The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07
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shall bv. allowed one dollar per day, to be
paid out Of thu township treasury; and upon
the requirement Of the trustees aforesaid, he
shall make, annually, on es.iinate Of the
amour. OF funds necessary, in addition to
the several school funds furnished by law. to
provide at least six months schooling to all
the unmarried youth in the township, and
shall give public notice OF the amount by
posting a written notice OF the same on tire
door OF each school house 10 the township,
al least fifteen days prior to the first Mon-
day IN April; and on that day the voters OF
the township shall vote by ballot for or
sgSinst such township school tax, and If a
majority OF votes are in favor Of such tax,
The township cl. Ik shall, within twenty days
thereafter, certify the result, and the AMOUNT
of tax voted, TO the auditor OF the county,
who shall assess theamount Of TAX upon the
taxa ijie psUpery ia The township, and enter
the same upon The annual county duplicate;
ald the county treasurer shtll collect the
sane, and pay il over to the treasurer of the
township, on the order of the auditor OF the
count,; and The fund thus collected shall be
apporlioned among the several districts in
the townships, IN the same manner as other
school iundsare now apportloned; Provided,
that the tax thus levied shall not exceed, an
nually, three mills ON the dollars valuation;
and when the amount voted for exceeds that
per cent. ON the dollar, the auditor shall as
sess three mills only.
TOWNSHIP TREASURER.
SEC. %. That the township treasurer in
each township shall be treasurer OF Sll the
school funds for tuition purposes belonging
to the township, arising from lands, fines,
interest, tax, or State distributions; and, on
his election, and before entering on the du-
tbs OF his office, he shall give bond, with suf-
ficirnt security, payable to the State Of Ohio,
TO be pproved by the trustees OF the township.
conditional for the faithful disbnrst ment. :.
according 10 law, Of all such funds as shall
from time to time come into his hands, and
ON the forfeiture Of such bond, it shall be the
duty of the township clerk to prosecute and
collect the same for the use of the schools
in the township.
SEC. "a. That, before the county auditor
shall issue 10 the township treasurer any order
onthe county iytnasurertorth the pay ment Of any
school funds belonging TO the township, such
township treasurer shall furnish the auditor
with certificate from the township clerk
that such treasurer has executed a bond, as
provided for in the foregoing section; and
the auditor shall in no case permit the town.
ship treasurer 10 have in his hands, at any
ole time, an amount of school funds over
one half the amount Of the penalty in such
bond and the township trustees shall allow
the township treasurer compe nsdtion equal
10 one per cent. on all the school funds dis
bursed by him, to be paid on the order o.
the trustees, out of the township treasury.
SEC. IS. That all moneys arising from any
source for school purposes in the township
shall be paid over to the township treasurer
and he shall 1apportion the same Except what
he receives from the county treasury, which
shall be paid out according 20 the apportion-
ment Of the county auditor. among the sew.
eral districts, ia the same proportion that the
opportionment shall be made by the auditor;
and be shall pay out the money belonging IL
each district to the teacher or teacher there
of, upon the order Of the directors, counter
signed by the district clerk; provided, that
he shall, in no case, pay money TO any teach
or who shall not. at The time of presenting
bis or her order therefor, present an abstract
Of the record Of his or her school for the pc.
Rod Of services covered BY said order, show
ing the whole number Of pupils enrolled
and the average daily attendance, distinguish
ing lie number OF males and females, the
amount received from public funds, and the
amount from other sources. and also q
certificate, from board OF examines, ol
quuli6ca ton and moral character, as is re-
quired by law, which certificate shall have
been issued and BEAR date previous to the
commencement Of the term lor which pay.
ment is claimed, a copy of which certificate
together with the abstract above required
shall be retained by the township treasurer
and carefully returned to the county auditor
at the time such treasurer makes his annual
settlement, and without the return of which
it shall not BE- lawful Tor the auditor 10 give
credit to the treasurer for such orders unlaw.
fully redeemed.
SEC. 26. Tie township treasurer shall
annually, between the first and twentieth o
November, settle with the county auditor
and account TO him Tor all tine moneys re-
ceived for school purposes, and shall furnish
him with a statement, in writing, showing
the several amounts received, from whom
and on what account, and the amount pait
foreach district. The auditor shall exam mine tht
vouchers for such payments, with the copir'
OF certificates OF teachers, and theirabs,ract
and statements, and as far os he is satisfied
with the correctness thereof, shall certil!
the same; which certificate shall be print
facie, discharge Of such treasurer; AM
al the expiration Of his term of service
said treasurer shall deliver over to hi
successor in Office. all books, papers, re
cords, and other documents belonging I,
said office, with oil moneys, and propert
4 Of every description in his hands brlongin
10 said township, or any district therein, in
cluding teSchets' certificates, abstracts, an,
statements, where any orders may have bee
redeemed BY him subsequent to his last an
lnual settlement With the county auditor
and take the receipt OF his successor there
lor, and deposit the same with the townshi
clerk within ten days thereafter.
SEC. 81. Notownship treasurer shall receit
from his predecessor in Office, any redeemed O
der for the services Of ateacher, unless the SUI
shall be accompanied by the certificate, abstra
and statements Of teachers by this act require,
and, in such respects, the colnty auditor sha