Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06

Section I. Each such school shall have
connected with it a tract of land suitable
for purposes of experiment and demonstra-
tlon, and not less than three" acres IN
area.
Section s. The schools organized under
the provisions of this act shall be free to
Inhabitants of the county or counties con-
tributing to their support who shall be
quaIlhed to pursue the course of study, pro-
Ylded they shall have at least the qualiti-
cations required for completion of the
course OF study for common schools. When
ever students of advanced age desire adj
mission to the school during the winter
months in sufficient number to warrant the
organization of special classes for their In
structlon, such classes shall be organized
and continued for such time as their at
tendance may make necessary.
Section 8. The state superintendent shall
give such information and assistance and
establish such requirements rs may seem
necessary for the proper organization ana
maintenance OF such schools; with the
advice OF the dean of the college OF agri-
culture of the state university, he shall pre-
scribe the courses of study to be pursued,
and determine the qualifications required of
teachers employed in such schools. He
shall have the general supervision of all
schools established under this act; shall
from time to time inspect the same, make
such recommendations relating to their
management as he may deem necessary, and
make such report thereon as shall give full
information concerning their number, char
acter and efficiency.
Section 10. Any school established under
the provisions of this act, whose courses of
study and the qualifications of whose teach
ers have been approved by the state su-
perintendent and the dean of the college or
agriculture, may upon application, be
placed upon an approved list of county
schools of agriculture and domestic econ
Omy. a school once entered upon such list
may remain listed and be entitled to state
aid so long the scope and character OF
its work are maintained in such manner as
to meet the approval of the state superin-
tendent; provided that he shall not place
upon said list more than two schools. On
the first day of July in each year. the sec
rotary of each county school board main
tanning school on the approved list, shall
report to the state superintendent, setting
forth the facts relating to the cost of main
tanning the school, the character of the
work done, the number and names of teach
erS employed and such other matters as
may be required by the county board or the
state superintendent Upon the receipt of
such report, if 1t shall appear that the
school has been maintained in d SatiSfac-
tory manner for a period of not less than
eight months. during the year closing on
the thirtieth day of the preceding June, the
said superintendent shall make certificate
to that effect and file it with the secretary
Of state. Upon receiving such cert1hcate,
the secretary of state shall draw his war
rant. payable to the treasurer Ct the county
maintaining such school, for n sum equal
to one-half the amount actually expended
for instruction in such school during the
year: when more than one county has CON
tributcd to the support of the school, the
secretary of state shall draw his warrant
payable to the treasurer of each county Tor
such a portion Of the state aid as the
amount contributed by his county Is part
of the total amount contributed by all the
counties for the support of the school for
the preceding year; provided that the total
amount so appOrtiOned shall not exceed hVe
thousand dollars in any year, and If such
sum shall be less than half the aggregate
amount expended for instruction in both
schools 1t shall be divided equally between
them. The secretary of state shall an
nuaIly include and apportion In the state
tax such sum as shall have been so paid.
Section II. There IS hereby appropriated
out of any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, sum sufficient to
carry into effect the provisions of this act.
Section 12 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 4th, 1901.
No. 120, 81 Published May 7, 1901.
CHAPTER 2S9.
AN ACT to authorize the state board of
control with the approval of the COVER
nor, to purchase lands at the Wisconsin
refOrmatOry.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows
Section l. The state board of control,
with the approval Of the governor, is here
by authorized to purchase not to exceed one
hundred and fifty $50 acres Of land con
Wisconsin state reformatory, and for the
use thereof at a price not to exceed one
hundred and fifty ($150) dollars per acre.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated
out of the general find in the state treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated, a sum of
money sufficient to pay for said land.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication
Approved May 4. 1901.
No. 247, 81 Published May 7, 1901.
CHAPTER 300.
AN ACT to amend section 461, paragraph
eight, Of the statutes of 1898, relating to
the examination of teachers by county SUI
perintendentS.
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sentCd in senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 461, paragraph eight,
of the statutes of 1898, is hereby amended
so as to read as follows: s. To divide his
district into examination districts bounded
by town lines and containing not more than
four towns each when the number OF
schools in his district, including graded
schools, shall exceed one hundred and fifty;
but to form not less than four examination
districts if the number of schools is less
than one hundred and fifty; not less than
three If the number is less than one nun
dred; to hold in each examination district
in each year, at least one meeting for the
examination of teachers, and Mt least three
others at intervals of three months. at the
county seat or some convenient and central
place in the county, two of which shall be
in first and second grade branches; pro-
yided, the county superintendent, by and
with the advice and consent of the state SUI
perintcndent, may modify the number and
boundaries of the examination districts,
the number of examinations in first and sec
ond grade branches and may fix the times
and places for holding the examinations Tor
second and first grade CertifCateS to fur
nSh each district clerk in the same writ
ten notice of each meeting, to be posted by
him III some conspicuous place in the dis
trict. Such notice shall contain the names
of the towns embraced in the examination
district to which it relates, and the time,
place and objects Of the meeting. The ex
animation of the teachers shall be uniform
in the superintendent district shall be pub
lie and shall be conducted by oral and writ
ten questions and answers. whenever Tor
any cause satisfactory to the county super
intendent any person desiring a certificate
as Il teacher shall be unable to attend upon
such examinations he may be examined at
any time fixed by him, and if found quail
fled by law to teach may receive certih-
cate of the proper grade, which snail re-
main in force until the next regular exami-
nation in such inspection district
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May d. 1901.
No. 3O5, 81 Published May Z, 1901.
CHAPTER 291
AN ACT to appropriate a certain sum OF
money to pay the salary Of Geo. r. Whit
man. as agent of the state board of i'm
migration, due at the time of his death
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the general fund in
the state treasury, not otherwise appro-
priated, the sum of seventy nine dollars to
pay the personal representative of George
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