Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18
" ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST"
Published Feb. 3, 1875.
CHAPTER Rs.

AN ACT to amend Sections n and % of Chapter
151 OF the General Laws Of 1869, entitled IAN
act to codify the laws relating to Normal Schools
and to amend Chapter % fthe General Laws of
1889, and Chapter 116 of the General Laws of
1866"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represent
ed In Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows.
SECTION 1. Section q OF Chapter 151 of the
General Laws of 1859 entitled AN act to codify
the lawsr relating to Normal Schools, and to amend
Chapter ~ of the General Laws of 1885, and Chap
ter 1l6 OF the General Laws of 1866" is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: The said
power and authority to demand and receive the
sum or sums of money donated and subscribed by
any person, or any town, incorporated village,
city county Of this State TO aid In the erection
of the necessary buildings for Normal schools, in
such manner rs said Board may prescribe, and APP
ply the same to the erection and completion OF
the required buildings, the purchase 81 the neCes
sary books, apparatus, furniture and fixtures, and
for various other incidental expenses to be In
Cured by said Board, in pursuance Of the provis-
ions of this act and If any surplus shall remain,
to apply the same to the expenses OF conducting
said Normal Schools, and any deficit which
may arise In the erection, completion, repairs,
and purchases aforesaid shall be fpaidl out
of the income of the Normal School fund.
Such sum shall be paid by the State
Treasurer from time to time, on the warrant
Of the Secretary of State, to be drawn in pursu-
ance of the certificate of the Secretary Of the
Board, and countersigned by the President, and
such other evidence az the Secretary OF State
shall require; and no certificate shall be issued
until the sum or sums donated and subscribed by
any person or town, incorporated village, city or
county to aid in the erection of Normal School
building, shall have been paid in full into the
State Treasury, nor until work shall be done or
services rendered, or buildings erected or fxtKes
or furniture purchased for a Normal School, un
der the direction OF the Board of Regents of Nor
NAL schools, emitting the applicant to such GER
tificate according to contract or agreement with
said Board Tor that purpose. No member OF the
travelling to or attendance ut any meeting of the
Board, but for any specific service rendered under
the direction OF the Board other than attending
the meetings thereof such compensation may be
allowed any member as the Board shall deem just
and reasonable, and such compensation and all
moneys actually and necessarily expended by any
member In travelling, attending meetings per-
forming any other duty or service directed to be
performed shall be paid or refunded to him on
duly authenticated accounts presented to and
audited by the Board, and the amount
thus audited shall be drawn from the State
Treasury only on the warrant of the Secretary OF
State in pursuance of the certificate of the Board.
signed by the President and Secretary thereof.
The Board of Regents may advertise for proposals
to erect repair enlarge any Normal School build
ing reserving the right TO reject any and all pro-
posais made in the pursuance of such advertise
nents, and the expense of such Advertising, and
procuring plans and specifications for buildings,
or for the repair or alteration of or additions to
any buildings To be used for Normal Schools.
shall be paid in the same manner from the Nor
nal School income fund az herenbeforc provided
for the expenses incurred in the erection of Nor
NAL School buildings.
SEC ,. Sec. ~ OF said Chap. ISL laws of 1859.
IL hereby amended 10 read "a follows:
State Normal schools shall be established and
continued ut such places as the Board of Regents
of Normal schools may designate. upon sites
selected by said Board, the exclusive purposes of
which shall be the instruction and training Of
persons, both male and female, In the theory and
art of teaching aud in all the various branches that
pertain 10 good common school education and in
all subjects 10 qualify for teaching in the public
schools of the State; also to give instruction in
agriculture, chemistry, in the arts of husbandry,
the mechanic arts, the fundamental ia~s OF the
United States aud this State, and in what regards
the rights and duties of citizens.
SEC, 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved Feb, /, 1915. COPY.