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


and that the portion al the school money to
which they rnay be entitled by said cbu'
mcra,ion, shall be applied to the support Of
said school: Prorided Further, That The
parents or guardians Of ssid pupils sbalt
pay such portion Of the contingent expcn-
ses and of tho amount {, be contributed by
voluntary subscription e'or the support Of
said school, ss the respective boards may
deem equitable.
Sec. rs. The district board she'll require
the secretary and trcnsurtr ench 10 give
bend To the district. Pin such penalty and
with such securities, as in their opinion will
secure ii, dis,ric, any loss, conditioned Cor
the faithful application Of oil moneys thst
may come in to thcirl hands BY virtue Of
their respective Offices. Said penalty may
he increased from time Ia iitnc, a. tho in
terest Of tho district may require; the hood
shall BE- filed with the president Of the heard
aud in case Of a breach OF the conditions
thereof, he shall bring sui, thereon In the
name Of tho district.
Sec. 90. In each organized district,
they shall act as Judges Of oil district cleo
tions.
Sec. 20 They shall from time to time
examine The books and accounts Of the treas
Irer, and make settlement with him: aud
shall at each regular meeting Of tho district,
present TO the same full statement Of tho
receipts and expenditures Of tho disirics,
aud other matters a. may be deemed i,n-
portant.
Sec. IL. They shall appcin, committee
from their own body, 10 visit the respective
schools Of the district monthly. and to aid tho
&c achcrs in establishing and enforcing
rules Cor the government Of schools. and 10
sec that the teachers keep correct list Of
the pupils, the time during which they At
tend school, the branches u learning which
each pupil is studying, mud such other tfat.
,ers as may in the opinion Of the board tend
to promote the welfare Of the school.
Sec. ~. Before employing any person
10 oct rs teacher, the hoard ri directors
shall examine or cause TO lie examined sll
such applicants, in the following branches
fan English education: Ts-wi, ;spelling,
reading, writing, arithmetic. geography,
history Of the United States, and English
grammar; end, if the applicant il found
qualified, the board may employ such sp-
plicsnt.
Sec. q. They shall audit and allow oil
just claims against the district. and lso
president shall draw On order for all de-
mands thus audited ON the dis,ric, trcasu-
fer.
Sec. -. They shall, upon tho xrittcn
request oi five legal voters Of the district,
or whenever they deem il exrcdient, call
special meetings thereof; bat in all such
cases. the notice Tor such meetings. shall
clearly state tho precise object for which L
is called, and the time and place at which it
10 10 be called.
Sec. %. Should vacancy occur in tho
hoard, thoy NAV I'LL the samo by appoint.
ment, unless il is deemed cxpcd;eni 10 call
a special meeting Of the district for the pus-
pose.
County School Tar.
Sec. &c. The county commissioners of
each county shall, At the time of levying
the tax for county purposes. levy n tax foe
the support q. schools within the couasy,
of not less than che half raill, nor moro
than ono mill On the dollar. ON tho assessed
value Of ali real and personal property
within their county, which shall be collee-
ted by the county collector At the same time
and in The same manner, m state aud coun-
~ taxes arc collected, except tina, j, shall
be receivable only IN cash.
Sec. ~. The collector shall, on to
tenth day of February Of each wear, pew
over the amount Of said tax, which shall
havc becn collected, to tie School Fund
Commissioner, and shall render him .
statement ofthe amount uncolec.ed; the
amount unpaid shall lie collected at any sub
sequent time, as delinquent county taxes
are collected, and shall he pnid over when
collected, 10 the School Fund Commission
er aforesaid.
Sec. rs. The collector shall he allowed
one per cent. by the Fund Commission
er for collecting said tax, and should no
fail, at any time, 10 pay "ver the sa.se, -
herein provided, he shall forfe, the sum of
fifty dollars, and double damages, to b col.
lected on his official bond.
Miscellaneous Frcrisi0ns.
Sec. 10. The collection and distsibutioo
ofschool moneys, until tho first dsy Of April
noxt, shall! he made under the laws horcto.
fore enacted, - if this oct bad not besa
passed.
Sec. 50. The superintendent Of Public
Instruction and School Fund Commission
crs. shall continue in office until iheis sue.
ccssors shall be elected aud qualified, under
the provisions of this act.
Sec. 81. The school Inspectors, under
the laws heretofore in force, shall continue
in Office until the first day Of April next,
and shall then pay over all school moneys ia
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