Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-31
NUMBER 8.
Public schools, in Cities, Towns, and
Villages.

OF the Senate, correct copy OF tue lollo"lHS Az
has been placed in our hands, which we lose no
time in presenting to our readers, knowing tnat
there are large number of towns and villages IN
the state in which the people anxious to estab-
lish an improved system of public schools. Ibis
law was framed with much care, after thorough
study of the several acts which have been passed.
from time to time for the regulation OF schools IN
different cities and towns in the State, and will
we mistake not be found preferable, in some Inn
portant respects, to the akron School LAW
which was made general by an act Of the last leg
islature. School journal
AN ACT
FOR THE BETTER ORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS IN CITIES, TOWNS, DC.
Sec /. Be 1t enacted by the general assembly of
tie state of Ohio, That any Incorporated city or
town in this state, or any unincorporated town or
village Except such city, town or village as is now
in whole or in part governed as to schools by some
special law heretofore passed,) containing within
the town or village plot as laid out and recorded
two hundred inhabitants or more with the terrific
ry attached or hereafter to be attached to said city,
town village, for school purposes may be organ
lied into and established as single school district
in the manner and with the powers hereinafter
specified; but the provisions of this act shall not
apply to any city, town, or village, or any part
thereof, which is now governed to schools, by
SE0Sioi
SEC 2 That in order to such organization, writ
ten notices shall be posted up in three or more of
the most public places in said contemplated district,
signed at least by six resident freeholders of the
same, requesting the qualified electors in said dis
trict to assemble upon day, and at some suitable
place in said district to be named in said notices,
then and there to vote by ballot for against the
adoption of this act, which notices shall be so
posted up at least ten days next prior to said meet
ing
SEC g. That the electors assembled at said time
and place, shall proceed to appoint chairman, as
sistant chairman, and clerk, who shall be judges of
such election. That the electors in favor of the
adoption of this act for said district shall write up
On their ballots "schoe law and those opposed
thereto shall write upon their ballots, ano school
aw,' the adoption rejection OF this act to be de-
ermined by majority of the votes to be cast in the
manner aforesaid
SEC. 4. That in case majority uf votes shall
nave been cast for said law, the electors of said
district shall assemble at the place last aforesaid,
within twenty days from the time of the adoption
IF said act of which at least ten days previous mo-
ice shall be given by said chairman and clerk, IN
manner aforesaid, and shall then choose by ballot,
x directors of the public schools of said district
,wo of whom shall serve for one year, two for two
years, and two for three years. the time that each
shall serve to be designated the ballots, and an
lualy thereafter there shall be chosen in the
manner, two directors, each of whom shall serve
or three years, and until their successors shall be
elected and qualified; such intermediate vacancies
Is may occur to be filed BY the acting directors
ill the next annual election when such vacancies
shall be filed by the electors.
SEC. 5. That said directors within ten days after
heir appointment aforesaid, shall meet and organ
re by choosing from their number president sec
o,,J tL,of hofor
le enters upon the duties of his office, shall give
,ond payable to the state of Ohio, with security
o be approved by said board, and to be by them
,ept conditioned for the faithful discharge of his
1uties as such treasurer.
Sec. 6. That said directors and their successors
n office shall be body corporate, by the name of
he board of education of said city, town, or village,
md such, and by such name, shall receive all
moneys and other property belonging or accruing
said district, to said city, town, or village, or
my part of the same, for the use or benefit of the
public schools therein, and tire said board shall be
apable of contracting with suing and being sued,
,leading and being impleaded, in any court of law
IF equity and also shall be capable ofreceiying any
lift, grant, bequest or devise, made for the use of
he public schools in said city, town or district for
chool purposes, under any law of this state shall
,e paid over to the treasurer Of said board of edu
alton
Sec T. Said board of education may hold stated
meetings. at such times and places in said district
IS they may appoint, four members of said board
It all meetings thereof constituting a quorum for
BUSINESS; that special meetings thereof may be
allied by the president, by any two members, on
living one days notice of the time and place of the
anne, and said board by resolution, shall direct the
ayment of all moneys that shall come into the
ands of the treasurer; and no money shall be paid
ut of the treasury except in pursuance of such
esolution and on the written order of the president
ountersgned by the secretary.
SEC. 8. That whenever said board shall deemlt
ecessary to purchase or erect school house, or
chool houses for said district or to purchase sites
Or the same they shall call meeting of the legal
oters in said district by giving at least ten days
otice of the time and place. and object of said
Meeting, in some newspaper printed in, and IN gem
raj circu alton in such district if any such there be-
nd if there be no newspaper, then by posting up
written or printed notices thereof at five or more
# the most public places in said district and the
resident of said board and in his absence one of
he other directors, shall act as chairman of said
Meeting, and said meeting may determine by
majority vote upon the erection of school house or
chool houses, and the purchase of a site or sites
herefor, and the amount of money to be raised for
he purpose aforesaid, and the time or times when
he same shall be paid, which moneys so voted;
hall be thereupon certified by the board of educa-
ion by its chairman and secretary, to the auditor
# the county and shall be assessed in said distriet,
olected and maid over to the treasurer of said dis