The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15


No. l3s, 81 LPublished June q, 1909.
CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to repeal section a25--xx Of the
statutes, and to create q new section to
be numbered 925-xx, relating to pub
lie school teachers annuity and retire
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate end Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section l. Section 925-u OF the stat
Section q There is added to the stat
utes new section to be numbered section
925--xx and to read Section 925--xx. /.
The president Of the board Of school d.
two female teachers. not more than one Of
whom shall be a principal or v1ce-prsncipal,
two male teachers, not more than one Of
whom shall be principal or vice-principai,
and four members Of the board of school
directors Of the managing body of the
schools In cities Of the first class. are
hereby constituted a board OF trustees Of
the public school teachers annuity and re-
tirement fund to manage the same as here
matter directed. Said board shall be known
as the public school teachers annuity and
retirement fund trustees and !ts members
shall serve without pay.
2. All teachers employed In the public
schools Of cities of the first class, at the
time OF the organization of said board of
public school teachers annuity and retire
ment fund trustees, Ia such cities. desiring
to come under the provisions Of this act
shall file written application therefor
with the superintendent Of schools. the
other managing body Of such schools, to-
gether with written authority addressed to
the board OF school directors or other man
aging body authorizing said board or other
managing body TO deduct from each month
" salary due the applicant, the SUM of two
dollars and pay the same regularly into
the city treasury as part OF said annuity
aud retirement fund as herein provided
3. One year after the first meeting Of
said board Of trustees for organizing as
herein provided and forever thereafter ev
cry. teacher desiring to enter the service Of
such city as teacher and not actually In
th service Of said city as teacher at the
time Of the first meeting Of said board Of
trustees, before entering upon the duties
the board Of directors or other managing
body to sign contract agreeing TO serve
said city under the provisions Of this act
and accept the benefits derived under this
act az a part Of consideration for the Eary-
Ices 60 TO be rendered
4. When twenty-five or more teachers
In snch schools shall have filed their ap
plication as aforesaid, and otherwise fnIly
complied with the terms of this act. a meet
ing Of al the teachers who have oade such
application may be called by five more
Of such teachers, who shall designate this
time and place Of holding zach meeting. and
for two successive weeks In d newspaper
published In such city Such teachers SHALL
81 ssach meeting elect by ballot, one female
teacher, who shall hold Office rs trustee
aforesaid for term of ore yeer, one fe-
male teacher who shall hold office as trus-
tee for a term of two years, one male
teacher who shall hold Office as trustee for
a term Of one year and One male teacher
who shall hold Office for term OF two
years; and majority OF all the votes cast
shall be necessary In each case for an cleo
ton.
g. Annually thereafter, at meeting duly
called by the board Of trustees Of the public
school teachers annuity and retirement
fund, on the last Saturday OF September one
female and one male teacher shall be elect
ed IN the same manner for a term Of two
years. At the next meeting of the board
Of school directors or managing body. held
after the election Of such trustees as afore
said, the board of school directors, or other
managing body In such cities, shall elect
two Of their number to be members Of the
board of trustees of the public school
teachers annuity and retirement fund. for
the term Of one year. and two OF their
trustees for term Of two years and au-
nnallv thereafter at their first regular meet
ing held after the last Saturday OF Septen-
Der the board Of school directors or other
managing bodies. Of schools. In snch cities.
shall elect two of their members to be mem
hers of the board Of trustees OF the public
school teachers annuity and retirement
fund. for the term Of two years Such
sors are elected and qualified.
6. A majority of the members Of said
board of trustees hereby created shall con-
business bushes sueh board Of trustees shall
within ten days after the election OF such
trustees. as hereinbefore provided, hold a
meeting ard organize, by the election from
fheir members. of a president, yice-presi-
dert- and secretary. and may adopt rules
Of order not Inconsistent with this act In
case of q vacancy, the board of trustees
shall, within ten days after Its occurrence.