Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-07-18
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LAWS OF WISCONSIN
Published April 25, 1866
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regents Of normal schools" and to de-
fine the duties thereof
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, re
presented IN senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. The board Of regents of
normal schools, created by chapter %
of the revised statutes, and the several
acts amcndatory thereof, and their sue
cessors IN Office, are hereby constituted
! body corporate, with The name and style
of the board Of regents of normal schools
Of tile State Of Wisconsin ard under
that name anG style shall have perpetual
succession, with the right to purchase,
! have, hold, control, possess and enjoy to
/ them and their successors in office, in
/ trust for the State of Wisconsin, for edu>
cational purposes solely, any lands, tene-
mentS, heredItaments, goods, chattels and
/ effects, of whatsoever nature or descrip-
ton the same may be, which may be ne
| cessary and required for the legitimate
purposes, objects and uses Of the State
! Normal Schools authorized by this act.
and none other, with full power to sell or
/ disnose cf such personal prone. ty, or any
part thereof, when in their judgment it
/ shall be for the interests of the State: TO
make I'll such contracts and agreements
as shall be necessary to carry into effect
/ the purposes of this act; to sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded, in ali courts
/ of this state; to have and use a common
| seal, and the same to change, alter or re-
new at pleasure, TO make such bylaws
and regulations as they may deem proper
/ for the well-ordering and government Of
| said corporation, and the transaction of
/ its business prOUided, that said board of
regents shall not have power to sell, mort
/ gage or dispose Of, in any way, the real
estate 50 held by thcm as aforesaid, with~
! out the express authority Of the legisla-
/ ture Of this state, nor have power to bor-
! row money; nor shall any Indebtedness
contracted or liabilities incurred hy said
! board of regents, ever ct any cpe time
exceed in the aggregate the amount Of
money which under the provisions of law
shall then be at their disposal IN the
! hands of the state treasurer; Tor shall
/ the said board Of regents ever reduce the
amount at their disposal, in the hands Of
/ the state trCasure~, below the aggregate
amount Of their Indebtedness or liability,
except in payment Of such Indebtedness
or liability; and 7roridcd, further, that
the proceeds derived from the sale of anv
real or personal estate by said beard Of
regents, shall be paid by them into the
treasury, and shall become a portion Of
/ the income of the normal school fund.
! Sec ,. Said corporation shall be subject
TO the provisions Of chapter twenty-tW O f
the revised statutes Of 1853, and the acts
|ameudatory thereof, and to the provisions
OF chapter 531 OF the general laws Of sos.
50 far rs the same can apply and are not
inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act
See 5. The said board of regents Of
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/ thOrity to demand and receive the sum or
sums Of money donated and subscribed
/ by any persons, or any town, Incorporated
village, city or county Of this state, to aid
! in the erection of the necessary buildings
/ for normal schools, in such manner as
SAID board may prescribe, and apply the
same to the erection aud completion OF
! the required buildings, the purchase Of
/ the necessary books, apparatus, furniture
and fixtures, and for various other Incl
+ dental expenses to be incurred by said
/ beard, in pursuance Of the provisions OF
this act, and If any surplus shall remain
TO apply the same TO the expenses of con
! ductIng said normal schools, and any De
! felt which may arise in the erection and
completion Of said buildings and par
/ chascs aforesaid, shall be paid CIT of the
/ income Of the normal school fund, not to
/ exceed the sum Of ten thousand dollars
! for the completion Of the buildings Of any
one normal school and for furniture and
fixtures pertaining to the sare. Such
/ sum shall be paid by the state treasurer,
from time to time on the war; ant of the
secretary of state, u be drawn il r.lr-
suance Of the certificate Of tie cccrctary
of the board and countersIgned by the
/ president, and such other evidence as tic
secretary of state shall require; and no
such certificate shall be issued until the
sum or sums donated ana subscribed b-
any person q town, incorporated village,
/ city or county, d AID II the erection OF a
/ al school building, shall have been
paid in full into the state treasury, nor
f. C+ti, +-orl shall be done or services rem
dercd or buildings erected or fixtures or
furniture purchased, for q formal school,
under Il . direction Of the board Of re
gents Of normal schools emitting the ap-
+ llicapt L such certificate, according to a
. contract or a agreement with said board for
that purpose. No member Of the board
1 oil normal regents shall receive anv pay
for travelling to or attendance at anv
meeting e the board nor for any service
rendered but all moneys actually and
necessarily expended by any member in
travelling, attending ue5-ir-1. -r reform
1ttirA NhA-f w SCI VICE iA44 ECLtAA tA
be performed, shall be refunded 10 him,
on duly authenticated accounts rFcceEt5d
70 and audited by the board, and the
amount thus audited shall be drawn faom
the state treasury only on the warrant Of
the secretary. of state. IN pursuance of the
board, signed by the president and secre-
tary thereof
Sec. 4 State Normal schools shall be
established and continued at such place
as the board cf regents Of normal schools
may designate Ur1n sites as selected by
said board t6c exclusive purpose Of eaca
shall be instruction and training of per-
sons. both male and female, in the theory
a-1 at cf teaching ard in al the various
branches that pertain to q good common
school education also, 10 give instruction
n agriculture, chemistry, IN the arts ol
hGsbaui-v, the mechanic arts, the funda-
mental laws Of the United States and Ci
this state, and in what regards the rights
and duties Of citizens.
Sec ; The said normal schools shall
1e under the direction and control Of the
,aard Of regents 0f normal schools. aud
shall bc governed and supported as here-
in provided. Said board shall proceed q
erect suitable builIiugs upon tke s.scs