The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No 5S5 A. Published May ~. 1909.
CHAPTER 1874, LAWS OF 1909.

Approved May ~, Iaoo.
No. ass. Al published May 20. 1909
- CHAPTER 164, LAWS OF 1903
AN A.vr to amend section 4S6a OF the stat
utes, relating to townsa ~ w Hpfarles ron.
resented in Senate ana Assembly, 90 en-
Section l. Section 4S6a of the statutes
is amended to read Section 4S6a. 1. The
treasurer Of every county III this state shall
withhold annually from the superintendent
received from the sfnS4 an Do equal
to ten cents per capita for each person OF
school age residing in towns, villages and
money TO he expentled for the purchase Of
library books. as hereinafter provided.
2. In the certificate OF apportionment OF
the common school fund made annually by
the state Superintendent to the county clerk
and county treasurer of each county there
shall be included q statement or the NUMBER
of persons of schoo! age IN eacn town, VII
LACE and city of the fourth class in the
s. 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 Tor the pur-
lected from the list prepared by the state
superintendent and to be distr buted among
the districts under his supervision the
county or superintendent district. In the
proportion to the amount or money with
held from each. In case school district
perintendent district. the superintendent or
the county or super ntendent district IN
which the school house Is ocated snail pro-
vide for the expenditure VI the total sum
withheld from such joint school district, In
accordance with the provisions OF this act.
4. The superntendenIs OF any two adJoln,
first of each year by conference or CORE
spondence determine upon the balance or
township library money which must De
to the treasury OF the other county In order
that the total amount OF township library
money over which each county superintend.
act may be In the treasury OF the county
of which he is superintendent. The said
county superintendents shall shereupcn sign
and transmit to the county clerks of the
two counties concerned joint written
statement Of the balance which is to be
gether with a detailed statement of how
the balance was 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
Is due The county treasurer shall forth.
with transmit said sum to the county
treasurer In whose favor the order is drawn
ard the latter shall credit 1t to the town
shin library fund of the county of which
he Is treasurer. No order from the county
board of supervisors shall be deemed neces.
brary funds as above provided.
6. In case school district under the
Jurisdiction Of city superintendent Is Joint
between a city of the fourth class and one
or more towns the city superin tendent and
the county superintendent having jurtsdic-
ton over the territory adjacent to the city
shall on or before February first Of each
year In Joint statement. certify to the
county clerk and county treasurer the num-
Der th OF OF oSsde ctv s
The city superintendent of city Of the
fourth class shall provide for the expendi;
ture OF the TOW nship library money oasrd
age In the city district. Including such per-
sons In all parts of the city district whether
resident within or without the city timits.
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 a
city Of the fourth class shall report TO che
proper superintendent on blanks supplied
by said superintendent such information re-
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 first last pre-
cedng the date Of the report. Before re-
ceving from the district clerk an order for
the teacher or principal OF each school
shall report to the district clerk and the
county. district or city superintendent such
Information regarding the school library as
the proper superintendent may direct.
I. II shall be the duty OF the county or
district superintendent TO keep
Gle 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 have 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 bis 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. II shall also be his duty to
furnish each town clerk village clerk and
clerk of cities OF the fourth class under his
mated for each district. The county or dis
trict superintendent shall also certify to the
county clerk the names and plumbers OF the
city of the fourth class under bis super
Vision. the price fixed in the. list issued By
the state superintendent to be attached In
each case and the total cost Of such books
to be correctly summarized and indicated
City superintendents of cities OF the fourth
county clerk the cost OF the books selected
for the schools under their Jurisdiction. A
duplicate copy shall De furnished TO the
company or firm selected by the state de-
partment or commissioned to furnish the
books. periodicals. etc. for township II.
braries. The company or firm shall upon re-
ceipt OF the list from the county. district
city superintendent fill the order for each
town village or city OF the fourth class. as
directed, said order when so filled 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 SO filed
with the list IN his possession and shall
Immediately report to the county,
district or city superintendent II such re-
port Is satisfactory and dscIoses no error
or irreguiarity 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
with report the fact and the cause thereof
to the company or firm supplying the town.
ship library books Such company or firm
shall forthwith take steps to rect!fy any
error or irregularity which may have been
made In the filling Of the order for the
books In question
8. within three days Of the last day OF
each month the superintendent Of each
county, district and Of each city Of the
Eourth 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
thereup0n immediately issue a
draft In favor Of the company 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