The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

Sec. B. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20. 1908
CHAPTER 2S9-S. +. NO. 456
AN ACT to authorize the reorganiZatio
of school districts in cities having
population of 10000 inhabitants, or less,
in which the city council or common
council performs the duties of a board
of education.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in any city in this state,
containing 10000 inhabitants or less, IN
which the city council or common council
performs the duties of a board of edu-
cation, the said council may be relieved
of said duties, and board of school in
spectors may be elected, and when such
election is had, all the powers and du-
ties resting upon the said city council IN
relation to the public schools of SUCH
city, shall vest in and be performed by
said inspectors, who shall be known as
the board of education" of such city.
Sec. =. Whenever a majority of the le-
gal voters of such city, to be determined
by the total vote cast in such city at the
last general election, shall desire to re-
lieve the council of the said city from
the duties of controlling and managing
the public schools of said city, such legal
voters shall petition the common council
or city council for the election of a board
of education, which petition shall be filed
with the city recorder or city clerk of
said city at least forty (4O) days before
the city election of said city.
Sec. g. Upon the filing of such petition
the said council shall Immediately cause
notice to be given that at the next city
election the question will be submitted 10
the voters of said city whether the meth
cd of managing the public schools Of
said city shall be changed, and shall sub
NIT said question to the voters at the
next city election occurring more than
thirty 800 days after the filing of said
petition. The said question shall be sub
mitted to said electors on the city bal
lot and may be in the following form:
In favor of a new board of education
against new board of education. and
the voter shall put an y mark opposite
the proposition he shall vote for. If d
majority of those voting on said question
at said election shall vote in favor of such
new board, then the management, drec-
ton, supervision and control of the pub
lie schools of such city shall be vested
in such board of education, and shall be
Invested out of the council of said city.
Sec. /. Nominations for members of
such board of education. to be denOmin-
ated school inspectors may be made
and such inspectors may be elected at
the same election at which the PROPOSE
ton to change the management and con-
troll of the schools from the city council
to the board of education shall be sub
mltted; and if said proposition is adopted
this act, the inspectors so elected shall
Immediately become the board of educa-
ton of said city, and shall be vested with
all the powers, rights, duties and priVl-
leges theretofOr vested in the council of
said city acting as d board of educatio
Sec. .. Such school inspectors shall be
elected as follows: Two C2) inspectors
shall be elected from each ward of said
city. and one inspector shall be elected at
large; said inspectors shall hold Office for
four years and until their successors are
elected and qualified; but at the first cleo
ton one Of the inspectors from each ward
shall be nominated and elected to hold Of
hce for two years only and thereafter one
inspector from each ward shall be elected
for four years.
Sec. g. The inspectors so elected and
qualified shall be body corporate and
shall be known as the board of education
of said city, which shall be their corpo-
rate name. Said board of education may
sue and be sued, have corporate seal,
and may do and perform all the acts and
things and have all the powers and du-
ties with their predecessors such coun-
ell, as a board of education, could do or
perform in the management, control and
operation of the public schools of the said
city. They shall also have full control
and charge of all the funds of the said
public schools. and have power 20 levy all
necessary taxes for educational purposes
for the construction of school houses the
equipment thereof, and for the necessary
equipment of all the public schools of
said city, and for the maintenance and
support of said schools. Said board of
education shall elect one of their number
president of said board, who shall hold
office for two years and until his success
SOr is elected and qualified
Sec. {. The city clerk or city recorder
snail eX-officlO be the secretary OF the
board of education, and the city treas
urer shall eX-officio be the treasurer of
said board of education. The funds of the
said board Of education shall be paid out
on the warrant Of the board. signed by
the president and undersigned by the
secretary. and the secretary and treasurer
of said board shall give bonds for the
faithful performance of their lluties ard
for the faithful care and custody of the
undS of said board in such amounts and
as often as shall be required by the board
Sec .. Upon the adoption by the legal
voters of any such city Of such change
OF the management of the public schools
of such city from such city council TO
such board of education, and immediately
after the election and organization Of
such board. all funds in the city treasury
of said city belonging 60 the educational
tund, or to the school fund. or TO the
common schools of said city shall irnme-
diately be subject to the order drafts
and warrants and under the exclusive con.
troll of said board of education. and the
city council of said city shall have no
further authority over said funds The
city treasurer of said city shall hold the
same subject to the order of said board
of education only.
Sec 8. No member of the board of
education shall receive any salary. fees or
compensation whatsoever for any duties
required of him as a member of such
board. The city clerk or city recorder
shall receive no salary, fees or compensa-
ton whatsoever for acting as secretary of
such board of education. The CITY Tipas-
urer shall receive no salary. fees or com
penSation whatsoever for acting as the
treasurer of said board of education. hut
the salaries, fees or compensation raid to
the said city clerk or city recorder bv
such city; and the salary or cOmpensa-
ton paid to such city treasurer bv such
city shall be in full compensation for all
service required by the provisions of
this act.
Sec. TO- No member of the board Of cd
ucat1on, secretary of said BOARD. or treas
urer thereof and no city officer Of said
city, shall be a party TO- or Interested i'm.
any contract made with the said board
of education, nor shall said board Of edu-
cation engage any superintendent of
schools or any teacher for the schools of
the said city who is related by blood or
marriage to any member Of said board of
education, except by the unanimous cen
sent and vote of ali members-clect of
said board.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage
Approved April 20, 1903.
CHAPTER 29O-H. f. NO. 912.
AN ACT to appropriate money out of the
internal Improvement fund to aid in
building bridges and constructing roads
and culVerts, or draining lands or