Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-09-27
l. A w S OF MIHIGAN.
. BY AUTH RITY.


AN ACT to provide for the Organization and
Support Of Primary Schools.
ARTICLE I.
Primary School Districts-their Powers
and Duties.
Sec. 1. Be teracted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Michigan, That whenever any school dis.
trict shall be formed in any township by
the board of school inspectors, it shall be
the duty of said board to deliver notice
in writing describing the boundaries Of
said district, and the time and place Of the
first meeting, to taxable inhabitant of
such district.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of such in.
habitant to notify every qualified voter of
such district either personally or by leav.
ing written notice at his place of resi-
dence, of the time and place of said meet
ing, at least five days before said meeting.
Sec. 3. In case the inhabitants of dis
trict fail TO organize the same, or if any
district after formation shall be dissolved
for any cause, such notice shall be renew.
ed in the manner prescribed in the proceed.
ing section.
| Sec. 4. Whenever such inhabitant shall
neglect or refuse to serve the notice as re-
quired, he shall forfeit to the district, for
the use ofits library, the sum oftwenty-five
dollars, to be recovered in an action Of debt
by the district board, when said district
shall be organized, before any court of
competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 5. Every white male inhabitant of
the age of twenty-one years, residing in
such district, liable to pay school tax,
shall be entitled to vote at any district meet
ing.
Sec. 6. The qualified voters, when as
sembled pursuant to such previous notice,
and also at each annual meeting, shall
choose a moderator, director and assessor.
Sec. Z. Special meetings Of the district
may be called by its officers, or any of
them, on the written request of five legal
voters of the dist let, by giving the
required previous notice but in all such
cases, the object of the meeting shall be
clearly stated IN said notice.
Sec. 8. Whenever lawfully assembled,
the qualified voters in each district shall
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have power,
L. To adjourn from time to time, as may
be necessary.
2. To designate site for school, house,
and to change the same by vote of two.
thirds at any regular meeting.
3. To purchase or lease an appropriate
site, and to build, hire, or purchase a school.
house, and to impose such tax on the in.
habitants as shall be sufficient for the pay
ment thereof: Provided, That the amour,
Of such tax shall not exceed in any one
year the sum of five hundred dollars.
4. To impose from time to time sucl
tax as may be required to keep the school.
house in repair, and provide for the neces.
sary appendages and fuel for the same.
5. To impose tax sufficient for the pur
chase of suitable library case also, 6
sum not exceeding ten dollars annually fol
the purchase of books, TO be selected by 9
vote Of the district, or by the district boarc
when so directed.
6. To designate the place were the Ii
brary shall be kept; and the superinten
,, dent of public instruction shall establish the
necessary rules for the regulation of the Ii
brary.
Z. To determine at each annual meet
ing the length of time, which shall not b.
. less than three months, the school shall b,
kept; and to fix the amount of money, il
addition TO its apportonment, which may
be raised for the support of its schools tn,
ensuing year; the sum so voted, not t.
exceed in any one year ninety dollars.
Sec. 8. All notices for district meetings
+, except such as are provided for in the frs
4 three sections of this act, whether annua
u or special, shall set forth the day and hou
!. and place of meeting, and be given at leas
u six days previous to such meeting, by be
: ing posted up in three Of the most publ
s places in the district.
Sec. 10. The annual meeting of eac
I; school district shall be on the first Monda
u of October.
l. Sec. IL. Each school district organize
g under this act, shall be a body corporate
u by the name and style of "School dstrit
Q number .ofthe township of
IS and state of Michigan !" and in that nam
Q capable of suing and being sued, and {
q holding such real and personal estate, as
y authorized to be purchased by the provi
"a ions of this act.
- ARTICLE II.
q District officers, their poDers and duties
ir Sec. IL. The moderator, director an
q assessor, shall hold their respective Office
N until the annual meeting next followiu
10 their appointment, and until others arc CHI
n sen.
is Sec. Is. Every person elected to an
ne one of the above offices, who without suA
IN cient cause shall neglect or refuse to serv
VS. shall forfeit to the distrit for the use of Il
We library, the sum Of ten dollars, to be r
~ covered by an action of debt and the ST
es of the district board, before any court
at competent jurisdiction.
,y Sec. IA. The moderator shall have POI
H. or, and it shall be his duty TO preside at I
Is, meetings of the district, 10 sign oil warran
IS for the collection of taxes, and all ordc
de for the payment of moneys to be distribute
MS by the district, and countcrsign all wa
I'D rants Of the director upon the townsh
ry board Of inspectors, for the moneys Apr
n. priated to the district by said board
ne school inspectors.
ge Sec. Is. The assessor shall have pc
N. or, and itshall be his duty,
al. 1. To obtain within thirty days of
iih election a transcript of SO much of the !,