Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-09

Popnlation OF Less than two hundred and fifty il
haoitants shall, hereafter have power to levy an
Collect tax for school purposes in such district,
moie 10 an three hundred dollars in any one ar:
tn 10 authorize and direct the sale of an
scnooi mouse, site or other property belonging
the district. when the same shall be ne longe
needed for the use of the district.
oth To impose such tax may be necessary t
discharge any debts liabilities of the district
fully incurred. sr
9Th To vote tax not exceeding fifty dollars il
any one year, for the purchase of globes, black
Doards outline maps, any apparatus Tor i'll
tlng the principles Of agriculture, chemistry, tn
mechanic arts.
10th. To vote tax on the district, not exceed
ing thirty dollars in any year, for district Ii
orary consisting OF such books as they may direc
their district board, OR any other person, dis
tilcs meeting, to purchase, and such further sun
as they may deem necessary for the purchase of
book case.
18th. To authorize the district board to admit tt
the privileges of the school, persons not residing
the district, whenever such admission will not in
terfere with the accommodation instruction OF
the scholars residing therein, and to fix fee for
ltion per term, quarter or year, to be charged tc
the person thus admitted.
18th. To determine the length of time school
shall be taught in their district the then ensuing
year, which shall not be less than three months
| and whether such school shall be taught by a male
or female teacher, both, and whether tn school
moneys to which the district is entitled from the
common school fund, and from the town, shall be
applied to the support of the summer or winter
school, or certain portion to each: but if such
matters shall not be determined at the annual
meeting, the district board shall have power, and
It shall ,hs be their duty, to determine the same.
! 18TH. To give such direction, and make such
provision, as may be deemed necessary in relation
to the prosecution defense of any action or pro-
ceeding in which the district may be party or be
| interested.
14th. To alter, repeal and modify their proceed
| lngs as occasion may require.
Sec 20 1t shall be the duty of the clerk to give
at least SIX days previous notice of every annual
district meeting, by posting notices therefor in
tour or more public places in the district, of
/ al IPh nfin hon h.
the school house, if there be one in the district:
and he shall give the like notices for every ad-
burned district me citing, when such meeting shall
nave been adjourned for a longer period than one
month.
Sec. 81. Special district meetings may be called
oy the cierk or in his absence by the director or
treasurer on the written request of five legal vo-
ters OF the district, in the manner prescribed for
calling an annual meeting, and the inhabitants
| quaIhed by law to vote, when lawfully assembled
at a Special meeting, shall have power transact
the same business as lat the first and each annual
meeting except the election OF officers provided,
that the business TO be transacted shall have been
| particularly specified in the notices calling the
same; and pro0tded, furfher, that tax shall be
voted at special meeting unless thres fourths of
| the legal voters shall have been notified either
personally or by leaving written notice at til cir
/ places OF residence, stating the time, place and
objects OF the meeting, at least days before the
time appointed therefor.
| UNION OR HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Sec. p. Whenever two-thirds of the legal voters
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at an annual meeting, by vote, determine to form
union district for high school PURPOSES it shall
be the duty of the clerks OF the districts voting
to furnish the town supervisors certified copy of
the minutes of said meeting, together with the
names OF those voting for and against said PROPOSE
ton. Upon receiving such notice it shall be the
duty OF the town supervisors to determine and es-
tablsh the boundaries OF said union district and
hle a copy of such order with the town clerk
They may also upon application, include persons
and lands in adjoining districts in said union dis
| trlct, according to their discretion.
Sec. %. The control of such union district
shall be vested in board, consisting of dire
treasurer and clerk, who shall be elected in the
same manner and hold their offices the same as
officers of common school district boards, subject
to the same rules and penalties; provided, that
the town supervisors shall have power to appont
the first board OF such union district.
