The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15


be IN force from and after It's passage aud
publication.
Approved May 10, 1902
Nc. .S5. Al tPubl shed MAY 20 1909.
cHAPTER 16i, LAWS o. 1909.
AN Act to amend section ISGa ~ he stat
ute~, relating TO township libraries.
Tho people uf the STATE uL Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate ANA Assembly, do cn-
act as follows:
section j. section 4>Gl ai tho statutes
Is amended 20 read Section lSUa. |, The
treasurer Of every county a ans state saall
withhold annually from la" agportlHm1nt
received from thc school luEC. or other IN.
come FOR school districts. an amount equal
TO ten cents per capita Tor each person OF
school axe residing IN towns villages and
cites of the fourth class In he county. said
money to be expended for the purchase of
library books as hereinafter prov iGtd.
. IN the certificate OF appOrtlpuncnt OF
The common sonooi fund made annually by
the state superintendent TO The county clerk
ard county treasurer OF each county there
shall be included statement of the number
OF persons OF school age IN each town, vii
lage ana city Of the fourth class in the
B netween the irst days Of April and
September Of each year the county, district
or city superintendent ul schools shalt pro
vide tor the eSrend tuTc OF an moneys with
held by the county treasurer for the pur-
chase Of library books, sH!d books 10 be So
lected. from the list PREPARED BY he state
superintendent ana to b. d!str buted among
the districts under bis supervision the
school houses OF which are located in his
county or superintendent district, ia the
proportion to the amount of money with
held from each. 10 case 8 sCnuh. district
Is located in more tLun one county or su.
perlnt ndeut district, the Sup2rint endent of
the county or super n Nd, nj district in
which the school house is located STALL pro-
vide for the expenditure OF the total sum
withheld from such joint school district, in
Accordance with the provisions OF til act.
t. The supcriu tcndcnts of any two adj DIN
ing counties shall on or before December
first Of each year by tNhlcirhc" or CORE
/ SpupdcnCe determine uruh the b0lou'e Of
I township library money which must be
transferred from the treasury ut one county
10 the treasury of the Other county IN order
that the total amount ui township library
money over when e&ch county SuPerlntend-
Ont has control for the purposes Of this
act may be in the treasury OF the county
OF watch be Is superintendent The said
county superiutendrnts SHAH thereupon sign
and transmit to the county clerks of the
two counties concerned JOINT written
statement OF the balance which IL TO be
paid over from one county 10 the other, TO
gcthcr with detailed statement of how
the balance was determined The county
clerk Of the county from which the balance,
fore March first draw an orGer upon the
county treasurer for the amount OF said
balance and in favor Of me county treas.
urcr of the county 70 which the balance
Is due. The county treasurer shall forth
with transmit said sum 80 the county
treasurer in whose favor tie order Is drawn
ship library fund OF the county of which
he is treasurer No order FROM the county
board Of supery, sors shll be deemed ,neeesS,
sary to effect this transfer Of township IL
brary funds as above provided
). In case school district under the
jurisdiction OF Il city superintendent is joint
between city OF the fourth class and one
or more towns the city superintendent aud
the county superintendent having turisdic-
ton over the territory adiaccn, 10 tie city
shall on or before February first OF each
year. in II 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 " the city limits.
The city superintendent Of city Of the
fourth class shall provide for the expendi.
turc Of the township library money based
on the total number OF persons OF school
age in the city district including such per
sons IN all parts OF tn" city district whether
resident within or without me city limits.
&. Between December FIRST ana February
first of each year the teacher or principal
Of every school under the Jurisdiction Of
county. district or city superintendent of
city or the fourth class shall report 20 the
by said superintendent such information re
eardlGg The condition and needs OF the
school library rs may be called for BY such
superintendent. such report shah include
an Inventory OF all books NGiCh have been
added to the school library under the pro
visions Of this act since March inst last pre-
CedinE the date of the report Before re-
ce.Ving from the district clerk an order for
the Lass months salary of the school year
the teacher or principal OF each school
county, district or city superintendent such
Information regarding the school library as
the pIroopGr SUPER .ntcndiont may direct
district. superint"ndent TO keep
on file III MS office a list of books
In the library of each school district and
to arrange such lists by districts aud towns
IN numerical and alphabetical order.
Guided by such lists and other information
which may have been obtained regarding
under his supervision. the county or district
experimenting shall make selection for
each school district under hls supervision,
the school house OF VIII cb Is located IN his
superintendent district. the books to he
taken from the lists prepared by The state
superintendent II shall also De his duty 10
furnish each town clerk. village clerk and
clerk OF cities Of the fourth class under his
jurisdiction with list OF the books doslg-
mated for coch district The county or dis
trct superintendent shall also certify to the
books selected for each town. village or
city of the fourth class under his super
vision, the price r2ed in the list issued by
the state superintendent TO be attached IN
each case and the total cost OF such hoobs
90 be correctly summarized aud Indicated.
city superintendent of cltlCs Of the fourth
class shall in Ike manner certify to the
county clerk the cost Of the books selected
for the schools under their Jurisdiction 4
duplicate copy shall be Furnished "a the
company or firm selected by the state de-
books periodicals. etc, for township H.
brarics. The company or firm shall upon re.
Ceipt OF the list from the county. district or
city superintcndent I'LL the order for each
town village or city OF the fourth class. na
directed, said order when so filled to be
sent 20 the town, village or city clerk The
town, village or city clerk shah Immediately
upon the receipt Of the books from the
company or firm compare the order so filled
with the list in his possession and shall
Immediately report "a the county,
d VI
port Is satisfactory and d',closcs no error
or irregularity IN tho number kind or con
dttion OF the books received the county
district or city, superintendent
der upon the county treasurer for the cost
of the books 50 furnished to each town vii
lnge or city. If tie report Is uusatisfac.
tory the proper suptrint cndcnt 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 rectify any
made in the nlliug Of the order for the
books In question,
9. within three days Of the last day ~
each month the superintendent Of each
county. district aud of each city Of the
Nurth class shall 80 notify the county clerk
Including all orders for which satisfactory
reports have becu made by the town, villnes
and city clerks. It shall be the duty Of tho
county clerk Immediately upon recent 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
thereuDon immediately Issue a
draft in favor pg the company or firm for
the amount so certified. No order from the
county board shall bc deemed necessary IN
the payment of The amount due for books
purchased as above specified
=. The express charges and postage on
books purchased under the provisions of this
act shall he paid by the town. village or
city receiving them,