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


Sec. Z. Every school district shall be
deemed duly organized when any two of
the ofhcers elected at the first legal meeting
snail have aonsented to serve in the Offices
which they have been respectively elected.
oy written acceptance thereof fled with
ana recorded By the clerk and every
school district shall be considered as lc-
gaiiy organized after it shall have exer-
clsed the franchises and privileges Of a
dlstrict for tue term OF two years
Sec g. Every school district organ
! lzed IN pursuance of this chapter. or
which has been organized under any pre-
yious law of the state or territory of
v lsconsin, shall be body corporate, aud
shall possess the usual powers Of corpo
ration for public purposes, by the name
and style OF f"School district number (suc!,
number as shall be designated by the
I town superintendent in the formation
thereby Of" (the name of the town
or towns in which the district is situatel
and IN that name shall sue and be sued
and be capable of contracting and being
contracted with, and o. holding such real
and personal estate as is autorized to be
/ purchased by the provisions of this chapter
and Of selling the same.
/ Sec Q. The annual meeting of each
school district shall be held on the last
+ Monday of September in each year; the
hour of such meeting shall be six o'clock
IN the afternoon, unless otherwise provi-
ded by vote of the district, duly recor-
ded, at the last previous annual meeting
See. 10. No annual meeting shall be
deemed Illegal for want of due notice. un-
less 1t shall appear that the omission to
give such notice was wilful and fraudu-
lent
Sec, / l. The inhabitants qualified by
law to vote at school district meeting.
when assembled at the first and each an
nual meeting in their district, shall have
power
lst; To appoint a chairman for the
time being
2nd To adjourn from time to time as
occasion may require
3rd To choose director, treasurer
and clerk
4th TO designate site for district
school house
9Th To vote such tax on tie taxable
property Of the district, as the meeting
shall deem sufficient to purchase or lease
a site for school house, and to build.
hire, or purchase such school house. and
to keep in repair and furnish the same
with the necessary fuel and apperdares
6th. Tovote tax on the taxable prop
erty Of tie district Of such sum as the
meeting shall deem proper for the teach
ers' wages in the district
7th TO authorize and direct the sale
of any school house. site, or other plop-
erty belonging to the district, when tie
same shall no longer be ncedful for the
use Of the district
9th TO impose such tax aS NAV be
necessary to discharge any debts or la
bi'ities Of the district lawfully incurred
9Th. TO vote tax not exceeding twcn-
ty dollars in any one year for the purchase
OF globes, black board outline maps. or
any apparatus for illustrating the priuci
pies OF agriculture, chemistry, or tie ma
chanic arts
10th To give such direction and make
such provision as may tee deemed nccessa-
~ in relation to the prosecution or de-
fence Of any suit or proceeding in which
the district may be a party or interest
ed
lth To alter repeal and modify their
Sec. - Special district meetings NAV
be called bv tie clerk. or in his absence
By the director or treasurer. on the writ
ten request Of anv five lccal voters Of
the district. and tic Inhabitants aualifed
by law to vote when lawfully assembled at
a special meeting shall have power to
transact tie same business. as at the first
and each annual meeting. except to choose
district officers and to vote tax.
See. l3. Whenever the time for hold
ing an annual meeting in any district for
the election Of district officers shall pass
without such election being held. the
clerk. or in case Of his absence. either the
director or treasurer last elected. within
twenty DAYS after tie time Of boldine sucb
meeting shall have n7ssed NAV nof;fv =
snocial mcotino for such election in tho
manner prescribed in tbe eleventh and
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