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

tionment, the number oi persons between
the ages five and twcnty-one years MS shown
by the last annual report Of the respective
secretaries oil said districts, then in the pos
session of said Fund Commissioner.
Sec So. The school directors, under for
mer laws, shall continue in office until the
regular district election, to be held on tho
first Monday in May next, and shall he SUI
perceded by the district officers, 10 be then
elected under this act; and they shall, on
being SO superseded, pay over and deliver
to their said substitutes and successors, oil
funds, property, evidences Of rights and
other matters held or controlled by them,
10 their official capacity, to be by their said
successors held and disposed Of, according
TO tho provisions made BY this act, for sini-
lar funds thereafter to be collected.
Sec. SO. In all cases where the alteration
Of certain districts, - provided 10 this act,
shall give rise 10 controversy respecting the
adjustment Of the rights and liabilities Of
the district or districts effected, upon which
thoy cannot amicably agree, the matter
shall be settled by nrbi,rn,ors, appointed
by the School Fund Commissioner, as jus.
tice aud equity may require. All awards
made under this act. shall he returned 10
the said Fund Commissioner, who shall, at
the request Of either party, who may wish
10 except thereto, file the same in the Dis
trict Court. to be dealt with as other awards
under tue Statute on that subject.
Sec. 64. In all cases where suits may be
instituted by or against any Of the school Of
fcers, contemplated or created by this act to
enforce any oflhe provisions herein contain
cd, may counsel be employed if necessary,
BY the officers insiitu,ing the suit. and the
expense Of suit, shall be borne, BY the dis
trici, county or State, in whose name or
against whom the same may be institu-
ted.
Sec. IS. All forfeitures provided hr in
this act. shall, when they accrue, belong
10 the respective districts or counties, in
which The same NAV he incurred, md the
district treasurer. for their districts, aud
tho School Fund Commissioners for their
counties, arc hereby authorized to receive
and apply the proceeds Of such fnrfeitnrcs
~ the interest Of the permanent fund is
now or NAV hereafter be applied.
Sec. So. The clear proceeds of all fines
collected within the several counties al
this State Tor breaches of,hc penal laws. and
oil fines paid for exemption from, or M an
equivaen, for military duty, and NIL funds
arising from the sale Of water crafts, lbs,
goods mud cs.ra,s, shall bc paid over in
cash, by the persons collecting the same
within twenty days after collection, 10 the
School Fund Commissioner &C the count,
in which tho same have accrued, and sh II
be BY him appor,ioned TO the school districts
a. provided in this net.
Sec. 81. Provided, horcrer, That nj
funds arising irnm u breach 1T the penn
laws, and paid for exemption from, or ms an
equivalent for military dn,y, shall lie KEPT
aud appor,ioned separate aud npar, from nj
other school funds.
Sec. SO. All real and pcrsouol property
Of the blacks and mulat,oes in this State,
shsll I've exempt from taxation Tor schoul
purposes.
Sec. 50. E,ch and every officer, crcaicd
by the provisions oi this act, who shall re
ceive, BY virtue of his oflicc, my books or
papers, and shall refuse 10 deliver the same
IL his successor in oilicc, or shall wiliuliy
mn'illnie or destroy the same, or my pnrl
thereof, shall he Ii1hle 10 fine OF not le.~
than tiff, nor mnre than one hundred DO.
lnrs, Ia he recovered with damages on ,hci,
respective oliicinl bonds.
Sec. 80 All acts and parts Of ncts far
tho establishment &c schools. heretofore in
force in this State. are hereby rcpcnlcd.
Sec. 81. This nc, shall take effect and
he in iorre from and after liz publication
in the Town C,piial Reporter and Iowa
Republican,. newspapers Published in this
Site. nnd the Superintendent Of Pahlc
Instruction shall send copy ii the aire
said papers, containing this act. to the
Srhnol Fund Commissioner mud the Clerk
ii the hoard If County Commissioners Of
each county.
ANSEi. BRIGGS.
Approved, Jan. Is, lSi9.