Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-08

7th. To authorize Sand drece the sale Of Ar
school house, site other property belonging {.
the district. when the same shall be ne lonye,
needed for the of the district.
ANY debt Or gs necsssary .s
fully incurred.
9th. To vote tax exceeding fifty dollars in
boards, easiins maps, ny apparatus Tor lustra
ting the principles of agriculture chemistry
10TH To vote tax ON the district, not exceed
ing thirty dollars in any year. for district IL
nfary, consisting of such books they may direct
their dstrict board, any other person, AZ a dis
tiict meeting, to purchase and such further sum
as they may deem necessary for the purchase of a
18th. TO authorize the district board to admit to
the privileges Of the school, persons not residing in
the district, whenever such admission. will not in
.ae scholars residing there's, and to fix fee for tu-
ltion per term, quarter or year, to be charged to
the person thus admitted.
18th. To determine the length of time a school
shall be taught in their district the then ensuing
year, which shall not be less than three months,
and whether such school shall b. taught by NAL
or female teacher both, and whe Their the 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 winter
school, or a certain portion to each; but il such
matters shall not be determined the annual
meeting, the district board shall have power, and
it hall be their dCty, to determine the same.
18th To give such direction, and make such
provision, as may be deemed necessary in relation
TO the prosecution or defense of any action pro-
cesdng in which the district may be party be
interested.
18th. To alter, repeal and modify their proceed
ings as occasion may require.
Sec 20 Ii 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
four or more public places in the district, of
shich notices shaH to affixed to the outer door of
the school house. II there be one in the district;
aud he shall give the Ike notices for every ad-
journed district meeting, wEsu such messing shall
have been adjourned Tor a longer period than on
month.
Sec. 81. Special district meetings may be called
by the clerk, in his absence by the director
treasurer, the written request of five legal vo-
ters of the district, in the prescribed for
calling an annual meeting, and the Inhabitants
qualified by law to vote, when lawfully assembled
at special meeting, shall have power transact
the same business as at the first 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 prortded, Jurtts~, that no tax shall be
voted at SPECIAL meeting unless three-fourths of
the legal voters shall have been notified either
personally or by leaving a written notice at their
places OF residence, stating the time, place and
objects of the meeting least six DAYS before
time appointed therefor.
UNION Oh HIGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Sec. %. Whenever two-thirds Of the legal voters
OF any two adjoining school districts shall,
&c an annual meeting, by vote, determine to form
be the duly of the CLERKS Of the districts voting
to furnish she town supervisors a 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 ths town supervisors TO determine and s.
tablish the boundaries OF said un. district, and
file a copy OF such order With thu town clerk.
They may also upon application, include persons
and lands in adjoining districts said union dis
trict, accor diny to their discretion.
Sec. 23. The control of such union district
shall be vested in board, consisting of director,
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; prorided, that
the town supervisors shall have power TO appoint
the nrst board OF such union district.
Sec. "A. The expenses of SAID union school dis
trict incurred in purchasing or leasing school
houses or sites, in building repairing school
houses, odt houses, fences, &c. in hiring teachers,
and in establishing and carrying said high
school, shall be betrayed by tax upon the real
aud personal property OF said union district, be
called the union high school Said shall
be voted by said union district, at its annual
special meetings, and shall be levied and collected
in the manner hereinafter provided for the
msnt and collection of district taxes. No tee for
tuition shall be charged collected except from
scholars resiCing in the union district who
may be required to pay such fee shall De pre-
scribed by the board, which fee or tees shall 70
into the general fund OF said union district.
See. U.s. The board of said union district shall
determines the standard OF qualification necessary
for admission, the branches to bs taught, and the
books and apparatus to be used in sAs high school,
and shall have and exercise ali she powers granted
by law to the boards of common school districts.
Sec 70 The annual meeting OF the union school
districts shall be held the w edn e,day after the
last Monday in September in each year, ard such
meeting shall have power TO transact ell business
prescribed in section nineteen of this chapter.
Sec. 81 Special meetings may be held provid-
ed ia section twenty-one OF this chapter.
Sec. IS. Whom It is proposed to form union dis
tEc:. Of territory lying in two or more adjacent
towns, then the respective supervisors OF those
shall act IN concert in the formation of
union district, as required in the formation of
joint common school districts.
Sec. 70. The boundaries of any union school dis
trict, formed in accordance with abe provisions of
this chapter, may be altered in the manner
that the boundaries OF school Districts are
altered; and the provisions of Law governing the
act n n lati To oil
alton of common school districts, shall, far as
the same applicable, be applied in the altera-
ton OF union school districts: Preceded, that no
union school district shall be disorganizsd unless
a majority Of the electors shall, at ap annual meet
ing, vote fer 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 respe ctve offices for three years and until
their successors hail have been chosen or appoiut
I'd, but not beyond days after the xprAtion of
their term OF office, without being again elected
appointed: prorfded, that at the first election of
such officers, "a and newly organized district, the
clerk shall be chosen for one year, tae treasurer
for years, and the dire for three years and
there after, 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 be deemed to be notified there
or and any person SO elected aud not present ahaI
be notified thereof by the clerk OF such meeting,
within five days thereafter and unless each per-
elected and notified, shall, ~ithin ten days
after Lis election file with the clerk his refusal in
writing, to accept the office, he shall be deemed
have accepted the same.
DIRECTOR.
See. 3d. 1t shall &c the duty of the director of
each district to countersign all orders legally
by the clerk upon the treasurer OF the district.
Sec. 49, The director shall appear for, and on
behalf of the district in all actions brought by or
against the district, when no other direction rhal
be given by the qualified voters of euch district at
a district meeting.
Sec. 81 In of any breach of the condition
the treasurer's bond, the director shall cause an
action to be commenced thereon, in the name of
the district, and the money, when collected shat
be applied by such director, to the of the dis
trict, the Same should have been applied by the
treasurer.
TREAsURER.
Sec. IS. The treasurer of each district shall
within ten days after his election, executs to the
district, and file with the clerk, bond in double
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 81 his Office, and If he shall fail do So his
office shall be vacant, and the board shall there
upon appoint a tire asurer, who shall be bjsct to
the same conditions and possess the same powers
!. il elected TO that office.
Sec So Whenever :he director and clerk of an V
school district shall deem the security upon the
bond of the treasurer insufficient, they shall have
the right to demand additional security and the
refusal neglect of the treasurer to furnish sue cd
additional security, within ten days there after,