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

VI Spccidi meeting.
See. 81. The said board shall have tho
care and keeping of the school house and
other property belonging to the district
| except so far as the same shall be esne
| cIaily contided to the care of the clerk
including all books purchased BIZ the dis
trict for the use of any children.
Sec. 80. The said board shall have
power to tlli 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
hiled within ten days as aforesaid By SAID
board. 1t shall be the duty Of the town
superintendent to fll such vacancy by
appointment
SEC 80. The district board NAV nur-
! chase, at the expense OF the district. when
families or guardians nav not be able 10
furnish the same. such school books as IN
their judgmc.t may be necessary for &he
use OF any children attending school in
their district, and they may include the
amount OF such purchase in any tax to be
collected in such district.
Sec 10. The board in such school dis
trlct shall have power. under the advice
OF the superintendent of public instruc-
ton to determine what school and text
books shall be used in the several branches
taught IN the school of such district.
See. ii. In every district school there
shall be taught. in the English language.
orthograPhy, reading, writing. English
grammar. geography and arithmetic dur
ing the time such school shall be kent.
and such other branches of educa.ion as
may be determined upon by the board
Sec 42 1t shall be the duty Of the
town superintendent of common schools
within ten days after he shall have been
notified OF his election or appointment to
execute to the chairman of supervisors of
his town. and file with the town clerk. a
bond with one or more sufficient suretics
to be approved By the said chairman Of
supervisors, by endorsement over his sig
nature on said bond. with rcaaltv. as
near as can be asccrtaincd. Of double the
amount of all tie school moneys to come
into his hands during the term of his Of
fee, and conditioned for the faithful an
phcatlon aud legal disbursements of all
such school monevs according to law. and
for the faithful discharge of all the duties
OF his Office. and in case such bond shall
not be eXecuted, approved and fled with
in the time prescribed in this section. the
Office Of such town superintendent shall
be deemed vacant.
Sec. Is. 1t shaIl>be the duty of the
town superintendent in each town
lst TO divide the town into n conven-
lent number Of school districts. and to
regulate and alter such districts as here
matter provided
2nd To describe and number the school
districts. and to deliver the description
thereof and Numbers in writing to the
town and district clerk. Immediately after
the formation or alteration thereof
3rd TO apply for and receive from the
county treasurer. all moneys apportioncd
for the use Of common schools in his town.
and from the treasurer Of the town. al
the moneys raised therein for the same
purpose.
4th. To apportion the school moneys
received from the town and county treas-
urers, on the third Monday in March in
each year. or as soon thereafter as he
shall receive the same to the several dis
tricts and parts of districts within the
town. in proportion to the number 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 that the annual reports Of
the clerks of the several school districts
in his town, are made correctly and in
due time
9th. To sue for ana collect in his name
of Office all penalties and forfeitures i'm
~, 81. II, Ill
currel BY any officer or inhabitant Of his
town, and in respect to which no other
provision is made
Sec. Al 1t shall be the duty of the
town superintendent between the FIRST aud
fifteenth days of October in c-ch year to
make and transmit tn the clerk OF the
board of supervisors of the county, a re-
port in writing, bearing date on the first
day of October in the year of It's trans
mission. stating
Ist The whole number Of school dis
tricts separately set off within the town
Pad The districts and parts of districts
from which reports shall have been made
to him or his immediate predecessor in
Office. within the times limited for that
purpose.
3rd The length Of time school shall
have been taught in each Of such districts
or parts Of districts Distinguishing what
portion Of that time the school has been
taught by qualified teachers
4th The amonnt of public moneys re- /
ceved in each Of such districts and parts
Of districts
9th The number Of children taugIt in
each. and the number Of children over the
age If four and under the age Of twenty
years. residing IN each
9th The whole amount Of moneys re
ceived by him and his predecessor in of
fee. since the date of the last preceding
report, distinguishing the amount received
from the county treasurer from the
amonnt received from the town treasurer,
and from other sources. If any.
eth The manner in which such moneys
have been expended. and whether any
ard what part remains uncxPcnded, and
for what cause
Sth The amount of money raised in