Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30

having shown itself fitted by location and
otherwise to do agricultural work, may,
uron application to the state high schooi
board, be designated TO- MAINTAIN an
Sec. 2. Each of such schools shall em-
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 two miles Of said buildings
Sec. 3. instruction in the industrial
d a n17 rns1dsn here Ell Pre- Proy sfafe. sR Wbe pe n neee
number of boys and girls able to attend
only, in the winter months, sp seia d elassfs
crops, fertilizers, drainage, farm ma
chinery, farm building, bree e, s OF a lud
remedies, production, testing and hauling
Of milk and cream, the manufacture o.
butter and cheese, the growth OF lrult,
garden and Vegetable crops, and insects
Injurious to the various plants, diseases
of plants, animal nutrition, including the
seeds, Bookkeeping, and farm accounts,
and all other matters pertaining to gen.
eral practice.
amount actually expended upon u de-
partments and vouched for, but in no
case sass to exceed ed 1 tWo thousand usan N fys m hune
than ten schools shall be aided the hrst
year nor more than ten added to the list
every two years thereafter; me me, sp Pc al
lieu Of all other aid for industrial train
ing granted by the state to the schools
operating hereunder.
Sec. s.. For carrying out the prov1s-
ions of this act there is hereby appro..
priated out OF the general revenues OF
the state: 49,.
For th Is. y oon ending Tune 3d. 1910 the
For the year ending June 80, 1911. the
sum Of $4,000. Provided that no more
tdded one ne t TehG 2iat IN N a afgte ce sohools sh recet Se
ing aid under this act in any two years:
Sec. G.. For the purpose of extending
the nnao, teaching him h e Of az agTic 4ri}ntnp nome or nu HSGz
in rural schools. and for the purpose of
extending the influence and supervision
Of state high or GRADED schools over rural
become associated with any state nigh
Or graded school maintaining a depart
ment Of agri culture, whether or not sucn
mated by the state high school board to
receive aid under the provisions of this
act: Any such state high or 81; graded aet
SehG Known Saai as fe a e sne t pqr sshooi 81 'A'S ~
Sec. Z. To effect this, proceedings shall
be had by petition and ELECTION on the
provided by law for the consolidation Of
this question shall read:
the teaching Of a%gricuiturss and man ?Esa
district or districts casting a majority
vote upon the approval of such assoc1a,
ton by a majority of the school board
Of the central school become so ,associat-
ed n the rural school or schools to-
gether with the central school, shall
sehools Of be known as To! for t asso teach1
ing Of agriculture and manual training.
Sec; s. The members Of the various
shall meet on the third Monday in June
Of each year at the central school build
ing to act AS a board of review and to
pended in each de Department. Of work here
in provided for and to determine the
amount Of tax which sl1s II be levied on
districts for the purpose Of maintaining
courses Of instruction as provided IN sec.
ton 2 of this act. and for the purpose Of
extending such instruction to the pupils pnd
vided. however, that the tax shall not be
less than one mill nor more than four
mills in the various rural school districts
in the association and such tax shall be
in addition to other general and special
school lakes in such rural districts: The
amount Of such tax shall be certified by
| lIlo CIldlGlldI VI IHt AtclllS IL lie IodlI
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
ment Of all money received and exDend-
ed.
Sec: q; The school board Of each rural
school under the pr DIVISIONS Of this act
shnl designate one Of its members by
vote to act with the school board Of the
visions, Of this acf, as to the teaching
manual training IL such schools and in
all matters pertaining to such instruc-
ton, both in the ce ntral school and in
the associated rural schools, s Ich mem
Der shall have ed nal power with the
member Of the school hoard of the CEN
Sec. L. The principal or sur,erintend-
ent of the central scho VI shall have and
exercise the sam authority and super
vision over the rural schools as ove the
central school. He shall prepare for the
associated rural schools. a suitable course
ton in agriculture and such subjects as
are related to farm life and can be sue
cessfullv taught in rurll schools.
Sec. II. The relationship and obliga-
lions between the associated rural school
Or schools and the central school may
ing by a majority vote Of the associated
districts, but not until the central school
has had at least one years notice Of the
intention to vote on the question.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1909.