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

schools, and the condition of the schooi-houses,
sites, Outbuildings and appendages and Of the
district generally to advise with and counsel
the district boards in relation to their duties and
particularly in relation to the construction.
warming and ventilation of school houses, and
the improving and adjoining of the school
grounds connected Herewith, and to recommend
to school officers and teachers the proper studies
discipline and management of the schools
" Third. To direct, after proper examination,
the district board to make any alteration and
pairs which shall in his opinion be necessary TO
the health comfort or progress of the pupils, and
to AGATE any nuisance In or upon the premises
prOU5diag, the same can be done at an expense
not exceeding twenty five dollars.
| /" Fourth. 4 o make order in concurrence
with the chairman of the board of supervisors
of the town in which any school house is situated
which is unit for school purposes, Teeitlng the
reasons, if they deem it unit foe further and
| not worth repairing, and to deliver tie order to
the clerk Of the district in which such building
is situated and 20 transmit one copy Of said or
der to the clerk of tho town, and another TO the
superintendent of public instruction and such
order shall take effect from and aft the date
mentioned therein, unless for causes shown with
in thirty days after said order is delivered to the
district clerk il shall be OyerTuled by the super
intendent Of public instruction and from the
time the said order shall take effect, the district
shall not be entitled TO share in any appropriation
of the income of the school fund for any school
kept in said building so declared unfit for school
Purposes.
Filth To examine any charge affecting the
moral character or ability to teach of any teach
er within his county district, first giving such
| teacher reasonable notice of the charge, and an
| opportunity 60 defend himself theTefrom and if
| be finds the charge sustained, TO annul his GER
| ti6cate, by whomsoever granted, and if the
teacher so declared unfit to teach holds a certif-
cate from the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, or a diploma of state normal school, then
to notify the state superintendent OF such annul-
ment without delay
Sixth. To report annually TO the board OF
supervisors of his county the condition and pros
poets of the schools under his supervision to re-
ceive from the towp, city or village clerks alb
| stracts Of the reports OF the several district
clerks and TO transmit the same required by
law, 10 the state superintendent as also annual
y, before the first day of May, the name and
post Office address OF each town clerk of bis
county u district, and to report from time tC
time such other facts relating to education as
the state superintendent may require or the laws
may prescribe. - -
d seventh. To organize and conduct at least
one institute Tor the Instruction Of teachers in
each year and to advise ia all questions arising
under the operations of the school laws in his
county or district
Sec. ID. Section IS of the aforesaid chapter is
hereby amended, 50 as to read as follows Sec
ton So. The compensation of the county super
intendent of schools shall be fixed by the county
board Of supervisors, and shall be paid quarter
ly 10 cash, by the county prooided that fOI
counties and districts containing more than ten
| thousand inhabitants, according TO the last pre-
ceding census, the compensation shall not be less
than eight hundred dollars per annum, and for
counties and districts containing more than five
Thousand inhabitants it shall not be less than
i've hundred dollars per annum; and prOUided
IJlUtteT, that the board of supervisors shall al
low for stationery, postage and printing such
amo ant as the county superintendent shall certi-
| fy to be actually necessary, not exceeding one
hundred dollars in counties and districts contain
ing less than fise thousand inhabitants, and tw,
hundred dollars in counties aud districts contain
ing less than ten thousand inhabitants and more
| than FIVE thousand"
Sec. IA. All acts and parts of acts Inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, are hereby re-
pesled.
Sec Is. This act,shal take effect and be in forct
from and alter lis passage.
Approved April 10, 1857.