Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-05-23

any one year, Tor the purposes auOFe spec
fled, more than one thousand dollars, un-
less the supervisors shall certify as above
set forth
ell, To vote tax on the taxable prop
erty of the district Of such sum as the
meeting shall deem proper for the pay
nlent of teachers wages in the district !:
provided, that no district containing pop
ulation of less than two hundred and fifty
inhabitan s, shall have power 70 levy and
collect tax for school purposes, ether
than for the purposes prescribed in the
5th subdivision of this section, in such dis
trict of more than five hundred dollars in
any one year.
'7th. To authorize and direct the sale
Of any school house, sitc, or other proper
! ty belonging to the district, when tho
same shall be no longer needed for the use
Of the district
'SUh- To impose such q tax as may be
necessary to discharge any debts or liabil-
tiles of the district, lawfully incurred
I 18th. To vote tax not exceedinr seven
/ ty-Gve dollars in any one wear, for the
+ purchase of maps, blackboards and appa~
ratus for Illustrating the natural sciences
IOth. TO vote tax on the district, not
exceedin. fifty dollars in any one year
/ for district library, consisting OF such
/ hooks as they may direct their district
board. ut q district meeting t. purchase :;
! said looks to be selected under the advice
/ of the state superintendent Of public in
structon
1lth To authorize the district board to
admit to the privileges Of the school, per-
/ sons over twentv years Of age, and persons
/ n lot residing in the district, whenever such
/ admission will not interfere with The ac-
commodatinn or instruction Of The schol-
ars residing therein, and to fix a fee for
tuition per term. quarter or year, to tie
/ charged to the persons thus admitted.
/ 10Th To determine the length Of time
I n school shall be taught in their disrticr
/ the then ensuing year, which shall not be
. less than five months, and whether such
school shall be taught by a male or female
teacher, or both and whether the school
moneys to which the district is entitled
from the income Of the school fund, and
{ from the town, shall be applied to the sup
port Of the summer or winter school, or Il
certain portion to each; but if such mat
tcrs shall net he determined at the annual
meeting, the district board shall determine
the same The above provisions IN refer
encc to the length Of time that schools
shall h- taught, shall take effect August
3lst. 1866
'I2th To give such direction and make
such provision aS may be deemed neceSs~
ary in relation to the prosecution or de-
feuse Of anv action or proceeding In which
the district may he a party, or may be in
iarasted
18th. To alter. repeal and modify their
proceedings. rs occasion NAV require
Sec ; Section 40of the aforesaid chap
ter Of the general laws Of SO, Is hereby
amended So rs 10 reed rs 70 lows: 1t
hall be the duty Of the clcrj, 10 draw or
7 dnrs on the treasurer of the district, for
moneys in the hands Of such treasurer,
which have been apportionod to or raised
bv the district to be applied To the pay
mcnt Of the wages # legally qualified
teachers who have been employed bv him,
with the consent Of the director or treas
urer. to teach the school Of snch district,
and also to draw orders on said treasurer
for moneys in his hands, to be disbursed
for any other purpose for which the same
shall been voted bv the district acreeab'y
to the provisions Of section 9 Of thiS cnap-
tor Dr0ri8sT that each order shall des-
i-uate the object for which and the fund
upon Which it is drawn. and shall be coHn~
ter-irnci hv the director and proUidtd.
! further that no order for the payment Of
+. teachers wages shall he drawn. counter
- fNNtl or llEt. WElt0 = IN tst' Ai va NtlN
person who has taught the school oF SAID
district. when not holding certificate OF
qualification from the county suparInter-
dent, or (in case Of appeal) from the state
supcrintrn'ant
Sec 5. Section - of the chapter afore-
said Is hereby amended. 50 rs to read rs
follows: The clerk shall contract with
au5 hire legally qualified teachers for and
in the name Of tho district which contract
shall he in writing, and shall have the
consent Of the director or treasurer IN
dorSei thereon and shall specify the wa
ges per vcek or month, rs agreed upon
nv the parties and sucn contract, so COM
pleted shall be filed in his office, together
with y corv of the certificate Of the teach
er with whom the contract Is made.
Sec + Section 50 the chapter atore-
safe is hereby amended 50 rs 10 read rs
follows The said board shall have pow
or to fill by appointment anv vacancy that
NAV Occar in their own number, within
ten davs after such vacancy shall occur
AMI IF such vacancy shall not be filed
within ten davS. rs aforesaid. by said
board IL shall he the duty Of the town
clerk 70 fll such vacancy by appointment
Anv person appointed 70 FL . vaa@ncF
E upon being notified Of such appointment
shall he deemed to have accented the same
unless he shall within FIVE DAYS the eai-
ter, file with the director or clerk writ
ten refusal 10 serve; and any person ap-
pointed 20 I'll q vacancy shall hald tht
. Office until the annual meeting succeedln:
such appointment
Sc 5 Section SO Of the aforesaid chap
ter is hereby amended 50 - 70 read a
follows The district board OF each 7choo
district shall have power, and It shall o
their duty 10 determine, under the advlc
and recommendation OF the state superIn-
tenjcut. what school and text books shall
be used in the several branches taught il
the school or such district, and list Q
the books selected under the provisions &
this section. shall be fled in the ofic, O
the district clerk, and securely posted il
the schoolroom.
Sec. s Section s. Of the chapter afnre
/, said is hereby amended. 50 aS TO read .
follows: "OrthoErarhv. reading. writing
English grammar. geography and arithme
tic shall be taught In every district school
; and such other branches as may he deter
mined upon By the district board: prori
r Is7. that no branch Of study shall ,
: taught Ia any other than the English Ian
) guage
4 Sec : Section 63 Of the chapter sfore
a said IS hereby amended. so as "a red 6
1 follows The town clerk shall asses