Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08


regular school election in sucn city; ana
five OF the directors so nominated ana
elected to succeed the i've directors appoint
ed for the term expiring on the first Iues.
day of July next following the third regular
school election in such city: the respective
terms of Office of such directors so elected
at such special election shall terminate az
the respective times when the terms OF once
of their predecessors would have terminated
if no special school election had been called
and held i'll the event OF such speclal schooi
election in any city to which tins act VIII
apply, the t2"Ils of office of the directors
elect shall .tg-I on the first Tuesday OF tae
month next following such election IN the
event such special school election be calleo
by the common council of any city as here
inbefore provided it shall be held at the
polling places, in the manner ana unueF
the charge of the election officials, balloT
clerks. inspectors, etc, as the regular school
elections To be held under this act; ana
nominal ions for. such special election shal
be made and had in like manner as pro-
vded Tor the regular school elections under
this act; provided, however, that no sucu
resolution for the calling of a special cleo
ton under this act shall be introduced eX-
cept at a regular meeting Of the couhcl'
and no action shall be taken thereon BEFORE
the next regular meeting thereon, nor untlI
such proposed resolution shall be publshe.aI
at least once in an official city paper, II
there be one; and If there be none, IN
some newspaper to be designated by the
council together with notice OF the time
said resolution will be considered
All vacancies in the said board OF schooi
directors caused by death, resignation, re-
moval or resulting from any cause, snaIi pe
manning members being necessary TO q
choice. Members so elected by the Doaro
shall serve until the first Tuesday In July
following the next school election, at Wnlcn
election the vacancies shall be filled for the
-unexpired terms in the same manner as
members are elected for the full term. FRO,
vided that the members of boards or scnooI
directors or of such board of education as
such city may have in office when TINS acI
becomes effective in such city, shali nolo
their offices until the time for newly ap-
pointed members to assume their duties as
provided heretofore In this secCloh, OF w VI!
til their successors so appointed are quail
fed, and during such period snail contlnuss
to exercise all the rights and privileges ana
discharge the duties devolVing upon mem
bers of the board of school directors unoer
the provisions of this act.
Section 4 The nomination or candidates
to be voted for as members OF the Doaro
of school directors shall be by petition. an1
any person on whose behalf petition snaH
be presented to the proper othclals not less
than ten DAYS before the date of such schooI
election signed by not less than nve nun
dred qualified voters OF the city, snall De
entitled to have his name placed upon In, ene
ballot to be voted for as member OF sucn
board of school directors. Nominations Ior
members Of such board shall not pc unQer
any party designation but shaM De f for
the full term" or for member OF the board
Of school directors for two years, TO III
section s The board of school directors
shall meet on the first Tuesday of the month
following the first appointment OF It's mem mem;
bers and in the event or specla1 election
on the first Tuesday of the month following
such special election and Thereafter on the
first Tuesday Of July in each year, ana OF
ganize by the election Of the proper o11cers;
Z president shall be elected by SAID board
from their own number to serve for one
year or until his successor shall be CHOSEN,
and in his absence or during his disability
pore. After his election the president shall
appoint standing committees, to serve 1or
The seat of any member shall be declared
vacant by the board and the vacancy shall
be filled by them by election In the manner
hereinbefore provided, If the said member
has been absent for four successive meet
ings Of the board without satisfactory rea-
son presented by him in writing.
In case of the absence or inability, rom
any cause, of any officer appointed by SAID
hoard to perform the duties of his ONCE,
said board may appoint some suitable person
to act In his place and stead during ais a0,
sence or inability; and such person shaIl
have and possess the same power or au-
thority as the officer whose place ne - aP-
pointed temporarily to I'LL.
Section 8. The members Of the board
shall be subject to all restriction, IlaDll,
ties, punishments and limitations prescribed
nv law as to members of the common coun-
eli in their city, and they shall be exempt
from jury duty. majority Of all the mem
OnTS-pIect
shall have power to dismiss from of1ce for
maIfeasance in office In such city any mem
Der of the board Of school directors ana
the said board shall provide by resoluuona
fhe manner of hearing and dlspoSing or
complaints against member.
The hoard shall not in any one year
contract any debt or incur any expense
greater than the amount of the school funds I
subject to it's order as provided IN this act:
majority of the members OF the oQar6
who have duly qualified snail constitute 4
business.
a smaller number may adjourn. majority
Of the whole board shall be necessary 70
elect any officer authorized to be elected by
Regular meetings Of the board shall be
held at least once each month, at stated
times to be fixed and published by the
board In Its rules and spefia, eT[ Iigsd may y
the rules of the board, at which no other
business shall be transacted than tnat Spe-
cited In the notification thereoI, WhlGh sndIl
no given personally or mailed to each mem
her at least tWenty-four hours before the
time Of such meeting.
Section Z. The board Of dire directors or OF OF
nIicabIe is hereby authorized and required
70 establish and organize so many pubic
schools, In addition to those already es-
In g1Gh Gt as Of ae ehdTen y
laws Of the state, to instruction therein,
The said board, as herein proylea,ea, shall
Il.
prove or enlarge the same. and purchase
furniture and lots for the ACCOMMODATION
of such public schools OF sald cry, ana
purchase, install and maintain heating sys-
fems in said schools, and enter into con-
tract for the carrying out or any OF the
purposes authorized in this act :; provided,
however that when the board OF directors
shall contemplate the doing Of any WORK or
the purchasing of any material. the estl-
mated cost of which shall exceed the sum
of five hundred dollars, said board or dl-
bali O.
ing the same, a plan or profile OF the work
TO be done, accompanied with specifications
snf7cient description of the work required
TO he done and all the kinds or quality OF
material to be furnished, being hrst placed
on file In the Office Of said board for the
Information Of bidders and others Such
advertisement shall be published at least
six DAYS In the official papers of such city
and shall state the work to be done ana the I9
time FOR doing the same, which shall In all
cases be such reasonable time as may pc
necessary to enable the contractor with
proper diligence to perform and complete
such work.
All proposals shall be sealed, and d.
rected to said board and shall be accom-
panied with a bond to such city In the
penal sum not less than thirty per cent:
Of the amount OF the boards estimate OF
the cost of such work, as such board IN
such advertisement may direct, and sucn
board in letting any such contract ana IN II.
doing such work shall proceed in manner
and form and have the power and authority
in manner and form as is vested o,1,, IN the the
board of public works or other puDnc ON
f fSs OF of 0 a3y public WORK and the enter
ing into contracts therefor, Such board
shall also have authority, to, reserve the
r19fd such contracts shall run In the
name of the said city. and shall be executed ut
and signed by the president and secretary OF
the board of school directors counters1gned
by by the he comptroller Of said city, and shall
be approved by the cit, attorney of the the
odoption of plans for the erection of school