Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-11
Laws of Wisconsin.
Published April IL, 1861.
CHAPTER 1T9.
Ak Acr to create the Office of County Super
intendent of Schools.

intendent of Schools.
TIE people of The State of Wisconsin, represe,a-
ted in Senate and assembly, do enact as tol1oocs
SIC. l. There shall be chosen, at the gen
eral election, held en- the Tuesday next sue
ceeding the first Monday in November of the
year 1861, and biennally thereafter, a county
superintendent of schools for each county of
the state, who shall enter upon the duties of
his office on the first day of January succeed
ing his election, and shall hold the same for
two years, and until his successor is elected
and qualified. In each county of the state
having over fifteen thousand inhabitants, ac-
cor ding to the last preceding census, the coun-
ty board of supervisors may, at any meeting
prior to an election of county superintendent,
IN any year, determine by resolution, to re-
main in force until rescnded, that two cOun-
ty suprrntendents shall be chosen for such
comfy; and said board of supervisors shall
thereupon divide the county into two districts,
to be called, respectively superintendent dis
trict number one, and superintendent district
number two. While such resolution shall re-
main unrescinded, each such district shall
elect a county superintende 1t for such district,
to be called county superintendent of schools
tor district number one, or two, as the case
may be. When a county contains more than
one senate district, each such senate district
shall constitute a superintendent district, to
be numbered as above provided, except in
senate districts lying wholly within incorpora-
ted cities, which may have elected as provided
for in section eleven of this act Such county
superintendent of schools for districts shall
within the limits for their respective DISTRICTS
have the same powers and duties as other
county superintendent their terms of office
shall be the sam :, and their election shall be
conducted and canvassed as provided in this
act for the election Of county superintendent;
and all the provisions Of this act, or OF any
other law in this state in relation to county
superintendents of schools, shall apply to coun-
ty superintendent of schools for districts, I'M
less the latter shall be expressly excepted
thprefronl
SEC. 3. The election Of county superinten-
dent of schools shall be conducted, canvassed
and certified in all respects after the manner
prescribed for election Of other county Off
GERS.
SEC. 8. The county superintendent of schools
shall, be fore entering upon the duties Of his
office, take and subscribe the oath Of Office
prescribed by the constitution of this state
before some officer authorized to administer
oaths, and shall deposit the same with the
clerk of the board of supervisors
SEC 4. In case of vacancy, the state super
intendent may, upon certificate thereof from
,.he clerk If the board of supervisors, appoint
pe~aon to fl such vacancy who shall quail
sfy as provided in the third section Of this act,
and shall hold his office until the general cleo
ton next succeeding such appointment
SEC 5. The county superintendent of
schools may be removed from Office by the
Judge of the circuit court of the county where
such county superintendent of schools may re-
side, upon petition and satisfactory proof OF
incompetency or wilfuI neglect OF duty: Pro-
vided That no such renewal shall be valid, I'M
less the person so removed shall have at least
thirty days notice of the charges brougb
against him, and an opportunity to be heard
in his own defense and Provided, fsrtlser,
That the said circuit Judge shall, in case Of re
moval, certify such removal to the clerk of the
county board of supervisors.
SEC. 6. Any person or persons petitioning
for the removal from Office of any county SUI
perintendent of schools shall cause certified
copy of such petition, together with full
statement of all charges preferred against him;
to be served upon said superintendent; at least
thirty days prior to the hearing before the
Judge of the circuit court.
SEC. T. 1t shall be the duty Of the COUNTY
superintendent of schools to examine and Ii
,cense teachers, as hereinafter provided; to
visit and inspect schools; to organize and
conduct at least one institute, for the instruc-
ton of teachers, in each year; to encourage
teachers associations to advise in all que3
tions arising under the operation OF the school
laws in his county; to introduce to the notice
of teachers and the people, the best modes OF
instruction. the physiological laws which gov
ern the health and growth Of the young, the
most approved plans Of building and ventila-
TING school-houses, and ornamenting and
adapting school grounds for the cultivation of
the taste and the healthful exercise of the
children to report, from time to time, the
condition and prospects of the schools under
hat Oft
and village clerks abstracts of the reports Of
the several district clerks, and transmit the
same, with such other information he may
deem advisable, or as may be required of him,
to the state superintendent, and to perform
such other duties may be required by law,
or by the state superintendent of public in
struction.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty Of the county
superintendent of schools, in each county, to
divide his county into inspection districts, to
be bounded by town lines, and not to contain
moro than four towns each, and to hold, in
and for each such inspection district at least
two meetings in each year for the examination
of teachers, of which meetings at least thirty
days notice. in writing, shall be given to each
school district clerk in the inspection district
for which the meeting is to be held, and by
him posted in some conspicuous place in his
district. Such notice shall contain the names
of the towns embraced in the inspection dis
trict, and the time, place and objects of the
proposed meeting. The examination of teach
ers thus held shall be public, and shall be con
Quoted by written and oral questions and an
swers They shall be uniform for the county
in which they are held and no certificate Of
qualification shall be given except in accord
ance with the provisions of law respecting
teachers certificates
SEC, 0. The compensation of the county
superintendent of schools shall be fixed by the
county board of supervisors, and shall be paid
quarterly in cash, by the county; Prouded
That for counties containing more than fifteen
thousand inhabitants; according to the last
preceding census, the compensation shall not
be less than six hundred dollars per annum