Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-04-24
DISTRICT CLERK.

DISTRICT CLERK.
SEC. II. Tha, il shall be the duty Of the !
clerk of each school district TO keep, IN a
book of recores for,ihe district. a full ac-
count Of the proceedings Of all distric. meet
ings. and faithful record Of the official
transactions Of the directors, and certify the
same BY his official signature; 10 report, in
writing, 10 Ihe annual district meeting, q sum-
mary Of the official proceedings Of the direc-
iors during the year, showing how many
schools have been taught, and Tor what
length, ofdme; how many male and how many
female teachers have been employed, and the
amount of salary paid each; the amount Of
district tax assessed during The year, and! Tor
whaf purposes; the number Of school shouses
|bui;., the coss of no sumo and the g'IN'ber
|spd r0si of ftoo|I. eyre .'
o. ssusnes n such library; copy q Nnicn
trepors he shall deliver 10 the township clerk
within ,wenty days after the district meet
ling. He shall furnish, at the expense Of The
ldis.rict, each teacher with q book IN wi:ich
% keen record Of the school; shall counter
SIGN ali orders on the district treasury; shall
ac, ns district librarian. and expend, under
,he direction Of the directors, all moneys
raised for the purchase ollibrary books; and
perform all Other duties required 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 prop
er.y in bis possession, belonging to the dis
trict. ,.,a4 g,,2 la .q.r9lf maah s's'
Sec. l2. That whenever any district TAX
shall be ordered by vote Of the district or
bv the directors thereof, the district clerk
shall within twenty days after such TAX has
been ordered, make out and furnish TO the
auditor of,he coun,y,. an alphabetical list ol
ali nersons owning taxable, property IN the
district. s,a,ing where the district line divides
! tract Of land, The number of acres OF such
,rac, lying in the district; and said auditor
i shall immedia,ely furnish an, abstract OF sucn
] taxable properly, excluding the properly OF
!, black and muh,lo persons, upon which me
:, clerk shall assess the amount Of tax required
d and place said duplicate in, the hands OF the
/. district treasury for collection: and he may
n charge for preparing said duplicate, where
!, the amount assessed does not exceed one
r hundred dollars. two per cent, onthe amoqn
i of taxes. and where it exceeds one hundred
]! dollars. one per cent, which shall be pait
h out Of The tax. Any clerk failingto perform
d |or cause 10 be performed, abe. duties required
t., by this section, shall be liabset to the ds.ric
# for the amount of,px voted or oidered 70 D
= ittieyted. III
L = n. - IL. II, - -
" SEC. IS. Tha, ,le clerk Of each schoo
g district shall annually, between the first ant
:, ,,|tweniie,h day of OSober, take, or cause Il
"a be taken, an enumeration Of oil the unmar
t. ried white youth in such district between tn
g ages Of four and twenty -one years, residen
le 70 within said districts Oh The frs, day OF oc
y ,ober designating The number ofmales, ant
W females and not including such as are TEN
OF porarily within the distict, who shall be re
s. turned in the district where they have legt
IN residence; and on or before the first daX
IS November next ensuing, said clerk shall &c
er posit with the township clerk, an accura'
10 copy of such enumeration, and for the serv
10 ces required by this section the district cler
~ shall be allowed, out Of aAy moneys in IN
y district treasury, the sum ofone dollar;
-, - SEC. IA. That where dis.ric. is con
N n, posed of parts Of two or morn townships II
rms m clerk Of such district shall return the enum
20 90 ration of youth in the several paris OF sa
I "h district 10 The clerk The township in whit
.ad such youth reside. That any district sht
6o Sa be partly situated in the Virginia Militia
.o e.. District, the United States Military Distri'
co. Co. the Western Reserve, or in an original su
os. @ yeyed township, or fractional township
~. which belongs any Of section sixteen
" or other lands in lieu thereof, Or any 9th
,ha lands for the use Of schools, or any inter-
,IS on the proceeds Of such school lands, I
G als district clerk shall, in taking the enumel
M. lion of youth in the district, return separa
ill., ly those residing in the Virginia Militia
~ or District, United States Military District,
mn. Western Reserve, or original survey
DO DO. township or fractional township, to viii
,oll I belongs any school lands or interest on
,ch proceeds Of school lands. 4 r'i
the SEC. 15. That the district clerk shall
ON responsible for all losses sustained by
nay district by reason Of his failure TO take,
the cause 70 be taken, The enumeration Of yo
ons at the time. aud inths manner provided
,uu. liz the foregoing sections; and the anso
dis. shall be collected from such clerk by
e 10 directors, in an action Of debt, in the, ma
! be and for the use Of the district, before |
!. or Justice Of the Peace, within the towns
the where such clerk resides, or other com
ten, authority. ga iaol 'ed 'an0e} -
f al Is S DISTRICT TREASURER. aa
lot SEC. 10. That the district treasurer
daIe each school district, shall, previous TO en-
trlc1 ing upon the duties of his Office, give
wing and security, TO be approved by the dis
no. directors, for the faithful disbursement Q
the moneys belonging 10 the district which !
with come into his hands, which bond shal
from made payable 10 The district, and when
sale fci,ed, itshall be The duty of the clerk
Inc order of the directors, TO sue for and CO
/, oc- the same for the use Of the district be
sale; any justice Of the Peace within the town
csors where such treasurer resides, or other {
ma petent authority; and at The expiration o
DIS term of office, such treasurer shall !
izing over 10 his successor, all moneys, books
any pers, and 'osher property in his posses
n The anG belonging to the district, taking the
as Is a receipt, copy Of which he shall de
sale with the disiriol clerk within ten days
'his aller. ao.l yg ya3i ioy uem sa5
ouSe, SEC. 17..s That the treasurer shall