Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-07

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Tor shall examine the vouchers for such
payments, with the copies Of certificates Of
= teachers, and their abstracts aud statements
and as far as he is satisfied with the cor
rectness thereof, shall certify the same;
which certificate shall be. pfima facie, a
discharge Of such treasurer; and. at the
expiration Of his term of service. said
treasurer shall deliver over 10 hia success
or in Office. all books, papers, records and
documents belonging 10 said Office, with ali
moneys end property Of every description
in his hands belonging to said township.
or any district therein, including teach
ers' certificates abstracisand statements
where any orders may have been redeem
ed BY him subsequent to his last annual
settlement with the county auditor, and
take the receipt OF hi, successor therefor.
AMI deposit The sam, with the township
clerk witrin Ten dnys thereafter.
SRc. ~. No township treasurer shall
receive from bis predecessor in office, any
redeemed order for the services Of teach
er, unless the sum shall be accompanied
by the certificate. abstract, and statements
Of teachers by this act required; and in
such respects. the county auditor shall hold
him 10 the same accountability required in
respect TO orders by him redeemed after
his accession ~ office. 2
Ssc. %. That the township treasurer,
Sor making the annual settlement aforesaid,
shalt be sntiiled 10 the sum Of one COLLAR,
10 be paid out Of the county treasury on
the order Of the county auditor; and for
failing to make such annual settlement
within the time prescribed by this act, he
shall pay a fine of ten dollars, to be recov-
cred 10 an action of debt in the name Of
the State Of, Ono, for the use OF common
schools in the township where such treas.
urer may reside; and tits hereby made the
duty OF the county auditor to proceed forth
with, by suit against such Treasurer, be-
fore any justice Of the peace of his county,
4os the penalty aforesaid, in case such set.
tlemani is not made as aforesaid; Provided
thai il shasl be lawful for the Jus,ice to dis.
charge such treasurers, where it shall ap-
pear fhat sickness or unavoidable absence
from home prevented hls attendance 10
make settlement, and on such treasurer ac-
tuaiiy making settlement. tt..s,s Hs
SKc. 90. That any alteration, or new
district hereafter formed out Of one or more
original district or districts. shall be entitled
TO q proporlonate share Of oil moneys due
or paid into the district, township or coun.
ty treasury, fer the use of said original
dririct or districts, to be- divided with and
paid over to said new district 10 proportion
10 the number Of youth IN said detached
part OF new district, except so much as
may have been raised for repairs. fuel,
furniture or for the erection Of school
house. il such school house be retained in
the ofigihal district .5 sadta siH.
State Common School Fund.
SEC 80. The State common school fund
shall hereafter consist of the interest upon
the purchase money OF The salt lands paid
into the State Treasury. Of the balance of
she surplus revenue fund after the payment
OF the seven per cent stock for which It is
now pledged. fsaid fund TO be invested by
the commissioners aof the sinking fund in
the siocks OF this Ssate. the inieres, upon
whichsshail be annuslly credited TO the COM
rnon school iund. Of the interest upon The
surplus revenue paid By The several cou l.
ties, Of all moneys paid into the State.
Treasury for license 10 pedlars. for auction
duties. and for taxes upon lawy ers and
physicians, and upon banks. insurance and
bridge companies, and Of such taxes as
skall be levied by the General assembly,
which shaR be sufficient. with the revenues
in this' section specified, to produce for an.
i,ual distribution the sum Of three hundred
thousand dollars.
3sis County School 1iar.
SEC, 81. That aereaiter the county COM
ynissloners Of every county In this State
shall levy no, less than one mill on the dol
lar as a county school tax; Provided that
the Commissioners Of Hamilton county
shall mol levy tax On the property within
si.e rerfsorais limits OF Cincinnati.
- sEc 52, That the aci passed March %
1850 entitled ran act supplementary 10 the
Aca for the appointment Of q State Board
I'll Public Instruction" be. and the same
! sjshereby SO amended as 70 allow the gran.
stug or certi6cafes for one ear.
SIC. 3d. That the fifth and eight Sec
. iisns only Of the act relating 10 school dis
sfict tax, &c. passed March Z. 1850, and
oil other. acts and parts Of acts, inconsis-
ieni With the provision, Of this ACT, except
an act 10 authorize the establishment OF sep
crate schools for The education OF colored
children aud for other purposes. passed Feb
Juary 10, ls49, be ahd the same are here
by repealed. Prorided. That this aci shall
no. be understood to change or modify in
any respect the several provisions Of the
act for he support aud better regulation OF
gou1rnon Schools in The Town Of Akron,
aud The amenda,ory acis thereto, and 'ihe
aci for the better regulation of the Public
Schools. in cities, towns. &c" and the
amendaiory acis thereto. and The several
scts creating special school districts, excep,
90 far as 10 require Of the clerk or Secre.
tafy Of the Board Of any such district. to
report 10 the township Clerk. the statistics