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


fund of his township, the sum of twenty.
five dollars, to be recovered rs prescribed
in the twenty third section OF this act.d
ARTICLE Y.
of certain duties ofthe to,cnship clerk.
Sec. "a. The township clerk shall be
ex.officio clerk the board of school in
spectors,, and shall have power, and it shall
be his duty.
I l. To attend all meanings of the inspec-
tors, and TO prepare under their direction all
their re ports, estimates and appropriations
of school moneys, and to record the same
and all their proceedings in book to be
kept for that purpose.
2. To receive and keep all reports made
to the inspectors from the directors of the
school district, and all the books and pupers
belonging to the inspectors, and file the same
in his office.
3. To receive all such communications
as may be directed TO him from the super.
intcndent Of public instruction, and dispose
of the same in the manner dircc.ed there.
in.
A. To transmit to the clerk of the coun.
ty, all such reports as may be made for
such clerk by the inspectors; and generally
to do and execute all such things as belong
to his Office and may be required ofhim by
the inspectors.
ARTICLE vi.
Of certain duties of the county clerk.
Sec. 35. 1t shall DO the duty of the clerk
Of each county, on or before the first of
November ofevcry year, 10 make and trans
NIT to the superintendent Of public instruc.
fion, report in writing, containing the
J whole number of townships in his county,
Distinguishing townships from which the re-
quired reports have been made to him by
the inspectors Of schools, and containing a
certified copy Of all their reports ; and the
board of supervisors of each county are
hereby authorized to allow to the clerk OF
their counties such compensation as they
may deem proper for the services he may
perform under and by virtue of the provis.
ions of this act.
Sec. SO. Any clerk who shall neglect or
refuse to make such report, by the time
limited, shall, for each offence, forfeit the
sum of one hundred dollars to the use of
the schools of said county, TO be recovered
in an action ofdebt, to be commenced forth.
with by and in the name of the supernten-
dent of public instruction and the money
SO recovered shall, when received by the
superintendent, be paid into the treasury Of
the county to the credit and for the use of
the district or districts which may suffer
from such neglect of the clerk, and the sum
may be drawn out by the proper authority
Of said district or districts.
ARTICLE VII.
Distribution q The income Of The school funds.
Sec. 81. The moneys to be hereafter
distributed annually for the support Of pri.
mary schools, shall be payable on the first
Monday Of September in each year, on the
warrent of the auditor general, to the treas
urers Of the several counties.
Sec. 3S. The trcasurers of the counties
shall apply for and receive such moneys as
are apportioned to their respective coun.
ties, when the same shall become due.
Sec. 80. The treasurer Of each county,
when he shall receive such moneys, shall
give notice in writing to the chairman or
clerk of the board of school inspectors OF
each township in his county, Of the amount
apportioned to such township and shall hold
the same subject to the order Of the inspec-
tors.
Sec. 40. In case any moneys apportion.
ed to any township shall not be applied fol
by such inspectors, the moneys SO remain
ing shall be added to the moneys next re-
sccivcd by the treasurer for distribution from
thc superintendent of public instruction, and
IL the same proportion distributed.
Sec. Al. Whenever the clerk Of any
county shall receive from the superintcn-
dent notice of the apportionment Of moneys
for his county, he shall file the same in his
Office, and within one week transmit Ger.
tilted copy thereof to the county treasurer
and to the clerk ofthe board of supervisors;
and said clerk shall lay such copy before
the supervisors at their next meeting.
Sec. AZ. 1t shall be the duty of the ST.
pervisors, at such meeting, to add to the
sums Of money to be raised in each Of the
townships Of the county, sum equal 10
that which shall have been apportioned 10
suchtownship, 10 be levied and collected in
the same manner as other moneys are d.
Tccted to be raised in the township.
Sec. 43. The supervisors shall cause
and require the collector of each township,
i,y their warrant, to pay such moneys when
collected, to the chairman of the board Of
school inspectors in such township, for the
use Of schools therein.
Sec. a.. Should any township neglect or
refuse TO elect board of school inspectors,
the collector shall pay the moneys SO COL
lcctcd 10 the county treasurer, 10 be appor.
toned among the several townships, as
provided in the forticth section of this act.
ARTICLE. VIII.
Officers required TO transmit to their success.
sors in office.
Sec. As. Each and every officer created
by the provisions of this act, who SIN II re.
ceivc, by virtue Of his Office, any books, pan
pers or moneys, and shall refuse to deliver
the same to his successor in Office, or shall
willully mutilate or destroy the same, Of
any part thereof shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemennor, and liable to fine of no:
less than fifty dollars, nor more than five
hundrcd, ut the discretion ofthc court.
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