Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-09-13
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1s45.
COMMON sCHooLs-Howard County

COMMON SCHOOLS-HoDdTd county.
Below will be found the special act of
the last legislature, relative to Common
Schools in Howard county. We have re-
ceived frequent inquiries in reference to
this act, by letter aud otherwise, but until
now have been unable to procure copy of
il. for which we are indebted TO friend
in Jefferson City. 1t makes an important
change in reference to the affairs of the
School Fund for this county, which we hope
will be as favorable as it is important. AS
but few persons know of this change, and
none the particulars, we would suggest
that our contemporaries of the democrat
and News" give it an insertion in their
columns. The act is as follows
AN ACT RELATIVE TO COMMON
SCHOOLS IN HOWARD COUNTY.
Be it enacted By The General assembly of The
State of Missouri, as tollo,cS:
Sec. 1. That it shall be the duty Of the
Treasurer Of the County OF Howard, on or before
the first day OF April next to deliver over 10 the
Commissioner OF each School Township, in the
said County OF Howard, organized under an act
10 provide for the support, organization and Gov
eminent Of Common Schools, approved ninth
February, eighteen hundred and thirty nine, all
the bonds, notes, and other evidences OF debt,
which belong to said township, respectively; TAX
ing the receipts Of said Commissioner therefor,
respectively. :,
Sec. 2. Before any such Commissioner shall
be entitled 10 receive such bonds, notes and evil
deuces Of debt, he shall execute 10 the State o
Missouri q bond, with sufficient security, in q
sum double the amount of such notes, bonds
and other evidences Of debt, conditioned for their
safe keeping, and the delivery Of such as remain
uncollected, to his successor in office; which
bond shall be filed in the office OF the Clerk
OF the County Court OF Howard County.
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty OF said Commits
sioner 10 safely keep such bonds, notes, and evil
dences Of debit and he is hereby authorized tc
collect the same, or any part thereof, and tc
loan out the proceeds, on the same terms anc
conditions that loans are now directed 10 be made
OF Township School Funds.
Sec a. Whenever any township is herealte
organized in Howard County, for School pur
poses, under the act before recited, it shall b.
the duty Of the County Treasurer OF said county
TO surrender to The Commissioner oil said Town
shin, all the bonds notes, and evidences Of debt
belonging 10 said township, and the said Com
missioner shall have the same right, and perform
the same duties as are prescribed herenbefore, il
relation to Commissioners Of Townships in sai'
County already organized.
Sec. 5. In all other respects not Inconsistent
with this act, the County Treasurer and tn
School Commissioner OF said County Of Howard
shall be governed by the provisions OF the &C
to provide for the organization, support and gov
eminent Of Common Schools, approved Februar
ninth, eighteen hundred and iorty.nine lthlrt
nine.l The Commissioners in this act shall re
ceve one half of one per cent, as full comper
saion for their services, to be paid out OF tn
interest accrung 10 each Township, and n
more.
This act shall be in force from and after il
passage.
Approved March 9Th, 1S45.