Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-03-14

to be considered, and shall be formed to
contain. if convenient. not less than twen-
tv-fve scholars. And the board Of town.
ship trustees shall aave power to change
any school district under their charge, so
as 10 increase or diminish their size, and
may consolidate two or more into one, or
may add parts Of one or more to others;
and the trustees Of adjacent townships
may form district out of parts Of such
townships. but no subdivisions shall be
made to reduce the number of scholars
below twenty-five in any district. Provi-
ded. however, That before any subdivis-
ion or change shall be made. the township
trustees shall give thirty days notice ofthe
proposed change or subdivision. by post.
ing the same in three public places. with.
in district or districts 10 be effected there
by. and they shall also give personal no.
tice thereof, 10 the trustees Of the districts
to be affected.
SEC. 18. In order to enable the trus.
tees OF the district to make the reports
which are required of him by this act. the
teacher of each and every scnooi district
shall. at the expiration Of the term Of the
school for which he shall have been en-
ploved, furnish TO the district trustee a full
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 used; and until the
said report shall have been furnished by
the teacher. as aforesaid, it shall not be
lawful for the district to issue to said
teacher the certificate emitting him to his
compensation as such teacher.
SEC. 10. Until the clerk ofihe board Of
township trustees shall have made to the
County Auditor the reports required by the
1lth section of this act, the township Of
which he is clerk, shall not be entitled to
its distributive share Of the school fund.
Sec. go. On or before the LIST day of
November. annually, the several County
Auditors shall report to the Treasurer Of
State. as superintendent Of common
schools, the substance ofall reports made
to them by the several township clerks Of
their respective counties. if any. the a
mount ofterritory not laid off into school
districts, the number of acres Of school
land remaining unsold, if any, and wheth
err the same is improved or unimproved,
productive or unproductive.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the
common schools, to condense the reports
Of said Auditors, and submit the same to
the General Assembly during the first
week Of the session thereof.
SEC. 90. The township, and district
trustees shall each be allowed the sum OF
seventy five cents per day, for each and
every day employed in the discharge Of
their respective duties, and they shall keek
an account Of the number Of days, the
parts OF days so employed, which account
shall be verified by the oath Or affirmation
ofthe said trustees, and the compensation
Of the district trustees shall thereupon be
paid by the treasurer Of the proper town
ship, out Of the funds Of the proper district
and for the compensation of the township
trustee, the county Auditor shall draw his
warrant to he paid out Of the funds Of the
proper township.
SEC. 23. II any county, township. or
district officer shall fail or refuse to dis.
charge any Of the duties of his office,
which are now or may hereafter be re-
quired of him by law, such officer SO Of
Tending, for every such offence shall be
liable in an action of debt to any 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 dol
lars as any justice Of the peace Of the
proper townships tryin. the same may
deem reasonable, which sum when col.
lected shall be if from district officer, for
the use Of the school fund Of his district.
if from a township officer, for the use Of
the school fund Of the proper township.
and if from county officer for the use Of
the county common school fund, and any
person. elected to the office Of township or
district trustee. who shall neglect or refuse
to qualify and serve as such. shall be
liable to pay the sum Of five dollars, to be
recovered as herein before specified.
Sec. "a. The Treasurer Of State, as
Superintendent Of common schools, shall
be allowed annually the sum Of -, for
the performanc Of the several services re.
CURED Of him.
Sec. IS. In all cases where there shall
be any fractional congressional township
or townships in any county containing
less quantity Of land than six square miles,
the said township or townships shall be
by the Auditor of the proper county, at
tached 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. and it is hereby
made the duty Of the several auditors. 50
to attach the said township trustees of the
township to which the same may be at.
tached to take jurisdiction thereof, and
district the same, and to do and perform
all such other acts, matters and things
which may be necessary, asthough the
same we're originally a part Of their pro-
per school territory.
Sec. &c. The several school commits
sioners. and all persons who have hereto
fore held the said office. and their securi-
lies are hereby declared liable for any and
all the moneys, and other properly. be-
longing to the school fund, remaining in
the hands Of the said commissioners, or
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