Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-06-26

An act TO increase ami ertend the beHe-
fits Of Common .Schoo/s.
rArrnovED, JANUARY II, l-1o. J


That there shall be annually assessed
collected and paid. (as the State and
county revenue is assessed. collected and
maid. for the purpose of increasing the
CANNON school fund to he appropriated
exclusively for the support Of common
schools: First, on the list Of property
taxable for State purposes. there shall be
levied and paid the sum Of ten cents on
each and every one hundred dollars:
Second. there shall be pail by every per-
son liable to pay poll tax for State pur-
noses. twenty five cents annually; Pro-
vidcd. That all the taxes required or au-
thoriZcd by this act in any provision there
of, shall be assessed only upon free white
persons, and upon the property OF such
persons Only. Third. Il tax of three dol
lars on each one hundred dollars shall be
assessed on the amount of all Premiums
received in this State for insurance on
property or lives, within the same by the
agents Of insurance companies not char
tered therein And in order that said
.essment nav be made, il shall be the
duty Of every agent ot said company to
render TO the assessor OF his county or
township true list, verified by oath or at
Gr,naiion, Of all such premiums received
by him within the year preceding the
time fixed for assessing personal property;
and such agent shall be personally liable
for the payment Of the aforesaid tax
which shall be collected as other taxes.--
But if any such agent shall. when rcqui-
red, refuse 10 render schedule OF the
premiums received by him such agent.
he shall be liable TO pay the sum OF one
hundred dollars, to be recovered by action
Of debt in the name of the county audi
tor, for the use Of common schools.
SEC. g. The several taxes hercinbc-
fore mentioned. with the exception OF the
tax upon premiums Of insurancc) shall
together with the surplus revenue fund.
the saline and bank tax fund, be and are
hereby set apart for the support Of schools
within the respective counties Of the state.
and shall be dcnoninatcd the county com
mon school fund.
SEC. ). The tax upon premiums OF
insurance as specified in the first section
Of this act, shall be paid over by the scvc-
raj county treaSurcrs 10 the State treas
urcr, distinguishing the same from other
ssyes, ard the said treasurer shall appor-
ton the same among the several counties
OF the State, according 70 the number Of
polls therein, and pay over TO the several
county ireasurers, their respective por-
lions of the said fund. which shall be ad
ded to. and become part Of the county
common school fund.
SEC 4. IL shall be the duty Of each
and every school commissioner. at the
term Of the board doing county business
next after the passage of this act. 10 make
final settlement of his accounts with the
county Auditor. (Which said settlement
shall be entered upon the record Of said
board.) and TO pay over TO the treasurer
OF the county all moneys remaining IN his
hands as such commissioner. and 10 de-
liver TO the county Auditor all the books.
papers. and securities for money loaned.
appertaining to his said oliice; and the
office OF the said commissioner shall
thcrcupon be abolished. and thereafter al
w ,neys. whether primo pal or interest
which by any existing laws are required
10 be paid to the school commissioner.
shall be paid TO the county Treasurer.
and all payments which are required bv
any existing law 10 be made bv the school
commissioner. shall be made by the coun-
" Treasurer. and all other duties and
services which are to be performed by the
school commissioner by any existing law.
shall be performed bv the county Auditor;
and the said Treasurer shall issue his re-
cept for all moneys paid to him bv the
school commissioner. which receipt shall
be filed with the county Auditor. who
shall charge the said Treasurer herewith
SEC. g. For the compensation for the
discharge Of the said several duties pre-
scrbed by the foregoing section. or which
may be imposed by this act. the said
county Auditor shall be allowed upon the
amount Of the congressional township
and school district funds. and other school
funds on loan in his county. al the time
he makes his annut settlement with the
board doing county business. and on
which interest shall have been paid for
the current year. and upon the amount
raised by taxation in ali thereof. one halt
OF one per cent. which said compenSa-
ton shall be in full for all such service 10
be performed by said Auditor. and the
said county Treasurer shall be allowed
upon the said sums one hall of one per
cent. which allowance shall be in full Of
all services in collecting and disbursing
the said common school fund.
SEC. 6. Whenever the words county
auditor are used IN this act they shall be
understood and construed to mean. the
county Auditor, or the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court doing the business Of the coun.
~ Auditor.
Sec. :. The Treasurer of the seve.
raj counties. shall annually on the second
Monday in March. make distribution OF
the several funds applicable TO school pur-
poses, upon the proper warrant of the
county Auditory TO the several townships
OF the county. which payment shall be
made to the Treasurer Of each township:
and in making the said distribution. the
Auditor shall ascertain the amour, of the
congressional fund belonging to each
township in the county. and shall so an.
portion the amount raised bv taxation. H..
surplus revenue. saline, and bank tax
funds. as to equalize the amoun, of ayaila-
pie funds In each township as near