Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

Der needed for such construction shall be
hoisted or lifted OH the outside OF such
building.
Section Q This act shall rake effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
approved May 10, 1909
No. 80. AL published May 90. 1909.
CHAPTER 164, LAWS OF 1909.
AN act to amend section 4S6a OF the stat
utes, relating TO township libraries
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Is amended to read Section 4S6a. i. The
treasurer OF every county N this state SHAH
withhold annually from the apportionmenr
received from the school fund.- or other in
come for school districts. IN amount equal
to ten cents per capita for each person OF
school age residing in towns, villages ana
cites of the fourth class in the county, sald
money to be expended for the purchase of
library books. as hereinafter provided
:. In the certificate Of apportionmeInt OF
the common school fund MAGE annually by
the state superintendent to the county clerk
and county treasurer of each county there
shall be included statement OF the number
of persons of school age in each town. vii
lage and city of the fourth class IN the
county
g. Between the first days of April and
September of each year the county, district
or city superintendent OF schools shall pro-
vide for the expenditure of all moneys With
held by. the county treasurer for the par-
chase Of library books said books to be Sc
lected from the list prepared by the state
superintendent and to be dlStr .buted among
the districts under his supervision the
school houses of which are located In his
county or superintendent district. ID the
proportion TO the amount Of money with
held from each In case school district
Is located in more than one county or su.
perintendent district. the superintendent or
the county super .ntendent district IN
which the school house IS located snai' a pI0
withheld from such joint school district, In
accordance with the provisions OF THIS act
4. The superintendent of any two adJoln-
ing counties shall on or before December
first of each year by conference or CORE.
spondence determine upon the balance OF
township library money Which must pc
transferred from the treasury of one county
to the treasury Of the other county In order
that the total amount OF township library
money over which each county superintend
emf has control for the purposes of this
act may DE In the treasury OF the county
of which he Is superintendent. The said
county superinteDdents shall thereupon sign
and transmit to the county clerks or the
two counties concerned a joint written
statement OF the balance which Is to be
paid over from one county to the other, to-
gether with detailed statement of how
the balance determined The county
clerk of the county from which the balance,
as above determined. Is due. shall on or be-
fore March first draw an order upon the
county treasurer for the amount of said
balance and in favor of the county treas
urer of the county to which the balance
il due. The county treasurer shall forth
with transmit said sum to the county
treasurer In whose favor the order Is drawn
and the latter shall credit Ii to the town
ship library fund of the county of which
he Is treasurer No order from the county
board of supervisors shall be deemed neces
sary to effect this transfer of township IL
brary funds as above provided.
5. In case a school district under the
jurisdiction of city superintendent ls joint
between a city of the fourth class and one
or more towns the city superintendent and
the county superintendent having Jurtsdic-
ton over the territory adjacent to the city
shall on or before February drst OF each
year, In a joint statement, certify to the
county clerk and county treasurer the num-
Der of persons of school age in that part
of the city district outside OF the city limits.
The city superintendent of city of the
fourth class shall provide for the expendl
ture of the township library money based
on the total number OF persons of school
age In the city district, Including such per
sons in ell parts Of the city district whether
resident within or without the city limits.
8. Between December first and February
first of each year the teacher or principal
of every school under the Jurisdiction OF
county, district or city superintendent OF
city OF the fourth class shall report to the
proper superintendent on blanks 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 all books which have been
added to the school library under the pro
visions of this act since March tirst last pre-
ceding the date of the report. Before re-
ceiving from the district clerk an order for
the last months salary Of the school year
shall report to the district clerk and the
county, district city superintendent such
information regarding the school library as
the proper super intendent may direct
7. II shall be the duty of the county or
district superintendent to keep
on file In his office list Of books
In the library of each school district and
to arrange such lists by districts and towns
In numerical and alphabetical order
Guided by such lists and other Information
which may bave been obtained regarding
the school libraries of the school districts
under his supervision. the county or district
superintendent shall make a selection for
each school district under his supervision
the school house of which Is located in his
superintendent district. the books to be
taken from the lists prepared by the state
superintendent. 1t shall also be his duty to
furnish each town clerk, village clerk md
clerk of cities of the fourth class under his
jurisd ction with a list OF the books desig-
trict superintendent shall also certify to the
county clerk the names and numbers Of the
books selected for each town, village or
city of the fourth class under his super
vision the price fixed in the list Issued by
the state superintendent to be attached In
each case end the total cost of such books
to be correctly summarized and Indicated
City superintendents of cities OF the fourth
class shall In like manner certify to the
county clerk the cost of the books selected
for the schools under their jurisdiction. A
duplicate copy shall be furnished TO the
company or firm selected by the state de-
partment or commissioned to furnish the
books. periodicals. etc, for township Il
ceipt of the list from the county, district or
city superintendent fill the order for each
town village or city OF the fourth class. as
directed, said order when so filed to be
sent to 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 60 filled
with the list in his possession and shall
Immediately report to the county,
district or city superintendent. r. such re-
port Ia satisfactory and d'scloses no error
or irregularity in the number, kind or con-
dltion of 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 cost
of the books so furnished to each town viii
lage or city. If the report Is unsatisfac-
tory the proper superintendent shall forth
to the company or firm supplying the town
ship library books. Such company or firm
shall forthwith take steps to rectify any
error or irregularity which may have been
made In the filling Of the order for the
books in question
s. within three days of the last day Of
each month the superintendent of each
county district and of each city of the
fourth class shall so notify the county clerk.
including all orders for which satisfactory
reports have been made by the town. village
and city clerks. 1t shall be the duty of the
county clerk Immediately upon receipt Of
such notification from the county. district
or city superintendent to draw an order
upon the county treasurer for the amount
so certified. The county treasurer shall
thereupon Immediately issue a
draft in favor of the company or firm for
the amount so certified. No order from the
county board shall be deemed necessary in
the payment of the amount due for books
purchased as above specified.