The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-09

Sue use " me uisulcJ receive oeeu or convey
ance, OF lease. foF any land or lot whereon to
erect school house or houses which deed may
befmade to such directors and their successors in
ofce. os to DE District, which land shall be held
tor the solesueeo the district; shall examine the
books and accounts Of the district treasurer shall
order the payment Of all moneys that shall come
Into, or that may be in the district or township
Treasury Tor the use OF the district; and shall, at
OF beiors the annua district meeting in each year,
Sxamne the annual account Of the district treasu.
rer. and cause the same to be recorded by the dis
trict clerk, If approved. Any two Of said direct
oss shall constitute a'quorum for the transaction
Of business, and have power to divide their dis.
trict into ubdistricts, TO repair and keep in order
the school house houses 10 the district, TO rent
OF lease school rooms whenever the necessity Of
the district requires il, to provide fuel for the
school or schools, TO purchase the necessary maps
tnd apparatuses for the schools; and for the
sary repairs fuel, maps and apparatus, said direc-
tors are authorized TO levy tax on the taxable
properly OF the district to any amount not exceed
ing In any one year fifty dollars, and for the pay
mont Of rent Of school rooms, such an amount
annually as shall meet such liability. They shall
csuse TO be sssessed and collected al taxes author
ICED by the voters at the annual district meeting,
for purchasing or erecting school houses, for
school house sites, and for other purposes; shall
select sites for school houses snd purchase the
same, contract for the erection Of school houses,
and provide furniture for the same. shall establish
one OF more schools, eiiploy sufficient number
0f teachers, male or female, and sign all orders for
she compensation Of such teachers; shall faithfully
appropriate and expend, 10 the support Of such
school or schaols, all moneys belonging to the dis
trict for that purpose; shall determine how and
when such moneys shall be expended, and appor-
tion the same to such parts OF the year as the
convenience Of the district may require; shall
establish from time to time such regulations as
they may think proper for the government of the
schools, not Inconsistent with the regulations pro.
vidsd by law; shall adopt rules and regulations tor
the use and safe keeping of the district library;
and shall perform, from time to time, all such
other lawful acts as may be required of them by
any district meeting, or as may be necessary to
carry into effect the laws regulating common
schools sss,
SEC. 8. That whenever, by reason of division
OF districts, any school house or lot shall be so
situated as not to accommodate any district, the
directors OF the district where the same is located
shall after giving thirty days notice by posting up
three notices within the district, sell the same to
the highest bidder for cash, or on credit, with
ample security, not to exceed one year from the
day Of sale; and the avals of such sale shall be
by tho directors apportioned to the territory com.
posing the original district. according to the pop.
ulstion at the time OF sale; and that from any 9TH
Or cause the directors of any district may, upon
the vote Of majority of those entitled to vote at
such district meetings in such district aulhrizing
them to that effect, sell and convey any school !
house and lot n such district, in the same manner
and upon the same terms as is herenbefore pro vi
ded; provided, that no sale shall take place under |
the provisions of this section, until site for an
other school house, If such be necessary for the |
convenience Of the district, shall have been Sc
cured. N
SEC. 10. That whenever any tax is levied in |
sny school district. pursuant to vote OF such dis
trict or BY order OF the directors said directors
shall cause public notice to be given by the clerk,
Of the period within which such tax shall become
due and payable to the district treasurer, and the
time % specified shall not be less than thirty days
from and after such notice.
s@ssit~ DISTRICT CLERK.
SEC. IL. That il shall be the duty of the clerk
Of each school district to keen. in a book of re.
cords for the district full account of the proceed
Ings Of al district meetings, and faithful record
Of the official transactions of the directors, and
certify the same by his official signature; to report
in writing. to the annual district meeting, sum-
mary Of the official proce edngs of the directors,
luring the year, showing how many schools have
been taught, and for what length of time; how ma.
nv male and how MANY female teachers have been
,mpl owed, and the amount of salary paid each;
he amount OF district tax assessed during the
year and for what p,rposes: the number of school
houses built, the cost Of the same, and the number
,nd cost of books purchased during the year for
he distric, lib, sry, and the total number of vol
zines in such library; copy of which report he
,hall deliver to the township clerk within twenty
isvs aiter The district meeting He shall furnish,
4 the expense of the district. each teacher with
book in which to keep a record OF the school,;
hall counterspn all orders on the district treasury;
,h,ll act AZ district librarian. and exoend. under
he direction of the directors. all MONEYS raised
for The, purchase of library books; and perform
III other duties required by law, and not herein
,peciied; and at the end of his official term, de-
ver over 10 his successors jn Office all books,
,,ners. and other property IN hi, possession. be
one,ue 10 the district.
Sic 10 That whenever any district tax shall
BE- ordered by vote Of the district, or BY the d.
Iectors thereof, the disuic, clerk shall within
twenty DAYS after such tax has been ordered, make
out and furnish to the auditor of the county, an
DIphsbetical list of all persons owning taxable
property ia The district stating, where the district