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

SEC. 8. There shall be taught in each
township in This State, by legally qualified
teachers, for at least three months in each
year, as many free schools as may be re-
quircd for all attending scholars in such
township and ii shall be made the duty OF
the township trustees SO 10 arrange the
school, Of their respective townships. that
the schools in each district may be taught
an equal length Of time. without regard 10
the diversity in the number Of scholars at
tending the respective schools.
SIC. 9. The business Of each district
shall be transacted by one district trustee,
who shall be elected annually by the Ie-
gallv qualified voters Of the district. on
the first Saturday Of September. at which
time also the the general meetings Of the
voters of each district shall hereafter be
held. and the said u,tce shall continue
in office until his successor is elected
and qualified
SEC. ~. II shall be the duty Of the
district trustee 10 preside over all meet
ngs the voters Of the district 10 keep a
record of their proceedings. and report
the same 10 the clerk Of the board Of
township trustees. where such report may
be necessary, 10 do and perform all such
acts, matters and things. As may be re-
qulred OF him by The board Of township
trustees; he shall make all contracts. pur.
chascS, and sales. necessary TO carry out
any vote of the district. for The procuring
of any site for a schoo! house. building.
hiring. repairing. or furnishing the same.
or ,!i>posing thereof, or for the keeping
any school therein, and all payments shall
be made by the treasurer, of :he town
ship trustees. upon the certificate Of the
district trustee as 10 the Performance OF
the service or labor. or the conveyance of
the property contracted for. and whencv-
er from any cause the said district trus-
tee shall not be present at the meeting o.
me voters OF the district. the meeting
shall appoint chairman. who shall for
the time being discharge 10 duties Of such
trustee.
SEC. II. The district trustee shall act
as the organ of communication between
his district and the board Of township
trustees, and shall make TO them from
time to time such suggestions as may adj
vance the educational interests OF his dis
trict. and shall. on or before the 5th dav
If Sept. annually, certify TO the clerk Of
the board OF township trustees. the mum
ber Of scholars in his district, male and
female. between the ages Of five and
twenty one years of age. distinguish >hing
between five and ton. and ten and fifteen
and fifteen and twentv-onc wears Of are
the whole number of scholars admitted TO
the school. the average attendance. the
length Of time Il school has been taught.
whether by n male or female teacher. the
branches taught. the books used whether
the district has a school library. and if so.
the number ani value Of the volumes
the condition Of the school house. the
furniture thereof. and of what the furni
turc consists; and the clerk Of the board
OF township trustees shall certify the
same to the county auditor on or before
the first dav OF October annually. toge,h-
or with statement of the amount eApen-
ded in the several districts of their town
ship for tuition and all other expenses
SEC. u. In cases where anv school
district may be formed out Of portions of
adjacent townships. the report required OF
the district trustee shall be made 10 the
clerk Of each Of the townships, in which
such district NAV Ii,
Src. Is. 1t shall be lawful for the
qualified voters of any school district in
ing thereof. to vote tax for the purpose
OF building a school house. or repairing
the same. or providing fuel, or such fur
niture. maps. DO o,ks. and apparatus. as a
majority shall deem proper: they may. al
50. for the purpose OF continuing their
schools after the public money shall have
been expended. vote 10 raise BY tax such
an amount as the majority NAV deem a1-
visable: Proridcd. ho1rcrer. That the ag-
-regate amount Of all taxes. so levied bv
a vote of the district. shall in no case. in
any one year. exceed the amount of fl.
teen cents on each one hundred dollars
worth of property.
SEC. II. When any tax is voted TO be
paid in labor. il shall be worked ou, under
the supervision OF the district trustee. and
when anv person charged with a tax paw
able in labor shall fail TO discharge the
same after two weeks notice 10 comply
with the proper requisiiion. the district
trustee shall report the same to the clerk
OF the board OF township trustees. whose
duty It shall be 10 bring suit therefor in the
name OF the board of township trustees
Tor the use OF the proper district. and a
rec overy shall be had at the rate. if any
established. for commutation, If uot 4.
the rate of seventv-tive cents per dav. and
an execution shall be issued thereon.
which shall not be subject 10 any relief
whatever from valuation or apprasement
laws.
SEC. Is. When anv tax is voted bv
any district TO be paid in money. the dis
rict trustee shall make list of all the
axabln property within the district. toeeth-
,r with the names of the owners. and
shall file the same together with the votes
,f the meeting. directing the same 10 be
levied, with the county auditor.
SEC. l6. The auditor shall make the
proper assessment thereof. upon the prop
erty chargeable. in the same manner as
Tor state and county revenue. according
20 the regular appraisement thereof in his
'tilce. and shall add the amount of said
axes to his duplicate in an appropriate