Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
80. Al lPubl.shed NAY 20. 1909.
CaAPIER La. LAWS OF 1908.

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Approved Nay 10. 1909,
No. So. Il lpuel.shed May 20. 1909.
CHAPTER l64, LAWS or 1909.
An AIT 70 amend secfian ASIA Of the stat
utea renting To township libraries.
rue lseNis q tue state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented 10 Senate nad Assembly. do gu
act as Follows
section /. Section 4s6a Of the statutes
g An1epaed 60 read Section 4Sea. ! The
treasurer q every county "a this state SHALL
Withhold annually lrom tie app0rionment
received IRON the school fund. 81 ether In.
come Tor stbgoi districts, an amount equal
70. ten cents per capita for each person OF
school age residing IN towns. villages and
cites o. tae fourth class In the county said
money e ee expended for the purchase OF
library books. as hereinafter provided.
in the certificate of apo0Ftionmeat %
the cphaHon school fund made annually by
the state superintendent t. the county eieFs
and county treasurer OF aseh county there
shall be included d statement Of the humber
Of persons 81 school age Ia each town VIII
iaee and city q the fourth class 10 the
s Between the FIRST days OF April and
september o. each year the county, district
OF city superintendent Of schools shall pro
vide ter the expenditure Of all moneys with
held BY the county treasurer far lie pur.
chase 81 library books. said books 70 BE- So
iected from the list prepared by the state
superintendent and TO be distr .bnted among
the districts under bis supervision the
school houses Of Which are located ID his
county OF superintendent district. In the
proportion 70 the amount Of money with
helq IRON taeh- M ease = sehool district
Is located 10 more than one county or su-
perlntendent district. the superintendent at
the county ~ super. niendrRt district IN
which the school mousse Il located shall pro-
vide for the expenditure Of the total sum
wtthNetd from such joint school district. Ia
aceoFAAnre with sae provisions Of tbs act.
fho supeFtntendents Of any two adjuln-
ing counties shall on or before Decesntar
hrst eI eaeh year ~ conference or CORE
spondenee determine upon the balance q
township library money which must be
transferred from the treasury Of one county
to the treasury " the other county ID order
that the totai amount Of township library
money over which each county superlntend.
ent has control for the purposes Of this
act may be IN the treasury OF the county
OF which he Is superintendent. The said
county supeFintaudentR shall thnreupon sign
ana transmit % the county clerks Of the
two counties concerned a joint written
statement Of tie balance which Is to be
paid over from one county to the other, TO-
gether With \ detailed statement 0f how
the balance was determined. The county
clerk OF the county from which the balance,
as above determined. Is due. shall on or be-
tore Mareh uFsi draw an order upon the
county treasurer for the amount Of said
balance ana IN favor Of the county treas
uFer OF the county 70 which the balance
with transmit said sum to tie county
treasurer IN whose favor the order Is drawn
and the latter shall credit Il to the town
fnAb fthAaA9 AHA1 VI lNt Guilty. Oh WHICH
he Is treasurer. No order from the county
board Of supervisors shall be deemed neces.
sary to effect this transfer Of township H.
brsry funds as above provided.
8. In ease a school district under the
jurisdiction 81 q city superintendent u Joint
between q city Of the fourth class and one
or more towns the city superintendent and
the county superintendent having jurisdie-
tion over the territory adjacent 20 the CITY
shall on or before Fehruay nrst Of each
year. IN q Joint s~tatemensS certify to the
nnanfG uiarL and laarpfQ FuEaafnran tfa Wsap
Der Of persons Of sehaol ege IN that part
OF the city district outside Of the city limits.
The city superintendent Of 0 city Of the
fourth class shall provide for the exnendi.
ture of the township library money based
on the total number OF persons Of school
age 20 the city district. including such per-
sons IN ell parts 81 the city diHtriet whether
resident within Or without the city limits.
8 Between December first and February
hrst Of each year the teacher or principal
q every school under the jurisdiction Of .
county, district or city superintendent OF a
city Of the fourth class shall report to the
proper superintendent on hlanks supplied
BY said superintendent such Information re-
garding the condition and needs Of the
school library as may be called for by such
superintendent. Such report shall Include
an inventory OF al books which have been
added 70 the school library under the pro
visions Of this act since March 6rst last pre-
ceding the date Of The Feport. BEFORE re-
ceiving from the district clerk an order for
the last months salary Of the school year
the teacher or principal Of each school
shall report to the district clerk and the
county, district or city superintendent such
Information regarding the school library as
the proper superintendent may direct.
Z. II ehall be the duty Of the county ar
district superintendent 70 keep
on Ole y hia Office a list q books ;
In the library Of each school district and
to arrange such lists by districts sud toHns
n numerical and alphabetical order, >
Guided by such iista and other Information
the school libraries Of the school districts
under Bis supervision. the e0unty or district
superintendent shall make a s%eleetion for
each school district under his supervision,
the school house Of which ~ lofated IN his
superintendent district. the hooks to Is
taken from the lists prepared b the state
superintendent II shall sls0 be his duty 10
furnish each town clerk, village CLERK and
cieT. Of cities OF the fourth class under his
Jurisdiction with a list Of the books desig
mated for each district The county or dls-
tricf superintendent shalt als0 certify to the
county clerk the names and numbers Of the
backs selected for each town, village or
city ai the fourth class under his super
vision. the price fixed 10 the list Issued BY
the state superintendent 70 be attached 10
each case and the total cost OF such books
to be correctly summarized aud Indicated
City superintendents Of cities Of the fourth
class shall II like manner certify 20 the
county CLERK the cost III the books selected
for the schools under their Jurisdiction. A
duplicate copy shall be furnished 10 the
company or hrm selected bg the state de.
pErtfaent or commissioned to furnish the
books. periodicals. etc, FOR township IL
hrariea. The company or firm shall upon re-
ceipt Of the list from the county district or
city Superintendent hl the order Tor each
town village or city Of the fourth class. a.
directed, said order when 30 Oiled 20 be
sent 10 the town. village or city clerk. The
town. village or city clerk shall Immediately
upon the receipt Of the books from the
company Or firm compare the order 50 eiied
Immediately report 70 lhe comfy, :
district or city superintendent n such re-
port 10 satisfactory and d!griOses 20 error
or irregularfty In the number. Kind or eon-
ditiop Uf the books received. the county
district or city superintendent
shall notify the county CLERK to draw an or.
der upon the county treasurer for the cosi
Of the books 80 furnished 10 esch town, vii
lage or city II the report ia uusgtisfac-
tory the proper superintendent shall forth
2ith report the fact and The cause thereof
70 the company or brm supplying the town
hip Horafy books Such company or firm
shall forthwith takp steps to rectify any
error or irregularity which may have been
made IN the hlitng Of the order tor the
books IA question.
8. within three days 81 the last day Of
each month the superintendent Of each
county. d strict and Of each city Of the
fourth class shall 50 notify the county clerk.
including an orders for which satisfactory
reports have been made b. the town. village
and city clefgs II shall be the duty Of the
county clerk Immediately upon receipt Of
such notiaeaflon from the county, district
or eitg superintendent TO draw an order
upon THE county treasurer for the amount
80 certified b e0unty treasurer shall
thergup0n Immediately > Issue d
draft In favor Of the company or dfa for
the amount 50 certified No order from ghe
the payment Of the amount due FOR books
uuFchaaeH az Above e~narffed