Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-05-11

,ire his advice and direction 20 the board OF III
rectors, and the teachers Of stich schools as to
the government thereof aud the course OF studies
to be pursued therein
Sec 60 Whenever the town superintendent
shall ccntenp plate an alteration of the boundaries
of school district he shall give at least five DAYS
notice in writing to the clerk of the district
districts to be affected thereby, stating in such
notice the time and place. when and where he Will
be present to hear and decide upon snch proposed
alterations and il shall be the duty of such clerk
or clerks Immediately TO notify the other mem
bers of the board. In hearing and deciding upon
the alteration of school district, the district
board of the district or districts to be affected by
such alteration may apply to the chairman of the
town board OF supervisors and town clerk 10 be
associated with the town superintendent and a
majority of the board constituted shall be nee
essarv 10 make any change IN the boundaries OF a
school district, and their action shall be final unless
duly appealed from
Sec. 81. In all cases where an alteration of
the boundaries OF a school district shall be made
the town superintendent shall, within three days
thereafter. give notice thereof by filing copy OF
the order so altering the with the clerk OF
the district districts affected b. SUCH alteration;
and no alteration OF any school district. made
without the consent OF majority of the district
board endorsed on such order, shall take effect
til three months after notice given as above spec
flied shall any alteration Of an organized
school district be made to take effect between the
first day of December, IN any year. and the
fIst day OF pril following
Sec. g. When a district IS formed, IN
whole or IN part from more districts pos
sessei Ct school house. entitled 10 other prop
ertv the town superintendent. at the time of form
ing such district. shall ascertain and deter
mine the proportion OF the value of The school
hoaSe ami oihe. property justly due 10 such new
dftrict
Sec 60 Such proportion shall be ascertaincd
and determined according to the value OF the tax
able property of the respective parts OF such for
ner district at the time OF the division, by the
best evidence in the power Of the town snperlnten-
dent: and such amount OF any debt due from Inc
former district. winch would have been charge
upon the hat It remained in the former dis
trct shah be deducted from such proportion.
Sec. 6t Such proportion. when ascertainel
shall be raised ard collected by tax upon the tax
able property Of the district. retaining the school
house or other property OF the former district, IN
the same manner other district taxes col
lected, and when collected shall be paid 10 the
treasurer Of the new district. to be applied towards
procuring a school house for such district: and
the money rand 10 the new district shall be al
lo,ve,! 10 the credit of the taxable property taken
from the former district in reduction of any tax
that may be imposed said taxable property,
IN the new district, for the building OF a school
house.
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form district from two more adjoining towns.
the superintendent of such adjoining towns shall
meet together and form such district and deliver
the notice of such formation 10 taxable inhati-
tant of such district whose duty il shall be to
serve such notlce, provided in the second sec
ton Of this chapter and the clerk of the district
so formed shall make such report 10 the SUPERB :
tendent of each such adjoining town, of such part
o. sud district as may be situate in such town.
a. IS prescribed IN the thirtieth section OF this
chapter and any district so formed may be al
tered or regulated BY the superintendent of such
adjoining towns may be deemed necessary.
Sec 65. ANY person conceiying himself az
grieved, in consequence of any decision made by
any school district meeting, or by the town sU-
perntendent, in forming altering, or refusing
to form or alter any school district, or concern
ing any other matter under the provision OF this
chapter, may appeal TO the State Superintendent
who IS hereby authorized and required TO examine
and decide the same, and snch decision shall be
final and conclusive; Provided however, that the
decision appealed from shall be operative until the
State Superintendent shall reverse or change the
same
Sec. g. All taxes raised and collected in any
school district Tor any of the purposes authorized
by the provisions of this chapter, except when
otherwise provided, shall be assessed on the same
kind Of properly taxes for town and county
purposes are assessed
Sec s.. Whenever any real estate in any
school district shall not have been separately val
uel in the assessment roll Of the town, and the
valuation of such real estate cannot be definitely
ascertaiEed from such assessment roll, the town
clerk shall estimate the value of the same IN pro
portion 10 the valuation affixed in said assessment
roll to the whole tract Of which such lot or piece
OF land forms part
See 60 Whenever a school district embraces
part OF more than one town the town supeT!n-
tsdcnrs Of the towns so in part embraced. upon
Of 1t,kia
taxes in such district, shall proceed to enquire
and determine whether the valuations of taxable
property IN the assessment rolls of such towns
are Just as compared with each other, in respect
10 such district and If considered not to be s..
tnev shall determine the relative proportion o.
taxes to be assessed upon the real estate OF tie
parts OF such district so lying IN different towns
ana shall certify the same 10 the town clerk oil
each town and ii received by him previous TO
making out the assessment roll for that year lac
shall assess the school district tax according ia
such equa'izej valuation In cases where tro
snperintedents cannot agree a. to such valuation
they shall summon a superintendent from AT ADJ
ioirIug togyn. VINO shall unite IN such !quiry AMI
Determination.
See 70 1t shall be the duty of the town clerk
to receive and keep all reports made 10 the town
superintendent, from clerks of school districts
and all books. maps and papers belonging 10 the
town superintendent when required, and tiie them
in h.s office and br shall record in a book kept
tor that purpose. such description OF school dis
tricts aud org ,nization or alteration thereof aS
shall be transmitted TO MS office by the town su-
perluteadent.
sec Il It shall be the duty of the clerk o!
the county board Of supervisors in each county
Ii receive all documents transmitted to him by
the town supcri4,euients of the several towns in
his county. all communications directed 10 him
bv tae State Superintendent. and keep the same
in lis office or dispose Of them as directed By
the State Superintendent.
SEC - The said clelk shall, on or before tie
tenth day of November in each year, make and
transmit TO the State Superintendent u report in
writing. setting forth the whole number Of towns
IN his county. distinguishing those from which
the required reports have been made To him by
the town superintendent, aid containing alb
stract Of their reports
Sec - He shall also, within the time men
toned in tile proceeding section. make and deliver
10 the county treasurer written statement Of the
whole number OF children in each town in the
county over the age OF four. and under the age OF