The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-04-27
AN AfT
FOR the better organization Of public
schools in cities Towns, SC.

.4ssembfy ofihe State Of Ohio, That any in.
corpora,ed city or town 10 this state, or
any unincorporAted town or village lex
cept sneh city town or village as 10 now
in whole or part governed as TO schools
by some special law heretofore passed }
containing within the town or village
plot, as. laid out and recorded, two hund'
red inhabitants or more,with tue territory
attached. or hereafter to be attached ia
said city, town, or village, for school puS'
poses, may be organized into and estab'
lished as a single school district, in the
manner aud with the powers hereinafter
specified; but the provisions Of this ac'
shall not apply to any city, town, or wi
lage, or any part thereof, which is now
governed as TO schools by any special law
SEC. Q. That in order to such organs
zation, written notices shall be posted
up in three or more of the most public
places contemplated district, signed at
least BY six resident freeholders of the
same, re auesiing the qualified electors In
said district 10 assemble upon a day, aud
at some suitable place in said district, to
be named 10 raid notices shall be SO post
ed up at least ten days next prior 10 said
meeting.
Sec. 3. That the electors assembled at
said time and place shall proceed to ap
point a chairman, assistant chairman,
aud clerk, who shall be judges of said els
eclon. That the electors in favor of the
adoption Of this act for said district, shall
write upon their ballots, school law and
those opposed thereto, shall write upon
their ballots, mo scho oil laws the adop
tion or rejection OF this act to be deter
mined by majority Of the votes 10 be
cast in manner aforesaid.
SEC A. That in case majority ofvotes
shall have been cast for said law, the ell
ectors Of said district shall assemble at
the place last aforesaid, within twenty
days from the time of the adoption OF said
act, of which at least ten days previous
notice shall be given by said chairman
and clerk, in manner aforesaid, and shall
then choose by ballot six directors of the
public schools fsaid district, two of whom
shall serve for one year, two for two years
and two for three years, the time that
each shall serve 10 be designated on the
ballots. and annually thereafter there
shall be chosen in the same manner two
directors, each of whom shall serve for
three years, and until their successors
shall be elected and qualified; such inter-
mediate vacaneses as may occur TO be ill-
ed by the electors.
SEC. 5. The said directors, within ten
days after thair appointment as aforesaid,
shall meet and organize by choosing from
their number president, secretary, and
treasnrer: that said treasurer, hefore he
enters upon the duties Of his Office. shall
give bond pay able TO the State OF oAio,
with security to be approved by said
Board, and 10 be by them kept, condi'
toned fol the faithful discharge of his du
ties, as such treasurer.
SEC. 6. That said directors and their
successors in Office shall be body cor
porate, by the name Of the Board Of Edu
cation ofsaid city, town or village, and
as such. and by such name, shall receive
all moneys and other property belonging
or aocruipg to said district, or to said
city, town, or village, or any part of the
same, for the use or benefit Of the public
schools therein, and the said board shall
be capable Of contracting and being con.
tracted with. suing and being sued, plead
ing and being impleaded, in any court of
law or equity, and also shall be capable OF
receiving any Gift, grant, bequest, or de
wise, made for the use of the public schools
in said city town or district, for school
purposes, under any law of this State,
shall be paid over TO the treasurer of said
Board of Education.
SEC. 4 Said Board Of Education may
hold stated meetings at such times and
places 10 said district as they may appoint
four members of said board at all meetings
Thereof constituting aquorum for business;
that special meetings Thereof may be call
ed by the president or by any two mems
bers, 90 giving one days notice of the
time and place Of the same aod said board
By resolution shall direct the payment Of
all MONEYS that shall come into the hands
of the treasurer, and no money shall be
paid out of the treasury except in pursu.
ance of such resolution, and on the writ
ten order of the president, countersigned
by the secretary.
SEC. 8. That whenever said board
shall deem 1t necessary to purchase, or
erect a school house, or school houses for
said district, or to purchase sites for the
same, they shall call meeting Of the le.
~.l votars in said district bv giving at