Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-08
WHOLE NUMBER 80.

2nd The number attending school during the
year under the age of four and the number over
tie age of twenty years;
3rd. The whole number that have attepdea
school during the year;
1 18th. The length of timea school has been fa,Iobt
during the year by qualified teacher. the name
/ OF each teacher, the length of time taught bv
! each. and the wages paid to each;
| 9th lie average length OF time scholars over
the age OF four and under the age of twenty wears
! have attended school during the year;
9th. The amount of moneys received from the
town superintendent within the year and the man
ner IN which the same has been applied;
9TH. The amount raised by the district in such
year, and the purposes for which it was raised:
Sth. The kind of books used in the school:
9Th. Such other facts and statistics in regard 10
the school, and the subject of education, as the
State superintendent may direct
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty OF the clerk 10
draw orders on the treasurer of the district for
moneys in the hands of such treasurer. which
have been apportoned TO, raised by the district.
to De applied TO the payment of teachers wages
and apply said moneys to the payment of such
teachers as shall have been employed by him in
the name OF the district; and also 10 draw orders
on sad treasurer for moneys in his hands to be
olsbursed Tor any other purpose, for which the
same shall have been voted by the district agree
ably to the provisions OF this chapter: Prortded
SAID orders shall be signed by the director.
Sec 81 1t shall be his duty to make out tax
Isis OF all taxes legally authorized by the district
and annex to such tax lists a warrant under his
hand directed to the treasurer of such district re-
curing HIM TO collect the sums therein named
Sec. 33. The clerk shall furnish under the in
struction OF the superintendent of public ipstrtc
| ton, suitable school register in which every
teacher in the district shall be required to enter
the names, ages and studies of all the scholars at
tending school, and daily their attendance tard-
ness, and absence which register shall be depos-
tied with the clerk at the end OF each term: and
any teacher who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to
comply with the requirements of this section
shall forfeit his or her wages for teaching in such
district
District Board
Sec. 81. The director, treasurer, and clerk shall
constitute the district board
Sec. 35. They shall purchase, or lease such
site for school house, shall have been desig-
mated by the district, in the corporate name there
of, and shall build hire or purchase such school
house out Of the funds provided for that purpose
anc make sale Of any school house, site or other
property belonging the district and if necessa-
ny execute a conveyance of the same in their
name of Office, when lawfully directed by the
qualified voters of such district at any annual or
special meeting.
Sec. SO. The said board shall have the care and
keeping of the school house and other property,
belonging to the district except so far as the same
shall be especially confded to the care of the
clerk, including all books purchased by the dis
trict for the use of any children.
See 81. The said board shall have power 10
ill, 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 be filled within ten days aforesaid by the
board it shall be the duty OF the town superin-
tendent TO All such vacancy by appointment
Sec. 80. The district board may purchase at
the expense ofthe district when families or guard
ians may not be able TO furnish the same, such
school books as in their Judgment may be neces-
sary for the use of any children attending school
in their district and they may include the amount
of such purchase in any tax list to be collected in
such district.
School PooEs
Sec. 50. The board in each school district shall
have power, under the advice OF the supernten-
dent Of public instruction. the determine what
school and text books shall be used ia the several
branches taught in the school of such district.
Sec. 40 In every district school there shall be
taught orthogTaphy reading, writing, English
/ 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.
To,c71 Superintendent and has Po1rers and Duties
Sec Al It shall be the duty of the town SUI
perintendent Of common schools within ten days
after he shall have been notified of his election or
appointment to execute to the chairman of
pervisors of his town and file with the town clerk,
bond with one more sufficient suretes, TO be
approved by the SAID chairman of supervisors by
endorsement over his signature on said bond with
a penalty, as near as can be ascertained, of double
the amount of all the school moneys to come in
to his hands during the term ofhs Office, and
ditoned for the faithful application and legal dis
! bursement of all such school moneys according
to law and for thc faithful discharge ofall the du
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| be executed, approved and filed within the time
prescribed IN this section, the Office Of such town
superintendent shall be deemed vacant.
| Sec. A. It shall be the duty ofthe town super
! intendent in each town,
LIST To divide the town into convenient num-
Der Of school districts, and TO regulate and alter
] such districts as hereinafter provided;
2nd. To describe and number the school dis
tricts and to deliver the description thereof and
numbers in writing TO the town clerk, immedl-
ately after the formation alteration thereof;
Ord. To apply for and receive from the county
| treasurer all moneys apportioned for the use Of
common schools in his town, and from the treas
urer ofthe town, all moneys raised therein for the
i same purpose;
4th. To apportion the school moneys received
from the town and county treasuTers on the first
Monday Of April in each year, 10 the several dis
tricts and parts of districts within the town, In
proportion to the number of children residing ia
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 that 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 OF
fee all penalties and forfeitures imposed III this
CHAPTER which shall be incurred by any officer or
iahabitant of his town, and in respect to which
no other provision IS made.
See a. 1t shall be the duty of the town super
intendent. between the first and fifteenth days OF
October in each year, to make and transmit to
the clerk OF the board Of supervisors OF the couE