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COLLECTOR.

7th. To sue and recover, in their corporate capacity, the amount of the penalty prescribed in said bond, for the faithful performance of the duties of the collector, in case of any neglect or malfeasance on his part.

SUPERVISION.

8th. To have in all respects, the superintendence and management of the common schools of the city; to adopt, and in their discretion, modify or repeal such by-laws, rules, and regulations for their own goverment, and for the organization and management of the schools under their charge, and generally to adopt all such measures as shall be calculated to promote the good order, prosperity, and public utility of the common schools: Provided, that such by-laws, rules, and regulations shall not conflict with the laws of the United States, and of the Territory of Wisconsin, or with the ordinances of the corporation of the city of Milwaukee; and Provided further, that such by-laws, rules, and regulations, before going into effect, shall be submitted to, and approved by the corporate authorities of the city of Milwaukee.

ANNUAL REPORT.

9th. To visit the several schools, individually or as a body, as often as once a quarter; to hold stated meetings of the board once a month or oftener, if by them, deemed advisable; to require at the quarterly or semi-annual meetings of the board, the presence and reports of all the principal teachers; to make an annual report on the first day of April, to the mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee, of the proceedings and acts of the board of commissioners, and of the number and condition of all the common schools kept in said city during the year, the time they have severally been taught, the number of children

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taught in said schools respectively, and the number between the ages of 5 and 16, residing in the city on the first day of January preceding; the amount of school moneys raised or received during the year, distinguishing the amount raised by taxes, and the amount received from rate bills, the manner in which such moneys have been expended, and whether any portion remains unexpended, together with such other information as they may deem useful, or the common council may require at their hands; and annually to determine and certify to the said common council, the sums in their opinion necessary or proper to be raised for the purchase, lease, improvement of the sites of school houses, the building, purchase, lease, or repair of school houses and their appurtenances; the purchase or improvement of school furniture, fixtures, books, and apparatus, the payment of teachers' wages; the procurement of fuel and the disposal of the contingent expenses of the several schools, distinguishing and specifying the sums required for each object.

TITLE.

SEC. 6. The title to the school houses, sites, lots, furniture, books, apparatus, appurtenances, and all other school property, shall be vested in the corporate authorities of the city, and while used or appropriated to school purposes, such property shall not be liable to levy or sale under any warrant or execution, nor to taxation, or assignment for any purpose.

SCHOOL TAX.

SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of the mayor and common council of the city of Milwaukee, to raise aunually by tax on all the real and personal property of the city, such sums of money as the board of commissioners shall certify to be necessary for the support and maintainance of the common schools in said city during such year, and in their discretion,

such further sums as said board of commissioners may certify to be required for the purchase, erection, alteration, repair, or furniture of school houses: Provided, that the aggregate amount so received by tax for school purposes, shall not exceed, in any one year, one-fourth of one per cent. upon all the taxable property in the city.

SCHOOL FUND.

SEC. 8. All moneys raised by tax for school purposes, and all moneys received for tuition fees, shall be paid over to the treasurer of the city of Milwaukee, to be disbursed by him on the order of the board of commissioners, duly certified by their chairman and clerk, and no moneys so raised or received for common schools, shall be used or appropriated for any other purpose whatever.

RECORDS.

SEC. 9. It shall be the duty of the clerk of the board of school commissioners to keep a record of the proceedings of said board, and to perform such other duties as they may from time to time prescribe.

SCHOOLS.

SEC. 10. No school which is now, or may hereafter be established within the limits of the city, shall be entitled to any share of the moneys raised or received for school purposes, unless there shall be an actual average daily attendance of thirty scholars, nor unless the English language be taught therein as a branch of education, and such school conform in all respects to the rules and regulations which may be adopted by the board of commissioners for the government of the common schools of the city.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SEC. 11. The board of school commissioners shall, in their discretion, declare any school already established, or which may hereafter be established by any portion of the

citizens within the corporate limits of the city, and which not less than thirty children are taught, a common school: Provided, the teacher in said school should, after examination by the commissioners, be found qualified, and shall keep his school according to the provisions of this act, and in conformity with the rules and regulations established by the board; and such school shall receive the same benefit from the funds raised for school purposes as any of the other schools authorized by this act.

MISCELLANEOUS.

SEC. 12. All laws or parts of laws which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.

SEC. 13. The first appointment of commissioners under this act, shall be made within ninety days after it shall have become a law.

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SEC. 14. This act shall take effect immediately after its passage.

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from Water street, in the first ward, to the foot of Cherry street, in the second ward.

HOW MAINTAINED.

SEC. 2. The present bridge, at the place first mentioned in the preceding section, shall be maintained and attended at the joint expense of the first, third, and fifth wards, in proportion to their respective tax lists, and may be re-built at the like expense, or otherwise, upon such plan as may be agreed upon by the said wards: Provided, however, that it shall have a convenient draw, double or single, not less than

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