The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

having shown itself fitted by location and
otherwise to do agricultural work, may,
UPON application to the state high school
board, be designated to maintain an
agricultural department.
Sec. 2. Each of such schools shall en-
ploy trained instructors in agriculture,
manual training and domestic science
connected Herewith a tract Of land suit
able for a school garden and purposes of
experiment and demonstration and con-
Gated within S ie tWo 'na miles Of said buildings
or within the school district.
Sec. 8. Instruction in the industrial
department herein provided shall be free
essary to accommodate a reasonable
number of boys and girls able to attend
only, in the winter. months, special classes
ment shall offer instruction in" soils,
crops, fertilizers, drainage, farm ma
chinery, farm building, breeds of live
stock stock j1dgng animal 1asIa and ane
Of milk and cream, the manufacture OF
butter and cheese, the growth OF fruit,
berries. MANAGEMENT Of orchards; market market
injurious to the various plants, diseases
of plants, animal nutrition, including the
use. of forage crops, cereal grains, me
and all other matters pertaining to gen.
eral practice
Sec. 4. Each Of said schools receive
ae s 70 such de-
partments and vouched for, but In no
case to exceed two thousand five hum
fred dollars 2o per year Net tSo 2sf
year nor more than ten added to the list
every two years thereafter. The special
aid provided under this act shall pc IN
ing granted by the state to the schools
operating hereunder.
Sec. 5. For carrying out the provis-
lens, Of this act there is hereby appro.
priated out OF the general revenues OF
the state:
For the year ending June 80, 1910, the
For the year ending June 80. 1911, the
sum of $4,000 Provided that no more
than one school in any county shall be
added to the list Of state schools receiv-
Sec. g. For the purpose Of extending
the teaching of agriculture, home eco
nomics and ma nual training to pupils
extending the influence and supervision
Of state high or graded schools over rural
SCHOOLS, one or more rural schools may
eraad with amy state
ment of agri ,ult ure, whether or not such
high or graded school has been desig-
mated by tho state high school board to
school shall for the purpose Of this act
be known as q central school,:
be had by petition and election on the
part Of the rural school or schools as now
provided by law for the eosolida dat MOI OF
this question shall read:
To associate with Dist. No. .- for
tn the teaching Of agriculture and manual ,Tha
t datctg or districts Yea casting aio ras
vote upon the approval of such associa-
ton by a majority of the school board
Of the central school become so associat-
gether with the he Central " school. shall
thereafter be known as the associated
schools OF -.-,.-------,-- for the tea ;
Sec; 8. The members Of the. various
school boards of the associated schools
shall meet on the third Monday in. June
of each year at the central school build
examine into the amount Of money ex-
pended in each department of work here
in provided for and to determine the
the associated rural school district or
districts for the purpose of maintaining
courses Of instruction as rovided in Sec
tion Of this act. and for the purpose SEQ, OF
of the associated rural schools. Pro-
vided however, that the tax shall not be
less than one mill nor more than four
mills in the various rural schot districts
in the association and such tax shall be
In addition to other general and special
school taxes in such rural districts. The
amount of such tax shall be certified by
the chairman of the meeting to the coun-
ty auditor to be by him levied against
property in the respective districts and
when collected by the county treasurer.
such tax shall be paid to the treasurer of
the central school who shall furnish the
board of review full and detailed state
Tent Of all money received and expend-
Sec. g. The school board Of each rural
school district ass ofdated with central
school under the provisions Of this act
vote to act with the school board Of the
central school in carrying out the pro-
visions of this acf as to the teaching
Of agriculture, domestic economy, and
all matters. pertaining to such instruc-
ton, both in the central school and in
the associated rural schools, lcf mem
Der shall have ed nal power with the
member Of the school board Of the CEN
Sec. 10. The principal or surerintend-
emit of the central scho u shall have and
exercise the same authority and super
vision over the rural schools as over the
central school. He shall prepare for the
Of study embodying training and instruc-
ton In agriculture and such subjects as
are related to farm life and can be sue
cessfully taught in rurn1 schools.
Sec. IL. The relationship and obliga-
lions between the associated rural school
or schools and the central school may
be terminated at any annual school meet.
ing by majority vote Of the associated
districts, but not until the central school
has had at least one years notice of the
Sec. II. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1909.