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

Sec. 81. The treasurer shall have the
custody Of all moneykbelonging to the dis
trict and shall pay out the same upon the
order of the president, and shall keep an
account Of the receipts and expenditures
thereof in book provided for the pur-
pose. ..
Sec. 63. The moneys for the payment
OF teachers, shall be called the 'teachers'
fund, and those for school houses and dis
trlct expenses, the "school house fund.-
and the treasurer shall keep the same dis
tinct land keep separate accounts with them;
and no warrant for money shall be paid by
the treasurer, which does not specify the
fund on which it is drawn, and the specific
use to which it is to be applied; the
school house fund shall consist only Of
taxes collected in the district, and all other
school moneys belonging to the district,
shall 60 to the teachers fund, and shall be
applied to no other use except to pay the
wages Of school teachers in the district.
Sec. "a. The treasurer shall apply for
and receive all money apportioned to the
district, by the School Fund Commits SION
er, when notified Of said apportionment.
Sec. 90. He shall render statement
Of the finances Of the district, as shown by
the records Of his Office, at any time when
required by the district board.
Sec. IS. The district board shall make
all contracts, purchases, payments and
sales, necessary to carry cut any vote Of
the district for procuring any site for
school house, renting, repairing, or fur
nlshing the same, or disposipg thereof, or
for keeping school therein, and shall per-
form such other duties as may be delegated
to them BY the district meeting.
Sec. 81. They may with the concur
renee ofthe board Of directors Of an adioin-
ing district, or districts, admit pupils from
either Of said districts tn school within
their own district: PROVIDED, That said
pupils shall be enumerated in their res
pective districts, and that the portion Of the
school money to which they may be enti-
tied BY said enumeration, shall be applied
TO the support Of said school: Provided
Further, That the parents or guardians Of
said pupils shall pay such portion of The
contingent expenses and Of the amount TO
be contributed by voluntary subscription
Tor the support Of said school, as the re-
spective boards may deem equitable.
Sec. 68. The district board shall re-
quire the secretary and treasurer each TO
give bond to the district, in such penalty
and with such securities, as in their opin-
ion will secure the district against any loss,
conditioned for the faithful application Of
all moneys that may come in to their hands
by virtue of their respective offices. Said
penalty may be increased from time to
time, as the interest Of the district may re-
quire the bond shall be fled with the
president Of the board, and in case Of a
breach of the conditions thereof, he shall
bring suit thereon in the name of the dis
trict.
Sec. SO. In each organized district,
they shall act as judges Of all district cleo
tions.
Sec. 10. They shall from time 10 time
examine the books and accountsof thetrea-
surer, and make settlement with him and
shall at each regular meeting Of the dis
trict, present TO the same full statement
OF the receipts and expenditures Of the dis
trict, and such other matters as may be
deemed important.
Sec. II. They shall appoint commit
tee from their own body, TO visit the res
pectivs schools Of the district monthly, and
to aid the teachers in establishing and en-
forcing rules for the government of
schools, and TO see that the teachers keep
a correct list Of the pupils, the time during
which they attend school, the branches Of
learning which each pupil is studying,
and such other matters as may in the opin-
ion Of the board tend to promote the well
fare of the school.
Sec. II. Before employing any person
to act as teacher, the board Of directors
shall examine or cause to be examined all
such applicants, in the following branches
of an English education: To-wit; spell
ling, reading, writing, arithmetic, geogra-
ply, history Of the United States and En-
glish grammar; and, if the applicant is
found qualified, the board may employ
such applicant.
Sec. 70. They shall audit and allow all
Just claims against the district, and the
president shall draw an order for all de.
mands thus audited on the district treas
urer. ..s...z..
Sec. "a. They shall, upon the written
request of five legal voters Of the district,
or whenever they deem it expedient, call
special meetings thereof; but in all such
cases, the notice for such meetings, shall
clearly state the precise object for which
it is called, and the time and place at which
it is to be called.
Sec. rs. Should a vacancy occur in
the board, they may fill the same by APP
pointment, unless it is deemed expedident
to call special meeting Of the district for
the purpose.
County School Tdr.
Sec. rs. The county commissio.ers OF
each county shall at the time oilesy'ng The
tax for county purposes, les tax Tor
the support OF schools wxflin the county,
of not less than one halfmill, nor more than
one mill on the doll~r, on the assessed val
ne of all real and personal property with
in their county, which shall be collected
by The co,,hty collector at the same time,
and in me same manner, as state and coun-
~ taxes are collected, except that il shall
be receivable only in cash.
Sec. II. The cai.sctor shall, on the
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