Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-01-24

,r;ct and shall pay out the same upon the
order Of the president, and shall keep an
o oao,,,nt Of the receipts and expenditures
thereof in book provided for the pur-,,
r Soc 63. The moneys for the payment
of teachers, shall be called the 'steachers
c,nd ), and those for shool houses and dis
,,;ct expenses, the "school house fund, q
and the treasurer shall keep the same dis
tinct and keep separate accounts with them;
and no warrant for money shall be paid by
The treasurer, which does not specify the
find on which it is drawn, and the speci-
e. use to which it is to be applied; the
.oboo house fund shall consist only Of
taxes collected in the district, and all other
school moneys belonging to the district,
.hall 90 to the teachers fund, and shall be
annlied to no other use except to pay the
wages war of school teachers in the district.
Sec. 81. The treasurer shall apply for
and receive all money apportioned to the
district. by the School Fund Commission
er when notified OF said apportionment.
Sec. IS. He shall render statement
If the finances Of the district, as shownby
the records Of his Office, at any time when
required by the district board.
Sec. &c. The district board shall make
all contracts, purchases, payments and
sales, necessary to carry out any vote OF
ihe district for poocuring any site for a
school house, renting, repairing, or furnish
inc the same, or disposing thereof, or for
keeping school therein, and shall per-
form such other duties as may be deiegat-
ed to them by the district meeting.
Sec. 81. They may with the concur
renee of the board Of directors Of an adjoln-
ing district or districts, admit pupils from
either Of said districts to school within
their own district: Provided, That said
pupils shall he enumerated in their respec-
tive 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
for the support Of said school, as the re-
spectiye boards may deem equitable.
Sec. 6Y. The distric: board shall re-
ouire 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 O
all moneys that may come into their hands
BY virtue Of their respective Offices. Sait
penalty may be increased from time t.
time, as the interest Of the district may re
cure; the bond shall be filed with th'
president of the board, and in case of
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
tons.
Sec. 70. They shall from time to tim
examine the books and accounts ofthe trea
surer, and make settlement with him; an
shall at each regular meeting of the dis
trict, present to the same full sta'elner
Of the receipts and expenditures OF the dis
trict, and such other matters as may b
deemed important.
Sec. II. They shall appoint CON
mittee from their own body, TO visit tn
respective schools of the district month
", and to aid the teachers in establishin
and enforcing rules for the government I
schools, and 10 see that the teachers keep
correct list Of the pupils, the time DARN
which they attend school, the branch,
of learning which each pupil is studyin'
ana such other matters as may in TIE cpil
ion Of the board tend to promote the we
fare Of the school.
Sec. ~. Before employing any PEI
son to act as teacher, the board Of dire
tore shah examine or cause to be exami1
ed all such applicants, in the fcllowi,
branches Of an English education: Tow
spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic, &c
graphy, history Of the United States al
English grammar; and, if the applicant
found qualities, the board may employ SUI
applicant.
Sec. IS. They Shall audit and allo
all Just claims against the district, and {
president shall draw an order for ali q
mands thus audited on the district tire
surer.
Sec. IA. They shall, upon the writ
request Of FIVE legal voters Of the distri
or whenever they deem it expedient, c
special meetings thereof; but in all ST.
cases the notice for such meeting, shall cl,
ly state the precise object for which it
called, and the time and place at which
is to be called.
Sec. IS. Should vacancy occur
the board, they may fill the same by
pointment, unless it is deemed expedi
to call special meeting OF the distric:
the purpose.
County School Tar.
Sec. 76. The county commissioner
each county shall, at the tins Of levy
the tax for county purposes, levy tax
the support of schools within the cour
ofnot less than one half mill nor more 4
one mill on the dollar, on the assessed
lue Of all real and personal property wi
in their county, which shall be collec
BY the county collector at the same tt
and in the same manner, as state and co
ty taxes are collected, except that i s.