Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-17
COUNTY BOARD
TUESDAY EVENING SESSION

Roll call showed all members present
except Jas. Harvey, Geo. Meunder, ). b.
johnson, I. r. Seaton.
Reading of Minutes
Proceedings of morning session read
and approved as read.
Petitions Presented
Road and bridge and permanent road
petitions were received from the following
towns asking for the sums named, all OF
which we're referred to committee on
highways, bridges and ferries.
Mt. Ida, s722.5O; Lima, s26.6O; jamestown,
$4,000; Glen Haven. SS2O:OS; Glen haven
sos. 5S: Paris, g, 1880; Paris, s74363; Platte
vile, $4,000; Harrison, $4,000; Smelser,
s7C5.75; Cassville, S421.25; Hickory Grove
S557. so; Waterloo, 81, 565O5; Beetcwn, 81 ,6l7.-
IS: Marion, S605.62; PotOsi, SS33.5O; Mt. Ida,
Ss17.5O; South Lancaster, S53O.52.
Resolutions Presented
By Mr. Vesperman, relating to school
aid, as follows
Resolution relating to the repeal Of Chapter
ISS Wis. Laws of 1901.
Whereas. law Is now in force compelling
towns and villages having no high schools, to
pay the tuition of any persons OF school age re-
siding in such towns or villages, who may attend
Therefore. be it Resolved. That our representa-
tFve in the legislature use all honorable means 70
eject the repeal of Chapter 1SS. Wis. Laws OF 1901
At the next session of the Legislature. And be 1t
further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be
sent our senator and each assenlblyman OF Grant
county.-Signed, LOUIS VESPERMAN.
Laid over under the rules.
Reports Presented
The annual report of County Supt of
Schools G. H. Nye, was presented, and
referred to the committee on education.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF Grant
CeD4IeSrnen.-I have the >honor to submit for
your consideration, the following report based
upon the statistics contained IN the otnclal reports
ri the several town. village and city clerks tor the
school wear ending June go 1906, together with
other facts relating to the educatlonal oi
Ii is safe TO say that the schools of the county,
with few exceptions, have met all reasonable
To elevate the standard Of our schools, and
10 render them more efficient, IS worthy the
interest of every good citizen.
III has been my constant endeavor TO Guilt
vate and stimulate an enlightened educational
sentiment and TO accord 10 our teach hers
the host DOssible ODDortunities for intellectual
.LeI -. fesiC11aI inn-oI-ement Our graded
and high schools, from which so many are grad
uated annually, are in the hands OF excellent
teachers and were never in better condltlHn,
II Is the part of true wisdom to make the home
school as convenient, comfortable and as EN-
Gent as possible, and INDUCE the chIldren, 20
remain for a long a period as possible thus
avoiding the necessity OF sending them away
from home TO school at so early and immature
an age as is frequently done.
The following table shows the school popula-
ton of the county by towns, villages and cltles,
and this enumeration IS the basis upon which Is
made the distribution of the county school tax,
and the income of the state school fund.
Bv comparing the school population OF lHOd
With that of 1905, IL viii be seen that in some
towns villages and cities, there Is an increase,
while Is Others there is 2 decrease. Especial
a+ten+ion i called 10 this. for in cases where
the decrease is large II may be occasioned by
a lack of accuracy on the part OF the distinct
Clerks when taking the school census.
Table Of School Population by Towns, Cities and
Villages
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