Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-05-04

! neglect to pay over any balance remaining
in his hands, it shall be the duty of his
successor in office to prosecute without de-
lay, his official bond for the recovery Of
such balance.
| If by the neglect of any treasurer, any
school moneys shall be lost to any school
district, which might have been collected
within The time limited in the warran, de.
| llvered TO him for their collection, he shall
forfeit 10 such district the fall amount oil
the moneys so lost, and shall account for
the same 10 such district in the same man.
ner as if they had been collected.
Clerk.
25. |! shall be the duty of the clerk
of each district TO record the proceedings
of his district in book, to be provided by
the district for that purpose; to enter there
in copies of all reports made by him TO the
town superintendent, and TO keep and pre-
serve all records, books and papers belong,
ing 10 his office and deli, er the same 10
his successor in office.
=? 26. He shall be the clerk of the dis
trlct board, and of all district meetings
when present; but if he shall not be present
al any district meeting, the qualified voters
present may appoint clerk of such meet
ing, who shall certify the proceedings there
OF, and the same shall be recorded by the
clerk of the district
5 p. The clerk shall contract with
and hire qualified teachers for and in the
name of the district; which contract shall
be IN writing and shall have the consent Of
either director or treasurer. or both endors-
ed thereon, and shall specify the wages
per week or month as agreed upon by the
parties. and such contract so completed
shall be flied IN his office.
5 %. The district board shall provide
the necessary appendages for the school
house, and keep the same in good cond>
ton ard repair, during the time a school
shall be taught therein; and they shall keep
an accurate account of all expenses incurred
by them and present such account for al
Iowance TO the qualified voters at regular
district meeting; and the amount of such
account as allowed by such meeting may
be assessed and collected in the same list
with the other district taxes; but no such
account shall be allowed at a special dis
trct meeting, unless the intention TO present
the same shall be specified in the notice for
such meeting.
90. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk
to give at least six days previous notice of
every annual and special district meeting,
by posting up notices therefor in four or
more public places in the district one of
which notices shall he affixed to the outer
door OF the school house if there be one IN
the district, and he shall give the like mott.
ces Tor every adjourned district meeting,
when such meeting shall have been adjourn
ed Tor longer period than one month ev-
cry notice for special district meeting
shall specify the objects for which such
meeting is called, and no business shall be
acted upon at any special meeting which
was not specified in such notice.
80. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk,
between the first and fifteenth days of Sep
TENDER. in each year, to make and transmit
a report IN writing signed by him, 10 The
town superintendent, dated on the first day
OF September in the year in which it shall
be transmitted, showing:
Isl. The number OF children male and
female, designated separate Iy. residing
in the district on the last day of August
previous 10 the date of such report, over the
age Of four, and under the age OF twenty
years.
2nd. The number attending school du~
ring the year under the age Of four and
the number over the age of twenty years
Bird. The whole number that have at
tended school during the year;
4th. The length of time IA school has
been taught during the year by a qualified
teacher, the name of each teacher the
length OF time taught by each, and the wa
yes paid to each
5th. The average length Of time schol>
ars over the age of four, and under the age
of twenty years have attended school during
he year;
9th. The amount Of moneys received
from the town superintendent within the
year, and the manner in which the same
has been applied
It'll. The amount raised by the district
in such year. and the purposes for which
il was raised;
9Th. The kind OF books used in the
school;
OH. Such other facts and statistics in
regard to the school, and the subject of ed
ucalion, as the state superintendent may d.
rect.
81. 1t shall he the duty OF the clerk
tn draw orders on the treasurer of the dis
tricl for money in the hands Of such treas
urer, which have been apporIioned TO, or
raised by the district, to be applied to the
payment of teachers wages, and apply
said moneys to the payment of such teach
ers as shall have been employed by him in
the name of the district; and also to draw
orders on said treasurer for moneys in his
hands, to be disbursed for any ether pur-
pose, for which the same shall have been
voted by the district, agreeably to tie pro,
visions of This chapter; Prorided, said or
ders shall be signed by the director.
30. Ii shall be his duty TO make out
tax lists of all taxes legally authorized by
The district, and annex to such tax lists a
warrant, under his hand, directed to the
treasurer Of snch district, requiring him to
collect the sums therein named.
SO. The clerk shall furnish under the
instruction of the superintendent of public
instruction. suitable school register, in
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