Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-05-04

Poraie name thereof, and shall build, hire,
or purchase such school house out of the
funds provided for that purpose. and make
sale of any school house, site or other
property belonging TO the district, and if
necessary execute conveyance Of the same
IN their name of office, when lawfully di-
recied by the qualified voters of such dis
trict at any annual or special meeting.
SO. The said board shall have the care
and keeping of the school house and other
pre- perty belonging 10 the district, cxcep, so
far as The same shall be especially contided
10 the care Of the clark, including all books
purchased by the district for the use of any
children.
81. The said board shall have power to
I'LL, by appointment, any vacancy that shall
occur in their own number, within ten days
after such vacancy shall occur; and if such
vacancy shall not he filled within ten days
as aforesaid by said board. it shall be the
duty of the town superintendent 10 fill such
vacancy by appointment.
S3S. The district board may purchase,
at the expense of the district, when families
or guardians may not be able 10 furnish the
same, such school books as in their iudg-
ment may be necessary for the use of any
children attending school ia their district,
and they may include the amount of such
purchase in any tax list to be collected in
sucn district.
School Books.
500. The board in each school district
shall have power under the advice of the
superintendent of public instruction, to de-
termine what school and text books shall he
used in the several branches taught in The
school Of such district
$40. In every district chool there shall
be taug htorthography, reading, writing, En-
gIlsh grammar. geography and arithmetic,
during the time which such school shall be
kept, and such other branches of education
as may be determined upon by the board.
Io,cn Superintendent and his powers and
duties.
s Al. 1t shall be the duty ofthe town SUI
perintendent Of common schools within ten
days after he shall have been notified Of his
election or appointment, 10 execute 10 the
chairman of supervisors Of his town, and
IA,
Or more sufficient sureIeS, to be approved
by the said chairman of supervisors by en-
dorsement over his signature on said bond,
with penalty as near as can be ascerlained
of double the amount Of all the school mo.
neys TO come into his hands during the term
of his Office, and conditioned for the faith
full application and legal disbursement Of all
Tn Iun MI
for the faithful discharge Of all the duties of
his office; and in case such bond shall not
be executed, approved, and filed within the
time prescribed in this section the office Of
The town superintendent shall be deemed
vacant.
Sec. %. 1t shall be the duty Of the town
in each town
LIST. 10 divide the town into a convenient
number of school districts, and alter such |
districts as hereinafter provided;
end. To describe and number the school |
districts. and to deliver the description there |
Of and numbers in writing to the town clerk
Immediately after the formation OF alteration |
thereof;
3rd. TO apply for and receive froa the /
county treasurer, all moneys apportoned for
The use of common schools in his town. and
from the treasurer of the town, all monies
raised therein for the same purpose;
4Ih. To apportion the school moneys re-
ceived from the town and county treasurers,
on the first Monday Of April In each year,
to the several districts and parts Of districts |
within the town, IN proportion 10 the nuns !
Der of children residing in each, over the
age of four and under the age of twenty
years, as the same shall have appeared from
the last annual reports Of their respective
clerks;
9Th. To see thai the annual reports of
The clerks OF the several school districts in |
his towns are made correctly and in due |
time.
9th. To sue for and collect in his name
of Office, all penalties and forfeitures impo-
sed in this chapter, which shall be incurred
by any officer or inhabitant of his town, and
in respect 10 which no other provision is
made.
Sec. 43. 1t shall be the duty Of the town
uperntendent,b between The frstand fifteenth
days OF October in each year, to make and
transmit TO The clerk Of the board OF super
vlsors of the county report in writing,
bearing date on the first day of October in
the year of It's transmission, stating
lst. The whole number of school districts /
set off within tie town;
2nd. The districts and parts of districts |
from which reports shall have been made to
him or his immediate predecessor i'll office, |
within the time limited for dat purpose:
3rd. The length of time school shall |
have been kept in each of such districts or
parts of districts, distinguishing what por
ZION of thai time the school has been kept
by qualified teachers;
4ih. The amount Of public moneys recei
we'd IN each ofsuch districts and paris Of dis
tricts;
9Th. The number of children taught in |
each, and the number of children over the
aye OF four and under the age of twenty
years, residing in each;
9Th. The whole amount Of moneys re-
ceived by him or his predecessors in office,
since the date OF the last preceding report,
distinguishing the amount received from the
county treasurer from the amount received
from The town treasurer, and from other
sources, if any;
7lh. The manner in which such moneys