Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-08

the collection OF taxes, all orders on the
treasurer for the payment of money and
shall draw all drafts upon the School Fund
Commissioner for money apportioned to
his district.
Sec. Al. All drafts and orders drawn
on the district treasurer as required in the
foregoing section, shall specify the fund
on which they are drawn, and the use for
which the money is designed.
Sec. 48. The district board shall en-
ploy all teachers necessary for the schools
of the district, and pay them by draft on
the treasurer Provided, They do not over
draw the amount due from the teachers
fund, and when there shall not be suffi-
cient funds in the hands of the treasur-
er for the payment Of such teachers the
balance shall be paid by the persons send
ing pupils. in such manner as may be a.
greed upon by the teachers and the dis
trict board.
Sec. 49. The president shall appear in
behalf Of his district in all suits brought
by or against the same: Provided, That
where he is individually party his duty
shall be performed by the Secretary.
Sec. 80. The secretary shall record all
the proceedings Of the board, and of the
district meeting, in separate books to be
kept for that purpose, and shall preserve
copies of all reports made to the School
Fund Commissioner, and shall file all pa
pers transmitted 10 him by other school
officers pertaining to the business of the
district, and shall countersign all drafts,
warrants and orders dravnb blythe president
Sec. 81. He shall, between the first and
fifteenth day Of September OF each year,
take and keep on record a list Of the names
Of all the white persons in the district be-
tween the ages Of FIVE and twenty. one
years and shall deliver copy Of the same
to the principal teacher Of each school in
the district.
Sec. 81. He shall keep an accurate &C.
count Of all the expenses incurred by the
district, and shall present the same to the
district board to be audited and paid as
herein provided out of the school house
fund.
Sec. 50. He shall give ten days previ.
Gus notice Of all regular and special meet
ings Of the district, as herein authorized,
by posting up written notice in FIVE diff
ferent places therein, and shall furnish a
copy OF the same to the teacher Of each
school in the district, to be read once in the
presence Of the pupils thereof.
Sec. 81. Whenevera tax has been vot-
ed by the district the secretary shall obtain
a transcript Of the last assessment roll Of
the county, and shall add thereto any tax.
able property therein omitted, having him
self assessed the value thereof, and shall
post up list Of the names ofsthe persons
taxed, at three or more places in the dis
trict, with the amount due from each, sci
opposite their respective names, so far as
their names may be known, at least thirty
days previous TO his proceeding to collect
the tax.
Sec. IS. During the said thirty days
should any person file complaint Of be-
ing taxed beyond his due portion with the
secretary, he shall call a meeting Of the
district board who shall correct said as
sessment if they deem it erroneous.
Sec. 56. At the expiration Of the said
| thirty days the presiden! Of the board shall
issue his warrant to the secretary, who
shall proceed to collect the tax and to pay
it over on the order Of the president 10 the
treasurer.
Sec. 81. Should any one when called
on neglect or refuse to pay such tax, the
secretary shall proceed to collect the same
by distress and sale Of goods and cEattels
found within the district, having first pos
ted up, at least ten days previous notice Of
such sale, in three Of the most public
places in the district. u.
Sec. 50. When the owner Of lands fails
to pay the tax thereon, such failure shall
be reported bv the secretary to the county
collector Of taxes, in time for the same
| steps to be taken by such collector as are
prescribed for the sale Of lands for delin-
quent county taxes for the same year /; the
lands shall be sold in likemanner and with
the same consequence as though sold for
delinquent county taxes. And if for any
cause they shall not be thus sold at the
proper time, they may be sold the follow
ing or any subsequent year in the same
| manner and with the same consequences
asis above contemplated.
| Sec. 50. The amount Of tax collected
by the county collector, in accordance with
the provisions Of the foregoing section,
shall be held by him subject to the order
Of the president Of the proper district, and
shall be paid over accordingly.
Sec. so. On the first day Of October Of
each year, he shall make out and file in
the office of the School Fund Commission
err, report Of the affairs Of the district,
containing '@"
lst. The number Of white persons be-
tween the age Of five and twenty.
End: The number of schools and the
branches taught in each.
Sd. The number Of pupils in each school.
4th. The number Of teachers employ
ed in each school, and the average COM
pensation Of each per month.
9Th. The number Of days each school
has been taught, and by whom.
9th. The average cost Of tuition for a
pupil per month in each school.
It'll. The books used in each school
9Th. The number Of volumes in the IL
brary of each school.
9th. The aggregate amount paid teach
ers during the year, the source from which
| the same was received. and the amount Of