§ 235. Officers, expenses and assistance. The commission shall elect
annually, a chairman from its own members. It shall have the power and
authority to employ experts, clerks, and a secretary, and to pay for
their services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper,
not exceeding, in all, the annual appropriation that may be made by said
city or village for said commission. The body creating the commission
shall by ordinance or resolution provide what compensation if any, each
of such commissioners shall receive for his services as such
commissioner. Each city and incorporated village is hereby authorized
and empowered to make such appropriation as it may see fit for such
expenses and compensation, such appropriations to be made by those
officers or bodies in such city or village having charge of the
appropriation of the public funds.