St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Il. =. No. l,176-AN ACT entitled an aet
provide for the formation OF new scho

guardians SO residing IN SalQ territory, duu
that by reason of swampS, marshes, rivers or
other natural impediments it is impracticable
fora majority of such children to travel to
the school houses of the districts in which
their said parents or guardians respectively
reside and that by. reason thereof SAID ma
jority of such children are prevented from at.
tending school during large portion OF the
school year. The said board Of county COM
missioners shall act upon said petition and
shall have the power to form new school
district out of the territory mentioned in said
petition or any part thereof III such manner
as in the Judgment of said board seems most
practicable to answer the educational needs
of the petitioners and the other districts az
fected thereby. Provided, that such new
district as finally formed shall not contain
less than two q sections of land nor less
than fifteen (15) children Of school age.
SEC. g This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.
O..
S. F. No 1O4-AN ACT to amend chapter
1871 General Laws of 1887, entitled IAN
act to provide for the formation OF new
school districts"
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
SECTION 1. That section one III Of chap
ter one hundred and twenty-four [l24l OF
the General Laws of one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty seven 1881 be amended to
Whenever in any school district or dis
tricts of this state there are fifteen isl OR
more children of school age, whose parents
or guardians are legal voters of said district
or districts, and reside more than two u
miles from any school house i'll such district
or districts, upon petition signed by ma
jority of such parents or guardians, present.
ed to the board of county commissioners OF
the county in which such district or dis
tricts may be situated, and setting forth
therein that by reason of swamps, marshy or
other natural impediments it is impractical
BILE to locate site for or build a school
house near the center OF such district or dis
tricts, and describing the territory said peti-
TONERS may desire to comprise the new dis
trict prayed for, the said board of county
commissioners shall act upon said petition,
and shall have the power TO form a new
school district out of the territory OF the dis
tons and in such manner as in the judge
ment Of the board seems most practicable TO
answer the educational needs of the petit
! TONERS and Others similarly situated.
SEC. 2. All acts or parts OF acts 1nconslss-
ent with this act are hereby repealed.
! SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 3, 1889.
90.
8. F. 3O6-AN ACT to amend an act en-
T. titled, IAN act to provide for establishing
"a state public school," being chapter one
hundred and .forty-six GAG Of the General
Laws Of Minnesota, for the year 1885.
Belt enacted by the Legislature of the State
z of Minnesota:
SECTION |. That chapter one hundred and
forty-slx Q46) of the General Statutes of
the State for the year 1883 be amended as
follows:
SEC 2. That section eleven Old of said act
be amended so as to read as follows: ''Sec.
ton Il. There shall be received into said
school those children who have been de-
clared dependent on the public for support,
abandoned, neglected, or ill-treated as pro-
vided in this act. who are oyer two (2 and
in mind and body. That saiu board is au-
thorized in admitting children, to give pref
erenceto those under twelve (l2) years of
age"
SEC. 8. That section twelve (12) of said
act be amended SO as to read as follows:
''Section 10. That those admitted to said
school, unless sent from the school as pro-
vided by this act, shall be retained therein
until they are sixteen (16) years OF age, and
of said board. until home is procured for
them. While in said school they shall be
maintained and educated in the branches
usually taught in the common schools; they
ing, and shall be fought how to labor SO far
as their age and condition Will reasonably
permit. The said board is authorized to return
to the county sending it, any child when 1t
shall become sixteen (16) years Of age, and
no home has been procured, or whenever,
after its admission, it shall be ascertained to
the satisfaction of said board, that the Child
is of unsound mind or of unSOund body, or
II for any other reason said board shall con-
slider ssid child an improper Inmate OF said
school; that in case of the return of any
child as herein provided, to the county send
ing it. the guardianship of this board shall
cease, and the child shall again become
charge upon the county sending it. The SUI
Of in Qfy1rT mo nv.
child to it's county shall report in writing to
the county commissioners Of the proper
county the action Of said board and the
reasons therefor"
Sec. 4. That section thirteen (l3) OF said
act be amended by adding to said section the
following: when lever] any ward OF said
board, who is not indentured has become
self-suppOrting, the said board may SO de-
clare by resolution, and the guardianship OF
said board shall thereupon cease, and the
child shall thereafter be entitled to its own
earnings. Whenever one or both OF the par
ents of any ward of said board, who is not
tndentured. have become able to support and
educate it, the child may by resolution Of
said board be restored to its parents, in which
case the suitableness Of the home shall be
certified in the same manner as herein re-
quired for placing children on indentures;
and thereupon the guardianship OF said
board shall cease"
SEC. S. That section fourteen 90 Of said
act be amended SO as to read as follows:
section IA. Whenever the county commits
sioners of any county shall find in their
longs to the class Of children described in
this act, 1t shall be the duty OF said county
commissioners to inquire of the superinten-
dent Of said school whether any children can
befeceivedinto said school from their county.
That whenever there shall be sufficient room
In, said school for the reception of such child
rem, it shall not be lawful to place or main
tain them in any county poor house. Tnat
in receiving children into said school prefer
epce shall be given first to dependent and IN;
digent orphans or halt orphans OF deceased
soldiers Of this State"
SEQ. 6. That section fifteen (10 Of said
act be amended SO as to read as folloMsi
section Is. Whenever inquired OF by the
whenever there is room for one OF more
children In said school from any county, II
shall be the duty OF the superintendent %
said school to noufy tho county commits
sioners OF such county how many chIdren
they can send to such school. That when
ever there are more admissible children In
the several counties than can be- received In
said schools. it shall be the duty OF the
superintendent Of said school to divide such
eordins to tRe Ere humber nu,n q admissible ch
dren in each at the time OF such admission,
giving preference to counties Of the Same or
larger population that have had less children
sd% tea Into ssid eao0 anY
q o- said school School chat any children from
their county can be received into sid
school, 1t shall be their duty to forward them
to said school, as provided in this act, as soon
Is practicable. In those counties In which
the distinction between the township aud
county poor is maintained, It shall DO the
duty OF the commissioners Of such county,on
the written request Of the supervisor Of any
such township, to act for such township. q
securing the admission Of children to this
school in all respects % though such chill
dren were supported By the county. That tn
expense Of transportation Of children % sal4
school from any county pursuant TO law, ana
to the county from which they came, e1tAt
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