The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-27
LAWS OF IOWA.
EBv AUTHoRITY.l

G0nciuaed from the tGSl x10Nk-Eye.)
Sixth. 10 present al eacl, annual
mee,ing Of the district, receipt setting
forth an accurate account Of all moneys
received by them or any Of them during
the preceding year, and Of the disburse.
nlent Of the same, which report shall con-
tain the items Of such receipts and dis
ihurscmen,s, and such report shall be re-.
corded by the director in dis.inc. book
to be provided and kept for that purpose.
Sec. 20. The district board shall have
power to ill by appointment any vacan.
cy that shall occur from whatever cause,
and il shall be Tie duty Of the hoard 10
supply such vacancy Within ten days af-
ter the time of its occurrence. II,
Sec.2l. Each and every district shall
comply with the fifth provision Of the
thirteenth section Of this act. shall be en-
titled ~ its proportion Of the tleir pro-
ccels Of all fines collected within the
several counties for any breach Of the PEI
nal laws, and also its proportion Of the e.
| quivalent Cor exemption from military du.
~. which, fines and equivalents shall be
paid over by the several offic rs collecting
the same to the treas,rers of their res
pective counties, to be by them appor-
toned amongst the seve al townships in
the county according to The number Of
persons between the ages of FIVE and
twenty one: years inclusive.
See. %. Each member of the district
hoard shall receive such c0,npen sation
for his services as shall be voted in dis
trict meetings. sesg84 d
A. Sec. %. There shall be chosen at
each annual township meeting, three
school inspectors in the same m ,nner as
other to .nship officers are chosen, who
shall hold their office until others are
I chosen. .ls5%YaE
Sec a. Said inspectors shall have
power aud il shall be their duty, 1a
First. To meet within ten DAYS Of their
election at the office Of the township
clerk, who shall he ex-officiiO clerk IF the
hoard, and organise bv choosing one If
their number charm III, who shall preside
at their meetings. aaa @
I Second To divide The township into
such a number Of districts. and To regulate
and alter the boundaries of said school dis
tricts. as from time to time may be me-
cessarv. - ala''s@ .far 3l
| Third. To apply for and receive
from the county trea urer all moneys APP
\ propria,ed for the primary schools and
distric lihrarie., in their, townships, aud
from the collector Of The township all
moneys raised therein Cor the same pur-
pose, as soon as the same may be dne '4
/! Fourth. 10 describe and number the
school districts Of their township. $50
Fifth 10 apportion the school and IL
brary money received by them on or be-.
fore the first day Of March in each wear,
among the several school districts in their
township, in proport on to the number of
persons in each between the ages of five
and twentv-one wears. as the same shall
be shown by the las, annual report Of the
director of each district: Provided, no
school money shall he apporti"ned 10 any
district from which a report shall not
have been received. nor To any district in
which a school shall no, have been ken, at
least three months during the year ,n,ne-
diately preceding by qualified teacher.
except The first distribution: .Aad prori-
dea, That no library moneys shall be
! apPortioned 10 any distric, tina. shall not
have complied with the fifth provision Of
the thirteenth section of this art. 8.ss aid
| Ser. 25.b'The chairman If the hoard
Of inspectors shall he the treasurer IF
said board, and II l>hall be the duty of the
inspectors to require of said chairman a
bond to he given in double
the amount to he received by hin, in two
sufficient sureties 10 be approved by the
TOWNSHIP clerk, conditioned for the faith
ful appropriation Of all moneys that may
come INTO his hands bv virtue Of his office,
said bond to be lodged with the township
clerk, who il hereby a,,.horize.l. in case
of the non-fuIhlnent Of the condition Of
said bond, to sue for the penalty thereof
before any court 81 ,compe,ent jurisdiction
"a Sec. 26 On or before, the twentieth
day OF O.tober Of eac!''year, they shall
make out and transmit to the clerk Of the
district court a report. setting forth the
L 4" hVlC uutn'DCT vi uIStElCtS Ill tlC(r Town.
ship. together witt, the several particulars
set forth IN the reports Of the school d.
rectors. Sd
Sec. FL. If any board of school in.
spec ors shall neglect or refuse 10 make
such report by the time set forth III such
preceding section, they shall forfeit 10 The
! use of the schools Of their township the
sum of fifty dollars. aud the fall amount
Of the money los, by their failure, viii,
interest OH The same, To be recovered, in
an action Of deb, byi,l township collect
Or before any court having competent iu-
ris,lic,ion of the same. 81
ID Sec. o.. Whenever it may be neces-
sary or convenient To form district from
two or more adjoining town. hips, the IN.
spec'ors or q ,najprity f them from each
oflsuch adjoining tnwnsI,i; $, may form a
district. regulate and alter the same; and
the director Of such distric, So formed
shall make returns 10 each tuwnship
from which aid t,stric, is formed, speci-
u IL.