Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

OFFICIAL.
Published April IS. 1861
CHAPTER 11I-GENERAL

AN ACT to amend certain sections Of chapter
I55 Of the general laws Of 1858, entitled ian
act to codify the laws Of the state relating to
common schools"
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate aud assembly, do enact as
follows:
HsectiOn I. Section of chapter l55 Of the
General laws of 1858 is hereby amended, so as TO
fead as follows: s'SeetiOn 1. The boa I'd OF SUI
1ervisors in each town in this state shall have
power to form and alter school districts m the
manner hereinafter set forth pr0Ulded, that no
school district shall embrace more than one town
ship Of land and no part of any district SHAH De
more than FIVE niles from the center OF said dis
trict."
See. 2 Section AZ of chapter 155 as aforesaid
is hereby amended, 50 as 20 read as fCliowsl
Section AZ. The clerk shall contract with and
hire duly qualified teachers for and IL the name
of the district which contract shall be ia wrl-
ting, and shall have the consent OF the director
or treasurer, both, Endorsed thereon, and snail
specify the wages per week month or year, as
agreed upOn by the parties; and said contract so
completed shall be fled IN the Office of the dis
trici clerk, with a certificate OF the teacher so
employed attached thereto, and copy OF such
contract shall be furnished by the clerk to the
teacher provided that majority OK the boafd
may by al order fled with the clerk or memo
rsndum In the district record book, said order or
time when the several terms OF the school, or any
Of said terms shouldsOBen aud II the clerk shall
fail to hire suitable teacher before the term so
fixed then the district board shall hire and con-
tract with a qualified teacher, and majority OF
the board shall constitute quorum Tor the
transaction of business"
Sec. 8. Section 43 Of chapter 155 aforesaid, Is
hereby amended. SO as to read as follows sec
ton 43. II shall be the duty of the clerk, be-
tween the first and tenth days Of September, 10
each year, to make and transmit 20 the town,
city or village clerk written report dated on
the first day IF September of the year in which
il shall be transmitted signed by the said district
clerk and verified by his affidavit, showing:
First The BumbeT Of children, male and fe-
male designated separately, over the age OF four
and under the age of twenty years, residing IN
the district on tue last day of August previously
to the making Of such report, and the names Of
the parents or ether persons with whom suen
children did respectively reside on the thirty ST
day of August preceding such report.
''Second. The whole number Of children, male
and female, each designated separately, taught
il the district school during the year for which
such report is made by teachers duly qualified,
and the sum OF the dsys' attendance OF all such
children upon the school
'tIhird. The number attending school (male
and female being designated separately during
the year under the age of four, and the number
over the age Of twenty years, and the sum OF the
Fourth. The whole time in days any COM
mon school has been taught In the district, in
gliding holidays, and the whole number OF days,
including holidays, such school has been taught
by teachers qualified according to law, during the
year ending on the thiTty-frst day of August
preceding the making Of such report.
Fifth. The names of all teachers employed
during the year covered by the report, the mum.
Der Of days taught by each, including holidays,
and the monthly wages paid co each.
''Sixth. The amount OF money received from
the town treasurer, the amount received from
district taxes, and the amount received from all
other sources during the year ending on the thiG-
Ty-frst day Of August preceding the date Of the
report, and the manner in which the same has
been expended.
school
Eighth. Such other facts and statistics in rt-
latiOn 20 the schools, public or private, in such
district, as the superintendent of public iustruc-
tion may from time to time require"
Sac. {. Session IL Of chapter 155 as aforesaid
is hereby amended, so as 10 read as follows /:
Section A. The cleI k of each joint schOOl-dis-
tTict shall report to the town clerk of each town.
a part of which is embraced in such district, the
number Of children residing IN such part, in the
manner set forth in the preceding section, and
the number Of days school has been taught in the
district by qualified teacher, and the remainder
shall be embraced IN the report made to the clerk
Of the town in which the schOOl-house is situa-
ted"
Sec. 5. Section As Of chapter 155 as aforesaid
is hereby amended, so as TO read as follows /:
Section A. The clerk Of each sehOOl-district
shall furnish, at the expense Of the district, a
school register, in the form prescribed by the
superintendent Of public instruction, in viii. b
every teacher employed by the district board
shall be required TO enter the names, ages and
studies of ali scholars attending school, and daily
their attendance and absence, and such other facts
as the county superintendent or state superin-
tendent may require, which register the tea cher
shall deliver to the clerk at the time he shall
eeafe to be employed by such district, or at any
other time when the same may be required for
the use Of the district board and the teacher
shall make in Titing and transmit to the dis
trict board, or to the county superintendent, a
report concerning any matter relating TO his
school, in such form and manner as the board or
superintendent may prescribe"
Sec. 8. Section 4S of chapter 155 of the gen.
eral laws aiOresald Is hereby amended, so as to
read as follows: "Secti0n 4S. The said board
shall have the care and keeping Of the school
house and other property belonging 20 the dis
trict, except so far the same shall be especially
cOnfded to the care OF the clerk, including all
books purchased by the district for the use Of any
children, and the said district board shall have
power to purchase a record book in which the
proceedings of the meetings of the district and of
the district board shall be recorded, and a book
for keeping in proper form the treasurer's ae-
counts, together with such blanks and stationery
as are necessary for doing the business of the dis
IIIct in o. derly and business-like manner, and
the clerk of such district may include the amount
OF such purchase, including the cost of the school
register, 10 any tax TO be collected in such dis
trIct-a-
Sec. z Sect in 80 of section I55 aforesaid ia
hereby amended, so as to read as follows ''Sec-
ton So. The board in each school district shal,
have power, under the advice of the superintend-
ent of public instruction. TO determine what
school and textbooks shall be used in the sever al
branches taught in the schools Of such district.
They shall make out list Of books TO be used in
each branch of study pursued in such school, and
shall Gle copy Of such list with the district
clerk, and put up one copy IN the schoOl-hOuse
of such district and when said list of books is
adopted II shall not be changed for the term OF
three years
Sec. 8. Section 50 of chapter 155 aforesaid is
hereby amended so as 20 read as follows: "Sec-
ZION SO. No money shall be apportiOned to any
district or part Of district. unless it shall APP
pear by the report thereof, verified by the aft
davIt OF the clerk of said district or part of a
district, that a school has been taught therein,
by a duly qualified teacher for at least five
months during the year ending the date of such
report, and that all school moneys received dur
log that year from the income of the school fun d.
have been applied TO the payment Of the wages
Of legally qualified teacher"
Sec. 3. Section 81 of the chapter aforesaid is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows: Sec
tiOn 81. Tbe laws regulating the election Of
aad e3nvsssing the votes for other county off
GERS, shall apply to the election Of county super
A county superintendent may at
any time vaeate his office, by fling his resigna-
ton with the clerk of the board of supervisors
Of his county. His removal from the county, or
his acceptance OF the Office of county supervisor,
shall Yacate has Ofice."
Sec. 10. Section 50 Of the chapter aforesaid is
hereby amended, so as to read as follows: SEC