Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-18

voters of any school district in the State, at any
general or special meeting thereof, TO vote a tax
for the purpose of building school-house, or
pairing the same. providing fuel, or such
furniture. maps. books. and apparatus as ma
lOrity shall deem proper; they may, also, Tor the
purpose Of continuing their schools after the
public money shall have been expended vote to
ra5- bv tax such amount - the r}a ,oritv NAV
deem advisable; Provided, however. That tie
aggregate amount Of al! taxes, leri-d by
vote OF the district, shalt in 40 case, IN amy
year exceed the amount OF fifteen cents on each
one hundred dollars worth Of property.
SEC. u. W hen any tax - voted 10 be paid
in Labor, it shall be worked out unier the
pervision Of the district trustee, aud when any
person charged with tax payable IA labor. shall
ftIl to discharge the same after two weeks no.
tce to- comply with the proper requisItioD- the
district trustee shall report the ssr- TO the clerk
81 the board Of township trustees for the ns- Of
the proper district, and recovery shall be had.
at TIE rate If any established, for cDmmutttion,
f not, at the rate of srventy-five cents per Gav.
and execution shall be issued thereon, which
shall not be subject to any relief whatever from
valuation apprasseHien nj laws.
~Ec. 10 When any tax is voted by any dis
tr,rt to be paid in money, the district trustee
stall make d list Of all the t4Nable property
within the district, together with the names OF
the owners aud stall fiie the same together with
the votes Of tho meeting. directing the same t.
be levied with the County Auditor.
SIC. 10 The Auditor shall make the proper
bic, in the sam manner as for State aud county
revenue, according to tire regular appraisr me Mt
thereof ~ hrs office, and hail add the amount Of
snif taxes to his dnplcate IN an appropriate col
unn, and The said taxes shall be collected by
the County Treasurer, as other revenues are
collected, and the sand Treasurer shall when col
lected hoId the subjec: to the order of the
trustees Of the proper township, for the Of
the said district.
SIC. Il. The district shall be laid off in such
manner to be most convru ient for the popu-
latIon and ncighborh0ods thereof, paying due
gard to any school house already erected. dis
,ricts already laid off, aud other circumstances
proper 10 BE- considered, ana shall lie formed to
contain. If convenient. not less than twenty
ii We scholars. \ nd the board of township trns-
tees shall nave power to change any school dis
trict under their charge, as to increase or di
minish their size, ana may consolidate two or
more into one, or may add parts of one or more
to others; and the trustees of al accent townships
may form a district ont of parts of such town
ships, but no subdivisions shall be made to
duce the number Of scholars below twenty five
in any district. Provided, however, That be-
fore any subdivision change shall be made,
the township trustees shall give thirty DAYS
tee OF the proposed change or subdivision. by
posting the same IN three public places, within
district districts to be effected thereby, and
they shall also give personal notice thereof, to
the trustees of the districts To be effected
sEc II. In order to enable the trustee Of
the district to make the reports which
CURED OF MN DY thIS ACT. The teacher OF each
and every school district shall, at the expiration
Of the term ofihe school for which he shall have
been employed. furnish to the district trustee
fuil and complete statement of the whole num-
Der of scholars admitted to the said school, the
average attendance, the length of time the school
has been taught the branches taught. and the
books usec; and until the said report shall have
been furnished by the teacher, aforesaid, it
shall not be lawf ul for the district to issue said
teacher the certificate emitting him to his com
pensatlou as such teacher.
SEC. 10. Until the clerk Of the board OF town
ship trustees shall have made to the County Au-
ditor the reports required by the llth section Of
this act. the township of which he is clerk. shall
not be entitled 10 its oistributlve share Of the
school fund.
SEC. 20. on bgr Isl la, -
ber, Annually, the several County Auditors shall
report o the Treasurer Of state, as superinte nd
eut Of common schools, the substance Of all re-
ports made to them by the several township
clerks of their respective counties, # any. the
amount of territory not laid Off into school dis
tricts. the number of acres of school land
naming unSold, if any. and whether the same is
improved unimproyed, productive or unpro-
ductIve.
SIC 81. 1t shall be the duty Of the Trrasur-
err of State, superin'e ndant of common schools.
to condensc the reports of said Auditors, aud
submit the same to the General ASSEMBLY dur
ing the first week Of the session thereof
SEC. ~. The township, and district trustees
shall each be allowed the Of seventy FIVE
cents per day, for ench and every day employed
in the discharge of their respective duties, and
they shall keep account of the number Of
DAYS, the parts Of days SO employed, which
count shall be verified bv the oath Of affirmation
Of the said trustees. ana the compensation of the
district trustees shall thereupon he paid by the
treasurer of the proper township. out of the
fn mis- Of the proper district. and for the comprn-
sa;ion Of the township trustee. the county Au
ditor shall draw his warrant to be paid out 0 the
funds of the proper township.
SEC. 90. If any county. township, or dis
trict officer saall fail or refuse to discharge any
of the duties of his office. which NAV
hereafter be required of him bv law. such officer
50 otfe ndin@. for every such offence shall be La
bic in action of debt to person suing
therefor. in the name Of the State Of Indiana
for the use of the common school fund. IN such
sum, not exceeding ten dollars as any justice of
the peace Of the proper townships irving the
same may deem reasonable, which wien
collected shall be If from district officer for
til. use of the school fund of his district. if from
a township officer. for the of the school fund
of the proper township, and il from a county
officer for the of the county common school
fund. and person elected 10 the Office OF
tow nship district trustee, who shall neglect or
refuse to qualify and serve such. shall be La
bic pay The sum of five dollars, to be recover
ed herein before specified.
SEC. "a The Treasurer of State az Super
intendent of common schools. shall be allowed
the sum of -, for the performance
of the several services required of him.
SEC. -. In all cases where there shall be
any fractional congressional township or town
ships in county containing less quantity
of land than SIX square miles. the said township
or townships shall be by the Auditor of the prop
er county. attached to. and made to form a part
of the adjacent township or townships, for the
purpose of having the same distributed. and for
school purposes. ami 1t IS hereby made the duty
OF the several auditors. TO attach the said
tow nshp trustees of the township to which the
same may be attached TO take jurisdiction there
Of and district the same. and TO do and pc rforrn
all such other acts. matters and things which
may he necessary. though the SANE were orr
ginaiiy part of their proper school territory.
SEC %. The several school commissioners.
and all persons who have heretofore held the
said office. and their securities are hereby declar
ed liable for any and all the moneys. and other
belonging to the school fund. remain
ing in the hands of the said commissioners. or
pc rsons who have held the said office. unaccouut
ed for. ami it is hereby made the duty of the
county Auditor to commence and prosecute to