The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

ever, until the proposition to issue said
of the legal voters of that city voting at
a general or special election.
Sec. II. In case Of rejection of g
board may propose "a new charter in the
same manner as is above provided TOR the
submission of the first charter adopted
posed shall be voted on in like manner
and with the same effect as Is above pro-
vided in the case Of said first charter.
Sec IL All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April Goth, 1899.
49, CHAPTER 352-H. F. NO. $50.
AN ACT to encourage a better condition
Of the public schools and to appropriate
one Hundred and forty-four 'i d44) Of the
General Laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty-one Qs8D, as amended by chap
ha%s Of %
ninety.three qs9s); chapter sixty-ona
!6D of the General Laws Of eighteen
hundred hnaiI and eighty-9ne qssR, extra eS.
l40) Of the General Laws Of eighteen
hundred and eighty-three 1883; chap
ter one hundred and eighty,thre qsO
dred and ninety-five Qs95); and chapter
two hundred and ffty-nine (259 of the
General Laws Of eighteen hundred and
thirty-five 1857, Of the thirty-hrst
(s1st) session of the Legislature Of MIN Min
eighteen hundred ninety-n1ne $500,
chapter one hundred and ffty-one (151)
of the General Laws of eighteen hun
e Wo hnharsd and a2s of ess
General Laws Of eighteen hundred nine
ty,seyen (1s90, relating to certain
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
ARTICLE
Section !. The governor, superintendent
of public instruction and the president Of
are hereby constituted a board of COM
missioners on graded and preparatory
schools for the encouragement of higher
be called the Estate High School Board"
and shall perform the duties and exer-
else the powers hereinafter mentioned.
The members of said board shall servo
without compensation but shall be en-
titled to their actual and necessary ex-
penSes.
Sec q The state high school board is
person to inspect high schools who shall
be called the High School Inspector
1t shall be the duty of such inspector
and make a report thereon as. hereinafter
provided and to perform such other du-
ties as may be required by, the board.
shall be fixed by the high school board,
and he shall also receive necessary trav-
cling expenses to be paid I'm the same
manner as provided by law in the case
nj
The high school board shall also ap-
point a suitable person to inspect state
de dae
shall be similar to those Of the high
The. III salary {, Of the the graded , school in;
board and he shall also receive necessary
travelling expenses to be paid in the same
manner as state officials; Said board
may employ such assistant examiners as
shall be found necessary to carry out
the provisions of this act;
Provided, no such assistant examiner
three 60 dollars per day, or fifty 900
cents per hour for services actually per-
fof%ed and no shall be
from any state institution.
Sec. 3. The state high school board
shall have power to establish any neces-
sary and suitable rules and regulations
relating to examinations, reports, accept
ance of schools courses of studies and
other proceedings in connection with
high and graded schools claiming state
aid.
Sec. 4. The said board shall keep
careful record Of all its proceedings, and
shall on OF before the first Qst) day Of
the superintendent Of public instruction
covering, the previous year, showing in
detail all receipts and disbursements, the
schools receiving aid and the number Of
pupils attending the classes in each. to
which report it may add such recon-
mendations as is deemed useful and prop
er.
ARTICLE II.
Section 5. The public schools Of this
state entitled to state aid as herein pro-
vided, shall, for the purpose of this act.
be divided into four az classes. as fol-
State High Schools.
State Graded Schools.
Rural Schools.
Sec. 6: Any public graded school in any
city or incorporated village, or any town
shall comply with the provisions of this
act, may become state high school en-
titled to aid as herein provided.
Sec Z. In order to be entitled to state
shall have first fully complied with the
following conditions. viz:
First-It shall have maintained for the
school year next preceding that for which
aid is granted at least nine 90 months
school.
second-It shall admit students Of either
sex from any part OF the state without
charge for tuition, but no such school
shall be required to admit nonresidents
unless they shall pass an examination in
all the common school branches pursued
and completed in the eighth (sth) grade
OF. the graded schools of this state, viz:
Arithmetic, English grammar, geography
and United States history
Thlrd-1t shall have regular and order
cfr 1yy o1va1 fr all %lA
branches prescribed by the state high
school board as prerequisite for admis-
sion to the collegiate department of the
University Of Minneota.
Fourth-It shall be subject to such rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with
this act. as may be prescribed by the
shall be open to visitation by any mem
Der of said board, or the high school in
spector at all times.
Sec. 8. The state high school board
shall cause each high school receiving
aid under this act, to be visited at least
once one IN i each school year, by the high
may appoint, who shall carefully inspect
the instruction, and discipline Of the
classes and make written report on the
same Immediately, and no money shall be
have been received and examined by
the board, and the work of such school
approved by vote Of said board.
Sec g. The said high school board shall
for state aid and shall apportion to each
of said schools which shall have fully
complied with the provisions of this act
and the rules of the board relating to
tons shall have been approved BY the
board, the sum Of eight hundred 5000
dollars in each year; provided, however,
that in case the amount appropriated
and available under this act, for the pay
ment of aid to such schools shall, in any
year, be insufficient to apportion to each
of such state high schools as are entitled
thereto the full amount of eight hundred
(&OQl dollars. then in such case s11nh