Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-26
AN ACT

. .r Ert HrEs AN ACP' r. ..,. s
To amend the act,entitled San act. for thu
support and better regulation Of com.
mon schools, and to create permanent
ly the Office of superintendent" passed
March 7th, 1898.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That al
the next annual election for school direc'
tors, the electors shall elect one Of said
directors for the term of Zone year, one
for the term of two years, and one for the
term of three years; and at each annual
election thereafter, there shall be elected
one director, whj shall hold his office for
the term Of three years, and all vacancies
which may occur, in SAID Office, shall be
filed for the residue Of the term by the
appointment Of the township clerk, made
in writing, and entered on the Tecords OF
the proceedings ofthe directors.
Sec. 2. The clerks Of the several
school districts shall, annually, between
the first and twentyeth day of October,
take, or cause to be taken, an enumera-
ton IN writing, or all the white youth in
their respective districts, between four
and twenty one years Of age, not embrac'
ing such as are temporarily within,the lin
its of any district; attending any academy
or college; but such shall be enumerated
in the district in which their legal res
idence is. And said clerk shalI,On or be-
fore the first day of November then
next ensuing, deposit with the clerk of
the township, fair and accurate copy of
said enumeration, in writing, so as afor.
said made. !
SEC. 8. The clerks Of the respect
i've townships shall, annually, on or before
the fifteenth day Of November, make out
and return to the auditors of their prop
er counties, fair and accurate abstracts Of
the enumerations of each district, separte.
ly, so as aforsaid made; and the auditors
Of the several counties shall, annually,
make return Of the enumeration, for the
counties, to the superintendent, in the
same manner, and at the same time, as is
now required by the thirteenth section OF
the act to which this is an amendment.
SEC. 4. The district clerks shall each
be allowed the sum of one dollar for TAX
ing and returning the enumeration, ator'
said, to be paid out Of any funds in dis
trict treasury; and the township clerks
shall each be allowed the same fees as is
now provided for by law.
Sec. 5. The auditor Of State shall,
annually, apportiOn the common school
funds among the different counties, upon
the enumeration. and returns made 10 him
BY the superintendent; and the coun-
ty auditors shall annually, apporton the
school funds, for their respective counties s
according to the enumeration and returns
in their respective Offices; and no district
which shall have failed to make and return
such enumeration, shall be entitled to re-
Ceiye any portion Of the common school
funds. aa
Sec. 6. The township treasurers shall
retain copy of the certificate Of qualifi-
cation Of any teacher, instead. of the origin
al when such teacher applies for the pay
ment Of his services.
SEC. Z. The district and township
clerks, and the county auditors, shall be
responsible for all lesses sustained by any
district, township, or county. by reason Of
any failure on their respective parts, TO
make and return the enumerations and
abstracts thereof, as is hereiHbefore pro-
yided for, and shall each be liable for the
same in an action Of debt at the
suitof The. state Of. Ohio; and the amount
SO recovered shall be apportioned in the
same manner as the school fund would
have been to the respective counties,
townships, or distlicts, as the case may
be,
cd oftwo or more townships, the school
tax assessed BY any one Of said toWnships
shall be distributed only TO such jnhabit.
ants of said districts as reside "a The town.
ship which voted the assessment. -
~ SEc.9. There shall be prepared. bv
the superintendent, an edition Of all laws
relating to common schools with such
notes, directions and forms as said super.
intendent shall deem proper for the in.
structiOh and guidance of the various
county, township, and district officers; in
the performances Of their respective du-
ties under said laws. ewf az 1