The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07

district meetings in such district, authors
zing 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 provided; proyi;
ded that no sale shall take place under
the provisions of this section, until a site
for another school house, if such be ne-
cessary for the convenience ofthe district,
shall have been secured.
Sec. 10. That whenever any tax is lev
led in any school district, pursuant to 2
vote of such district, or by order ofthe
directors, said directors shall cause pubT
lie notice to be given by the Clerk, al
the period within which such tax shall
become due and payable to the district
treasurer, and the time so specified shall
not be less than thirty days from and af-
ter such notice. as
f DISTRICT CLERK.
SEC. IL. That it shall be the duty of
the clerk of each school district to keep,
in book of records for the district, full
account Of the proceedings of all district
meetings, and a faithful record of the Off
cial transactions Of the directors, and GER
tify the same by his official signature; to
report in writing, to the annual district
meeting, summary of the official pro-
ceedings of the directors during the year,
showing how many schools have been
taught, and for what length of time, how
many male and how many female teach
ers have been employed, and the amount
Of salary paid each, the amount of dis
trict tax assessed during the year, and
or what purposes, the number Of school
houses built, the cost of the same, and
the number and cost of books purchased
during the year for the district library,
and the total number of volumes in such
library; a copy of which report he shall
deliver to the township clerk within twen-
ty days afer the district meeting. He
shall furnish, at the expense of the dis
trict, each teacher with book in which to
keep record of the school; shall counter
sign all orders on the district treasury;
shall act as district librarian, and expend,
under the direction of the directors, all
moneys raised for the purchase of library
books; and perform all other duties requi-
red by law, and not herein specified: and
at the end of his official term, deliver
over to his successor in Office, all books,
papers, and other property in his posses
sion belonging to the district.
Sec. 1S. That whenever any district
tax shall be ordered by vote Of the dis
trici, or by the directors thereof, the dis
trict clerk shall, within twenty days after
such tax has been ordered, make outa and fur
nish to the auditor of the county, an alpha
betical listof all persons owning taxable pro-
perty in the district, stating, where the dis.
trictline divides attract of land, the number
of acres Of such tract lying in the dis
trict; and said auditor shall Immediately
furnish an abstract of such taxable prop
erty, excluding the property of black and
mulatto persons, upon which the clerk
shall assess the amount of tax required,
and place said duplicate in the hands Of
the district treasurer for collection; and he
may charge for preparing said duplicate,
where the amount assessed does not ex.
ceed one hundred dollars, two per cent
on the amount of taxes, and where it ex.
ceeds one hundred dollars, one per cent
which shall be paid out of the tax. Any
clerk failing to perform, or cause to b.
performed, the duties required by thi;
section, shall be liable to the district fol
the amount of tax voted or ordered to bt
levied.
SEC. IS. That the clerk of each school
district shall, annually, between the frs
and twentieth day of October, take q
cause TO be taken an enumeration of III
the unmarried white youth in such dis.
trict between the ages of four and twenty
one years, resident within said distric
on the first day of October, designa
ting the number of males and females
and not including such as are temporari
Ily within the district, who shall be re
turned in the district where they have
legal residence; and on or before the frs
Eday of November next ensuing, said clerl
shall deposit with the township clerk, al
accurate copy of such enumeration; ant
for the services required by this section
the district clerk shall be allowed, out o
any moneys in the district treasury, til,
sum of one dollar.
SEC. IA. That where a district Is com