Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-27
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March p, l579. ]
PTER Ga5

ninety, four hundred and ninety-two. four hun
bred and ainety-three, four hundred and ninety
yised statutes, relating to free high schools.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, Represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section four hundred and ninety OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended SO as 10
read as follows: Section $50. Any town or 1ncor-
poratcd village or city or school district, which
contains within its limits incorporated village
or which has a graded school of not less than TWO
departments, with not less than twenty-five papllS
prepared TO begin 4 high school course. may eS-
tablish and maintain not exceeding two high
schools, in the manner and with the privileges
herein provided. The question of establishing
such schools may be submitted by the town school
district village board or common council at any
annual or duly called special meeting, or election
upon written resolution therefor PROPOSED Ior
ADOPTION: pT0ctded, notice OF such purpose, emf
bodying such resolution, be given in the manner
town meeting or charter election. The vote shall
be taken by ballot and canvaSsed according TO the
patty Those ballots in n. favor being Written or
printed for high schools" those opposed against
towns school Districts village or city Shall con-
stitute high school district. But no city, incor
school heretofore established has been reported
recognized and aided as free high school shall be
required TO take any vote on the resolution proVld
ed for in this section but may continue TO report
and TO receive aid on due compliance with the law
Section 2 Section four hundred and ninety-two
OF the revised statutes is hereby amended Py add
not under county superintendent which now
constitute free high school districts or which shall
hereafter adopt the resolution provided for in sec
ton four hundred and ninety and become free
each such city shall be the high school board and
the city treasurer shall be eXofcio the treasurer
of the high scheOl district, unless the board OF
education embraces treasurer: and in all districts
maintaining graded school of not less than two
districts which shall hereafter adopt said reso
luton, the district board in each such district shall
be the high school board; and the district treas
shall be the treasurer of the high school dis
trict.
Section 8. Section four hundred and nfnety-three
of the revised statutes is amended by adding there
to the following words; made by the city superin-
tendent clerk of the board Of education.
Section 4. Section four hundred and ninety four
of Z revised statutes Is amended so as to read as
follows: Section 494. Al such high schools shall
be free 10 all pupils resident in the district Every
principal Of any high school aeTeafer elected
university. college or normal school, or shall pass
rn the a f reg 10 6e
boards, or board of education moving charge OF
sent of the state superintendent, the course of
study and minimum standard Oh quallncatlonS for
Section 5. Section four hundred and ninety six
OF the revised statutes IS hereby of amended d 50
school district which shall have established free
high school according to the provisions of these
not less than three months in any school year. shall
be entitled receive fIom The general fund OF the
school is established one-half the amount actually
expended for instruction in the high school of
such district during such school year, over and
above the amount required by law to be expended
for common school purposes, but not 70 exceed ia
obtain such aid. the nigh school board or in cities
not under county sqperlnteRdednt me preslden6
treasurer Shall, on or before the hrSt Gay OF NO
vember report in duplicate to the state Superin-
tendent, udder their baths. the amount actually
expended for such instruction dur ing the previous
W4 the date oBe Of EACH fully
the state superintendent shall fix the amount to be
the secretary of state, with one of such reports
annexed on such certificate, at any time after
the first day of December the same shall be paid to
the district treasurer out of the ate Jreasury but
the whole amount SO paid shall not exceed the
year; and If more be demanded by such districts,
they shall be paid pToportionally The secretary
the state tax all such sums as shall have been so
paid in addition to all other sums to be levied for
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March ), 1879.
Published March 20. 1891
CHAPTER 2O9
AN ACT requiring town, village city and county
clerks 10 keep cancellation books.
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented
in senate and assembly do enact follows
Section l. The clerk of every town, village city
and county in this state shall obtain and Keep for
be denominated "cancellaton book y in which
he shall enter the number ana date of each OF der
same, the amount thereof, the name Of the
of the person to whom it paid, the purpose for
which 1t was allowed, and when cancelled by the
Section .. There shall also be filed with the
county clerk of each county, immediately after the
county by the clerk of such court, a list of the
county specifying the number, date. amount, name
OF person and character of service performed,
which said statement shall be recorded in de-
parunent which shall be set apart for that pur-
pose in the cancellation book, with blank column
showing when such certificate was cancelled.
Sections. Whenever the treasurer of any town.
village, city or county shall pay, receive in pay
ment of tax, or for any other purpose (Which re
ceipt shall be equivalent to the payment thereof
any bond or coupon, order court certificate such
or coupon, to the proper authorties at their frs
meeting, and such orders, certificates bonds and
coupons, snail be Cancelled by destroying them. and
the date OF their cancellation shall be Immediately
entered by the clerk in the cancellation book;
Section 4. There shall also be kept in such can
collation. book III a department to be provided for
that purpose record of all bonds and coupons is
sued by the authorities of such town, village city
or county, IN pursuance of any provision of law,
amount the note of interest, When issued for what
purpose issued, when payable and when paid, ex-
Section 5. Amy town, village, city or county
which has provided itself with the same or similar
designed by the cancellation book shall not be re-
CURED TO supply itself with new cancellation
Section s. The county clerk of each county not
excepted by section five of this act shall immedi-
number of books that will be necessary to supply
his county, and the towns cities and villages there
scribe the forms and Size thereof, and Shall pro-
cure the same at the expense of the county; and
upon the receipt of such books to the said county
clerk shall transmit the to the town, city and
books shall be charged to the towns, cities and viii
la$eS respectfully for which the same were order
Section 7. When such cancellation book shall
nave been received by any town, village, city or
collation. book list of all orders court certificates
and bonds which remain outstanding and unpaid.
books record of every ORDER court certificate,
bond or coupon upon the making and cancellation
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in
ioiee from and after its passage and publication.
published March 90 1871
CHAPTER 25l.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand nine hun
dfed and thlrty-tive of chapter eighty-nine re-
vlSed statutes of 1873 entitled of Insurance cor
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section one thousand nine hundred
anu thlrty-hye of chapter eighty mine, revised
following after the word loss in the sixth line of
said section: PrOrided however that such board Of
so, TO assess up to two and half mills even if such
loss should not require such amount; that
Section 1885. Whenever the amount of any loss so
ascertained shall exceed the amount of the cash
vene the board of directors who shall make an as
ration in proportion TO the amount thereof and the
rate und er which IL may have been classified Suf
that such board of directors shall be authorized if
they see MT 70 do So to assess up to two and half
II 'SS SHOuiu NOT require SuCH
amount; and when such assessment shall have been
completed the secretary shall Immediately notify
every member OF such corporation, by letter sent
10 mis- usual post office address, of the amount of
Such loss ana the sum due from him his share
Thereon, and the time when and to whom paymedt
thereon is TO be made, which time shall be not less
imam Sixty nor more than ninety days from the date
of such notice; and the treasurer or person desig
n:lted 10 receive such money may demand and re-
celEe TWO per cent. in addition to the amount of
each such assessment for his fees in receiving and
paying over the same. Such assessment. when
co leeted shall be paid to the person emit led there
TO- according TO the terms of the policy issued to
him: pf0Utded, that IL any loss shall occur during
the nrSG eight months of any year. the board of
directors at the time of making the assessment
therefor may borrow money sufficient TO pay such
loss at rate OF interest not exceeding eight per
cent, and shall therein include the interest in the
assessment, and direct payment of such assessment
10 be made not later than the thirty-firSt DAY of
December next following