The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-04-24

rnert Of such high school shall be taken in each
district separately at an annual or special meeting
thereof, called and held In the manner now pro
stoesas by Law for ealing and holding annual or
special school district meetings. Provided, That
40 more than two such free high schools shah Be
ests b!ished ia any town. And provide further,
mat whenever any school district or districts in
ciuded III towns uniting TO estrblish and MAINTAIN
Tree hlgh school, shall, by itself or Themselves,
establish and maintain free high school In any
town where such school exists such district shall
II EXEMPT from liability 10 taxation for the support
Of the high schools maintained BY several towns
in which such schoo. district districts may be in
Guided
Sec. ). Towns, cities and villages -har receive in
trust, and faithfully expend, donations and De-
qu5ts made TO aid il the MAINTENANCE OF free high
schools and shall receive state aid in such cases
the extent and or the same conditions If
such schools had been established and maintained
by taxation Towns cities and villages. school dis
tricts and counties, In case all the towns of any
county unite IN the establishment Of one high
school shall have power to levy and collect taxes for
the establishment and maintenance OF free high
schools N the same manner they are nov by law
authorized to levy and collect taxes for other pur-
poses 10 determine the length of time such free
high school snail be maintained during the year
and the amount that shall be expended III their es-
tabiishment, equipment aud management: to au-
thori2e the high school board hereinafter provided
for, TO locate the free high school permanently,
to provide that the terms of said high school De
held alternately IL such school districts embraced
IL the territory uniting fts support il may des-
igLate 70 authorize the said high school board to
secure BY purchase Lease otherwise, the neces-
sary bnndin2s furniture, apparatus and text books
Tor the Use Of such schools to hire and contract
With properly qualified teachers; to apportion
eqnliabiy, the aggregate amount OF taxes voted to
o. raised for the support of such high school, and
Tor that purpose to euaIZe the Assessment OF real
and personal property made by the different town
assessors, and determine the amount 10 be raised
by each town, village, school district uniting
The support OF free high school and certify the
same to the town or village clerk whose duty it is TO
assess the tax upon the taxable property therein.
SEC. = Whenever any town or towns, village, or
village and town. school district districts shall
determine to establish and maintain free high
school under the provisions OF tails act, the imme-
date supervision and management Of such free
high school shall he vested d board known the
high school board which shall ha composed Of
three members chosen by n convention Of the
district officers Of all the school districts
comTso-Ing the high Hchoo! district, said con-
Sentfon and election To he held Ut such time
and place may BE- agreed upon By d majority of
the said school officers, notice Of which meeting
signed by said ma iOrly, or y person suthor
lied by them 10 DO shall be given to the clerk Of
each school district interested duty II shall
liz 70 notify the other members of the board Of
which he l. member Provided, That when
single school district shall establish high school in
accordance With tine provisions OF this act the dis
board OF said district shall constitute the high
school DO trd. The term OF office OF the ruembars
OF the high school board shall be three years ex-
cept that st the first election Of members OF such
board, they shall be elected respectively for one
two end three years. Vacancies occurring IL the
board shall be filled in the manner rs now
provided 10y law Tor tlng Vacancies III school dis
trict boards. Provided, That when two or more
towns unite to form high school district, the
county superintendent OF the county ia which the
h.gh school IL located shall nil any vacancy that
may have exist j Tor more than ten days.
Sec. ). Wherever any incorporated city, in which
the management OF it's schools il committed to Il
board of education. shall determine to stablish
maintain free high school under the l,r,lSIs-
management of such high school shall lie vested in
snch board of education. and such board shall have
the same power and authority in relation to such
nigh school as Is vested in high school boards.
sted by tins act in other places.
Sec. g. The high school board shall choose from
theiI own number president and secretary, but
when all the members of the board shall be agreed
thereto tie secretary chosen may be person not
member OF said board. when the high school dis
tIlct shall comprise more than single school dis
trlCt, the treasurer OF the high school board shall
not be a member thereof, nut the treasurer OF the
town wherein tue high school is located shall be
Offcio the treasurer Of the high school board.
