Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-08
declared to be q body corporate by the
name and style Of School District No. -,

ooc'd'e" " ue OoOy corporate bY the
name and style Of School District No. -.
Of the township of -, in the county
Of --, and State Of Iowa, and in that
name it may hold property and be party
to suits and contracts.
Sec. 80. Upon the formation of a new
school district, the Fund Commissioners
shall notify some qualified voter thereof.
by written notice, describing the bounda.
rles Of the district, and also the time and
place Of the first meeting.
Sec. "a. Such qualified voter shall ro-
tify each elector in the district Of the same
by personal service, as far as convenient.
and shall post notice at the place ofmeet-
ing, and also in three other public places
in the district, stating the boundaries Of
the district and the time and place Of meet
ing, at least six days before the time Of
said meeting.
Sec. 80. The qualified electors Of the
district, when assembled in accordance
with the notice required in the foregoing
section, shall organize by appointing a
president and secretary who shall act as
judges Of the election, and the name Of
each elector shall be recorded by the Sec
rotary.
Sec. 36. They shall then elect by bal
LOT one president, one secretary, and one
treasurer, who together shall constitute a
board Of directors for the district, and shall
hold their Offices until the next succeed
ing annual district election, and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 81. Said directors shall, within
ten days after their election, appear before
some Justice Of the peace and take an oath
for the faithful performance Of their du-
ties; and in case they fail SO to do, they
shall each forfeit the sum Of Ave dollars
for the use OF the district.
Sec. 80. The regular meetings of each
school district shall be held on the first
Monday in May and October Of each year.
Sec. 80. The qualified electors ofthe dis
trict, when assembled, shall have power,
LIST. To appoin, chairman and secre-
tary, in the absence Of the regular officers.
End. To adjourn from time to time as
occasion may require.
Ord. To determine the number Of schools
which shall be established in the district,
and the length Of time that each shall be
taught.
4,h. To fix the site for each school house,
taking into consideration in so doing the
wants and necessities Of the people Of each
portion Of the district.
9th. To lay such tax on the taxable pro-
perry Of the district as the meeting shall
deem sufficient to purchase or lease a suit
able site for school house or school hou-
ses, and to build, rent, or purchase school
house or school houses, and to keep in
repair and furnish the same with the me-
cessary fuel and aprendages, and for pro-
curing libraries for the schools, books and
stationery for the use Of the board and the
district meetings, and to defray all other
contingent expenses Of the district: Pro-
rided, houerer, That said tax shall not ex-
coed one and one-half per cent. on the tax
able property aforesaid in any one year.
9th. To direct the sale or other dis posi-
ton to be made Of any school house or the
site thereof, and c. such other property,
real or personal, as may belong to the dis
trict and to direct the manner in which the
proceeds arising therefrom shall be applied
7th. To determine what branches OF
learning shall be taught in the schools Of
their districts. r
9Th. To delegate any or all of the pow
ers contained in the foregoing specifca-
tons to the district board.
9th. To fix the compensation Of the Sc
cretary and treasurer Of the district, and
to transact generally such business as may
tend to promote the cause Of education in
accordance with the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 40. In levying tax the district
meeting shall designate the respective OBJ
;ects for which the same is raised, and the
amount to be raised for each object; and
the aggregate amount shall be assessed
and collected by the secretary as herein
provided.
Sec. Al. They may determine whether
a school Of higher grade shall be estab-
lished IN the district, the number Of tea
cheers 10 be employed, and the course Of
instruction to be pursued therein; and may
erect for the purpose one or more perma-
nent school houses, and shall cause the
district board TO make such classification
Of the pupils thereof as they may deem ne
cessary: Provided, That in selecting the
site for such school house or school hous-
es the permanent interest and future well
fare Of the people Of the entire district
shall be consulted: find provided further,
That the extra compensation required for
teachers salaries in such school or schools
shall be paid by private subscription, in
such proportionate parts as the board Of
directors may determine.
4 Sec. AZ. They may adopt such rules Of
order, not incompatible with the >proyis-
ions Of this act and instructions of the SUI
perintendent Of Public instruction, for the
government of district meetings, and may
alter and change the same, from time to
time, as occasion may require, and may
prescribe the manner Of taking the sense
d the meeting upon any question: Pro-
rided, That the last specification shall not
I apply to the election Of officers.
Election, po.rers, and duties Of dstrict officers.
i Sec. 43. There shall be elected in each
organized school district, at the regular
district meeting, on the first Monday in
Nav Of each year, one president, one Sc
crctary, and one treasurer Of the district
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