known as the service recognition fund and
disbursed upon certificates Of the service rec
ogntion board, as to the persons entitled there
titled.
SECTION 4. The service recognition board
shall have complete charge and control Of the
general scheme of such payments. IL shalt
adopt general rules, uniform throughout the
state, for the distribution of said fund.- the
ascertainment and selection of proper hene-
fciaTie3 and the amounts to which benefciar-
les entitled and for procedure and may
select or create such agents as it may deem
necessary.
SECTION 8. Subsection 90 of section e5s
of the statutes is remembered to be subsection
49, thereof.
SECTION 6. There is added to section 65s
Of the statutes new subsection to read (Sec,
ton 65Sl l5) For the purpose of carrying out
the provisions Of chapter A52 of the laws of
1913; 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 I. ~ In Addition to the normal
tax imposed by section l087m-6 of the statutes.
there shall be levied, collected and paid upon
the incomes of all persons, except as otherwise
provided by law a surtax taxable income
computed at the following rates. to-wit:
(a1 On the fourth one thousand dollars or
any part thereof, and three-fourths per ct
(b) On the fifth enc thousand dollars or any
part thereof, two per cent;
(cl On the sixth one thousand dollars or any
mart thereof, two and One-half per cent.
I'D On the seventh thousand dollars or
any part thereof, three per cent;
(e) On the eighth one thousand dollars or
any part thereof, three and one-half per cent
81 On the ninth one thousand dollars or
any part thereof. four per cent;
(g) On the tenth 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 one thousand dollars or
any part thereof, five and one-half per cent
ID On any sum taxable as income in ex-
cess of twelve thousand dollars, six per cent
(2) In addition to the normal tax imposed
by section l0S7m-6 of the statutes, there shall
be levied collected and paid upon the incomes
of corporations, joint stock companies as
sociations, except as 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
On the third one thousand dollars or any
part thereof, three per cent;
On the fourth one thousand dollars or any
part thereof three and one-half per cent;
On the fifth thousand dollars any
part thereof, four per cent;
On the sixth one thousand dollars any
part thereof five per cent;
On the seventh one thousand dollars or any
part thereof. six per cent:
On all taxable income in excess Of seven
thousand dollars, six per cent.
(3l In cumputing the tax upon income of
corporations, joint stock companies asso-
Ill l.
tax is computed, from the net income an
amount equal to six per cent of the capital
stock, surplus and undivided profits.
(4l The surtax provided for herein shall be
upon the income received during the year ends
ing December 81, 1913 and shall be returned.
assessed and collected in the same maner and
assessment and payment of the normal income
tax provided for under sections lOSlm-l to
10s7m-30, both inclusive. except as otherwise
herein provided.
t5l Deductions and exemptions as are pro-
vided by law in the assessment of the normal
income tax under section l0STm-6 shall be the
same with respect to the assessment OF the
surtax, but said deductions and exemptions
shall not be additional thereto and shall only
be made once.
(6l In the collection of said surtax the tax
collector shall give his separate receipt there
for and there shall be no offset upon the per-
sonal property tax, and section 10S7m-26 shall
not apply to said surtax.
ID The whole amount collected as surtax
shall, through the same channels as other in
come taxes are paid, be paid into the state
treasury. and section f0STm-23 of the statutes
shall not apply to said surtax. The amount
so paid into the state treasury shall be set
apart for the service recognition fund.
(s) The service recognition board shall es-
innate cause to be estimated the amount
which may be collected under this section and
determine, as nearly as practicable. the ball
ance needed for said fund, which balance shall
be raised by taxation or bond issues as pro-
vided by section of this act
SECTION 8. There is appropriated from
the service recognition fund in the state treas
ury TO the service recognition board;
ID Such sums may be necessary to pay
each soldier, sailor, marine or nurse, includ-
ing Red Cross nurses, who served in the armed
against Germany and Austria, and who at the
time of his her induction into the service
was resident of Wisconsin, sum not ex-
ceeding ten dollars for each month of service.
with a minimum of fifty dollars.
t2) Such sums may be necessary to COW
err the cost Of administering this act.
SECTION 9. A special election shall be
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 az
greRate sum of approximately fifteen milton
dollars to be paid by the state TO Wisconsin
soldiers, sailors marines and nurses as stated
in chapter 6e7 of the laws of 1897
SECTION TO- Such special election shall be
conducted, held and noticed and the ballots to
be used thereat shall be prepared, printed ang
distributed and the ballots cast thereat snail
be counted, eanvassed and returned IN the same
manner as is by law provided in the case OF
the submission of q proposed constitutional
amendment to a vote of the people. The state
board of eanyRssers shall not meet to canvass
such election returns. The secretary OF state
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 recog-
milton and the number of ballots cast against
such proposed recognition.
SECTION II. II a majority Of the votes