Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-03-14
NEW SCHOOL LAW.
An act TO increase and extend the bene.
fits Of Comcon Schools.
[ArrRovED JASuARr1, 1897


Sec. l. Be it enacted b. the General
assembly Of the State Of Isdiana. That
there shall be annually assessed, collected
and paid, (as the State and county reve-
nue. is assessed. collected and paid,) for
the purpose of increasing the common
school fund, to be appropriated exclusive
ly forthe support ofcommonschools: First.
on the list OF property taxable for State pur-
poses. there shall be levied and paid the
sum OF ten cents on each and every one
hundred dollars. Second, there shall be
paid by every person liable to paya poll
tax for State purposes, twenty-five cents
annually; Prorided. Tha all the taxes
required or authorised by this act in any
provision thereof, shall be assessed only
upon free white persons, and upon the
property Of such persons only.
Third, tax Of three dollars on each
one hundred dollars shall be assessed on
the amour: Of all premiums received in
this State or insurance on property or
lives, within the same by the agents Of in
surance companies not chartered therein.
And in order that said assessment may be
made, i shall be the duty Of every agent
of said company to render to the assessor
of his county or township a true list. veri-
fled by oath or affirmation, Of all such
premiums received by him within the year
preceding the time fixed for assessing per-
sonal property; and such agent shall be
personally liable for the payment Of the
aforesaid tax, which shall be collected as
other taxes. But if any such agent shall,
when required, refuse to render a sched-
ule of the premiums received by him as
such agent, he shall be liable to pay the
sum Of one hundred dollars, to be recov-
cred by action Of debt in the name Of the
county auditor, for the use Of common
schools.
| Sec. 9. The several taxes herein before
mentioned, with the exception of the tax
upon premiums of insurance) shall, to-
gether with the surplus revenue fund, the
saline and bank tax fund, be hereby set
apart for the support of schools, within
the respective counties Of the State, and
shall be denominated the county common
school fund.
Sch. 3. The tax upon premiums of in
surance as specified in the first section of
this act, shall be paid over by the several
county treasurers to the State treasurer,
distinguishing the same from other taxes,
ton the same among the several counties
of the State, according to the number of
polls therein, and pay over to the several
tons Of the said fund, which shall he ad-
ded TO. and become part of the county
common school fund.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of each
and every school commissioner, at the
term of the board doing County business
next after tho passage of this act. to make
final settlement Of his accounts with the
county auditor, (Which said settlement
shall be entered upon the record Of said
board.) and TO pay over to the treasurer
Of the county all moneys remaining in
his hands as such commissioner, and to
deliverto the county auditor all the books
papers. and securities for money loaned,
appertaining to his said Office; and the
Office Of the said commissioner shall
thereuPon be abolished. and thereafter all
moneys whether principal or interest.
which by any existing laws are required
to be paid to the school commissioner.
shall be paid to the county treasurer, and
all payments which are required by anv
existing law 10 be made by the county
treasurer; and all other duties and services
which are required to be performed bv the
school commissioner by any existing law.
shall beperformed by the county auditor;
and the said treasurer shall shall issue his
receipt for all moneys SO paid to him by
the school commissioner, which receipt
shall be filed with the county auditor, who
shall charge the said treasurer Herewith.
Sec. 5. For their compensation for the
discharge Of the said several duties pre-
scribed by the foregoing section, or which
may be imposed by this act, the said coun-
ty auditor shall be allowed upon the a.
mount Of the congressional township and
school district funds and other school
funds on loan in his county, at the time he
makes his annual settlement with the board
doing county business, and on which in.
terest shall have been paid for the current
year, and upon the amount raised by tax
alton in aid thereof. one-half Of one per
cent. which said compensation shall be in
full for such services to be performed by
said auditor; and the said county treas
urer shall be allowed upon the said sums
one half Of one per cent, which allow
ance shall be in full of all services in col.
lecting aud discussing the said common
school fund.
Sec. 6. Whenever the words county
auditor are used in this act. they shall be
understood and construed to mean. the
county auditor or the clerk of the circuit
court doing the business Of the county
auditor.
SEC. 7. The treasurer of the several
counties. shall annually on the ed Mon
day in March. make distribution Of the
several funds applicable to school purpo-
ses. upon the proper warrant Of the coun.
ty auditory the several townships Of the
county. which payment shall be made to
the treasurer Of each township; and in
making the said distribution, the auditor
shall ascertain the amount Of the congress
sional township fund belonging to each
in the county, and shall 80 ap- |
portion the amount raised by taxation, the |
surplus revenue. saline and bank tax
funds as to eoualize the amount If av.1 /