Sec. :. The high school boards created by this
act are hereby invested with the power aud
authority III connection with thu higa schools mere
il antho ~ d to be established now possess
ed by dIs trct boards in connection With the public
schools 81 the state, and the Gutie' OF such high
school boards and the officers thereof shall BE- the
same as are now imposed bS law upon said school
district boards and the officers thereof far as the
same are applicable. aud they shall be subject the
same provisions of Law for neglect malfeasance
with such restrictions and additions pro-
ylded fer in tlia act
sec. <. 1t shat be dUty OF the high school
boards, herein provided for annually, before
the second Monday in July, in all cases where two
or more towns, or two school districts con-
sltIe the territory uniting in the support of free
high school. or where ainge town or school dis
trct empowers them 20 to do, or where otner
provision Is made for that purpose, to hold meet
ing aud determine upon the amount necessary to
be raised by tax for the support OF such high school
for the year, and II such school is maintained lv
portions Of more than town, determine what
proportion of such amount nail be raised IN than
part Of such hfgh -,b5. district situated in each
fsRrrrf 4 ra a.. a
clerk ~ SAID high school board shall certify the
tow clerks OF the towns wherein such territory is
situated. the amount TO be raised III ther several
towns respectively, designating by high school dir
tTcts the taxable property upon which such amount
II to be assessed aud the sand town clerks shall
assess and the town treasurer shall collect the
same in the manner school district ia xes
are now assessed and collected; and such taxes
when collected, shah he paid upon demand 70 the
treasurer OF the high school board entitled to re-
ceISe the ana by him be paid out upon orders
drawn by the secretary of the high school board
countersigued by the president thereof IA pursu-
Of the of the egid high sahooi boart. al
IN no other manner.
Sec. The high school boards shall have the Gus
tody and control Of all the property belonging to
such high school districts. shall make all nsedfu
rules and reeu !atlons for the management of high
schools; determine W-th the advice and consent of
the state superintend dent of public instruction the
text books, course of study and minimum standard
qualification for admission 10 the same, and es-
tablisb rates of tuition for which non-residents OF
said high school district may be admitted thereto
Sec. 40. he secretary OF every nigh school board
shall annually, at the time required By law for
town clerks to report to county superintendent
report to the county superintendent of the comfy
or district in which such high school Is situated
of pubic instruction for that purpose, such facts
relating to such high achon! said state supern-
tendent may rea1tre, whIcu shall include the u I'M
Der of weeks such b+ga school has been intained
the Whole aUouut expended for its support the
amouu paid Tor instruction therein, the number of
pupils attending the same and also the average at
utendents of the state shall include such reports
in their reports 10 the state superintendent, in such
form as he may require.
Sec. IL. Free high schools established snd main
tanned under the provisions OF this shall be sub
et to the laws OF the state relating 10 the common
echoos as tar a. applicable. except as herein pro-
.idrd ANY Town may from year - year suthorize
its high school board to contract with, ami pay
the trustees Of any academy or college. having
preparatory department, II said town, Tor the
tuition OF scholars within such town, IN the studies
contemplated il this act. under the standard Of
scholarship heretnbeOre provided 10 be bis b.
81 and the expenditure Of any town for tuition in
such academy college, shall be subject 70 the
same conditions, aud s0all entite said town to the
same ait from the state, If said town had made
such expenditure tor free high school. ANY high
school district may make OF any school house
other building within IL boundasies for high
school purposes, IN whole in part adding there
20 and equipping the same may b. necessary.
Provided, such be with The consent OF the dis
trIct board of said district.
Sec. u. When any free high school shall have
been established and maintained provided by
this act for least thirteen weeks in any year
-uch high school district complying with the
conditions herein set forth. shall be entitled
CeINe FROM the state one-Aalf the smcunt actually
expended for instruction III SAID school. not now
ever, exceeding i've hundred dollars IN any one
year, 70 any school the two schools OF one
town, Incorporated village or city. Provided, how
That high school district, larger lopIl-
latIon than three Thousand. shah be entitled re-
celNe at the rate Of hundred dollars additional
'cr Zach additional tire. thousand OF population.
And provided further That high scheOl district
town. Incorporated village city, shall he EMIT ed
to such aid unless she Appropriation and sxpendi-