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

Sec. 80. The Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction and School Fnnd Commits
sioncrs, shall continue inufiice until their
successors shall be elected and qualified,
under the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 80. The school inspectors, under
the laws heretofore in force, shall con-
tinue in Office until the first day Of April
neat, and shall then pay over all school
moneys in their hands to the School Fund
Commissioner Of their respective counties,
who shall apportion the amount 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 five and twenty
one years, as shown BY the last annual re-
ports Of the respective secretaries Of said
districts, then in the possession of said
Fund Commissioner.
|. Sec. 81. The school directors, under
former laws, shall continue in Office until
the regular dis riot election. TO be held on
the first Monday in May next, and shall
be superseded by the district officers, TO be
then elected under this act; and they shall,
on being So superseded, pay over and de.
liver to their said substitutes and success
sors all funds. property, evidences cfrights
and other matters held or controlled by
them, in their official capacity, to be by
their said successors held and disposed Of,
according to the provisions made by this
act, for similar funds thereafter 10 be col
lected.
Sec. S3. In all cases where the altera-
ton Of school districts, as provided in this
act, shall give rise toccntroversy respect
ing the adjustment ofthe rights and liabil-
tiles of the district or districts effected
upon which they cannot amicably agree.
the matter shall be settled by arbitrators,
appointed by the School Fund Commits
sioner, as justice and equity may require,
All awards made under this act. shall be
returned to the said Fund Commissioner
who shall, at the request Of either party
who may wish to except thereto, file Tie
same in the District Court, to be dealt
with as other awards under the Statute or
that subject.
/ Sec. 81. In ali cases where suits ma,
be instituted by or against any OF the schoo
officers, contemplated or created by thi.
act, to enforce any Of the provisions here
in contained, counsel may be employed. j
necessary, by the officers instituting thu
suit, and the expense Of suit, shall b
borne by the district, county, or State, il
whose name or against whom the same
may he instituted.
j Sec. S5, All forfcit.res, provided 70
in this act, shall, wlen they accrue, belon.
to the respective districts or counties, i
which the same may be incurred, and tn
| district treasurers for their districts, an
1.-The School Fund Commissioners for thei
counties, are hereby authorized to receiv
and apply the proceeds OF such forieitures
: as the interest of the permanent fund
now or may hereafter be applied.
e Sec. SO. The clear proceeds Of ali fine
: collected within the several counties {
4 this State for breaches of the penal law.
: and all fines paid for exemption from, {
t as an equivalent for military duty, and a
: funds arising from the sale Of water craft
e lost 9, DDS and extrays, shall be paid owe
in cash, by the persons collecting the sam'
: within twenty days after collection, to III
e School Fund Commissioner OF the count
: in which the same have accrued, and sha
g be by him apportioned to the school di'
II tricts as provided in this act:
a Sec. 81. Procidad, howerer, That a
g funds arising from a breach Of the pen
S laws, and paid for exemption from, or ;
!, an equivalent for military duty, shall
i kept and apportiened separate and apa
l. iron all other school funds.
Sec. SO. All real and personal pr
: per,y of the blacks and molattoes in III
: State, shall be exempt from taxation f
l. school purposes.
,e Sec. SO. Each and every officer, or
/; ated Ivy the provisions of this act, wi
D shall receive, by virtue Of his office, al
ID books or papers, and shall refuse TO deli
is er the same TO his successor in Office,
ii shall wilfu,ly mu.ilate or destroy the sam
or any part thereof, shall be liable To- fl
" of not less than fifty nor more than ohe hu
le dred dollars, to be recovered with dan
e. ages on their respective official bonds.
"a Sec. 80. All acts and parts of acts
the establishment of schools, heretofore
en- force in this State, are hereby repealed
It, Sec. 81. This act shall take effect a
all be in force from and after its publicati
oh in the Iowa Capital Reporter and 10,
EAR Republican, newspapers published in u
is State, and the Superintendent Of Pub
! it instruction shall send copy Of the aiol
said papers, containing this act, to
in, School Fund Commissioner and clerk
Up the board Of county commissioners of ca
ent county.
for SMILEY H. BONHAM.
Speaker Of the House.
JOHN J. SELMAN,
of President of the Senate
;nr Approyed, Jan. 18th, l349.