Daily globe., 1879-04-11

school under any arrangement with the board
Of trustees.
Secs. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 4, 1879.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act for
the encouragement of higher education. ap-
proved March 9th, 1875
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section two (2) of such act
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section 2 Any public graded school in
any city pr incorporated village or
township organized into district
under the so-called township system,
which school shall give preparatory instruction
according to the terms and provisions of this
act, and shall admit students of either sex
from any part of the State without charge for
tuition, shall be entitled to receive pecuniary
aid as hereinafter specified; provided, however,
that no such school shall be required to admit
examination in all the branches prescribed by
law as requisite to third grade county GER
tihcate, except algebra, plainsgeometry and the
theory and practice of teaching.
Sec. 2. That section five of said act be
amended by substituting the words and figures
the words and figures nine thousand dollars
($9,0n0)'' occur.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1879.
AN ACT to amend section two (2) of chapter
six (6) Of chapter seventy-four (74) of the
general laws of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy y-seven (l877 }, relating to system
of public schools in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Section /. That section two (2) of chapter
six of chapter seventy-fo (74) of the general
laws of one Thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-seven Q877) be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows: Every person
duly elected to and excepting the office of direc-
tor, treasurer clerk of any school district or
member of board of education, wsUshall neglect
or refuse to enter upon the duties of his office
and serve therein faithfully, or shall refuse or
neglect to perform any Of the duties prescribed
by law, shall forfeit the sum of ten dollars
$4,000 to the use of said district, which may
be collected by any action before any Justice
of the peace in the county. To be prosecuted
by the director of said district or by any free
holder in said district.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1879.
AN ACT to amend section 16 of chapter I
of chapter "a OF the general laws of 1877.
relating to public schools.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section 16 of chapter l,
being chapter (74) of the general laws Of 1877,
relating to public schools, be amended -by
changing the proviso commencing at the word
provided" in line fourteen, SO the same shall
read as follows: Provided that when the terri
tory of the district districts to be affected by
snch formation, alteration or consolidation
consists of parts of two o. more counties the
petition shall be in duplicate or more as the
case may be, and one presented to the commits
sioners of each of such counties, who shall
several1y proceed to hear the petition in the
manner directed. That to effect the formation,
alteration or consolidation in such petitions de-
sired shall require the concurrent action of the
commissioners of each of such counties. The
determination of such commissioners in each
county shall be entered upon their records in
the several counties by the several county
auditors who shall file the copies thereof with
the clerks of the districts affected thereby in
their respective counties in the manner direct.
ed and also with the county auditors in each of
the counties petitioned.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1879.
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AN ACT to amend section twelve of chapter
seventy-fou of the general laws of the year
1877, as amended by chapter forty-eight of
the general laws Of the year 1873, relating to
public schools.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. That section twelve of chapter
seventy-four of the general laws of the year
1877. as amended by chapter forty-eight Of the
general laws of the year 1878, be and the same
is hereby amended 80 as to read as follows
Section IL. The board of county commits
sioners of the several counties in this State may
form new school districts, alter the boundaries
of districts or unite districts upon petition Of
q majority of the freeholders who are legal vot-
residing in each district to be affected there
by. Provided, That before inal action on such
petition by said board, the same shall be sub
mitted to the county superintendent of schools
of such county, who shall speedily report the
same to said board, with his opinion in writing
as to the propriety of granting such petition.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February 26 1879.
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