The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

SEC. Z. That within ten days after their
the directors. clerk and treasurer.
shall meet and take an oath or Affirmation
10 discharge The duties Of the Off
TO wbclb they are elected, and 10 promote
he Interests Of education 10. ;hcIr district,
oath may be administered by one Of
the directors.
DiREcToRs-THEIR DUTIES PDwERs
SEC. 3. That the bnaTd Of directors, and
successors IN Office in each district,
be a body polite aud corporate ia law,
with power to contract aud be contracted
with, sue and be sued, plead aud be lmpleod-
ed, in any courl Of low or equity in tie State;
be capable OF receiving any gift, grant,
donation or devise, made 10 and for the use
of tie district; receive a deed or conveyance
or lease for any land or LOT wherein To erect
n school house or houses, which deed msy
be made to such directors and their SUCCESS
ORE in Office, or 10 the district, 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 that mny
be in the district or township treasury for
the use Of. the district; and shall, at or before
the annual district meeting IN each year,
examine the annual account of the district
Treasurer, and cnuse the same TO be recorded
by the district clerk, if approved. Any TWO
of said directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction Of business, and have
power to divide their district into snb.dis.
tricts, to repair aud keep in order the school
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rent and lease school rooms whenever the
necessity of the district requires IT, to pro-
vide fuel for the school or schools, 10 pur-
chase the necessary maps and app1raiuses for
the schools; aud for the necessary repairs,
fuel, maps and apparatus, said directors are
authorized to levy a tax on the taxable prop
erty OF the district 10 an amount not exceed
ing in any one year fifty dollars, and for the
payment Of rent of school rooms, such an
amount annually a. shall meet sucl! liability.
They shall cause 10 be assessed aud collect
ed all taxes authorized by the voters at the
annual district meeting, for purchasing OF
erecting school houses, for school house sites,
and for other purposes; shall select sites tor
for school houses and purchase the same,
contract for the erection Of school house,,
aud provide furniture for the same; shall es'
tabllsh one or more schools, employ a suifi'
cient number of teachers, male or female,
and sign all orders for the compensation OF
such teachers; shall faithfully appropriate
and eXpcnd, in the support of such school nI
schools, all moneys belonging to the districI
for that purpose; shall determine how ant
when such moneys shall be expended, auC
apportlon tue same TO such parts Of the veal
AS the convenience of the district may re-
quire; shall establish from time 10 time sucl
regulations as they may think proper for iht
government of the schools, not lnconsislen
with the regulations provided BIZ law; shall
adopt rules aud regulations for the use ant
safe keeping of the district library; and shal
perform, trom time to time, all such o,he'
lawful acts as may be required Of them b!
any district meeting, or US may be necessa
~ to carry into effect The laws regulating
common schools.
Sec. 8. That whenever, by reason of
division Of districts, any school house or 10
shcll be so situated as not TO accommodate
any district, the directors Of the dstric
where the same is located shall, after gipin,
thirty days notice Ey posting up three nnil
ces within the district, sell the same 10 TN
highest bidder for cash, or 90 d credit. wit
ample security, not to exceed one year ttoI
the day of sale; and the ayGlls of such sal
shtll be by the directors app0rt,nned 10 IL
territory composing The Original district, nc
cordlng TO the population at the t.mc OF sale
and that from any other cause the director
of any district may, upon The vote of Il majol
ity Of those entitled to vote al school distri'
meetings in such district, authorizing thel
TO that effect, sell and convey any ScloC
house aud lot in such district, IN the sam
manner and upon the same terms us Is here
inbeiure provided; provided, that no sGI
shall take place under the provisions OF tn
section, until Il site for another school hous'
if such be necessary for the convenience
the district, shall have been secured.
Sec. 10. That whenever any tax is Ia"
ed in any school district, pursuant 10 a vol
of such district, or by order Of the director
said directors shall cause public notice to
given by the clerk, of the period with
which such tax shall become due and pay
bic to the district treasurer, and the time
spec lllHu hlll.l HOl VIC ltS6 Nluu NhAIhs ua,
from and after such notice.
DISTRICT CLERK.
Sec. IL. That it shall be the duty Of t
clerk of each school district to keep, IN
book of records for the district, a full accou
of the proceedings OF all district meeting
and a faithful record Of tho olicinl transO
tons of the directors, and certify the san
by his official signature; to report, in VI
ting, to the annual district meeting, a sui
mnry Of the official proceedings OF The dire
tors during the year, showing how MAJ
schools have been taught, aud for VIII
j. length of time; how many male and ho
many female teachers hive been employe
aud the amount of salary paid each; the al
cunt of district tax assessed during the yea
aud for what purposes; the number OF sctn
houses built, the cost Of the same, and II
number and cost of books purchased durli
the wear Tor the district library, and the I
!, tai number of volumes in such library; a CO
! of which report he shall deliver 10 the tow
=, ship clerk within twenty days after the d
trict meeting. He shall furnish, at the e
pense of the district, each teacher with
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, shall counlersign all orders on the distr
:, treasury; shall act as district librarian, n
|, expend, under the direction of the dlrecto
= all moneys raised for the purchase of libra
, books; aud perform all other duties requit
' BY law, not herein specified; aud at the .
|. Of his official term, deliver over to his 81
y %cessor in office, all books, papers, and 9th
. property in his possession, belonging to
- district.
. SEC. IL. That whenever any district
!, shnll be ordered by a vote of the district,
u by the directors thereof, the district Gle
y shall within twenty days after such tax
hnnn nrhnreh. mike ont and furnish 10