Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-06
Published March D, 1875.
CHA PIER 2Q2

AN ACT to authorize the establishment and aid
in the maintenance of free high schools.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented i'll Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION /. Any town, Incorporated village or
city in this State may establish and maintain not
exceeding two free high schools, whenever ma
ioritY OF the legal voters voting upon that ques-
ton at any regular annual meeting thereof, or at
any special meeting legally called and held for
that purpose, shall determine so to do. The vote
upon the question of establishing such high
school or schools shall be taken UiOG UOce, or by
ballot. as may be determined by the proper au-
thorities for calling and conducting such annual
meeting; and the manner OF taking such vote
shall be specified in the notices of such meeting
whereat such vote is to be taken: Pr0Uided,
That whenever 1t is determined by the proper au-
thorities TO take such vote ClUG UGCe the notice
thereof shall specify the hour of the day at which
such vote shall be taken: And DrOUidedfuTth
That the electors of any town or Incorporated
city or village may, at the time appointed 10
take such vote UjUG U0ce, order and determine that
such vote shall be taken by ballot; and when such
order shall be thus made the vote shall be taken
by ballot. The vote upon the question of estab-
fishing high :, 1OOls in towns, incorporated vii
lagos and cities shall be canyassed and deter
mined in the same manner as now provided by
law for canvasSiug and determining votes upon
other questions relating 70 such municipalities,
and special meetings for consideration of this
matter shall be called and held in the same man.
ner as now provided by law for calling and hold
ing special meetings for other purposes.
SEC ,. Two or more adjoining towns may
unite IN establishing ana MAINTAINING u Tree
school; and the vote TO thus unite shall be taken
in each town separately as heTeinbefore provided
SO long any town shall decline TO avail nself OF
the provisions this act, any school district, OF
two or more adj dining districts, whether located
wholly in one or IN different towns may establish
and maintain free high school, and the vote upon
the establishment of such high school shall be
taken In each district separately. az an annual OF
special meeting thereof, called and held in the
manner now provided by law for calling and hold
ing annual or special school district meetings
PTOUided, That no more than two such free high
schools shall be established in any town: Ana
preceded further That whenever any school dls
trict or districts included in towns uniting to es
tablish and maintain free high school, shall, by
itself or themselves, establish and maintain :
free high school in any town where no sucf
school exists. such district shall be exempt from
liability to taxation for the support of the higl
schools maintained by the several towns in W mel
such school district or districts may be included
SEC B. Towns cities and villages shall receiv,
in trust and faithfully eXpend, donations and be
uuests made to aid in the maintenance of fire,
hiuh schools. and shall receive State aid in sucI
cases to the same extent and on the same condi
lions as If such school had been established ant
maintained bv taxation. Towns, cities and vii
laoes school districts and counties. in case a.
the towns of any county unite IN the establish
ment of one high school, shall have the powe
TO levy and collect taxes for the establishment
and maintenance of free high schools IN tn
same manner as they are now by law authorize
to levy and collect taxes for other purposes