New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24

I PASSED AT THE III
teen per cent of the votes cast in such
county at the last preceding general cleo
ton held In such county. The votes cast
at any such eaection shall be counted and
canVassed in the manner provided by law
for counting and canvassing votes cast
at general elections in such county
Sec. 2. A board to be known as the
county school board is hereby created
which shall have charge and control of
all matters pertaining to the organiza-
aon, equipment and maintenance Of such
law. Said board shall consist of three (3)
members, one of whom shall be the coun-
" superintendent of schools of the coun-
ty or district In which the school is To-
shall be elected by the board of county
commissioners for the term of three (3)
years from the date of their election, but
no member of the board of county COM
missioners shall be eligible. Vacancies
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-
c1al meeting. Each person appointed or
created a member of the county school
notice OF such appointment. take and
subscribe an oath, to support the Consti-
tuition OF the United States and the Con-
faithfully and impartially to discharge
his duties as a member of said board, TO
the best of his ability, which oath shall
be filed in the office of the county audi
time, file a bond in such sum as may be
fixed by the board of county commission
ers, which bond shall be filed in the Of
teen d5) days after the appointment of
said school board, the members thereof
shall meet and organize by electing one
OF their number as president. The coun-
ty superintendent of schools shall be eX-
oft1c1o secretary of said board. The said
school board shall prescribe the duties
OF the several officers, except as fixed by
law The members Of such school board
shall receive no compensation except
their actual expense while going to and
from and while attending the meetings Of
the county school board.
Sec. g. Whenever two or more counties
unite in establishing such a school, the
provisions of section two (2) of this act
shall apply to the organization Of the
cancies therein, provided that the county
superintendent Of the county in which the
school is located shall be member Of the
board and ex-officio it's secretary, and
two members shall also be elected from
each county by the board of county COM
missioners thereof. But no member of
the board of county commissioners shall
be eligible.
Sec. 4. Whenever two or more counties
unite In establishing and maintaining
such a school, the county school board
mine the amount of money necessary for
the equipment and maintenance of the
school for the second year, and annually
each year thereafter; they shall apportion
the amount to be raised by taxation
among the counties in proportion to the
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-
port1oned to each county shall be levied
In the county tax for the ensuing year
for the support Of the school.
Sec .. The county treasurer shall be
ex-ofticio treasurer of said board; and all
moneys appropriated and expended under
the provisions Of this act shall be ex-
pended by the county school board, and
treasurers on orders issued by said school
board and all moneys received as gifts
or otherwise. by said school board shall
be paid to the county treasurer for the
fund of the county school board.
Sec. b. In all county schools Of agri-
culture and domestic economy organized
under, the provisions of this act, fnstruc-
ton shall be given in the elements Of ag-
riculture, including instruction concern
ing the soil, the plant life, and the ami
NAL life of the farm; system Of farm
and domestic economy, and such other
subjects as may be prescribed.
Sec. Z. Each of such schools shall have
connected with it a tract of land suitable
for purposes of experiment and demon
strat1on, and not less than ten (1o) acres
IN area; but any donation of land or
equipment shall be turned over to said
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
counties Jointly.
Sec. 8. The schools organized under the
provisions of this act shall be free to in
hab1tants of the county or counties con-
tribnting to their support, who shall be
qualified to pursue the course Of study
prescribed, provided they shall have at
least the qualifications required for COM
p1etion of the course Of study for COM
yanced age desire admission to the school
during the winter months in sufficient
number to warrant the organization of
special classes for their instructions, such
for such time as their attendance may
make necessary.
Sec. g.. The state superintendent shall
give such information and assistance and
establish such requirements as may seem
necessary for the proper organization and
maintenance Of such schools. With the
prescribe 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 neces-
sary. and make such report thereon as
shall give full information concerning
their number, character and efficiency.
Sec. 10. Whenever any county or coun-
ties have either severally or jointly de-
cided to establish, equip and maintain a
school as prescribed by this act and
have levied money for that purpose and
have appointed a. county school board
such school board or boards shall give
notice of that fact to the state superin-
tendent, and the first two school boards
giving such notice shall have the first
chance OF obtaining for such school state
aid. as herein provided, but on condition
that, any school established under the
provisions Of this act, whose courses OF
study and qualifications of whose teach
ers have been approved by the state SUI
lege of agriculture may, upon application,
be placed upon an approved list Of coun-
ty schools of agriculture and domestic
economy. A school once entered upon
such list may remain listed and be en-
titled to state aid so long as the scope
and character of it's work are main
tanned in such manner as to meet the ap-
prevail Of the state superintendent; pro-
vided that he shall not place upon said
list more than two (2) schools. On the first
day Of July in each year, the secretary
of each county school board maintaining
school on the approved list, shall re-