Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-16
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April Is, rsSI

annual meeting in all school districts in this State
shall be held on the first Monday Of July in each year
The hour of such meeting shall be seven o'clock in
the afternoon unless otherwise provided by vote Of
meeti6 1t shall be the duty of the District Board of
each school district in this State to meet on the Satur
il each year and carefully examine the ACCOUNTS Of
the Treasurer and make up full and itemzed report
Of al receipts and expenditures since the last annual
meeting the amount in the hands of the Treasurer,
and the estimated sum which will be required to be
raised by taxes for the support of the school tor the
terest principal of any loan due or to become due
during such year which report shall be subm1tted IN
writing at the annual meeting and recorded at length
with the action Of the meeting thereon by the clerk,
meeting Ali school district Officers whose term Of
office would expire at the time OF the h9 dS 81
continue to hold the respective offices to when they
meetiny in the wears 1888 1884 and 1885, and at the
annual meetings held provided in this section dur
cumbents, whose terms of office would otherwise
tembeT isSS. 1883 or 1884, shan be elected for the fun
term of three years for each office thus expiring.
ame efde BY chapter s. Of the general laws Of IS
hereby amended so as to read as follows Section 462
tenth and fifteenth days of July each year. make
nq % a sRf o s3Hn e enf Or Day v J o Such
year. signed by him and verified by his affidavit
/ The number of children. male and female, desig-
mated separately over the age OF toSr ana under me
of their parents, or other person with whom
June, preceding.
2 The whole number of children, males and fe-
four and twenty years taught in the district School
during the year for which such report is made, by
8 The number attending school during the year
under the of four. and the number over the age
l. The whole time in days any common school has has
Whole n1Tber si of DAYS incuding hoiidays such
school has been taught by teachers qualified accord
3 The names of all teachers employed during the
year the nnmPer OF DAYS tangnI py eaen' b 5
the time allowed any teacher for attendance any
institute for which no wages were deducted.
s. The amount of money received from the town
Treasurer the amount from district taxes, and the
year and the manner in Which the same has been ex
pended, showing separately the expenditure OF school
money received from the State.
Z. The kind of books used in the school.
s. Such other facts and statistics in relation to the
schools public private in such district as the State
Superintendent may nom time to time require; Inc
clerk Of each joint school district shall report to the
Town Clerk of each town. part of which is embraced
such part in the manner set forth this section, and
the remainder of the items specified in this section
shall be embraced in the report made TO the town Id
which the school house is situated $500. -
Section 5. Section 465 of the revised statutes as
amended by chapter e. general laws OF ISL Is hereby
amended 50 as 70 read as follows Section 465 6aen
Sonnty Snperpfendent Of the county or district in
which his town is situated report bearing date on
the tenth day of said month stating:
set off within the town. and the number of parts Of
Joint districts, which the school houses belonging
The districts and parts OF districts from which re-
for that purpose.
8. The length of time school shall have been
taught in each such districts or parts OF d3stles
s. The number of children taught in each, and the
ne ace Of = Tt7e Years residing in each
6. The whole amount of money received in the town
IN report setting forth separately the amount re-
celyed from the state through the County I FER
amount raised by the town at its annual meeting.
{. The amount Of money raised by district tax Tor
school purposes.
s The manner in which said moneys have been ex-
pended and whether any and what part remains I'M
expended with such other information as the State
superintendent may require, and as may be reported
Section A. Section 1854 of the revised statutes, as
amended SO as to read as follows Section 49, Each
dSy of Septenber in each year make and transmit to
the State Superintendent report IN writing, setting
forth the whole number Of towns in his district dis
have been made him by the Town Clerks, and con-
tanning an ABSTRACT OF their reports and also embracing
abstract Of the annual report OF the Secretary OF
Of suc6 report in the Office of the County Clerk and
also within the time above mentioned make and de-
the whole number of children in each town over the
Turned rom districts which have maintained schools
for five or more months during the past year, as
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication; -coDv
CHAPTER SS.
ANACT relating to municipal subscription to railroad
TIE neopIe Of The State of wisconsin represented In
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section Section 96 Of the revised statutes, is here
eighth line Of said section and inserting in lieu there
OF the words thirty nor more than sixty SO as to
make said section, when so amended, read as follows;
Section $40 The proposition PROVIDED Tor IN the last
Inutually obligatory, IN either OF two modes as fol-
Within three months after the fling of any such
proposition with the proper clerk the railroad COM
pay may, BY written request, require notice to be
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provided for giving notice of election to consider
such proposition, that after date in such notice
named not less than thirty than sixty days
from date Of notice, petition to the proper authori
ton may be accepted and carried into effect viii be
presented for their signature to the resident taXpay
ers thereof which petition, embracing copy OF such
proposition shall be appended part of such no
filing of such proposition with such clerk, the rail
road company shall deliver to such clerk such peti-
ing the signatures of majority of the persons
taxes on real or personal estate in such municipality
as shown BY the last assessment roll which sigma
who witnessed the signing OF the same, then such
proposition shall be deemed accepted and the proper
County Board, Town Board, Village Board, Board Of
Trustees or Common Council shall carry the same in
2 At any e within three onRs the receipt
q such Proposition t9get1er %th request signed
S6ard Vitae Board Board of Trustees or Common
Council Of the municipality to which the same is
made, may their discretion, order election to be
shall publish notice of such election, to be held at
the usual places OF holding elections therein, at a
time TO be fixed by him, not less than thirty
than sixty days from the date OF such notice; which
notice shall further contain OF the proposition
made by such railroad company,and shall notify the
legal voters thereof to deposit ballot upon which
shall be written printed, For the railroad propo-
sition or, Against the railroad proposition; and
such notice shall be posted in three public places
each election district IN the municipality which aid
is desired at least twenty days before the day of such
sS 01 p one a 5s saeS
& ae OF t9Sn amy be 4 lis ae therein and
u the county and II the ad Is asked OF county IN all
the newspapers published therein, and fno newspaper
be published in such city village town county then
such notice shall be published in newspaper pub
lished at the nearest place thereto in which is
published Such election shall be held and conducted
IN the same manner that general elections in such
counties, towns, villages cities are by law required
to be held and conducted except that no registration
voters shall be reQulred and the votes cast at such
election shall be counted, canyassed and returned In
the the votes at such general eec6on
and the canvassers shall make, certify, sign and
deposit with the Clerk of such county, town, village
city ID which such election is held statement or
the result of such election; and such certified state
Inent shall preSumptive evidence of the number OF
votes cast for against such proposition and also
that such election regularly held and conducted
according TO law But 1t is expressly provided that
the railroad company shall elect to pursue the nrSt
mode aforesaid by causing such notice of the present