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LAW OF OHIO.
AN ACT to secure the returns Of the Statistics
Of Common Schools.

SIC. I. Be il enacted BY the General Assembly
ofihe Sidts Of Ohio, That il shall be the duty
of every teacher, hereafter employed TO teach
common district school, 10 enter in a book, 10 be
provided by The district clerk, the names Of all
the children attending school, their ages, the
date when they commenced, the length Of time
they continue, and keep a table showing the
duiv attendance; which book shall at all times
be open TO the inspection of persons interested,
aud be delivered over by The teacher to the dis
lricI clerk, al the expiration Of the term Of The
school.
SEC. 9. 1t shall be the duty Of the teacher to
conform TO The provisions Of the seventh section
of the amendatory act to the law for the regu-
lation of common schools, passed March l6,
1899; aud il shall be hereafter the duty Of the
district clerk, before proceeding under the proyi.
sons Of said section, 10 ascertain the proportion
to be paid by those sending to school, 10 exclude
from the calculation and apporlionment the al
tendance OF those scholars whose attendance
into the dslrc, schools is secured by the proyi.
so 10 said section.
SEC. 5. Ii shall be the duty Of the teacher, on
presenting 10 the township treasurer an order
for the payment of services as such, TO accom-.
pany the same with an abstract Of said record,
for the period of services covered by said order,
showing The whole number Of pupils enrolled,
and the average daily attendance, distinguishing
the number OF males and females; and, also,
the further statement of the amount of wages
10 be paid 10 such teacher, for the period alore.
said, from other sources than public funds.
SEC. a. 1t shall not be lawful for any town
ship treasurer TO pay and redeem any order to
teacher, unless The same shall be accompanied
by The abstract and statement in the foregoing
section required; aud which every such treasur.
er shall carefully return to the auditor Of his
county, ut the time OF making his annual settle.
ment, as hereinafter required; and without the
return of which, il shall not be lawful for the
county auditor TO give credit to the township
treasurer for such unlawlully redeemed order.
SEC. 5. The township treasurer shall, annu-
ally, between the first and twentieth Of Novem.
Der, settle with the county auditor, aud account
TO him for all the moneys received for school
purposes, and shall furnish imwiih statement,
in writing, showing the several amounts receiv.
ed, from whom, and on what account, and the
amount paid for each district. The auditor
shall examine the vouchers loi such payments,
with the certificates Of teachers, and their alb.
sIracis and statements, aud, as far as he is salts
fed with the correctness thereof, shall certify
the same; which certificate shall be, prima IA
Gle, discharge Of such treasurer; and, al the
expiration of his term Of service, said treasurer
shall deliver over TO his successor IN Office, all
books, papets, records and other documents be-
longing 10 said Office, with all moneys and prop
cry of every description in his hands, belong
ing 10 said township, or any district therein in
GLIDING teachers certificates, abstacts and State
ments, where any order or orders may have
been redeemed by him subsequent to his last an
nual settlement with the county auditor, and
take the receipt of his successor therefor, and
deposit the same with the township clerk within
ten days thereafter.
Sec. 6. No township treasurer shall receive
from his predecessor in Office, any redeemed or
der for the services of teacher, unless the
same shall be accompanied by the certificates,
abstracts and statements Of teachers by this act
required; and, in such respects, the county au-
dilor shall hold him 10 the same accountability
required in respect 10 orders by him redeemed
after his accession 10 office.
SEC. 7. Every township treasurer, for making
Tire annual settlement aforesaid, shall be entitled
10 the sum Of one dollar, TO be paid out of the
county treasury, OH the order of the county au'
dior; and for failing to make such annual set
dement, within the time prescribed by this ac
he shall pay u fine Of ten dollars, 10 be recover
ed by an action of debt in the name of the slate
of Ohio, for the use of the common schools il
the township where such treasurer may reside
and it is hereby made the duty of the county au
dior TO proceed forthwith BY suit against suct
treasurer, before any justice of the peace Of hi
county, for the penalty aforesaid, in case suci
settlement is not made as aforesaid Provided
that it shall be lawful for the justice to discharge
any such treasurer, where it shall appear tha
sickness or unavoidable abscene from hom,
prevented his attendance 10 make settlement
and on such hreasureracluaIly making settlement
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duly of the severa
county auditors, carefully TO examine the alb
slracts and slatements OF teachers by this act re
quired 10 be returned 10 them; and, in thei
annual reports 10 the secretary of state, TO Civ
| such tabular statement thereof as the sal
, secretary may require.
SEC. 8. The secretary Of state, as soon a(te
. the passage hereof as he conveniently can, shal
q cause an edition thereof, together with sue
n forms and instructions as he may prescribe
It to be printed, sufficiently large to furnish cop
. thereof to each county auditor; township treas
o urer and school district clerk in the State.
! Sic. 10. County auditors shall not extend tn
S provisions of this net 10 orders paid andredoen
!. ed by the township lreasurers, before the sam
i. shall take effect.
e SIC. n. The lhirty.fnh section of the al
1, passed March seventh, one thousand eight hui
>. dred and lhiryeight, "lor The support and bette
|. regulation of common schools" is hereby n
n pealed; and The school directors Of incorporate
Il towns; cities and b6roughs, shall elect one
,r their number for clerk, us in other cases, an
nt such clerk shall perform all the duties by Il
school laws imposed upon the clerks Of such il
10 corpora,ed bodies: Provided, that The provision
% Of this section shall not be extended to such i
le corporaled towns, cities and boroughs as ha
Or vested in the corporate authorities or specl