Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-02
Published March Il, 1879. ]


CHAPTER 245.
AN kT"r to amend sections four hundred and
ninety, four hundred and ninety-two four hun
four and four hundred and ninety-six of the re-
vised 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
W a Any
poratcd village or CITY or school district wnlcn
or which has graded school of not less than two
departments with not less than twenty five pupils
ta6ish and msintan lot 'V exceeding t. two high
schools In the manner and with the privileges
such schools may be SUBMIT ed by the town school
annual or duly called special meeting, or election
upon written resolution therefor, proposed Tor
bodying such resolution, be given in tie manner
provided for notyng special district r mee.ng
be taken by ballot and canvassed according to the
pa!ity. Those ballots in favor being written or
printed for high school," those opposed against
stiue high School distrct But no ely. incor-
school heretofore established has been reported,
recognized and aided as free high school shall be
required to take any vote on the resolution prOyid
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
ing thereto the following words: But in ali cities
not under county supeIintendent whlch nov
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
og the gS s pe u1ess the of
education embraces treasurer: and in all districts
departments which now constitute free high school
districts, or which shall hereafter adopt said
luton the district board in each such district shall
be the high school board; and the district treas
urer shall be the treasurer of the high school dis
Section 8. Section four hundred and ninety three
of the revised statutes is amended by adding there
to the follow ing words: made hy the city superin
tendent or CLERK OF the board of education.
Section L. Section four hundred and ninety four
of t. revised statutes is amended as to read as
follows: Section 49t Al such high schools shall
pIincipa, of any high school hereafter elected
saa oil be or Of
| an examination i'll the studies required to be
Or any spV Of aq ho ts h OF
schools shall determine, with the advice an con-
study and minimum standard of qualifications for
| Section 5. Section four hundred and ninety six
Of the revised statues is hereby o amended s.
high school according to the provisions OF these
not less than three months in any school year shall
be entitled 10 receive ON The general fund OF the
school is established, one-Gaif the amount actually
expended for instruction in the high school of
above the amount required by law to be ex pended
Tor on but not to IN
obtain such aid the high school board or in cities
ad sgcrey of e of and the
treasurer shall. on or before the first day Of No
expended for such instruction during the previous
with the date and object Of each, fully Therenpon
an m ceTV m So
to the secretary Of state, with one of such reports
the first day Of December the Same shall be paid to
the district treasurer out of the ate treasury but
tn doar in any One
year; and if more be demanded by such districts,
Of state shall annually include and apportion in
HSo addition to all 0'hSr sums TO De ls''sa f'f
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
! Approved March s. 1879
| Published March 90 1881
CHAPTER lgl
AN ACT relating to the divisions of towns, and
| one OF the revised statutes of 1873.
! The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Esection /. Section six hundred ana seventy-one
| as to read as follows: Section GIL When thirty or
81 s ss St sry aHd
peIitioi1 the county board for division of such
before the next annual town meeting file a copy of
such petition with the town clerk of such town,
VINO snail, at least ten days before such town meet
Ing give notice that the question of the division Of
by pos ing Ds hereo at swim h
IN when 1T is proposed to divide such town four
vo be by bao and Rose voting ia
Xor OF 6s 10 shall vote ballot con aiming
the dvslon ballot containing the words against
posed subdivisions shall vote separately, ana if
majority. Of the votes cast in either subdivision
certify the fact to the county clerk and thereupon
tnS shall t. dXd
eoiStsuse or any town Of less than thirty
less each such town after division shall have real
estate valued at the last preceding assessment at
qaed voters rssden 1T therein at the Of
division; and no town shall be divided, or have any
part detached therefrom to make its area less
than thlrtyosix sections as aforesaid, except when
aforesaid shall be in favor of such division.
tG Sec ION THIS act shall take effect and be in
Approved March ;h'a is7s passage A0 p'''l'"''0n
! Published March 20, 1871
| CHAPTER pa.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand and forty.
chapter forty hit, of the revised statutes rea
tive TO the assessment OF personal property.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
! Section l. Section one thousand and forty OF
chapter forty eight of the revised statutes is here
by amenaed ey INSERTING after the word mPe
OF said section, the word cord so that said
Section oo All personal property su Shall be as
sessed in the assessment district where owner
owners Of the State I but have an
agent residing In this state in charge of such prop
erty then the same shall be assessed in the district
where such agent resides; otherwise in the dstr Ct
where the same is located, except as hereinafter
| provided Merchants goods. wares, commodities
kept for sale tools and machinery, manufacturers
stock. farm implements, cord wood. live stock and
| farm products, excepting grain in warehouse, SHAH
De assessed IN the district where located. SaWlogs
! and timber which are to be sawed and manufacture
ed i'll any mill within this state which is owned
leased by the owner of such logs and timber shall
be assessed as manufacturers stock in the district
where such mill may relocated Saw-logs, timber
railroad ties, lumber and other articles not being
STOCK, SHALL be assessed where the
owner or his agent, in the aforesaid resides.
No change of location or sale of any personal prop
erty after the first day o. May in any year shall
! a!iect the assessment made in such year. AS be
| tween school districts, the location of personal
property for taxation shall be determined by the
! same rules as between assessment districts
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be i'll
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 5 1879.
Published March 90 1873
CHAPTER 1879.
| AN ACT to secure the proper completion Of the