Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-09-27

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ton days after the time of its occurrence.
Sec. 10. Each member of the district
board shall receive such compensation for
his or their services as shall be voted in
district meeting.
ARTICLE III.
District Libraries.
Sec. 90. Each and every district that
| shall comply with the fifth provision of tho
eighth section of this act, shall be entitled
to its proportion of the clear proceeds of all
| fines collected within the county for any
breach of the penal laws; and also its pro.
portion ofthe equivalent for exemption from
military duty, according TO the number of
children between the ages Of five and sew.
en.;en years inclusive.
ARTICLE Nv.
Township board of school inspectors, hhsie
potoers and duties.
Sec. 81. There shall be chosen at each
annual township meeting, three school In.
spectors, in the same manner rs other
township officer, are chosen.
Sec. %. Said inspectors shall have pow.
er and it shall be their duty,
i. To meet within ten days Of their o.
lection, at the office Of The township clerk,
who shall be ex-officie clerk of the board,
and organize by choosing one of their
number chairman, who shall preside at their
meetings.
2. 10 divide the township into such
number of districts, and to regulate and al.
ter the boundaries Of said school districts,
as may from time to time be necessary.
3. To describe and number the school
districts of their township.
4. To apply for and receive from the
county treasurer, all moneys appropriated
for the primary schools, in their townships.
and from the collector Of the township all
moneys raised therein for the same pur.
pose, as soon as the same shall be due.
5. To apportion the school money 70.
ceived by them on or before the first of
March in each year, among the several
school districts in their township, in pro.
portion 10 the number of scholars in each,
between the ages of five and seventeen
years, as the same shall be shown by the
last annual report of the director of each
district: Provided, No money shall be-
apportoned to any district, from which a
report shall not have been received, nor to
any district in which shool shall not have
been kept, at least three months during the
year Immediately preceding, by qualified
teacher.
Sec. %. The chairman Of the board Of
inspectors, shall be treasurer Of said board
and it shall be the duty of the inspectors to
require of said chairman bond, to be Civ.
en- to the township in double the amount to
be received by him, in two sufficient sure.
ties, TO be approved by the supervisor or
township clerk, conditioned for the faithful
appropriation ofall moneys that may como
into his hands by virtue of his Office; said
bond 10 be lodged with the township clerk,
who is hereby authorized, in case of tho
non.fufilment Of the condition of said bond.
to sue for the penalty thereof, before any
court of competent jurisdiction.
| Sec. "a. On or before the fifteenth day
Of October of each year, they shall make
out and transmit 10 the county clerk re.
port setting forth,
1. The whole number Of districts in
their township.
| 2. The number Of districts from which
reports have been made within the year.
3. The length of time a school has been
kept by qualified teacher.
a. The amount of public money paid to
each.
S. The number ofchildren taughtin each,
and the number belonging to each district
between the ages or five and seventeen
years.
6. The amount Of moneys received from
the school fund, and also the amount raised
in the township, for the support Of primary
schools, and the manner in which the same
has been appropriated.
Sec. 25. 1.-THE board Of school inspec-
los shall neglect or refuse to make such re.
: port by the time set forth in the proceeding
section, they shall forfeit TO the use OF the
schools of their townships, the sum Of fifty
dollars, and the full amount of the money
los, by their failure, with interest on the
. same, to be recovered in an action of deb
| by the township collector before any court
having competentjursdicton of the same.
Sec. 26. Whenever it may be necessary
or convenient TO form district from two
or moro adjoining townships, the inspectors
or majority of them, from each of such
, aulOlnlnp tOWnSnlpo i'"y 1871" "'o''S'
!, regulate and alter the same /: And the di
rector of such district so formed, shall make
. returns to each township from which sal,
!. district is formed, specifying in said returns
' that only which belongs to said township.
!, Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty Of the in
spectors to examine annually all persons
. offering themselves as candidates for teach
ing primary schools in tire township, In re-
gard to moral character, learning, and abll
: ity to teach school; and if satisfied tina
I such candidates possess the requisite quail
iications, they shall deliver to the person So
examined certificate, signed by them il
g such form as shall be prescribed by the su
3 perintendent of public instruction, whicl
v certificate shall be in full force only ON
!. year from the date thereof.
Sec. %. Whenever the inspectors sha
o deem it necessary, they may rc-examin
!. any teacher of any primary school in thcl
!. township, and il found wanting in the requl
i site qualifications, they may annul any Ger
j. tificate given to such teacher, by giving q
u such person ten days, written notice to Una
y effect, and filing the same in the Office OF sh
d clerk Of their township.
70 Sec. 90. 1t shall be the duty OF the IN
f. spcc.ors to visit all such schools IN thel
Of township, at least twice IN each year, q
,fI shall be organized according TO law, to er