Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-24

which shall be levied for the purchase
of books, for the school district library.
That upon the organization of new
district, a meeting Of the voters in such
district, for the above specified purposes,
shall be Immediately called by posting
up, Zen days prior TO such meeting, in
atleast three public places within the
district, notices, signed by five voters
resident in such new district, specify
ing the time and place of such meeting
That special meetings of the voters may
be called in any district, by the directors
by giving twenty days notice, whish
notice shall state especially the Object
or objects of such meeting, and the vo-
ters 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 shall state specifically that
such tax is proposed TO be levied, and
the object of the tax. That if the dis
trict clerk shall fail or neglect to give
the required notice for the annual dis
trict meeting on the second Monday
in April, then if shall be lawful to call
such meeting at any subsequent time
between the second Monday in April
and the third Friday in September, by
giving the notice required BY this Sec
ton.
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Sec. 6. That the officers of each
school district, except where otherwise
provided by specinl law, shall consist OF
a board of three directors, clerk and
a treasurer. In all districts already Or
ganized, there shall, at each annual dis
trict 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 Ii a
vacancy occurs in the office of director
from any cause, the township c'erk, up
on being notified OF the fact by the dis
trict clerk, shall appoint director to
serve until the next annual district mee'
ting; and if vacancy occurs in the
Office of clerk or treasurer, the board
of directors shall appoint such officer OF
officers until the next annual district
meeting. Upon the organization of q
new district, the voters qualified TO vote
at district elections shall vote for three
directors, one to serve for one yeer, oI
until the next regular district meeting
one for two years, and one for three
Years, specifying the time on each bal
lot, and the individual receiving the
highest number of votes for each term
shall be declared elected for such term
and thereafter, annually, such district
shall elect but one director.
Sec. 7. That within ten days aftel
their election, the directors, clerk anc
treasurer, shall meet and take an oath oi
affirmation faithfully to discharge the
duties of the Offices TO which they are
elected, and TO promote the interests O.
education in their district, which oatf
may be administered by one Of the di'
rectors.
pIEEcToRs-THEIR DUTIES AND POWERS
Sec. 6. That the board of directors
and their successors in office in each
district, shall be body polite and cor
porate in law. with power 10 contract
and be contracted with, sue and be sued
plead and be impleaded, in any court oi
law or equity in this State; be capable
OF receiving any gift, grant, donation
or devise, made to and for the use ofthe
district; receive a deed or conveyance
or lease for any land or LOT whereon tC
erect a school house or houses, which
deed may be made 10 such directors anc
their successors in office, or to the dis
trict, which land shall be held for the
sole use of the district; shall examine
the books and accounts of the distric
treasurer; shall order the payment o
all moneys that shall come into, or tha
may be in the district or township treas
ury for the use of the district; and shall
at or before the annual district meeting
in each year, examine the annual ac
count of the district treasurer, and caus'
the same TO be recorded by the distric
clerk, if approved. Any two OF SAT-
directors shall constitute a quorum TO
the transaction of business, and hav
power to divide their districts into sub
districts, 10 repair and keep in order tn
school house or houses in the district
TO rent or lease school rooms wheneve
the necessity of the district requires il
to provide fuel for the school or schools
TO purchase the necessary maps an
apparatuses for the schools; and for tn
necessary repairs, fnel, maps and aPPa
ratus, said directors are authorized I
levy tax on the taxable property c
the district to any amount not exceedin
in any one year fifty dollars, and fo
the payment Of rent OF school rooms
such an amount annually as shall met
such liability. They shall cause to b
assessed and collected all taxes author
lied by the voters at the annual distri'
meeting, for purchasing or ereetin
school houses, for schoolhouse sites, an
for other purposes; shall select sites fc
school houses and purchase the sam'
contract for the erection Of school houl
/ es, and provide furniture for the sam
| shall establish oneor more schools, en-
pIov sufficient number of teacher
male or female, and sign all orders f
the compensation of such teachers; shs
Il faithfully appropriate and expend, in Il
| support of such school or schools, 9