The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-04-11

new district, the voters qualified to vote at
district electionsehall vote for three directors,
one to serve for one year, or until the mex re-
gular district meeting, one for two years, and
one for three years, specifying the time on
each ballot, and the individual receiving the
highest number Of votes for term, shall be
declared elected for such term; and thereafter
annually, such district shall elect but one di-
rector.
SEC. 7. That within ten days after
their election, the directors, clerk and
treasurer shall meet and take an oath or
| affirmation faithfully 10 discharge the du.
ties Of the offices to which they are elec-
ted and 10 promote The interests Of educa-
ton in their district, which oath may be
administered by one ofthe directors.
DIREcToRs--THEIR DUTIES AND POWERS.
SEC. s. That the board of directors
and their successors in office in each
district shall be body polite and cor
porate in law, with power TO contract and
be contracted with, sue and | e d plead
and be impleaded, in aly court Of INV or
equity in the State; he capable Of recei-
wing any gift, grant, donation, or devise,
made 10 and for the use Of the distric,
receive deed or conv yance or ease fol
any land or lot wlereon to erect school
house or houses, which deed may be made
to such directors and their Successors in
Office, or to the district, which land shall
be held for the sole use 70 the district
shall examine the books g. accounts O the
district treasurer, shall order the payment
of all moneys that shall core Into, or thai
may be in the district or township treas.
ury for The use of the district, and shall,
at or before the annual dsrct meeting
in each year, examine the annual account
Of the district treasurer. aud cause the
same to be recorded by the district clerk,
If approved. Any two of said directors
shall constitute quorum for the transnc.
tion of business, and have power to divide
their district in to sub-districis, to repair
and keep in order the school house or
houses in the district; to rent or lease
school looms whenever the necessity of
the district requires il; TO provide fuel
for the school or schools; to purchase
the necessary maps and apparatuses for
the schools; and for tie necessary repairs,
fuel maps, and apparatus, said directors
are authorized 10 levy tax on the taxable
property Of the district to any amount no,
exceeding in any one year fifty dollars;
and for the payment of rent of school
rooms, such an amount annually as shall
meet such liability. They shall cause to
be assessed and collected AL taxes au-
thorzed by the voters at the annual dis.
!Iicl meeting for purchasing or erecting
school houses, for school house sites, and
for other purposes; shall select sites for
school houses and purchase the same,
contract for The erection OF school houses
and provide furniture for the same; shqll
establish one or more schools, employ
sufficient number of teachers, male or
female. and sign all orders for the com
pensation of such teachers; shall faith
fully appropriate AMI expen !, in the sup
port ofsuch schuol or schools, all moneys
belonging to the district for that purpose;
shall determine how and when such
moneys shall be expended and apportion
the same TO snch parts Of the year as the
convenience Of the district may require;
shall establish from time to time such
regulations as they may think proper for
the government of the schools, not incon-
s's'ent with the regulations provided by
law; shsl! adopt rules and regulations
for the use and safe-keeping Of the dis
trict library; and shall perform, from time
TO time, all such other lawful acts as may
be required of them by any district NEE
ting. or as may be necessary to carry into
effect the laws regulating common
schools.
SEC. o. That whenever, by reason of
division oe districts, any school house
or lot shall be so situated as not to acco.
modate any district, the directors of the
district where the same is located, shall,
after giving 80 days notice by posting
up three notices within the district, sell
the same to the highest bidder for cash.
or on credit, with ample security, not
to exceed one year from tho day Of sale,
aud the avaiis Of such sale shall be by
the directors apporioned to the territory
composing the original district, according
to the populption at the time Of sale; and
that from any other cause the directors OF
any district may, upon the vote of
a majority of those entitled TO vote al
school district meetings in such district
authorizing them TO that effect, sell and
convey any school house and lot in such
district in the same manner and upon
the same terms as is hereinbefore provi-
ded: provided that no sale shall take
place under the provisions of this section
until site for another school house, i'll
such be necessary for the convenience
Of the district, shall have been se-]
cured.
Sec. 10. That whenever any tax is
evied in any school district, pursuant 10
! vote of such district, or by order of
he directors ,said directors shall cause
,ublic notice to be given by the clerk, of
he period within which such tax shall
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