Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-04-13
an ACT
For ths ksner organization Of the public Schools
IN Ci6es, 7Orns, &c.

- NHAFSNf ANNt"f 49,
Sec. !. Be il enacted by the General Assem-.
bly of'the Sale Of Ohiu. Thar any incorpora-
,cd civ or town in this Siale, or any unincor-
poru,ed town or village (excspt such cily. town
or village as is now in whole or part governed
as 10 schools By some special law heretofore
r6fsed.) containing within the Town or village
plot, as laid out and recorded, two hundred in.
hahiiants or more, with the territory attached,
nr hereafter 10 be attached TO said city, town or
village, Tor school purposes. may be organized
inio and established as a single school district,
10 lhe manner and with the powers hereinafter
specified; but the provisions Of this act shall not
apply to any city, town or village, or any part
thereof, which is now governed US 10 schools by
Sny special law.
See. 2. That 10 order to such organization,
written notices shall be posted up 10 three or
more Of the most public places ia said conlem-
plated district, signed al least by six resident
frreholders Of The same, requesting the quaiti-
ed electors in said district To assemble upon
day, and al some suitable place ia. said district,
TO be named in said notices, then and there to
vote by ballot, for or against The adopuon Of
this acl, which notices shall be so posted up at
least ten days next prior 10 said meeting.
See. 3. That the electors assembled at said
time and place shall proceed TO appoint chair.
man. assistant chairman, and clerk, who shall
be Judges Of sud election. That,he electors
in favor Of the adoption of this net for said dis
'lrci. shall write upon their ballots, "schoo
law" and those opposed thereto, shall write
upon their ballots, mo school law" the adop-
tion 0r rejection Of this act to be determined by
majority Of the votes TO be cast in manner
aforesaid.
Sec. 4. That in case n majority Of votes
shal have been cast for said law, the electors OF
said district shall assemble at the place last
aforesaid, within twenty days from the time OF
the adoption Of said act, of which al least ten
days previous notice shall be given by said chair
man and clerk, in manner aforesaid, aud shall
then choose by ballot six directors Of the public
schools Of said district, two of whom shall serve
for one year, two for two years. and Two fol
three years, the time that each shall serve 10 be
designated on the ballots, and annually thereaf
ter there shall oe chosen in the same manner
Two directors, each Of whom shall serve fol
three years, aud until their successors shall bC
elected and qualified; such Intermediate vacan
ces as may occur TO be filled by the acting di
reclors ill the next annual election, when suct
vacancies shall be filled by the electors.
Sec. 8. That said directors, within ten day,
after their appointment as aforesaid, shall NEE
and organize by choosing from their number
president, secretary, and treasurer that saiC
irensurer, before he enters upon the duties o
his office, shall give bond payable to the State o
Ohio, with security to be approyedby suId board
and To be by them kept, conditioned for thC
faithful discharge Of his duties, as such treasu
rCr.
Sec. 6. Thal said directors and their sue.
cessors in office shall be a body corporate. by
the name Of the Board of Education Of said
CITY, town or village, and as such, and by such
name, shall receive all moneys and other pro-
perry belonging or accrung TO said district. or tc
said city. town or village, or any part of the
same. for the use or benefit of the public schools
therein, and the suid board shall be capable o
contracting and being contracted with suing ant
being sued, pleading and being mpIeaded, il
any court of law or equity, and also shall b.
capable Of receiving any gift, grant, bequesr, o.
devise, made for The use of the public schools
N said city, town or district, and all moneys nc
cruing to said city, town or district, for schOo
purposes, under any law of this Sale, shall bC
paid over TO the treasurer, q said Board of Edu
cation,
Sec. 7. Said Board Of Education may hold
stated meetings AT such times and places in sale
district as they may appoint, four members o
said board al oil meetings thereof constituting
Il quorum for business; that special meetings
thereof may be called by the president, or by
any Two members, on giving one days notice
Of the time and place of the same, aud sale
board, by resolution shall direct the payment o
all moneys that shGl come into the hands of iht
treasurer, aud no money shall be paid out Of lht
treasury except in pursuance OF such resolution
md on the written order Of the president, coun
iersgned by The secretary.
Sec. 8. whaleversad board shall deem
il necessary topurchase, or erect school house
or school houses for said district, or TO purchas
sites for the same, they shall call meeting o
the legal voters in said district, by giving at leas
ten days notice of the time and place, and oh
lect OF said meeting, in some newspaper prntet
IN, and in general circulation in such district,
any such there be, and if there be no such news
paper, then by posting up written or printed no
lIces thereof, al five or more of tho most pub
lie places in said district, aud the president G
said board, aud in his absence one of the 9th
cr directors, shall act us chairman Of said NEE
'lng, aud said meeting may determine by a ma
Jority vote upon the erection of school house
or school houses and the purchase of site q
sites Iherelor and the amount Of money TO b
raised for the purpose aforesaid, and the time c
times when the same shall be paid, which mC
neys so voed, shall be lhereupon certified b
the Board Of Education by its chairman an
secretary, TO the auditor Of the county, an
shall be assessed in said district, collected an
paid over TO the treasurer of said district, in II
same manner us the tax hereinafter provide
for in the thirteenth section Of this act.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of said boar
so soon as the means for that purpose can /
provided, TO establish in said district On ad
quate number Of primar yschooIs 10 be so loc
led as best toaccommodale the inhabitants ther
Of, and in which the rudiments of educai,