Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08

the school house is to be situated shall certify il
IN writing his opinion that larger sum ought tC
be raised and shall specify the sum- in which case
sum not exceeding the sum specified may be rails
ed; and IN districts composed of parts of several
towns, The certificate of major part of the super
lntendents of said towns shall be necessary fol-
such purpose
Sec IA The qualified voters at each annual
meeting. may determine the length of time school
shall be taught in their district the then ensuing
year, which shall not be less than three months
and whether such school shall be taught by a male
or female teacher or both, and whether the school
moneys, to which the district is entitled from the
common school fund and from the town, shall be
applied to the support of the summer or winter
term OF the school, certain portion to each,
but If such matters shall not be determined at the
annual meeting, the district board shall have pow
err and it shall be their duty determine the same
District Officers ard their Duties.
Sec. IS. The officers of each school district
shall be director, treasurer and clerk who shall
hold their respective Offices until the annual meet
ing next following their election and appointment
and until their successors shall have been chosen
bat not beyond ten days after the time for holding
the second annual meeting after their election or
appointment, without being again elected or ap-
pointed.
Director.
Sec. 16. 1t shall be the duty of the director of
each district to sign together with the clerk, all
orders drawn by the clerk npon the treasurer of
the district for moneys collected or received by
him to be disbursed therein.
Sec. IT. The director shall appear for and on
behalf of the district in all suits brought by or
ganst the district when other direction shall be
given by the qualified voters of such district or
district meeting.
Treasurer
Sec. IS. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer
of each district TO collect all taxes assessed in pur
suance of the provisions Of this chapter in obedi
ence to the command contained in the warrant an
neXed to the tax list; he shall also apply for and
receive IRON the town superintendent all school
moneys apportoned to his district and pay over
on the order of the clerk and director of such dis
trict all moneys so collected and received by him.
Sec. 10. The treasurer shall present to the dis
trict at each annual meeting a report in writimg
containing statement of all moneys received by
him during the preceding year. and of the disburse-
ments made by him, with the items of such dis
buTsements, and exhibit the vouchers therefor al
a statement of all taxes assessed upon the taxa
bic property of the district during the year the
purposes for which taxes were assessed and the
amount assessed for each particular purpose, which
report shall be recorded by the clerk; and if it
shall appear that any balance of moneys IS in the
hands of such treasurer at the time of making such
report he shall Immediately pay over such balance
to his successor in Office.
Sec 20. The director and clerk shall require
of the treasurer and the treasurer shall execute to
the district bond in double the amount of money
as near as can be ascertained to come into his
hands as treasurer during the year, with sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the director and clerk
conditioned for the faithful discharge OF the duties
of his office
Sec p. Such bond shall be filed with the clerk
and in case of any breach of the conditions thereof
the director shall cause suit to be commenced
thereon IN the name of the district and the money
when collected shall be applied by such director 10
the use of the district as the same should have
been applied by the treasurer.
Sec. %. II the Treasurer shall fail to give
bond is required in this chapter, or from sick
ness or any other cause shall be unable to attend
to the duty of collecting any district tax, the said
board shall appoint treasurer, who shall possess
all the powers of the district treasurer and shall be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his office, give
bond to the district in double the amount of mo-
neys to come into his hands as near as can be as
certained, in the same manner and with the same
effect as the district treasurer Is required TO give
Sec. %. If such treasurer shall refuse or neg
lect TO pay over any balance remaining in his hands
it shall be the duty of his successor in office to
prosecute without delay his official bond for the
recovery of such balance.
Sec. "a If, by the neglect of any treasurer,
any school moneys shall be lost to any school dis
trict, which might have been collected within the
time limited in the warrant delivered to hin for
their collection he shall forfeit to such district the
full amount of the moneys so lost, and shall ac-
count for the same to such district ID the same
manner as if they had been collected.
CtcJt.
Sec 25. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk of
each district to record the proceedings of his dis
trict in book, to be provided by the district for
that purposes to enter therein copies of all reports
made by him to the town superintendent, and to
keep and preserve all records books, and papers
belonging to his Office, and deliver the same to his
successor IN office.
Sec. %. He shall be clerk of thd district board.
and of all district meetings when present; but if
he shall not be present at any district meeting the
qualified voters present may appoint clerk Of
such meeting who shall certify the proceedings
thereof and the same shall be recorded by the clerk
of the district
Sec 81 The clerl, shall contract with and hire
qualified teachers for and in the of the district;
which contract shall be ia writing, and shsl have
the consent of either director treasurer, or both
endorsed thereon, and shall specify the wages per
week or month as agreed upon by the parties, and
such contract so completed shall be fled IN has
office.
See o. The district board shall provide the
necessary appendages for the school house, and
keep the same in good condition and repair during
the time school shall be taught therein; and they
shall keep an accurate account Of all expenses in
CURED BY them, and present such account for al
lowance to the qualified voters at a regular dis
trict meeting: and the amount of such account as
allowed by such meeting may be assessed and col
lected in the same list with the ether district taxes
but no such account shall be allowed at a special
district meeting, unless. the intention TO present
the same shall be specified il the notice for sucl
meeting.
See 90 1t shall be the duty of the clerk IL
give at least six DAYS previous notice OF every an
nual and special district meeting, by posting III
notices therefor in four or more public places II
the district one of which notices shall be affixed
to the outer door of the school hoase, if there b
one in the district and he shall give the like not
ices for every adjourned district meeting, ~hef
such meeting shall have been adjourned for ION
/ ger period than one month every notice ior