River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
no. 268, Al Published May 25, 1909.
CHAPTER TT, LAWS OF 1909.

y approved 1dAy zOs AWE. ~
No. 268, Al Published May 25, 1908.
CHAPTER 177, LAWS OF 1909.
an ACT to repeal section o25-118; to
create q new section to be numbered
025-113 and TO create sections e25-
113m. 02S-113n, and 925~-119m, OF the
statutes, relating to the election or ap-
pointment Of boards Of education In
cities, end the changing Of school systems
and school district boundaries.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented Ia Senate and Assembly, do an
Section j. Section a2S-11a. Of the
statutes, is repealed p s'efs
Section 2, There is added to the statutes
new section to read Section 925---118.
]. If 10 any city other than OF the first
class which has adopted the general charter
law, or which shall hereafter become In
cOrpOrated under the provisions OF section
eZJg, Of the statutes or which has adopted
or which shall hereafter adopt sub-chapter
NV Of chapter 4Oa, Of the statutes, there
shall be at the time of such adoption or In
corporation board Of education or school
board elected by the people. or the ordinary
school district system Is in force, the plan
of school organization and management
shall continue until changed By q majority
or districts neither shall the adoption or
the general charter or the act Of incorpora~
tlon under the provisions OF section 926g,
operate to change or in any way affect the
boundaries Of any school district
2 IF the district system ia in force, the
vote shall be taken at q special election,
by law and If any city shall contain more
than one school district, then the special
election shall be held Ia each school district
any part Of which lies within the city i'm
its, upon the same day and at the Same
hour, and the existing system shall not DO
changed unless a majority Of the electors
voting in each district at such special cleo
tiou shall vote In favor Of such change.
B. II a majority Of the electors voting
In each such district at such special cleo
tlon shall vote In favor OF such change
then such change of school system shall go
into effect and be such as is provided for in.
said sub-chapter XIV ana the school district
boundaries shall, without further action. b8
changed SO AB to create one school district
which shall include all the territory en-
braced within the limits Of such city and
each and all OF those parts or portions or
each such former district or districts lying
outside Of the limits of such city shall be
attached to and connected with such city
Tor school purposes such change of the
school system and school district boundaries
shall 90 into eject on the first day of March
following such special election and not
earlier, and the school district boards and
district officers existing at the time OF hold
Ing such election shall continue In office
and shall have exclusive control of their
respective schools and school properties UNI
til such schange OF school system and school
district boundaries shall go Into effect as
hereinbefore provided and to the end Of the
then current school year, and on the first
Monday of July following the date when
such change OF school system goes into
effect each Of said school boards shall settle
their accounts with the board Of education
and shall deliver all property, papers and
records Of each of their respective districts
to said board OF education. ~~1,
A. Immediately after the holding Of such
special election in each such district, each
school district board shall certify and re
turn the results Of such election to the clerk
OF each city and town within which any
part Of either OF such district is located and
II such chsnge Of school system is voted
upon favorably Ia each such district, the
clork of each such municipality shall make
a record In his Office showing the change Of
such system and boundaries and tbs data
when the same will go Into eject
8. If the existing system OF school or
gani8ation Is directed and controlled By .
board OF education or school board either
appointed or elected under the provisions Of
q apecial charter, such system can be
chahged by vote Of the electors taken at g
special election called and held pursuant
60 the provisions OF such special ahArtsP
governing special elections.
O. IL the existing system Of school or
ganlgatlon Is directed aud controlled by
board OF education appointed by the mayor
UNDER the provisions OF the general charter
lggs such system can be changed by q vote
duly called and held pursuant to law.
n. In all cases where the existing system
u plan of school Organization shall be
changed under the provisions Of this act,
4uch change shall not go into effect until
che close Of the then current school year.
81 An all cities governed by this sub
chspter the school shall be under the con
trof of a board Of education. which board
except as provided in section 025-113n
shall consist or one commissioner from eac0
vatd and three from the city at large, to
re appointed by the mayor and confirmed
~ Athe common council or elected by the
common council If so determined by oFdl-'
rance. The mayor IN. appointing or, council
lhc e4ecting the FIRST board shall divide THE
ngShfbers into three classes as nearly sequal
40 may be one of the commissioners at large
being In each class, and shall appoint those
OF one class for one year, those of another
class for two years, and those OF the re-
missioner shall hold his office for the term
designated In such classification and cuntitl
Ills successor shall have qualified thereafS
ter all commissioners shall be appointed or
e,ected and hold their offices for three years
ad until their successors shall have quail
led. Il
5Seution g. There Is added to the stat
reekl three sections to read Section
{r26e-l13m. At the special election men
tianed IN section 926-113 there she'll be
ethmItted to a vote OF the electors Of the
several school districts the question, shall
The board of education be elected In accord
encs with section 925--113nT' II major
,ty II all the votes cast upon that question
at such election shall be in the Affirmative,
then the board of education shall be elected
la acoOrdance with the provisions OF eaid
heId In such city next after the time when
such change Of school system and school
distfiet boundaries shall go into effect
t6rs rave decided In the Affirmative under
the J Needing section, the board OF eeducs-
eist.tsi ct large from the territory OF such
city The members OF such board shall be
8iVfde3 aS nearly equal as may DO into three
fyNsse4 Ono class OF three members shSlt
eeae4t ctsd for one year, one class Of two
V3eyHtears FOR two years, and those OF the
rSHaipkng class for three years Such COM
ntlssl, ners shall be elected at the annual
SRFipr election held IN such city. The names
oEGths candidates for the office Of school
co5tlFn ss1cner shall ce printed upon sep
esaet ballot under the title school COM
asiSateaers."
Ia it the annual spring election next
sfeSr the time when the change OF school
sYet an and school district boundaries shall
~ into eject, there shall be elected seven
czsAnnlssioners to constitute the board Of
rsskcBteu tor such school district. All quail
Ted electors within such city shall be en-
tiled to vote for such commissioners at
such election. - sss1Ss,
ssS. At the first election held for the9ofhce
Of school commissioner the two persons
Psceiving the highest number OF votes she'll
be elected Tor three years, the two receiving
tho next highest number Of votes shall be
elected scg two years, and the three recetv-
Ing the next highest number Of votes shall
be elected foINone yesr. EGcn electcr voting
at such fret election shall be entitled to
votsGfor seven Candidates. Thereafter such
electors shall electS.st each spring election
Each elector shall be entitled 70 vote for as
Ensny candidates as theres Gro commissioners
toase elected and the ones receiving the
hie9esR 8uraker Of votes shall DO elected.
- The votes cast &c such election shall
BE- CO nyasseG and return thereof cerrlnSd
Ell shall canvass the rsturrs q sSch elec-
tion and shall declare the TeEoie thereos 80
Is The persons elected in accordance here
with shaif constitute the board OF education
OF such school district The term OF once or