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

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previous to his proceeding TO colec, The
tax.
Sec. 50. During the snid thirty days
should any person file complaint Of be-
ing taxed beyond his duo portion with the
secretary, he shall call meeting Of the
district hoard who shall correct said assess
ment if they deem it erroneous.
Sec. 81. At the expiration If the said
thirty days the president Of the board shall
issue his warrant 10 the secretary, who
shall proceed to collect the tax and TO paw
il over on the order Of the president to the
treasurer.
Sec. 81. Should any one when called on
neglec, or refuse to pay such tax, tho Sec
Rotary shall proceed 10 collect the same BY
distress and sale Of goods and chat,els found
within the district, having first posted Up.
ut least ten DAVIS previous notice Of such
sale, in three Of Ehe most public places ia
the district.
Sec. So. When the owners of lands fails
to pay the tax thereon, such failure shall
he reported by the secretary to the county
collector Of taxes, in time for the same
steps to be taken by such collector rs are
prescribed for the sale of lands for dcln-
qucnt county taxes for the same year; the
lands shall be sold In like manner aud with
the snme consequence rs though sold for
delinquent county taxes. And it for any
cause they shall not be thus cold nj the
proper time, they may be sold the follow
ing or any subsequent year in tho snu:e
manner and with the enmo consequences
ns is above contemplated
Sec. 50. The amount of tax collected
by tho county collector, in accordance with
tho provisions Of tho foregoing section,
shall be held by him subject to the order Of
the president II the proper district, and
shall I've paid over accordingly.
Sec. 90. On the first day Of October of
each year, he shall make ont and file in the
Office II the School Fund Commissioner. a
report Of the affairs Of tho district, contain
ing.
lst. The number of whitc persons bc.
tween the age Of five and twenty.
ond. The number al schools and the
branches taught in each.
I'd. The number Of pupils in each school.
9TH. Tho number of teachers employed
in each school, aud the average compensa-
ton ot each per month.
9th. The number Of days each school
has been taught, and by whom.
9th. The average cost af tuition, for q
pupil per month in each school.
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9Th. The number Of volumes 10 the libra
~ Of each school.
9th. The aggregate amount paid teach
crs during the ycar, the source from which
the same Was received, and the amount oi
the teachcrs' fund in the hands OF the treas
urer.
10th. The number Of district school hou-
ses, and the cost of cnch.
18th. The amount raised in the district
by tnx for the erection Of school houses,
and for all other purposes authorized in this
act, aud snch other information rs he NAV
deem useful.
SEC. 81. Should the secretary fail To
file his report ns above directed. he shall
forfeit the sum Of ten dollars, and shall be
liable to make good all loss resulting TO the
district from such failure; suit to he brought
in both CAGES by the President in the name
IL the district on his oiTicial bond.
Sec. CO. The treasurer shall have the
custody Of oil MONEYS belonging 10 the dis
trict and shall pay ont the same upon the
order ofihc president, and shall keep mn
account Of the receipts and expenditures
thereof in n book provided Tor tho pur-
pose.
Sec. CD. Tho moneys for tho payment,
ri teachers, shall he called the '.tcachers'
iund," and thnse for school houses and dis
trict expenses, the ''school house fund, =
and the treasurer shall keep the samo dis
tinci. and keep separate accounts with
them; and no warrant for money shall be
paid by the treasurer, which does noi spec
ify the fund on which il 10 drawn, and tho
specific nse to which il 10 to be applied -
the school house fund shall consist only ol
taxes collected in the district, and all other
school moneys belonging 10 the district,
shnll 20 to the teachers fund, and shall be
applied to no other use except to pay the
wages Of school teachers 10 the district.
Sec. GA. The treasurer shall apply for
and receive all moneys npportioned TO .he
district, nv the School Fund Commissioner r,
when notified 81 said superintendent.
Sec. s.. lie shall render statement Of
the finances Of the district, a. shown by
the records Il his office. At any time when
required w the district board.
Sec. &C. The district board shall make
oil contracts, purchases, pay ments and salcs
necessary 10 carry out any vote Of the dis
irict for procuring my site for a school
house, renting, repairing, Or furnishing the
same. or disposing thereof, or for keeping
q school therein, md shall perform such