Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-16
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
OFFICIAL.
Published April %, 1861

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AN ACT TO incorporate the "board of regents
Of normal schools" and TO define the dutie:
thereof.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact a:
follows @
Section 1. The 50 board of regents Of normal
| Schools" created by chapter 20 of the revised
| statutes, and the several acts amendatory there
of, aud their successors in pfce are he's eby con-
stiiuted body corporate, with the name and
style of the board of regents Of normal schools OF
the state of Wisconsin and under that name
and style shall have perpetual succession, with he
right TO purchase have, hold control, possess aid
enjoy to them and their successors IN office, in
trust faI the state of Wisconsin, for educational
purposes solely, any lands, tenements heredi-
taments, goods, chattels and effects, of whatsO-
ever nature or description the same may be,
which may be necessary 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 dispose Of such
personal property, or any part thereof, when ia
their judgment il shall be Il the interests OF the
state to make all such contracts and agree
ments as shall be necessary to carry into effect
the purposes of this act to sue and be sued
plead and be impleaded, in all courts in the state
TO have and use a common seal, and the same to
change, alter or renew at pleasure, to make
such bylaws and regulations as they may deem
proper for the well ordering aud government of
said corporation, and the transaction Of its busi-
ness /: pTOUided that said board of regents shall
not have power to sell, mortgage or dispose OF,
III any way, the real estate SO held by them as
aforesaid, without the express authority Of the
legislature OF this state nor have power to boT-
row money nor shall any indebtedness con-
tracted or liabilities incurred by said board of
regents, ever at any one time exceed in the ag-
gfegate the amount of money which under the
provisions of law shall then be at their disposal
IN the hands of the state treasurer shall the
said board of regents ever reduce the amount at
their disposal in the hands of the state treasur-
er, below the aggregate amount of their indebt-
edness or liability, except in payment of such
lndebte dness or liability and prcCided fJgts ser
that the proceeds derived from the sale OF any
Ieal or personal estate by said board of regents
shall be paid by them into the treasury, ana
hail become portion Of the income of the nor
nal school fund
Sec. 2. Said corporation shall be subject to
he provisions of chapter twenty-five of the re-
Used statutes of 1858, and the acts amendstory
hereof, and to The provisions of chapter 537 of
he general laws of 1865, so far the same can |
isions of this act.
Sec. B. Tie said " beard OF regents of normal |
ehools shall have power and authority co de- |
land and receive the sum or sums of money do |
ated and subscribed by any persons, any /
own, Incorporated village, city or county of /
bis state to aid in the erection of the necessary
uildings for normal schools, in such manner as
I'D board may prescribe and apply the same /
D the erection and com pletion of the required /
uiidings, the purchase of the necessary books,
pparatus, furniture and fixtures, and for vari-
as other incidental expenses to be incurred by
I'd board, In pursuance Of the provisions OF