Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-02-20

sec. ~. Before employing any person to act
q teacher. tho board Of directors shall exam.
inc or cause to be examined allsuch applicants.
in the following branches of an English educa-
ton; To- wit: spelling, reading, writing, arith-
ineslc, geography, history of the United States
and English grammar; and, ii the applicant is
found qualified. the board may employ such
applicant.
Sec. q. They shall audit and allow al Just
claims against tho district, and The president
shall draw an order for all demands thus audit.
I'd on the district treasurer.
Sec. "a. They shall, upon tho written re-
quest Of five legal voters of the district, or
Whenever they deem it expedient, call special
meetings thereof; but in all such cases, the no.
tice for such meeting, shall clearly state the
precise object for which it is called, and the
time and place at which il is to be called.
Sec. Is Shoulda vacancy occur in the board,
they may fill the same by appointment, unless
il is deemed expedient to call special meet.
ing oil the district for the purpose.
County School Tag
Sec. 76. The county commissioners Of each
county shall at the time of lev wing the tax for
county purposes, levy tax for the support of
schools within the county, of not less than one
half mill, nor more than one mill on the dollar,
on the assessed value Of ell real and personal
property within their county, which ehall be
&
time, and in the manner, as State and county
taxes are collected, except that it shall be re-
ceiyable only in cash.
Sec. II. The collector shall, on the 10Th
day Of February Of each year, pay over the a.
mount OF said tax, which shall have been col.
lcctcd, to the Fund Commissioner, and shall
render him a statement Of the amount uncol-
iected; tho amount unpaid shall be collected
Mt any subsequent time, as delinquent county
- yAu . IN col knI upl ct,o II k1
when collected, to the School Fund Commits.
sioner aforesaid. So
Sec. 70 The collector shall be allowed on Q
per cent, by the Fund Commissioner, for col.
lecting said tax, and should he fail, at any
time, to pay over the same, as herein provided,
ho shall forfeit the sum Of fifty dollars. and
double damages, to be collected on his official
bond.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
Sec GO. The collection and distribution OF
school moneys, until the first day of April
next. shall be made under the laws heretofore
enacted, as if this act had not been passed.
Sec. 80. The Superintendent Of Public In
struction and School Fund Commissioners,
shall continue in Office Until their successors
sha!l be elected and qualified, under the pro-
visions Of this act.
Sec. 81. The school inspectors, under the
laws heretofore in force, shall continu in Of
fec until the first day Of April nezt, and shall
then pay over all school moneys in their hands
to the School Fund Commissioner OF their re,
spective counties, who shall apporlion the a.
mount received from each township, among
the organized school districts thereof, on the
first day Of March then neat ensuing, taking
as the basis Of said apportionment, the number
Of persons between the ages of five and TWEEN
~ one years, ne shown by the last annual re-.
ports Of the respective secretaries o! said dis
tricts, then in the possession Of said Fund Conn.,
missioner
Sec. 90. The school directors, under form
CT laws, shall continue in Office until the regu
lar district election. to be held on the first
Monday in May next and shall be superseded
by the district officers, to be then elected un.
der this act; and they shall, on being so super
coded, pay over and deliver 10 their said sub.
stitutes and successors, all funds. property
evidences of rights, and other matters held or
controlled by them, in their official capacity.
TO be by their said SUCCESSORS held and spoI-
cd Of, according to the provisions made by this
act. for similar funds thereafter TO be collected.
Sec. SO. In all cases where the aItera ton of
school districts, as provided in this act, sha II
give rise to controt ersy resp Getting the ad ust-
ment Of the rights and liabilities Of the district
or districts Effected, upon which they cannot
umicably agree, the matter shall be settled by
urbitrators, appointed by the School Fund
Commissioner, as Justice and equity may re-
quirc. All awards made under This act, shall
be returned to the said Fund Commits sioncr,
vino shall; otthe request of either party, who
may wish to except thereto, file the same in
the District Court, to be dealt with as other a
wards under the Statute on that subject.
Sec. 81. In all cases where suits may be in
sttuted by or against any of the school officers,
contemplated or created by this act, to enforce
any Of the provisions herein contained, counsel
muy be employed, if necessary, by the officers
instituting the suit. and the expense of suit,
shall be borne by the district. county. or State,
in whose name or against whom the same may
be instituted.
sec 90. All iorfcitures, provided for in this
act, shall. when they accrue, belong to the re-.
spective districts or counties, in which the
same may nc incurred, and the district trca-
surers for their DISTRICTS aud the School Fund
Commissioners for their counties, are hereby
authorized to receive and apply the proceeds
Of such forfeitures, as the interest Of the per-
manent fund isnow or ma y hereafter be applied
Sec. Sc. The clear proceeds Of all fines col.
lected within the several counties of this State
for breaches Of the penal laws, and ali fines
paid Tor exemption from, or as an cGuva lent
ormilitary duty, and ull funds arising from
the sale Of water raft, lost goods. and estrays,
shall be paid over in cash, by the persons col
icctlns the same, within twenty days after col.
lection, 10 the School Fund Commissioner of
the county in which the atnc have accrued.
and shall be by him apportioned to the school
districts as provided in this act.
Sec. 81. P'oridca, however, That all funds
arising from breach Of the penal laws, and
paid for exemption from. or as an equival lent
for military duty shall be kept and appoftion-
cd separate and apart from all other school
funds.
Sec. e5 All real and personal property of
tho blacks and mulattocs in this State, shall
DO exempt from taxation for school purposes
Sec. 50. Each and every officer. created by
the provisions Of this act, who sha il receive by
virtue Of his Office, any books or papers, and
shall refuse TO deliver the same to his success.
or in office, or shall wilfully mutilate or de.
etroy the same, or any part thereof, shall be
liable to fine Of not less than fifty nor more
than one hundred dollars, to be recovered with
damages ON their respective official bonds
Sec. 90. All acts and parts OF acts for the es
adjustment Of schools, heretofore in force in
this State, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 81. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the 10.
wa Capital Reporter and Iowa Republican,
newspapers published in this State, and the
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall