Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-03

shall be vacancy for their county in said school,
to bring such children before the county Judge
for said examination; and 1t shall thereupon be
the duty of the said county judge to investigate
the facts in each case and ascertain whether such
child en- are dependent, their ages, names ano
residence OF parents, and in what county, poor
house, orphan asy lum, or other place they have
been kept, if any, and for now long time; ano
said county judge shall have power to compel the
attendance of witnesses, and may in his d1scre
ton request the attendance of the district attor
ney OF his county on such examinations and Il
so requested, it shall be the duty of sucl
district alto ney to attend in behalf of the county
or in behalf of any town where the county poor
system has been adopted. The parents or any
friend may appear in behalf of any child, and IN
his discretion the said county judge may request
any supervisor of any town or ward to appear IN
behalf of any child, and if on such examination,
the said county judge shall find that any child is
dependent and neglected, he snalI enter such
finding by proper order in the journal of the
county court in his office, and shall deliver to the
superintendent of the poor or supervisors of such
towns, procuring such examination certified
copy of such order which shall contain, besides
such findings, statement of the facts SO lar as
ascertaned as to the age of the child, names and
residence of parents, and name of county poor
house, orphan asylum or other place where the
child has been maintained, and the length of time
of such maintenance and in the case Of the ex.
animation of two or more children at the same
time only one order need be made; and said
certified copy of said order shall be delivered
with the child at said school, to the superintend
ent thereof
Section Is. 1t shall be the duty of the state
board of supervision to provide and keep in said
institution record in which shall be entered all
the names, residence and ages Of the children re-
ceived, the residence, business, habits and char
acter of the parents, II living and known, the
date of recention in school, the date of indenture
contract, ano The name, occupation and residence
of the person with whom the child Is placed.
brief history Of each child shall be maintained
during its minority.
Section 16 The state board of supervision is
authorized to designate some officer, teacher or
other employe connected with said school to act
as agent thereof, and who shall act in that capac
ity during the pleasure of said board, and shall
be known as the agent of the state public school;
and his duties as such agent shall be prescribed
by said board, and shall include the
visiting as often and at such times as
the board shall determine, any and all ch1ldrea
placed in charge of any person by said board,
to inquire into the condition Of such children
and make such investigation as may be
necessary in relation thereto, and report the same
to said board of supervision; to investigate all ap
plications to take such children by adoption OF
otherwise, and such suitable persons who are
willing TO adopt take charge OF or otherwise take
and keep any children sent to said school: and
to enter into d contract III writing in behalf and
under the instructions of said board, with tie
persons taking such child; and all such CONTRACTS
shall contain clause reserving to said board d
supervision the right to withdraw the child from
any person having him, when, in the opinion Of
the board, the welfare OF the child requires IL
The said agent, while acting as such, shall D9
paid his necessary travelling expenses by the
state treasurer, after being allowed and certified
by said toard OF supervision ana audlteo Dy the
secretary Ofstate.
Section II. The said board of supervision shall
bieDnially report to the governor, Legislature
and superintendent Of public instruction, pre-
senting a detailed statement of the operations OF
said institution for the two fiscal years preceding
the regular session of the legislature, which shall
include the report of all receipts and disburse-
ments of said school for the same period, and
the report of the superintendent of said school
for the same period, setting forth the condition
of said school, the names of regular employees
tI,o vnfn nh bn M n
who have received instruction, the average mum.
her during each wear in school, the discipline
prescribed, the studies pursued, the books useo,
the expense per capita for aveTa, : attendance,
the expense per capita estimating therein
the expenses additional for those indent-
ured, and such other information as he
may deem important or the governor or super
intendent of public instruction may request
Section Is. That whenever the superintendent
of the poor Of any county, or the supervisors OF
any such town, shall bring any child before the
county judge for examination az to his alleged
dependence, as provided in this act they shall
present to said judge an application in writing,
ination, which shall be signed by at least two OF
said superintendent or supervisors in which
they shall certify that in their opinion the child
named is dependent on the public for support,
and that he has no parents against whom his sup
port can be enforced under the laws of this state.
Section 10. That the superintendent OF agent
of the state public school, or the state board OF
supervision is hereby authorized TO consent to
the adoption of any child who shall become an
inmate of said institution by any person or per-
sons, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 173 OF
the revised statutes of 1878, and that on such
adoption the said board of supervision shall
cease to be the guardian of the child so adopted.
Section 20. Thatwhenever on the examination
provided for in this act the county judge shall de-
termine that the child is dependent on the public
for support, he shall cause it to be examined by
the county physician, if there be one and if not
then by respectable practicing physician, and
shall in no case enter the order in his journal
showing the child is admissible to this school un
less the physician making such examination shall
certify in writing, under OATH filed i'll said court,
that the child examined by him is, in his opinion,
of sound mind, and has no chronic or contagious
disease, and in his opinion has not been exposed
to any contagious disease within fifteen days
previous to such examination before the county
judge. That copy of such certificate shall be
attached to the other papers provided by his act,
to accompany each child to this school.
Section 81. All acts and parts of acts Sd far as
they conflict with the provisions of th1sact are
hereby repealed.
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 9. 1885.
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT to amend section 564, of the revEed stat
utes, in relation to public charities.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repesented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. Section 564, of The revised statutes
Is hereby amended by striking out all after the
word duty in the third line, and before tt
word each" in the fourth line of said sectioA,
and insert the following: cor in lieu thereof; u
also after the word duty" in the fifth line and
before the word "the" in the sixth line of said
section insert the following: "and four cents q
mile for each mile actually travelled Units per-
fOrmance; provided, no member, except the
president Ofthe board, shall receive com pensation
for more than sixty days in any one year. so
that 1t will read, when amended, as follows:
Section 5S4. Each member and the secretary
shall have refunded to him all expenses actually
and necessarily made in the discharge of his Off
c1al duty; or in lieu thereof, each member shall
receive five dollars for each day actually devoted
to such duty, and four cents mile for each
mile actually travelled in its performance; pro-
v1ded, no member, except the president OF
the board, shall receive compensation for
more than sixty days in any one year. The
amount OF each account for such cOnpensa-
ton of expenses stated In detail and verified by
affidavit the secretary's to be also approved by
the president Of the board, shall be audited by
the secretary Of state and paid out of the treas
ury. All stationery, blanks, printing, postage
stamps, stamped envelopes and the like, necessary
for the official use OF the board or their secretary
shall be supplied to them in the same manner as
to state officials. No other compensation what
ever shall be paid any member of said board.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April y. 1885.
CHAPTER $685.
AN ACT to provide for the issuing Of sheTiffs
deeds in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. In all cases where any sale has beer
or may hereafter be made by any sheriff under o.
in n11rs11anca of any order INDICTMENT or decree o.