Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-01-24


for the county, who shall hold his office
for two years and until his successor j.
elected and qualified.
! SEC. Ia. Within tw enty days after hi.
{, election he shall take and subscribe an oatl
that he will faithfully discharge the du
ties Of his office, and shall also execute
. bond to the State Of Iowa, in the penalty
of ten thousand dollars, with securities /.
be approved by the Jerk Of the Distric
Court and the Sheriff Of the county, con
ditioned for the faithful application Of al
: school money that shall come into hi
hands. Said bond md oath shall be depo
sited with the Clerk of the District Cour
and suit shall be brought thereon at any
time, in case Of malpractice in Office, BY
the Prosecuting Attorney.
Sec. Is. Should he fail to qualify as
! above required, or if for any other reason
there be vacancy in the Office, the Clerl
of the District Court, Prosecuting Attor
ney, and Sheriff of the county shall ap.
point substitute, who shall qualify il
like manner
! SEC. Is. He shall, on the fifteenth da,
of October Of each year, transmit to the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction re.
port containing an abstract OF the several
particulars set forth in the reports OF the
district secretaries, together with safe.
ment Of the financial affairs of his office
and such suggestions as he may think pro-
per TO make relative to the schools of his
county.
SEC. II. Should he fail 10 make his
report, as required in the foI egoins Sec
ton, he shall forfeit The sum Of twenty
dollars, and suit shall be brought on his
official bond for the collection Of the same
with damages, by the Prosecuting Attor-
ncy.
SEC. Is. He shall keep an accurate
account OF the receipts and cxpenditm es
Of his office, and shall render an account
current thereof at any time when required
by the Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton.
SEC. 10. He shall take receipts for all
monies paid out, in a book provided for
the purpose, file all warrants and orders
drawn on him by the respective presi-
dents of the district boards, and all other
papers transmitted to him pertaining to
the business of his Office, and shall hold
the same subject 10 the inspection of the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction or
any Of the school officers of his county.
SEC. 20. He shall keep a correct ac-
count OF all monies received from the town
ship and county officers, specifying the
particular source from which the same ac-
crucd.
SEC. q. He shall distribute to the
district officers within his county such
blank forms, circulars, and other ccmmu-
nica'ions as may be transmitted to him for
that purpose by the Superintendent: of
Public instruction.
SEC. %. On the first day of March
annually he shall apporton the interest of
the permanent school fund TO which his
county is entitled, the county school tax,
and all money in his hands appropriated
Tor the support Of schools, among the seve-
raj school districts of his county, in pro-
portion to the number Of persons report
ed to him by the respective district secre-
taries, and shall record statement there
of in his Office.
SEC. %. He shall Immediately notify
the president of each school district of the
amount to which his district may be enti-
tied by said apportionmcnt and shall pay
the same over to the district treasurer, up
on the warrant of the president counter
signed by the secretary.
SEC. "a. He shall loan ont the princi-
pal Of the permanent school fund, as the
same may come into his hands, at the rate
of ten per cent. interest per annum said
interest made payable at his office on the
first day of January of each year.
SEC. 25. The payment of the money
thus loaned, and the interest thereon, shall
be secured by a promissory note, TO be
executed by the loance, with two good
securities, and by mortgage on real estate
of the clear nnincunbcred value of double
the amount of money loaned.
Sec. 26. The value Of real estate pro-
posed to be given in security for money
loanel as herein provided, shall be fixed
by three appraisers under oath, TO be ap-
pointed by the Fund Commits sioner, who
shall be allowed therefor the sum of Fl ty
cents each, TO be paid by the loanee.
Sec. p. No loan to any one person
or company shall exceed the sum of five
hundred dollars, nor shall any loan be
made for a less term than one year or more
than five years.
Sec. %. In all cases where it shall be
necessary TO administer any oath or aiIir-
nation under 'he provisions of this act, or
any other act pertaining TO the duties of
School Fund Commi ssioner, he is hereby
authorized TO administer the same.
SEC. 20. He shall divide into school
districts, and number the same, each town.
ship or election precinct in his county, or
any part thereof, where the same has not
heretofore been districted, and may alter
and change the boundaries of districts thus
formed, or those formed under other acts,
from time to time, as the convenience of
the inhabitants of the aforesaid townships
and election precincts may require; and
shall proceed to make such change at any
time when pe'ilioned by two-thirds of the
legal voters Of any district.
Sec. 80. He may form district from