The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29

of such county equal in number to -fif-
teen per cent of the votes cast in such
ton held in such county. The votes cast
h h 6e p f 61 a%
for counting and canvassinE votes cast
! at general elections In such county.
| Sec. 2. A board to be known as the
county school board Is hereby created,
all matters pertaining to the organiza-
| ton, equipment and maintenance Of such
| school, except as otherwise provided by
| law. Said board shall consist of three 90
| ty superintendent of schools Of the coun-
| ty or district in which the school is To-
| Gated. The other members Of the board
shall be. elected by the board Of county
| commissioners for the term of, three CD
years from the date of their election but
| no member Of the board Of county COM
existing in ~' the board from whatever
| cause, except in the case of the county
superintendent, shall be filled by appoint
| ment made by the board OF county COM
| missloners at their next regular or spe-
e eiai ie member Si' Of the couhty School
notice Of such appointment, take and
| subscribe an oath, to support the Consti-
tuition Of the United States and the Con-
stitutlon of Minnesota, and honestly,
his duties as member of said board, to
| the best Of his ability. which oath shall
be filed in the office Of the county audi
time, fie bond in such sum as may be
fixed by the board of county commission
ers. which bond shall be filed n l., the Of Ct
teen d5) days after the appointment Of
| said school board, the members thereof
| shall meet and organize by electing one
ty supe e Of schools shall be ex-
| of1icio secretary of said board. The said
school board shall prescribe the duties
the several as
shall receive no compensation excepI
their actual expense while going to and
from and while attending the meetings OF
| the county school board.
Scc 3. Whenever two or more counties
unite in establishing such a school, the
provisions, of section two 60 of this a,
county school board and to filling va
cancies therein, provided that the county
superintendent Of the county in which the
board and ex-officio it's secretary, and
two members shall also be elected from
each county by the board of county com.
the board Of county commissioners shall
Sec. l. Whenever two or more counties
such a school, the county school board
| provided for in such cases shall deter
mine the amount of money necessary for
the equipment and maintenance Of the
each wear thereafter; they shall apportion
9Re cd to IA
| assessed valuation Of each county, as
last fixed by the state board Of assess
ment, and shall report to the county
auditor Of each county the apportionment
SO made on or before the regular July
meeting in each year. The amount so ap-
portioned to each county shall be levied
the the s%ppSrt tax az tRs
Sec. s. The county treasurer. shall be
ex-officio treasurer of said board; and all
the provisons ' Of ef'e this act shall be ex
| pended by the county school board, and
shall be paid by the county treasurer or
treasurers on orders issued by said school
board and all moneys received as glf ci5
| or otherwise by said school board shall
! be paid to the county. treasurer for the
! fund Of the county school board.
| Sec. g. In all county schools Of agri-
! culture and domestic economy organized
under the provisions Of this act instruc-
G 9cGn in oc
ing the soil, the plant life, and the ami
NAL life of the farm; system Of farm
accounts shall also be taught: instruction
| shall also be given in manual training
and domestic economy, and such other
subjects as may be prescribed.
connected with it tract of land suitable
for purposes of experiment and demon
stration, and not less than ten d0 acres
in area; but any donation of land or
school board for the benefit of such
school, and shall thereafter be the prop
erty of the county in which such school
ties having contributed in establishing
such schools and maintaining the same
then in that case it shall belong to such
o? Sec. 8: T }Gh Schools organized under the
| provisions of this act shall be free to in
! habitants of the county or counties con-
| qualified to pursue the course Of study
prescribed, provided they shall have at
| least the qualifications required for COM
| pletion of the course of study for COM
mon schools. Whenever students Of ad-
vanced age desire admission to the school
during the winter months in sufficient
number to warrant the organization Of
special classes for their Instructions, such
classes shall be organized and, continued
for such time as their attendance may
Sec. 8. The state superintendent shall
| give such information and assistance and
! establish such requirements as may seem
eeF Of such scRoels VIII the
Of the rs state he s 5hH
to be 'e pursued. and Determine ' the
Employed in such schools: He shall
schools established under this act; shall
from time to time inspect the same,
make such recommendations relating to
Il6lr management as 1lo IIlctY UccI1 IlcCc3-
sary: and make such report thereon as
shall give full information concerning
their number. character and efficiency
Sec: 10. Whenever any county or coun-
cided to establish, equip and 49, maintain d "a
have appointed a county school board,
such school board or boards shall give
! notice of that fact to the state !superin-
tsndent and the first two school 10 ooar raS
! chance Of obtaining for such school state
| aid., as herein provided, but on conditio1
that, any school established under the
study and qualifications Of whose teach
! ers have been approved by the state su-
| perintendent and the dean Of the COL
be placed upon an approved list Of coun-
eeeonomy A school once entered upon
Cub titfsd to STATE afd So long as the Scope
and character Of its work main
| tanned in such manner as to meet the ap-
vvided that he shall not place upon said
| list more than two (2) schools. On the first
day Of July in each year. the secretary
a school on the approved list, shall re-
port to the state superintendent, setting
forth the facts relating to the cost Of
of the Work ne don ne The number and
| names Of teachers employed and such
| county school board or the state super
intendent. Upon receipt Of such report,
if it shall apgear that a I'll The csc school has
for a. period Of not less than eight (s)
months. during the year closing on or be-
fore the thirtieth (3O day Of the pre-.
shall make a certificate to that effect and
file it with the state auditor. and such
county shall thereupon be- entitled to
such an amount Of state aid as may be
prescribed by law. or which may be here