Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-18
"ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST"
Published Feb. o, 1875. !
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AN ACT to amend Sections p and % of Chapter
Isl of the General Laws of 1869, entitled : An
act TO codify the laws relating to Normal Schools
and to amend Chapter "a of the General Laws Of
1859, 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 /. Section % of Chapter Isl of the
General Laws of 1869 entitled An act to codify
the laws relating to Normal Schools and to amend
Chapter "a of the General Laws of 1859, and Chap.
ter 116 of the General Laws of 1867 is hereby
amended to read follows The said
: Board of Regents of Normal Schools shall have
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 or county OF this State, to aid in the erection
of the necessary buildings for Normal Schools. in
such manner as said Board may prescribe, and ap-
ply the same to the erection and completion OF
the required buildings, the purchase Of 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,
alterations enlargement of said buildings
and purchases aforesaid shall be [paidl 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 III pursu-
ance of the certificate of the Secretary of the
Board, and countersigned by the President, and
such other evidence the Secretary of State
shall require; and certificate shall be issued
until the sum sums donated and subscribed by
any person or town, incorporated village CITY or
county, to aid in the erection Of a 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 fixtures
or furniture purchased, for q Normal School. un
der the direction of the Board of Regents of Nor
NAL Schools, emitting the applicant to such
tifcate, according to contract or agreement with
said Board Tor that purpose 10 member of the
Board of Normal Regents shall receive any pay for
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Board, but for 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 or 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 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 or enlarge anyN ormal School build
ing, reservng the right to reject any and all pro-
pOsals made in the pursuance of such advertise
ments, and the expense of such advertising, and
procuring plans and specifications for buildings,
or for the repair or alteration of additions TO
any sulldlngs to be used for Normal Schools,
shall be paid in the same manner from the Nor
NAL School income fund hereinbefor provided
for the expenses incurred in the erection of Nor
NAL School buildings.
SEC. 2. Sec. % of said Chap 151 laws of 1869
is hereby amended to read as follows:
State Normal Schools shall be established and
continued at such places 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
of teaching, and in all the various branches that
pertain to a good common school education and in
all subjects to 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 laws of the
United States and this State and in what regards
the rights and duties of citizens.
SEC ,. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved Feb. 4, 1875. gg-COPY.