Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-04-24
BY r. 7. VAN HORN.

the required notice for the annual dis'ri:'
meeting on The second Monday in Aprll,shen
4, shall be lawful 10 call such meeting at any
subsequent time between ihe second Mon
|day in April and the third Friday in sep
,ember, by giving the notice required py
this section. ,-gi, la
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS.
SEC. 6. Tha, the officers Of each school
district, excep, where otherwise provided by
special law, shall consist Of a board OF three
directors, O, clerk, and a treasurer. In all
districts already organized; there shall, at
each annual dis,ricl meeting, be elected onel
director, who shall serve for three years5l
and odel clerk and one treasurer, who shall
Zach serve Tor one year, and undl the sue !
ksssors. are eiec,ed ahd qualified. II q va
1ancy occurs n ihe Office of directors frosa'
nm IS sdse the township clerk, upon Deinl.,
noiifeN Of ihe fact by the district clerk,
shall appoint 9 director 10 serve until the
iinexi annual disirict meeting; and if va
cancy occurs in the Office Of clerk or treas.
urer, the board Of directors shall appoint
such officer or officers until the next annual
distric. meeting. Upon the organization OF
new district, The voters qualified TO vote al
district elections shall vote r7tbree dlrec-
/ tors, one 10 serve for one year, or until tue
next regular district meeting, ons' for two
wears, and one three years., specifying the
lime on each ballot, and the individual re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes lor each
term shall be declared elected for such term;
and thereafter, annually, such district shall
elect but one director. ~ hI-. 81
/ Sec. Il. That within ten days aiier their
election, the directors. clerk and treasurer
shall meet and take on oath or affirmation
. faithfully TO discharge the duties OF the oifI'
ces to which they are elected, and 70 pro-
t mote the interests of education IN their d.s'
, trict, which oath may be administered by
Y one of the directors. . 3-a...9- ~,
prRscroRs-rHEIR DUTIES AND POWERS.
= SEC. 8. That the board Of directors, and
!. their successors in office in each district
= shallbe body polite and corporate in law
!, with power 10 contract and be contracted
|, with, sue andbe sued, plead andbe implead
i ed, in any court court Of law or equity II
r the State; be capable Of receiving any gilt
:, grant, donation, or devise, made TO and fo
! the use Of the district; feceive deed or con
r veyance or lease for any land or lot where
: on 10 erec, q school house or houses, which
deed may be made to such directors ant
!. their successors in office, or TO the district
= which land shall be held for The sole use
:, the district; shall examine the books and aa
: counts OF the district treasurer; shall orde
= the payment Of all moneys that shall com
ttinto, Or that may be in The district or town
!, ship treasury for the use Of The district; an
:. shall, at or telore the annual district meet
II ing in each year, examine the annual &C
= count Of the district treasurer, and cause tn
: r. same to be recorded by the district clerk,
~ of approved. Any two Of said directors sha
~ ~ constitute a quorum for the transaction {
= business, and have power 10 divide their di
or ,rcl into sub-disiricts, TO repair and keep
ba order the school house or houses in the di
~ ~ ,rict 10 rem, or lease school rooms whenev'
u !" the aecessi,y of the distric. requires it,
" . provide fuel for, the school or schools,
~ purchase the necessary maps and appara
- uses for the schools; and for the necessal
81 repairs, fuel, maps and appartuses, said d
- rectors are authorized to levy q tax on tax
= Bile properly Of the district TO any amou
49, not exceeding in any one year fifty dollar
~ and for the paymen, Orient of school room
Il. such an amount annually as shall meet SUI
h. % liability, They shall cause TO be assess
~ r and collected all taxes authorized by d
!! voters at the annual district meeting,
~ purchasing or erecting school houses,
school house sites, and for other purpos'
sss shall seec, sites for school houses and pl
w 'ho chase the same, contrac, Cor the erection
,he school houses, and provide furniture ior
nj same; shall establish one or more schoo
!. or employ sufficient number Of teachers, mi
: or female, and sign all orders for the CO
o pensa,ion of such teachers; shall iai'hiu
appropriate and expend, in the support
ach such school or schools, all moneys belol
A-ling 10 the distric, for that purpose; shall
'ers termine how and when such moneys sh
city be expended, and apporon the same to 81
ven rarls Of the year as the convenience oil
ices oislric, may require; shall establish ir
dis lime 10 time such regulations as they N
Ingi lIhink proper for the government of
dan schools not inconsistent with the regulatl'
nat lprpvided By laws shal! adapi rules and re
ave. lalions for uso and safe keeping OF the
ame tric, library; and shall perform, from tim,
sin Time, all such other lawful acts as may
de. lrequired Of them BY any district meeting
ems as may be necessary 10 carryfnto effect
'@r- laws regulating common schools.
soo s SEc.l9o That whenever, by reason o.
pr division Of districts, any school house OF
'.e.S M shall be SO situated as not TO accommo'
.v'm u any district, the directors Of the dis
'"all where the same is located shall, after giv
'els ., thirty days notice by posting up three
'uo1 tices within The district, sell the same 10
Pull highest bidder for cash, or on credit,
~, ,,vo ample security, not 10. exceed one year
y pe The day Of sale; and the avails Of such
nlns p o.. shall be by The directors apportioned TO
. uII territory composing the original district
s'eI : g. cording to the population al the time oi
~. and that from any other cause the dire
srlc' s Of any district may, upon the vote OF q
" sori,y Of those entitled 10 vote al school
sue sue, trici meetings in such district, aulhorl
oSeS' them 10 that effect, sell and convey
ep' school house and lot In such district, II
ieaS' same manner and upon the same terms
!, W. hereinbefore provided; provided. that no
place % ";on U MIL % = s,,s fos unoibeT school h,
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