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


]. place of.such meeting; That special meet.
ings of the voters may be called in any dis
Itrict, by the directors, by giving twenty
days notice, which notice shall state espe-
icially the object orsebjects of such meeting,
and the voters shall have power to transact
at such meeting, the business only which is
set forth in the notice, and no TAX shall be
levied by such special meeting unless the
notice sballastate specifically that,such tax
is proposed to be levied, and the object of
the tax. That if the district; ;elelk shall fail
or neglect to give the required notice for the
annual district meeting on the SECOND Mons
| day in April, then il shah be lawful to- cali
such meeting at any subsequent time be-
tween the second Monday in April and the
third Friday in September, by giving the,
notice required by this section. t..
g School District Officers. s'3'''','' - :
See. s. That the officers Of each school
district, except where otherwise provided by,
special law, shall consist Of a board Of three
directors, a CLERK and /, q treasurer. In all
districts already organized, there shall, at
| each annual district meeting, be elected one
director, who shall serve for three years
and one clerk and one treasurer, who shall
each serve for one year, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. 10 Ii "a va7
: cancy occurs in the office Of sdirectors from.
any cause, the township clerk, upon being
notified of the fact by the district clerk,
| shall appoint director to serve until the
next annual district meeting; and if va
cancy occursin the of6ceiof clerk or treas
Eurer, the. board of directors shall appoint
such officer or officers until the next annual
district meeting. Upon the orgahiza tian
Of a new DISTRICT, the voters qualified to vote
at district ELECTIONS shall vote for. three ,dl-
reotors, one to serve for one year, or until
the next regular district meeting, one for
two years, and one for three years, specify
ing the timeson each ballot, and the 1indi-
vidual receiving the highest number Of votes
tifor each term shall be DECLARED ELECTED for
such term and thereafter, annually, such
| district sha Il elect but one director.
/ Sec. 7. That within ten. days after their
election, the directors, clerk and treasurer,
shall meet and take an oath or afarma-
tion faithfully to discbargethe dutiessof tie
offices to which they are elected, and to
1-promote. the, interests Of education in their
district, which oath may be administered
by one Of the directors. .lf :-..s4 -.
DIR RECToRs-THEIR DUTIES AND POWERS.
I Sec. 8. That the board of directors,an
their uccessors in of flee in each district,
shall be body polite and corporate in
law, with power TO contract and be con-
Etracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be
kimplea6ed, in any court Of law or equity
in the State; be capable of receiving any
gift, grant, donation or devise, made to and
for the use of the district; receive deed
or conveyance or lease for any land or lot
whereon TO erect schoo. house or houses,
which deed may be made to such directors
and their successors in Office, or TO the dis.
ftrict, which land shall be held for the sole
use Of the district; shall examine the books
and accounts Of the district treasurer; sholl
order the payment Of all moneys that shall
come into, or thatmny be in the district or
stownehip treasury for the, use Of. the dis.
tricl; and shall, at or before the annual
district meeting in each year, examine the
annual account OF the district treasurer, and
cause the same 10 be recorded by the dis.
trict, clerk if approved Any two of said
directors shall constitute a quorum for the
TRANSACTION Of busines, and have power to
divide their districts into sub. districts, to re-
pair ard keep in order The school house or
houses in the district,lo rent or lease school
rooms whenever the necessity Of the dis
trlcl requires it, to provide fuel for the
! school or schools, 10 purchase the necessa-
ry maps and apparatuses for the schools;
and for the necessary repairs, fuel, maps
and apparatus, said directors are author
j lied TO levy a tax on the taxable property
4 Of the district to any amount not exceeding
in any one year fifty dollars, and for the
] payment Of rent Of school rooms, such an
amount annually as shall meet such liabAi.
ty. They shall cause to be assessed and
! collected all taxes authorized BY the voters
at the annual DISTRICT mseting, for purchas:
ing or erecting school houses, for schaol
i house sites, and for other purposes; shall
select sites for school houses and purchase
: the same, contract for the erection of schoo
I houses, and provide furniture for the same;
u shall establish one or more schools, employ
: sufficient number of teachers, male or
j female, and sign al, orders for5the compent
sa,ion of such leschers; shall faithfully .ap
z propriate and expend, in the support q
E such school or schools, all moneys belong
= ing 10 the district for that purpose; shall
: determine how and when such money,
: shall be expended, and apportion the same
: to such parts Of the year as the conven
: ience Of the district may require; shall es
81 tublish from time to time such regulations
E as they may think proL er for the govern
$ mont of the schools, not inconsistent with
E the regulations proyided by laws shall
I adopt rules and regulations for the use ane
i safe keeping Of the district library; ane
y shall.perform, from time TO lime, all suct
: other lawful aetg, ,as may be required o
; them by any district meeting, or as may
: be necessary to carry into effect the law:
b regulating common schools. z.,if..., IT,,
Sec. g. That whenever, by reason o
: division of districts, any school house o.
! lot shall be 50 situated as not TO accommo
: date any district, the directors OF the dis