The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-05-02

Section l. Chapter 349 OF the general laws Of 1860
entitled IAN act to amend chapter 1S4 of the revised
statutes. entitled of inquest of the dead - is here
by repealed.
from and after its passage.
Approved April 9, 1867.
published April IS, 1867
CHAPTER 105.
AN ACT to disqualify liquor-sellers from holding
the office OF justice OF the peace, and forbiddine
the holding the courts ofjustice in houses where
liquor is sold.
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows
Section1 l. No person whose business it is either
in whole or in part, personally by agent to sell
strong, sprituous, ardent or Intoxicating LIQUORS.
to be drank on the premises, shall be eligible to or
qualified to hold the office of justice of the peace
and all such persons are hereby prohibited from act
Sec. 2. No court of justice shall be held in any
house in'which, or in places appertaining thereto
strong, spirituous or Intoxicating liquors are sold
bartered or given away.
Sec 3. All acts parts of acts conflicting with the
provisions Of this act, are hereby repealed
Sec. L. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April g. 1867
Published April IS, 1861
CHAPTER Ill
AN ACT to amend certain sections of CHAPTER
155 OF the general laws of 1864, 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 and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section 1. Section of chapter 155 of the gen
eral laws of 1868 is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: "Section l. The board of su-
pervisors in each town in the State shall have
power to form and alter schOoldistricts in the
manner hereinafter set forth PrOOided, that no
school district shall embrace more than one
township of land, and no part of any district
shall be more than five miles from the center of
said district
Sec g. Section AZ Of chapter 155 as aforesaid
is hereby amended so as to read as follows =
Section A. The clerk shall contract with and
hire duly qualified teachers for and in the name
Of the district, which contract shall be in Wri-
ting, and shall have the consent Of the direct
or or treasurer, or both, Endorsed thereon, and
shall specify the wages per week, month or
year, as agreed upon by the parties; and said
contract so completed shall be filed in the of
flee of the district clerk, with Il certificate of
the teacher so employed attached thereto, and
Il copy of such contract shall be furnished by
the clerk to the teacher prO0jded, that ma
jorty of the board may by an order filed with
the clerk, or memorandum in the district rec
ord book, said order or memorandum being
subscribed by them, fix the time when thesev-
eral terms Ofthe school, or any of said terms,
should open and if the clerk shah fail to hire
Il suitable teacher befor the term so fixed then
The district board shall hire and contract with
qualified teacher, and a majority ofthe board
shall constitute quorum for the transaction
of business"
Sec. 3. Section 43 of chapter 155 aforesaid is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: ''Sec-
ton 43. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk be.
tween the first and tenth days of September,
in each year, to make and transmit to the town,
city, or village clerk a written report, dated
on the first day of September of the year in
which it shall be transmitted, signed blythe said
district clerk and verified by his affidavit, show
ing
First The number Of children, male and
female designated separately, over the age of
four and under the age of twenty years. resid-
ing in the district on the last day of August
previously to the making of such report, and
the names of the parents or other persons with
whom such children did respectively reside on
the thirty first day of August proceeding such
report.
"Second. The whole number of children,
male and female, each designated separately,
taught in the district school during the year
for which such report is made by teachers du-
ly qualified, and the sum of the days attend
ance OF all such children upon the school.
'Third. The number attending school (male
and female being designated separately du-
ring the year, under the age of four, and the
number over the age of twenty years. and the
sum of all such attendance of all such children
upon the school.
Fourth. The whole times in DAYS any COM
mon school has been taught in the district, in
Guiding 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 the thirty first
day Of August preceding the making of such
report.
"Fifth, the names of all teachers employed
during the year covered by the report, the
number of days taught by each including hol
days, and the monthly wages paid to each.
sixth. The amount of money received
Il
from district taxes, and the amount received
from all other sources during the year ending
on the thirty first day of August proceeding
the date Of the report, and the manner in
which the same has been expended.
Seventh The kind of books used in the
school.
Eighth. Such other facts and statistics in
relation to the schools, public or private in
such district, as the superintendent of public
instruction may from time to time require"
Sec. 4. Section A of chapter 155 as afore-
said is hereby amended so as to read as fol
lows: 'Section A. The clerk of each Joint
schoOl-district shall report to the town clerk
of each town, q part of which is embraced in
uch district, the number of children residing
in such part, in the manner set forth in the
preceding section, and the number of days a
school has been taught in the district by q
qualified teacher, and the remainder of the
items specified in the preceding section shall
be embraced in the report made to the clerk
of the town in which the school-housc is stu.
ated"
Sec. 5. Section As of chapter 155 as aforesaid
| is hereby amended, so as to read as follows
''Section 49, The clerk of each school district
shall furnish at the expense of the district, a
| school register, in the form prescribed by the
! superintendent of public instruction, in viii Ii
every teacher employed by the district board
shall be required to enter the names, ages and
studies of all scholars attending school, and
daily their attendance and absence, and such
other facts as the county superintendent OF
state superintendent may require, which reg
lister the teacher shall deliver to the clerk
at the time he shall cease to be employed by
such district, or at any other time when the
same may be required for the use of the dis
trict board and The teacher shall make in wri-
! ting and transmit to the district board or to
| the county superintendent, report concern
ing any matter relating to his school, in such
! form and manner as the board or superintend-
! ent may prescribe"
| Sec. 6. Section 4S of chapter 155 of the gene
| eral laws aforesaid is hereby amended, so as
to read as follows: ''Section 4S. The said board
shall have the care and keeping of the school
house and other property belonging to the dis
| trlct, except so far as the same shall be es-
pecially confined to the care Of the clerk, in
Guiding all books purchased by the district for
the use of any children, and the said district
! board shall have power to purchase q record
| book, in which the proceedings Of the meet
lngS OF Jnc district ana the district board snail
| be recorded, and a book for keeping in proper
form the treasurer's accounts, together with
such blanks and stationery as are necessary fol
doing the business of the district in an orderly
and business-like manner and the clerk OF
such district may include the amount Of such
purchase, including the cost of the school reg
lister, in any tax to be collected in such dis.
trict''
Sec. Z. Section SO of chapter 155 aforesaid is
hereby amended, so as to read as follows -
Section So The board in each school dis
| trict shall have power, under the advice of the
superintendent of public instruction, to deter
mine what school and text books shall be used
| in the several branches taught in the schools
of such district. They shall make out list OF
| books to be used in each branch of study pur-
sued in such school, and shall file copy of
such list with the district clerk, and put up
one copy in the school-house of such districts
and when said list ofbooks is adopted it shall
not be changed for the term of three years
Sec. s. Sec. 50 Of chapter 155 aforesaid is
hereby amended so as to read as follows. "Sec.