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

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A. other school fands are nsw appOrtioned.
Provided, that ne tan thus levied shah act ex-
eeed annually three milis on the dollars valua-,
ton; and when ne amoa1t voted fnr excosds
that per cent. on tiIe dollas, the a1ditOs shall
asses three mills enly. ---sss1 81. fls.9 ~
TOWNSHIP rREAsuRER.s 81 -sa'5-..h
Sec. s2 That the township treasurer IN,
each township shall be treasurer Of all the
school funds for tuition purposes belonging to
the township. arising from lands. lines, inter.
est, tax, or State distributions; sud. on MS
election, and before entering on the duties of
his ONCE. ne shall give bond, with sufficient se-
eurity, payable to the State Of Ohio, to Be ap-
proved by the trustees Of the township, eondi-
toned for the faithful disbursement aec5tdinr
to law. of all such funds as shall from time 10
time come into bis hands; and on the farfsit-
ure Of such bond, it shall be the duty Of ire
township clerk 70 prosecute and collect the
same for the use Of schools in the township.
Sec. "a. That before the county auditor
shall issue to the township treasurer any order
on the county treasurer for the payment Of any
school funds belonging to the township, such
township treasurer shall furnish the auditor
With certificate from the township clerk thaf
such treasurer has executed bond ss provided
for in the foregoing section; and the auditor
shall in no case permit the township treasures
to have in his hands. at any one time, an
amount OF school fands over one half tbe
amsunt VI the penalty in such bondi and TIE
township trustees shall allow the township
treasurer q eompsnsafioh equal to enc per.
cent. on all The school funds discussed b him.
to be paid on the order Of the trustees, out Of
the township treasury. -, p
Sec. 25. That all moneys arising from any
source FOR school purposes in the togrnship.
shall be paid over to the township tFeasurers
and he shall Rpportion the same, except what
he receives from the county treasury, which
shah be paid out sccording to the spportion-
ment Of the county nuditor ameng the several
districts. in the same proportion that the ap-
poVtiouiaent shall Be made BY thelauditor; end
be shall pay out the money belonging to eseh
district to the teacher or teachers thereof, hp-
on the order Of the direstors. eonntesignedshY
the district clerkj provided, that he shall N
no case pay money to any teacher, who shall
not, at the time Of presenting bio OF heEerdef
therefor, present an abstract Of the recopd Of
bis - her school for the period Of services CO.
vered by said order. showing the whole number
Of pupils enrolled, and the average daily atten,
dance, distinguishing the number Of males
and females, the amount received fsom public
funds, and the amount from other sources, and
alse certificate from a board Of examiners, q
quaIikeation and moral character, ss Is required
by Law, which eertihcate shall have been issued
and bear date previous to the eomnensement
Of the term for which payment is eiaimed,
copy Of which esrtiheate, together with the
abstract above required, shall be retained ~
the township treasurer, and carefu1ly returned
TO the county auditor atths time such trsasp.
rer makes bis annual setilemeEt, and without
the return Of which, it shall not be lawful fof
the auditor 10 give credit to the treasurer ioE
such orders unlawfully redeemed. ~
uSe.2a The township treasaFef shall. an3
nuaIly, between the 6zst and twentieth Of No,
vember, settle with the county auditor, and
account to him for oil the moneys received fJr
school purposes, aud shall furnish him with =
statement, in writing, showing the severst
amounts received, from whom, and on what
account, and the amount paid for each district.
The auditor shall examine the vouchers fSr
such payments, with the copies Of certificates
Of teachers, and their abstraets and statements,
and as far as he Is satisfied with the correctness
thereof, shall certify the same; which eerdh7
cate shall be, prima faeie, discharge Of such
treasurer; and. at the expiration Of his term
Of service, said treasurer shall deliver over 10
his successor in Office, all book papers, records.
and other documents helongihg to said ONCE.
with all moneys and Fop&ty Of every des-
eriptiou in his hands belonging to said town
ship, or any district therein, including teach
ers' certificates, abstracts. and statements.
where any ordeu may have been redeemed By
him subseQuentt 70 bis last annual settlement
with the county suditor, and take the receipt
Of his successor thesefoE, and deposit the ssme
With the township clerk within ten days there
after. r.- n -.--4qI
Sec. 27. No township treasurer shall Sc
r. -, offr a. -.
deemed order for the services OF teacher, un-
les, the sum shall b. accompanied by the GER
tifcate, abstraet, and statements Of teaehers
by this ast required; and, in such respects. the
county auditor shall hold him TO the same ae'
count ntability required in respect Ia. orders BY
him redeemed after has accession to Office. 0ai
See. g. That the township treasurer, for
making the annual settlement Aforesaid, shaA
be entitled to the sum Of one dollar, to be paid
out Of the county treasury on the order Of the
county auditor; and for failing to make such
annual settlement within the time prescribed
by this act, he shall pay hne Of ten dollars, to
| be recovered in an action Of debt in the name
Of the State Of Ohio, for the use Of ih. com
mon schools in the township where such trens-
urer may reside; and it Is hersby made me
duty of the county auditor to proceed iortn-
with, by suit ngainst such treasurer, before any
i Justice OF The Peace Of his county, for the PEN
atty aforesaid, in case such settlement Is NOT
made as aforesaid; Provided. that IT shah b
lawful for the Justice to dlschargs suea- trea'u-
rer. where it shall appear that sickness o. gna :
vo;dable nhsenee from home prevente his at
tendance 70 make settlement, and on sueh
treasurer aetuaIly making settlements. iil.t
/ Syr. %. That any alteration, or new dis
tr;rt hereafter formed out Of one or more origi-
r,I dis.riet or districts, shall be entitled 10
prooortionate share Of an moneys due or paid
into the district, townships or county treasury,
for the use Of said original district or districts,
to be divided with and paid over to sad ne~
district in proportion to the number OF you,n
J in said detached part or new district, except -
much rs may have been raised Tor repairs tuei'
furniture, or for the erection OF a schooi noass;
| n such school house be retained in the original
district. -eir-5ss a
STATE COMMON SCHOOL FUND. -
@ SEC. 30. The State eonnloa school fund
shall hereafter consist Of the interest upon The
n,rehase money Of the salt lands paid into the
State Treasury, Of The balance of,the suFplus
revenue fund after the payment Of the seven
ner cent. stock for which it Is now Pledged
(said fund to be invested by the eommissioners
Of the sinking fund in the stocks Of this State,
tbe interest upon which shall be annually ere
dited 10 the common school fund.- Of the IN
terest upon the surplus revenue paid BY ne
several counties, Of al money paid into ne
State Treasury for licenses to pedIars. for aug
ton. duties, and for taxes upon lawyers ana
physicians, and upon banks, insuranee .na
bridge companies. and Of such taxes a. az,
be levied b. the General Assembly IN .saAn
=. .,esr;er,t Nth The revenues In TINS seetlon