The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-22


jecis for which the same is raised, and Tho
amount to be raised for each object, snt
the aggregate amount shall he assessed ant
collected by the secretary as herein provi
ded.
Sec. Al. They may determine whcthe,
a school Of a higher grade shall be cs,ab
lishcd in the district, the number Of teach.
ers TO be employed, and the course Of in
struction to be pursued therein; and may
erect for the purpose one or more pcrma
nent school houses, and shall cause the dis
trict board TO make such classification Of
the pupils thereof Al. they may deem ne
cessary: Proridcd, That in selecting the
site for such school house or school houses
the permanent interest and future welfare
Of the people Of the entire district shall be
consulted: And rrorided further, That the
extra compensation required for teachers
salaries in such school Or schools shall be
paid BY private subscription, in such pro
portionate parts a. tho board Of director.
may determine.
Sec. AZ. They may sdopt such rules ol
order, not Incompatible with the provisions
Of this act and instructions Of the Superin.
tendent Of Public instruction, for the gov.
ernmcnt Of district meetings, and may al
ter and change the snmc, from time to time
NJ OCCASION NAV require, and may pre-
scribe the manner OF taking the sense ol
the meeting upon my question: Proridcd
That the last specification shall not apply
to the election of officers.
Elcrtion, porcrs, and duties Of district
officers.
Sec. 43. There shall be elected in each
organized school district, ut the regular die.
trict meeting, on the first Monday in Nav
of each year, one president, one secretary
and one treasurer Of the district, who to
gethcr shall constitute board Of directors
Tor the district. and shall hold their offices
for one year and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec. Al. Said directors shall qualify IL
tho manncr herein prescribed for directors
elected upon the formation Of a new schoo
district, and in case they neglect or rciues
SO to do they shall DO subject to the same
penalty.
Sec. Is. The board Of directors ma,
hold such regular, special, or adjourned
meetings MS they may from time TO time
determine.
Sec. As. Tho president, when present
shall preside At nll meetings Of the hoard
and Of tho district. sign oil warrants for tho
collection Of taxes, all orders on the trcasu-
rer for the payment Of money md shall
draw all drafts upon the School Fund Com
missioner for money sppor,ioned 10 his dis
trict.
Sec. ~. All drafts and orders drawn OF
the district treasurer ms required in IN,
foregoing section, shall specify the fund or
which they are drawn. and the use foI
which the money ia designed
Sec ~. The district bonrd shall empio,
oil teachers necessary for the schools of the
district. and pay them by draft on the trcss.
urer: Prorided. They do no, overdraw
the amount due from the teachers fund
aud when there shall not be sufficient funds
ia the hands Of the treasurer for the pay.
ment Of such teachers the balance shall be
paid by the persons sending pupils, in such
manner Ms may he agreed upon by tho
teachers and the district board.
Sec. 40. Tho president shall appear in
behalf of his district in MI suits brought by
or against the same: Prorided, That where
he is individually party bis duty shall be
performed bv the Secretary.
Sec. 80. Tho secretary shall record al
the proceedings Of the hoard, mud of the
district meeting, in separate books 10 be
kept for that purpose, and shall preserve
copies Of MI reports made 10 the Schoo
Fund Commissioner, and shall file all pm.
pers transmitted to him by other school Of.
ficers pertaining 10 the business Of the dis
trict, and shall countcrsign all drafts, war
raots, and orders drawn by the president.
Sec. 81. lie shall, between the first ant
fifteenth day Of September of each year
take and keep on record list of the namei
Of all the white persons in the district be-
tween the ages Of five and twenty ono
years aud shall deliver copy Of the same
10 the principal teacher of each school il
tho district.
Sec. So. He shall keep nm accurate nc
count Of oil the expenses incurred by the
district, and shall present the same to the
district board to he audited and paid q.
herein provided out Of tho school house
fund.
Sec. SO. He shall give ten days previou.
notice Of all regular and special meetings
Of the district, m herein authorized. BY
posting up a written notice in five differ
ent places therein, and shall furnish cup,
Of the same to the teacher Of each school
in the district, IN be read once in the pres.
ence Of the pupils thereof.
Sec. 81. Whenever tax has been voted
by tho district the secretary shall obtain .
transcript Of the last assessment roll Of the
COi1ntv md ahall nd thcrcso any IN vNhls