Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-02-27

SEC. g. And be it further enacted, Ihat tne
school voters in each school district shall hoid
stated meeting every year on the second MONDAY
of October, at ore of the clock in the afternoon
1.-THE first meeting 10 be on the second Monday OF
October next at said hour) at the place appointed
by the court aforesaid for such meeting, until there
shall be schoo house built or procured Tor the dis
trict. and then at such school house. Every person
residing within district and having right to vote
for representatives in the General Assembly, shall
be schou! voter of said district. Any number oil
school voters assembled at stated meeting may
proceed with business, and their proceedings shall
have the same force, as if all the school voters OF
the district present. AT every stated meeting
the school voters present shall appoint chairman
and secretary Of the meeting and shall thereupon
elect by ballot. by ma orty OF votes, from the
school voters Of the district clerk and two com
missi0ners Of the district, and shall resolve, by
majority of votes what sum shall be raised by sub
scription or by voluntary contribution in the said
district for building, procuring or maintaining a
school house. or for the support of free school in
the said district stated meeting after appointing
a chairman and secretary may adjourn. and the pro-
ceedings at the adjourned meeting and shall be of the
same force as if had at the original meeting.
Notice of the stated meeting in October next
shall be given by advertisement signed by the clerk
Of the peace. posted in tive of the most
public and suitable places in each district mention
trct, at least five days before the day of meeting.
II shall he the duty of the clerk of the peace for
each county to pre- pare advertisements aud cause
the same to be posted accordingly ". 1t shall be the
duty of the clerk of the district for the time being
to give notice of any subsequent stated meeting BY
advertisements under his hand OF the day. hour and
place thereof posted IN five or more OF the most pub
lie and suitable places of the district at least five
days before the day of meeting. II there be no
clerk of the district, the commissioners of the dis
tric of them shall perform the same service.
The proceedings of stated meeting shalin be void
irregular, although notice OF such meeting be
given but if any clerk of the peace any clerk or
commissioner OF district shall fail to perform tru "
and faithfully the duty herein enjolned upon him,
ne shall forfeit and pay to the school district wherein
such failure happens. the sum of ten dollars.
Occasional meetings Of the school voters of dis
trlct may be called by the clerk and commissioners
or any two of them by advertisements, Of the bus
mess and OF the day. hour and place OF the meeting
posted in five or of the most public places Of
the district at least five days before the day ofmee-
ting. No occasional meeting shall be held except
at the school houses, if there be none, at the
place appointed, as hereinbeiore provided, for the
meeting of the school voters. Any number Of the
school voters met pursuant TO such call may appoint
chairman aud secretary and transact any business
mentioned in the advertisements except that re-
solution to RAISE money in the district shall not be
passed at any occasional meeting, unless majority
OF the school voters of the district be present ant
if such resolution be proposed at occasional NEE
ting, the chairman and secretary shall ascertain the
number OF school voters present and note Of sai1
number shall be made among the minutes of the pro
ceedlngs and shall be conclusive, unless it can b,
proved fraudulent. No business not mentioned il
the advertisements calling occasional meetin;
shall be transacted at such meeting and at ever,
occasional meeting the chairman and secretary shall
inquire respecting the advertisements thereof ant
a note shall be made among the minutes OF the pro
ceedngs Of the places, III which. and OF the tim
when, advertisements of the meeting were poste
and fthe business mentioned III the advertisements
and such note shall be conclusive, unless 1T can b
proved fraudulent.
Two certificates of the proceedings of every NEE
ting of school voters shall be made and signed b
the chairman and secretary: one shall be devere
TO the clerk Of the district, the other 10 the clerk
the peace Of the county TO be preserved amor
the papers OF the court aforesaid. II a charm;
secretary OF an occasional meeting OF school v
tiers shall w,liully make or certify false note
the number OF school voters present at such me
ting or respecting tue advertisements Of such me
ting, he shall be deemed guilty of ii misdemean
and on conviction shall pay to the State fl
not less than twenty nor exceeding one hundr
d ,ilars.
If any person not being a school voter Of d
rict shall vote at a stated, occasional, meeting
the school VOC rs OF such district, he shall be dc
med guilty of mlsdeGeanor and on cons icon sh
pay to the State tine Of fifteen dollars.
If in any district on the second Monday Of DC
Der next or in any subsequent year there shall |
be IA meeting of the school voters, or the Ollie,
mentioned herein shall not be elected, or reso
ton to raise money in such district shall not be p
sed the said district shall not thereby lose the pu
er to proceed under this act; but meetings. adjou
cd. occasional stated, may be held IN said {
trict according to this act and il there be no eli
OF commissioner of district to give notice of a s.
ed citing in any year, such notice shall be civ
Inv the clerk of the peace for the county upon