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


any part thereof, where the same has no.
heretofore been distric,ed. and may alter
and change tho boundaries Of districts thus
formed, or those formed under other acts,
from time to time, rs the convenience Of
tho inhabitants oil the aforesaid townships
and election precincts may require; and
shall proceed to make such change at my
time when rctitioned by two-thirds Of the
legal voters Of any district.
Sec. 30. lie may form district from
parts OF two or more adjoining townships,
and shall number SAID district as belonging
to one Of the several townships from which
il is formed; district may nlso he formed
from parts Of two or more adjoining coun-
ties, by the concurrence Of the respective
Fund Commissioners: Proridcd, That the
persons in said district between the ages
Of five aud twenty-one years shall be re-
ported bv the Secretary Of said district to
the Fund Commissioner OF the county with
in which they reside, and that the school
money to which they NAV be entitled by
virtue Of said reports shall he paid to the
treasurer Of said district.
Sec. 81. lie shall receive such sum per
annum for his services as may be allowed
by the county commissioners, 10 be paid
out Of the county treasury.
Organization and powcrs Of School Dis
sricts.
CO. E,ct, .,bx.l J,.s - . II
org anized under any former law, or under
the provisions Of this act, is hereby declar-
ell 10 be body corpora tcd by tho name
and style Of School District No., of the
township OF -, in the county OF
-, and State al Iowa, md in that
name il may hold property and be party
10 cults and contracts.
Sec. BIB. Upon the formation Of a new
school district, the Fund Commissioner
shall notify some qualified vo,er thereof,
by written notice, describing tho l'uunda-
ries Of tic district, and also the time and
place Of the first meeting.
Sec. 81. Such qualified voter shall mott
fv each clector in the district oi the same,
by personal service, rs far as convenient,
and shall post notice at the place Of meet
ing, and also in three other public places
in the district, stating the bound aries ol
the district aud the time and place Of meet
Ing, n, least six days before the time Of
said meeting.
Sec. b. The qualified electors Of the
district, when assembled in accordance
with the notice required in tho foregoing
section, shall organize by appointing n
president and secretary who shall nc, as
Judges Of the election, md the nsmo Of
each c!ector shall be recorded by the secre-
tarv.
Sec. 36. They shall then elect by ballot
one president, one secretary, and one treas
urer, who together emil constitute q hoard
Of directors for thc district, and shall hold
their Offices until tho next succeeding an.
nnnl district election. and until their sue
ccssors nrc elected and qualifd
Sec. p. Said directors shall, within ten
days nficr their election, appear before
some justice Of the peace and ,nkc an oa,h
far the faithful performance Of their duties
and in case they fail an to do. they shall
each forfeit the sum Of five dollars for the
use Of the district.
Sec. -. The regular meetings Of each
school district shall he held on tho first
Monday in May and October Of each year.
Sec. 30. Tho qualified electors Of the
district, when assembled, shall have power,
lst. To appon, chairman and secre.a-
~, in the absence Of the regular officers.
2nd. To adjourn from time TO time 40
occasion may require.
Sd. To determine the number of schools
which shall he established in tho district,
and the length Of time that each shall be
taught
1,h. To fix the site for cach school house,
taking into consideration in 20 doing the
wants and necessities Of the people Of each
portion Of tho district.
9Th. To lay such tax on the taxable prop.
crty Of the district as the meeting shall
deem sufficient to purchase or lease suit.
able site for school house or school ho,i.
ses, and to build, rent, or purchase school
house or school houses, and 10 keep in re-
pair and furnish the same with the neces-
sary fuel and sppendaecs, aud for procu-
ring libraries for the schools, books md
stationary for the use Of the board and the
district meetings, and TO defray all other
contingent expenses d the district: Prori.
dcd, horercr, That said tax shall not cx.
coed one and one-half per cent. on the tax-
able property aforesaid in any one year.
9th. To direct the sale or other dispos.
ton TO be made Of any school house or tho
site thereof, and Of such other property,
real or personal, rs may belong TO the dis
trict, and to direct the manner in which the
proceeds arising therefroln shall be applied.
7th. To determine what branches Of