The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27


and standing of such school, the board
becomes satisfied that 1t fully complies
with. all the requirements necessary TO
entitle it to promotion, said board may
raise 1t to a state graded school. emitting
it to aid as such.
Sec. % Any common school district in
this state not located in any Incorporated
Village or city, ana not entitled to state
aid as a high school, graded school
selni-Sraded school but fully complying
with the conditions of this act relating
to state rural schools, may receive aid
as hereinafter provided for state rural
schools
Sec 2S. In order to be entitled to aid
as Il state rural school, such school shall
have first fully complied with the fol-
Low ing conditions, viz:
FirSt-Such school shall have MAIN
tainad during the school year next pre-
ceGirg that for which aid is granted at
least eight 80 months school
Second-lt small be taught by a teacher
holding a first grade certificate, or a pro-
feSsional state certificate, or a diploma
from one of the normal schools In the
st5te indorSed according to law, or a
diploma from q normal school of another
supeIintendent Of public instruction.
Third-lt shall have a suitable school
building. outhouses, q library and such
other apparatus as Is necessary for doing
etjicient work.
Sec 2l Applications from districts for
aij as herein provided for in case of
state rural schools shall be made to the
superintendent OF schools of the counties
I'm which such schools are located. Coun-
" suQerinten0ents shall forward to the
stitc superintendent of public instruction
such applications as are indorsed and
recommended by them, together with the
CertiuCate of the superintendent of the
county wherein the district making such
Application Is situated, TO the effect that
such district has fully complied with all
the conditions mentioned in section
tverty-three (23) of this act
Sec. %. Said superintendent of public
instruction shall appOrtion to each of said
sians Of this act and such rules of a gen
eTIl nature as may be established by him
I'm relation to state rural schools. the sum
OF seyenty-five G5) dollars in each year;
provided, however, that in case the
amount appropriated and available under
this act for the payment Of aid to SUCH
schools shall in any year be insufficient
10 appOrtiCn to each of such state rural
schools as are entitled thereto, the full
IN such case such amount as IS appro-
priated and available, shall be appor-
toned pro rata among all the schools en-
titled thereto.
See 26 The superintendent of public
instruction shall keep record which
shall show all schools applying for and
receiving aid as state rural schools in
each year and detailed account of all
moneys received by him and disbursed
fpr such purpose. The said superintend-
eLt is also authorized to establish such
rules of a general nature as shall be
found necessary to secure uniformity and
tbs best results among schools receiving
state aid as state rural schools.
See 27 The superintendent Of public
instruction shall include in his biennial
report q comprehensive statement of all
receipts and disbursements, the names
ana number of schools in each class re-
ceiving, aid, the number of pupils attend
tnE the classes IN each and the cost of
supervision of all schools receiving aid
under this act for the years covered by
such report; to which report may be add
ell an estimate of the appropriations nee
essaTy to meet the requirements of this
act for the succeeding two (2 years and
such other recommendations as he shall
deem useful and proper.
See. 2S. For the purpose of carrying
the provisions Of this act into effect the
following sums are hereby appropriated
annually. to be paid out of any moneys
IN the state treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, viz:
For aid to state high schools the sum
OF eighty-five thousand S500O dollars.
For aid to state graded schools the sum
Of twenty-siX thousand (26,00O dollars.
For the necessary expenses of the state
high school board and the salaries and
travelling expenses of the high school
and graded school inspectors, in sum
not to exceed nine thousand five hum
dred (950O dollars shall be drawn from
the annual appropriations herein made
for high and graded schools in proportion
10 the respective amounts appropriated
TO each, which sum shall become avail
able on the first 0stl day of August, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine
GSsO.
For aid to state semi-graded schools
lars.
For aid to state rural schools the sum
OF forty thousand 40,000) dollars, which
amounts or so much thereof as shall be
necessary shall be paid on the warrants
Of the supertnt tendent of public instruc-
stiOn drawn on the state auditor;
Provided, the first annual appropriation
herein provided for shall become avail
able August first QsD, nineteen hundred
4suO), Tor the school year ending. July
thirty-first (3lsD, nineteen hundred
G900).
Sec. 90 Chapter one hundred and forty
four O4D of the general laws of eighteen
hundred and eighty-one QS81), as amend
ed by chapter one hundred and one Q01l
OF the general laws of eighteen hundred
and nineety-three qS9Sl; chapter sixty-one
C5l) Of the general laws of eighteen hum
dred and eighty-one QSSD extra session,
as amended by chapter forty (40 Of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty-three Q6S3); chapter one hundred
and eighty-three QS3) of the general laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety-five
QSe5); and chapter two hundred and fifty
nine (259) of the general laws of eighteen
hundred and rinety-Seven QS9D as
amended by house file number one hun
dred and thirty-five Q35), Of the thirty.
Minnesota approved March eleventh
C1th). eighteen ninety-nine QS99); chapter
one hundred and fifty-one Q5D of the
general laws of one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-three (iSS3), and chapter
two hundred and fifty-six $3.50 Of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and
v
of acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
See. 80 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after July thirty
first (31s), eighteen hundred ninety nine
Approved April 2st. 1899.
CHAPTER S5S-H F. NO. 294.
AN ACT to create and provide for sys-
tenn of travelling libraries and to pro-
mote the establishment OF free public
libraries and to create a state public H.
brary commission, and to appropriate
the necessary moneys therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. There is hereby created q
eystem of travelling libraries which shall
be under the management and control of
the st te library commission herein pro-
Sec. There is hereby created a state
public library commission, consisting Of
FIVE % members.
Sec. g. The president of the state uni
versity and the state superintendent of
public instruction and the secretary of
the State Historical society are hereby
state library commission, and the gov
ernor of the state shall as speedily after
the passage of this act as practicable,
appoint by and with the consent Of the
senate two suitable persons, resident In
the State of Minnesota, as members OF
commission shall elect it's own officers
from among its own members.
Sec. 4. One of the members appointed
by the governor shall be appointed for a
term of four "a years from January 1st,
eiehteen hundred and ninety-nine QS99),
and one member for six 60 years from
January 1St, eighteen hundred and nine
nina HSQQl thav hold Office