Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
Ea. 200, A frsbi;snsd June 10 1909
CHAPTER 313 LAWS OF 1Qna

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an ACT to amend section $3.50 and 553I
OF the statutes relating to county schools
OF agriculture and domestic science
7he people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
seetion |, Sections 55sc and 55sl of the
Essr nre.' er amended 10 read Section
is hereby authorized 70 appropriate o1oney
Tor the organization, equipment and main
tenance OF county school of agriculture
ano domestic economy. The county boards
OF TWO or more counties may unite in estab-
usnlng such a school, and may appropriate
money for Its organization, equipment. and
maintenance.
2. Immediately after the county board
or county boards shall vote to establish
county schco! Of agriculture and domestic
economy, the county clerk or clerks Of such
county or counties, shall notify the dean
or the college Of agriculture OF such vote
for ths establishment of such school.
3. The dean OF the college of agriculture
the state, superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, and the president of the board Of agri-
cuiJure. acting as committee for such pur-
county board or boards as to the proper 10
cation for such county school Of agriculture
ana domestic economy and the county school
OF agriculture and domestic economy shall
De located at such place as Is determined
upon by such CON u1ittee
Secuion 1881. I. ANY school established
under the provisions of this act whose
course Of study and qualifications Of whose
teachers have been approved by the state
superintendent and the dean of the college
of 0toc eSSriGu Itn may upon application be
schools OF agriculture and domestic econ
omy. A school once entered upon such list
may remain listed and be entitled to state
aid so long as the scope and character Of
its work are maintained In such manner as
to meet the approval Of the state superin-
tendent provided. that be shall not place
upon said list more than ten
schools.
2. On the first day of July in each year.
the secretary Of each county school board
maintaining a school on the approved list,
shall report to the state superintendent
setting forth the facts relating to the cost
of maintaining the school the character Of
the work done, the number and names Of
teachers employed and such other matters
aS may be required by the county board or
the state superintendent Upon the, receipt
OF such report, II Il shall appear that the
school has been maintained In g. satisfac-
tory manner for period of not less than
eight months during the year closing on
the thirtieth day Of the preceding June the
said superintendent shall make a certificate
to that effect and file 1t with the secretary
of state.
8. Upon receiving such certificate, the
secretary " state shall draw his warrant,
payable TO the treasurer Of the county
uAlnta aiming such school, for a sum equal to
twc-thirdS the amount actually expended
for maintaining such school during the
year; provided, that the total amounts so
epportioced SHAH not exceed four thousand
dollars 70 any one school in any one year;
when more than one county has contributed
TO the support Of the school, the secretary
Of state shall draw his warrant payable to
the treasurer OF each county for such por-
ton of the state aid as the amount contrib
uted by his county is part of the total
amount contributed by all the counties for
the support Of the school for the preceding
year The secretary Of state shall annually
include and appOrtion in the state tax such
sum as shall have been so paid.
Section z. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
pu5lica ton.
Approved June Q, 1909.