Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-26

.tle property purchased by non-residents
tShce the making Of said roll and property
10 be rated according to the rule Of valua-
lson adopted in making odt the township as
sussmeni roll: Provided, That no property
shall be twice assessed, and said transcript
together with such additions as shall be made
as aforesaid, shall be the assessment roll of
saildistrict. And all taxes to be raised in such
district, shall be levied upon the taxable
property thereof in proportion to Such valu-
ption.
2. To post up whenever any tax shall
bavc been assessed upon . &c inhabitants or
property Of his district, T., the most frequent.
ed and central place, a Inst of the persons
40 taxed with the amount set opposite to
their respective names, at least thirty days
previous to me same being offered for col.
lection.
20. To call meeting Of the district board
in case any person shall complain TO him du-
during the above named period of being tax.
ed. beyond his due proportion, which shall
.cxamine.into the ground of said complaint,
and revise, alter or confirm said assessment
MS in. their judgement justice shall require.
And at the end of the time specified, he
shall certify the same upon the tax list
and present il 10 the moderator for his war;
rant.
a. 1t shall be the duty Of the assessor to
collect oil taxes assessed upon the inhabit.
: ants and taxable property of his district, and
nav them over on the warrant of the mode
:, raior.-And in case any person shall ne.
eject or refuse to pay such tax when called
upon, It shall be the duty of the ASSESSOR to
collect the same by distress, and sale OF the
Foods and chattcls of such persons whereso
ever to he fund in said district, having first
published such sale for at least ten days by
hosting up notices thereof in three OF the
most public places in the district, and In the
I. collection of taxes upon lands or tenements,
said assessors shall make returns to The
treasurer of the county in the same manner
as township collectors, and it shall be the
d,tv of the treasurer to sell the lands and
tenements for the collection of said school
(, tax in the same manner as is required forthe
o. collection of township and county taxes.
SEC. l6. The director shall have power,
and it shall be his duty,
/. l.. To record all the proceedings OF
the district in book to be kept for that
purpose, and preserve copies OF oil the
reports made to the board OF school in-
: spectors.
vs. 2. To employ by and with the advice
!, md consent of the moderator and assessor,
;, sor either of them, qualified teachers, see
them examined, and paid by draft upon
the township board of inspectors, said draft
not to exceed the amount due said district
+, on account of the appointment OF the board
= Of school inspectors.
8. Whenever the apportionmcnt shall not
> be sufficient 10 pay for the services of any
such teachers, il shall be the duty ofthe direc-
tor to call meeting of the district board for
the purpose of levying the balance upon
the taxable inhabitants of the district, the
amount SO levied not to exceed the sum
voted by the district, at its annual meeting.
4. Within ten days of the time of his ap.
pointment, the director shall take the GEN.
sus of his district, by registering the
names of all belonging to it, between the a.
yes of five and seventeen years inclusive.
IS. A copy of this list he shall furnish to
each and every teacher employed within
the district; and require every such tea.
cher carefully to note the time Of the
attendance of each and every scholar, and
70 make return Of the same to the direc.
tor.
6. 1t shall be the duty of the director to
provide the necessary appendages for the
school house, and keep them in good condi.
ton and repair during the time ofschool, and
an accurate account of all expenses incur.
red.
Z. He shall present said account to
the district board to be assessed and col
lected in the manner herein before pres
cribed.
8. At the end of the year, the school d.
rector shall report to the township board o
inspectors, the number who have attended
school, the amount of money received from
the township board ofinspectors, the amo m
raised within the district, and for wha
purposes; and the books used in sale
schoo', said report to be forwarded tC
the Office of the township clerk, on or be
fore the day of the annual meeting of SAT-
district.
SEC. IL. The moderator, director ant
assessor shall constitute the district board
and they shall have power, and it shall b.
their duty,
1. TO levy and assess upon the taxa
bic property all moneys voted by the dis
frict; and the suns requisite for the ne
cessary APPENDICES, and fuel for tn
school.house during the continuance of an!
school.
Q. To purchase, or lease site, as de
signated by the district, for the school
house, in the corporate name thereof, an
to build, hire or purchase snch school
house, out OF the funds collected for that pur
pose.
8. To divide the public moneys recei
we'd by the district for the year into nc
more than two parts, and to assign an
apply one of such portions to each tern
school may be kept, in payment of tn
teacher or teachers for services for tn
same.
4. To require of the assessor bond
hc o;ven 70 the district, in double the amour
ofssxee to be collected in the district, wit
two sufficient aureties TO be approved D
the moderator, and director, conditioned fc
the faithful appropriation of all money
that may come into his hands by virtu
OF his Office. Said bond to be lodged
the hands Of the moderator. And IN cas-