Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 245, ST Published July Ii, 1907.
CHAPTER 573, LAWS OF 1907.


AN ACT to create sections 392m. 392n.
1920, 1922, 1929, 1927, 392s, and 392t,
of the statutes relating to the establish
ment of a state mining trade school and
making an appropriation therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is created and added to
the statutes eight new sections to read:
Section 392m. school shall be estab-
lished in the city of Platteville, to be called
the Wisconsin mining trade school, for the
purpose and under the regulations contained
in this act
Section 392n. The said school shall be
under the control and management of a
board of three members to be known as
the Wisconsin mining school board, one of
whom shall be the superintendent of public
instruction, and two shall reside In the
southwestern part of the state in what is
known as the lead district, who shall be
appointed by the governor OF the state,
one for a term Of two and one for term
of four years, beginning with the first day
Of July, 1907, and thereafter for terms OF
four years, who shall serve without COM
pensation Vacancies on the board shall
be filed for the unexpired term.
Section 1920. The board shall hold its
first meeting in the city of Platteville on
the 10th day of July, 1907. Meetings may
be called subsequently by two OF SAID mem
bers In such manner as they may direct,
and all meetings may be adjourned at the
pleasure of the board. majority OF the
board shall constitute quorum for bust
ness. Inc superintendent VI puUAIC 1LoLh uC-
ton shall be president of such board. at
the first meeting of said board or as soon
as may be, said board snail appoint some
suitable person secretary to hold his oftics
during the pleasure of the board and shall
fix times for regular meetings of the board.
The state treasurer shall be the treasurer
Of the board. No money shall be paid out,
nor any contract be made, or any act done,
involving the payment OF money or the
disposal of property, except in pursuance
of vote of the board.
Ao od
it's hands will permit without mourning IN
debtedness, said board shall proceed to OBJ
tain suitable location, and lease, purchase
or erect such buildings, and procure sucn
furniture, apparatus. library and imple-
mentS as may be necessary for the success
full operation of said school, and appoint
principal and such other teachers and as
sistapts as the board may deem expedlent,
with salaries to be paid from time to time
as it may agree and to regulate their
duties but no agreement shall be valid
whereby such board shall be prevented from
discharging any one in It's employ upon two
months previous notice.
Section 1920 The course Of instruction
shall be two years In length anu snail en-
saying, mining and mining surveying and
such other branches of practical and theo-
retical knowledge as Will, In the opinion Oh
the board, conduce to the end of enabling
students of said school to obtain knoWl-
edge Of the science, art and practice OF
mining and the application Of machinery
cheering of the University of Wisconsin
shall be consulted concerning the course or
study, and the same and all notifications
thereof shall be approved by him. NO stu
dent who shall have been a resident of the
state for one year next preceding his ad-
mission shall be required to pay his 1ees
or other charges for tuition or otner pur.
poses in said school, except for the cost
price of materials actually consumed by
such student in pursuit of any studies. The
board may prescribe rates for tuition for
h. 9E.nI not q
resident as aforesaid, which shall not be
less than fifty nor more than two hundred
dollars per year.
Section 392r The course of study, the
terms and the hours of instruction shall be
regulated by the board, who shall also have
the power to make all such rules and regu-
lations concerning the admission, control
and discipline of students and other mat
tiers, as may be deemed necessary for the
good government of the institution, and
convenience and TRANSACTION of its bqsi-
ness, and also to grant diplomas upon the
Section 392s, No debt shall be con-
tracted beyond or apart from the actual
means at the disposal of the institution.
The board may dispose of or lease any
property donated to the state for the pur-
poses of said school. The board shall not
enter upon the business of mining, or pur-
sue the same, except SO far as It may be
deemed necessary In the course OF instruc-
ton, nor shall they purchase any lands
beyond what are required for the reason
board shall not sell, mortgage or otherwise
dispose Of any real estate purchased by
them or donated by the state without the
express authority of the legislature:
Section 892t. It shall be the duty OF
the board to provide for obtaining a com
plete collection of the minerals Of the lead
region of wisconsin and classify the same.
The board shall on or before the 1st day
of December In each year preceding the
regular session of the legislature, make
report Of It's proceedings to the governor,
nd shall transmit Herewith general re-
port showing their receipts and expendi-
lures during the period for which the report
is made as we'll as the general affairs Of
said school.
Section 2 There is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum Of thirty
thousand dollars to be used by said board
for the purposes of this act.
Section s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved July IL, 1907.
No. 81. Al Published July 10, 1907.