Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
No. 1855, AL Published June 10, 1913.

NO. ll66 A. tPuDllShed June u AS1o'
AN ACT-To create sections 926-117o
and 926-117p OF the statutes, relating to
the election of boards OF education In
cities Of the second, third and fourth
classes under special charter.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
Section l. There are added to the
statutes two new sections to read: Sec
ton 926-117o. l. In any city Of the sec
ond. third or fourth class organized and
operating under a special charter, upon
presentation, to the city clerk. of petit
ton signed by electors thereof, qualified
to vote on school matters, equal in num-
Der to thirty per cent of the votes cast in
any such city for all candidates for state
superintendent Of public instruction at the
last preceding election of such officer, re-
Questing that the board Of education OF
such city shall be elected pursuant to sec
ton 926-117p of the statutes, 1t shall be
the duty Of the city council to submit
such question to the electors OF such
city at a special election, duly called. no.
ticed and held pursuant to the provisions
of law governing special elections in such
city.
q If a majority of all the votes cast
the affirmative. then the board Of educa-
ii shall be elected in accordance with the
provisions of said section 926-117p.
Section 926-117p. l. When the electors
nave Q0CIOGu Ill -ln0 dLiiTUldllF9 QI1OCI
section 926-117o the board Of educa-
ton shall consist of seven members elect
ed at large from the territory of such
city. The members of such board shall
be divided as nearly equal as may be into
three classes. One class of three members
shall be elected for one year, one class
of two members for two years, and those
Of the remaining class for three years.
Such members shall be elected at the an
nual spring election held in such city.
ms n candidates
office shall be printed upon a separate
ballot under the title members of the
board of education
2. At the next annual spring election
there shall be elected seven members to
constitute the board of education for such
school district. All qualified electors
within such city shall be entitled to vote
for such members of the board of edu-
cation at such election.
3. At the first election held for the
office of member of the board of educa-
ton, the two persons receiving the high
est number of votes shall be elected for
three years. the two receiving the next
highest number of votes shall be elected
for two years, and the three receiving the
next highest number Of votes shall be
elected for one year. Each elector voting
at such first election shall be entitled to
vote for seven candidates. Thereafter
such electors shall elect at each spring
election members of the board Of educa-
ton for the term of three years. Each
elector shall be entitled to vote for as
many candidates as there are members to
be elected and the ones receiving the
highest number Of votes shall be elected.
T. The votes cast at such election shall
be canvassed and return thereof certified
to the common council. The common
council shall canvass the returns of such
election and shall declare the result there
of as for city officers.
5. The persons elected in accordance
herewith shall constitute the board Of
education of such school district. The
term of office Of each such member shall
commence on the first day of May fol-
lowing such election and each member
shall hold office until his successor is
elected and qualified. Vacancies in such
board of education shall be filled by ap-
pointment by the mayor of such city sub"
| ject to the approval of the council. No
tees of election under this statute shall
| be given as in other elections in said city.
| Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
| sage and publication.
Approved June 49, 1913 Copy Law.