Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-02-20

Judges of the election, and the name Of
each elector shall be recorded by the Sec
rotary.
Sec. 50. They shall then elect by bal
lot one president, one secretary, and one
treasurer, who together shall constitute a
board Of directors for the district, and
shall hold their offices until the next sue
ceeding annual district election, and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 81. Said directors shall, within
ten days after their election, appear be-
fore some justice Of the peace and take an
oath for the faithful performance Of their
duties; and in case they fail so to do they
shall each forfeit, the sum Of five dollars
for the use Of the district.
Sec. 38. The regular meetings Of each
school district shall be held on the first
Monday in May and October of each year.
Sec 80 The qualified electors Of the
district, when assemble d, shall have pow
err,
1st. To appoint a chairman and secre-
tary in the absence of the regular officers,
end. To adjourn from time to time as
OCCdSlOn may require.
Sd. To determin the number Of
schools which shall be established in the
district, and the length Of time that each
shall be taught
4th. To fix the site for each school
house, taking into consideration in so do
ing the wants and necessities Of the peo-
pie Of each portion Of the district.
9Th. To lay such tax on the taxable
property Of the district as the meeting
shall deem sufficient 10 purchase or lease
suitable site for a schoo! house or school
houses, and to build, rent, or purchase a
school house or school houses, and to
keep in repair and furnish The same with
the necessary fuel and appendages, and
for procuring libraries for the schools,
books and stationary for the use Of the
board and the district meetings, and TO
defray all other contingent expences OF
the district: Provided, however, That
said tax shall not exceed one and one half
per cent. on the taxable property afore-
said in any one year.
9Th. To direct the sale or other dispo-
sltion to be made of any school house or
the site thereof, and Of such other proper
ty, real or personal as may belong 10 the
district, and 10 direct the manner in which
the proceeds arising therefrom shall be
applied,
9TH. To determine what branches oil
learning shall be taught in the schools oil
their districts.
9th. To delegate any or all Of the pow.
ers' contained in the foregoing specifca
tions to the district board.
9th. To fix the compensation Of the Sc
cretary and treasurer Of the district, and
to transact generally such business as
may tend to promote the cause Of educa
ton in accordance with tho provisions O
this act.
Sec. 40. In levying a tax the dis,ric
meeting shall designate the respective OBJ
jects for which the same is raised, and the
amount to be raised for each object; anc
the aggregate amount shall be assessed
and collected by the secretary as herein
provided.
Sec. Al. They may determine wheth
er school Of a higher grade shall be es
tablished in the district, the number o
teachers 20 be employed, and the course
Of instruction 10 be pursued therein; ane
may erect for the purpose one or more
! permanent school houses, and shall cause
the district board to make such classified
ton Of the pupils thereof as they may
deem necessary: Provided, That in Sc
Letting the site for such school house o.
school houses the permanent interest ane
future welfare Of the people Of the entir,
district shall be consulted: And providc1
! further, That the extra compensation re
quired for teachers salaries in suct
school or schools shall be paid by private
subscription, in such proport;onate part.
as the board Of directors may determine
Sec. 40. They may adopt such rules Of
order, not incompatible with the provi
sions Of this act and instructions Of the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, for
the government Of district meetings, ano
may alter and change the same, from time
to lime, as occasion may require, and may
prescribe the manner Of taking the sense
of the meeting upon any question: Pro
vided, That the last specification shall moi
apply to the election OF officers.
Election, po,cers and duties Of District Officers
Sec. 43. There shall be elected in each or.
ganzcd school district. at the r. gu!ar district
meeting, on the first Monday in May of ca CHI
year, one president, one secretary, and one
treasurer Of the district, who, together, shall
| constitute boa d of directors for the district,
ard shall hold their Offices for ono year, and
until their successors are elected and qualified
Sec. "A. Said directors shall qualify in the
manner herein prescribed for directors elect.
cd upon the formation Of u new school district,
and in case they neglect or refuse so TO do,
they shall be ject to the sa me penalty.
Sec As. The board of directors may hold
such regular, special, or adjourned meeting 6
as they may from time to time determine.
Sec. 46. The president, when present, shulI
preside at all meetings of the board and of tho
district, sign all warrants for the collection
Of taxes, all orders on tho treasurer for the
payment Of money, and shall draw all drafts
upon the School Fund Commissioner for money
apportioned TO his district
Secr47. All drafts and orders drawn on the
district treasurer as required in the foregoing
| section. shall specify the fund OH which they
are drawn. and the use for which the money
is designed.