Sec. "A. The expenses of said union school dis
trIct incurred in purchasing leasing school
houses or sites, in building or repairing school
houses, out houses fences, NC, in hiring teachers
and in establishing ana carrying OH said high
school, shall be betrayed by a upon the real
aud personal property of said union DISTRICT to be
called the union high school tax. Said tax shall
be voted by said union district, at its annual or
special etlngs, and shall be levied and collected
in the manner hereinafter provided for the assess
mont and collection of district taxes. No fee for
tuition SHAH be charged collected except from
scholars not residing in the union district, who
may be required to pay such fee shall be pre-
scribed by the board, which fee fees shall 90
into the general fund Of said union district
Sec. 25 The board of said union district shall
determine the standard of qualification necessary
for admission, the branches to be taught, and the
books and apparatus to be used in said high school;
and shall have and exercise all the powers granted
by law to the boards of common school districts.
Sec. 70. The annual meeting of the union school
districts shall be held on the Wednesday after the
last Monday In September in each year, and such
meeting shall have power to transact all business
as prescribed IN section nineteen of this chapter.
Sec. n. Special meetings may be held as proyid-
ed in section twenty-one of this chapter.
Sec. %. When it is proposed to form union dis
trlcts OF territory lying in two or more adjacent
shall act in concert in the formation of such
union district, required in the formation of
joint common school districts.
Sec. 20. The boundaries of any union school dis
trict formed in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter, may be altered in the anne manner
that the boundaries of school districts are
altered; and the provisions of law governing the
action of town supervisors in relation the alter
alton of common school districts, shall, far as
the applicable, be applied in the alsera-
ton of union school districts: Pre0ided. that no
union school district shall be disorganized, unless
majority OF the electors shall, at annual meet
ing, vote for such Reorganization.
Sec, 80. Nothing in this relating to union
school districts shall be construed to impair
affect the organization of primary districts with.
in such union district.
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Sec 81. The officers of each school district shall
be director treasurer and clerk, who shall hold
their respective offices for three years. and until
their shall have been chosen or appoint
ed but not beyond ten days after the expiration of
their term of Office, without being again elected or
appointed prorided that at the first election of
such officers, in and newly organized district the
clerk shall be chosen for year, the treasurer
for two years, and the dire for three wears and
thereafter, each officer shall be chosen for three
years Any person present at school district
me citing, at which he shall be elected one of the
district board shall DE deemed to be notified there
OF, and any person elected and not pre- sent shall
be notified thereof by the clerk of such meeting
within five days thereafter; and unless each per-
elected and notified, shall, within ten DAYS
after his election, file with the clerk refusal in
writing, to accept the office, he shall be deemed to
have accepted the same.
DIRECTOR.
Sec. 50. 1t shall be the duty of the director of
each district countersgn all orders legally drawn
by the clerk upon the treasurer of the district
Sec So The director shall appear for, and on
behalf of the district in all actions brought by
against the district, when other direction shall
be Ven by the qualified voters of such district,
u district me citing.
sec. "a. In case of any breach of the condition
of the treasurers bond, the director shall cause an
action to be commenced thereon, in the name of
the district, and the money, when collie cted, shall
be applied by such director, to the use of the dis
trict, as the same should have been applied by the
treasurer.
TREASURER.
Sec. So. The treasurer of each district shall
within ten days after his election executs to tn
district, and hte with the clerk, bond in double
| the amount of money, as can be ascertain
ed, to come into his hands treasurer with sufi-
cient sureties, to be approved by the director and
clerk, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the
duties OF his Office and if he shall fail to do So his
office shall be vacant, and the board shall The re-
upon appoint a treasurer who shall be subject to
| the conditions and possess the same mowers
| as if elected to that office.
Sec. So. Whenever the director and clerk of any
| school district shall deem the security upon the
bond OF the treasurer insufficient, they shall have
| the right to demand AZ d'tonaI security, and the
refusal neglect of the treasurer furnish such
| additional security, within ten DAYS thereafts
| shall yacate his office,
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