Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-30


Of Representatives. ofhte Territory Of Wis
conSin: That for the better support and
maIntenapcesof common schools in this ter
ritory, it shall be the duty Of the county
commissioners of each organized county,
10 add 10 the lax list, for the current eXpen-
ses OF each year, such sum as may be equal
to one fourth Of one per cent. upon the
assessment roll for the same year, and TO
include the same in their warrant 10 the
collector; and the said collector shall pro-
coed to collect the said tax in the same
manner as other county taxes arc by law
collected, and pay the same into the coun-
ty treasury TO be appropriated to the cree
ton of school houses, and the payment Of
teachers of common schools, as hereinal
ter directed, and for no other purpose what
ever.
SEC. 2. The legal voters Of all organi-
Zed towns in this Territory, shall annually,
a; the time and place of holding general
elections IN their respective towns, elect
by ballot, three persons to be school COM
missioners of said town, whose duty it
Shall be to take charge Of the school lands
within the limits Of said town, and to lease
the same for some term not exceeding two
years to dispose Of all fallen timber on
said lands for the benefit of said town; TO
commence in their own name, and prose-
cute 10 effect all suits for trespass or other
inia,.as done to said land, and to organize
school districts within their respective
towns, IN the manner hereinafter prescri-
bed Prorided, that the county commits
sioners may order an election Of school
commissioners at an earlier day than the
next annual election, in which case the
clerk of the board of county commission
ers shall cause notices to be posted in at
leosl three of the most public places in said
town, giving not less than ten days notice
to the legal voters thereof, TO meet at Il
time and place therein named for the pur-
pose of clccting by ballot three school COM
missioncrs.
Sec. 3. Whenever three or moro legal
voters, residing upon any tract or portion
of territory, sail make application in wri-
ting to the school commissioners Of the
same town to be set off and organized into
"a separate school district, it shall be the
duty of said commissioners to enquire
into the matter, by personal examination
or otherwise, and if they deem it expcdicnt.
shall proceed to set off said district, def
ming the same by mctes and bounds, and
within ten DAYS thereafter, shall file in the
office Of the clerk Of the board Of county
commissioners, plat thereof, with their
certificate that such district has been set
off and organized.
Sec, 1. All school districts set off and
organized by said commissioners shall be
by them named and numbered, common
cling with number one and proceeding in
numerical order, and from and after the
filing the plat of any district, according TO
the provisions of the third section Of this
act, such district shall be body corporate
and polite, capable Of contracting and be-
ing contracted with, of sueing and being
sued by the name given it by said commits
sioners, and shall have power to levy and
collect taxes Provided, that the taxes so
levied shall in no case exceed five per
cent: elect lis own officers and prescribe
their duties; make its own bylaws, and
regulate its own internal police Provided,
that no bylaw shall be passed repugnant
to any law Of this Territory, or of the
United States.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the school
commissioners within ten days after the
organization Of any school district andthe
Fling the plat thereof, as aforesaid, to
cause notices to be posted in at least two
Of the most public places in said district,
giving not more than ten, nor less than six
days notice TO the legal voters therein, to
,lneet at Il time and place specified for the
purpose Of electlng a clerk, collector, and
three trustees for said district, and to trans
act such other business as may be deemed
proper when met.
SEC 6. At the first meeting Of the voters
of any school district under the provisions
of this act, moderator shall be chosen to
govern said meeting, who shall record at
length all proceedings had, and under
whose direction 4 district clerk, district
collector, and three district trustees shall
be elected by ballot, and the said modera-
1or shall declare the persons having ma
iority Of all the votes given, duly elected
To their respective Offices, for the term Of
one year and until others are elected.
.SEc. I. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk
,ol cach organized SCHOOL 'usSltlct III %Ns
Territory, annually, ON the first Monday OF
March in each year, to make correct dupli-
cate lists containing the names of the heads
Of families in their respective districts, and
the number of children in families between
the ages Of four and sixteen years, and
within item days thereafter, TO file one of said
lists in the office of the clerk of the board
Of county commissioners Of the same coun-
". and deliver one other Of said lists TO the
Il Of tho TOWN within