Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-04-12

shall act as district librarian, and expend, un-
der the direction of the directors, all moneys
! r used for the purchase of library books; and
perform all other duties required by law, and
not herein specified; and at the end of his Off
cial term, deliver over TO his successor in office,
all books, papers. and other property in his
possession belonging, to the district ~
Sec. IL That whenever any district tax
shall be ordered by vote of the district, or
by the directors thereof the district clerk SHALL
within twenty days after such tax has been
ordered, make out and furnish to the auditor
of the county, an alphabetical list of all
persons owning taxable property in the dis
trict, stating, where the district line divides a
tract of land, the number of acres of such tract
lying in the district; and said auditor shall i'm
mediately furnish an abstract of such taxable
property, excluding the property of black and
mulatto persons, upon which the clerk shall
assess the amount of tax required, and place
said duplicate in the hands of the district
treasurer for collection; and he may charge
for preparing said duplicate, where the amount
assessed does not exceed one hundred dollars,
two per cent. on the amount of taxes, and
where it exceeds one hundred dollars, one per
cent, which shall be paid out of the tax. Any
formed. the duties required by this section,
shall be liable to the district for the amount of
tax voted or ordered to be levied
Sec / B. That the clerk of each school dis
trict shall, annually, between the first and
twentieth day Of October. take or cause to be
taken, an enumeration of all the unmarried
white youth in such district between the ages
Of four and twenty-one years, resident with
in said district on the first day of October. dcs-
ignatng the number of males and females. and
not including such as are temporarily within
the district, who shall be returned in the dis
! trict where they have a legal residence; and
on or before tine first day of November next
ensuing, said clerk shall deposit with the town.
ship clerk, an accurate copy of such enumera-
ton; and forthe services required by this Sec
ton, the district clerk shall be allowed, out o
any moneys in the district treasury. the sum
of ane dollar.
Sec. IA. That where district is composed
\ of parts ftwo or more townships, the clerk o
such district shall return the enumeration o
youth in the several parts of said district tC
the clerk of the township in which such you'll
reside That if any district shall be partly
situated in the Virginia Military District the
United States Military District. the Western
Reserve. or in an original surveyed township
or fractional township to which belongs any
of section sixteen, or other lands in lieu there
of, or any other lands for the use of schools
or any interest on the proceeds of such schoo
lands, the district clerk shall, in taking the
enumeration of youth in the district, return
! separately those residing in the Virginia Mill
tary District, or United States Military District
or Western Reservoir original surveyed town,
ship or fractional township TO which belongs
any school lands or interest on the proceed:
of school lands. sa
Sec Is. That the district clerk shall be re-
sponsble for all losses sustained by the district
by reason of his failure to take, or cause to be
taken, the enumeration of youth at the time
and in the manner provided for in the forego-
ing sections, and the amount shall be collect
ed from such clerk by the directors. in an ac-
ton of debt, in the mars and for the use of the
district, before any justice of the peace within
the township where such clerk resides. or 9th.
ther competent authority.
DISTRICT TREASURER
Sec. l6. That the district treasurer of each
school district SHALL previous to entering upon
the duties of his office, give bond and securi-
/ ty, TO be approved by the district directors, for
the faithful disbursement of all moneys be-
longing TO the district which may come into
his hands, which bond shall be made payable
TO the district, aud when forfeited, it shall be
the duty of the clerk, by order of the direc-
tors, 10 sue for and collect the same for the use
Of the district before any justice of the peace
within the township where such treasurer re-
sides, or other competent authority; and al
the expiration of his term of Office, such treas
urer shall hand over 20 his successor, all mon
eys, books, papers, and other property in his
possession and belonging to the district, tax
ling therefor Il receipt, a copy of which he shall
deposit with the district clerk within ten days
thereafter.
Sec. I, That the treasurer shall pay out
on the written order of the directors or any
two of them, countersigncd by the clerk, al
moneys coming into [hisl hands, and belong.
ing to the district, and not otherwise; he shal
carefully file and preserve such orders; shal
keep book Of accounts with the district, ii
which he shall enter all moneys received. spsc
ifying the several purposes for which suct
funds were raised, and The amount and obiec
of each disbursement; and shall report to the
annual school district meeting. a written state
meDt of such receipts and disbursements
Sec. l8. That the district treasurer shall
whenever "a tax duplicate for the district il
furnished him by the clerk. demand or caus,
to be demanded. within the time prescribed
by the directors, the amoun: charged on sucl
duplicate from the taxpayers, if they can b,
found in the township or townships within
which the district lies; and if such tax be nc
paid within the prescribed time, such treasur
er may then collect the same by distress, ant
sale of personal property III the same manne
as county treasurers are authorized to do in III,
collection of State and county taxes; and
the tax, SO assessed on any real property, shal
remain unpaid for the space of three month
after the expiration of the time prescribed 70
: payment, and if sufficient personal propsrt
belonging to the delinquerts cannot be foun
:! in the township, whereofto make such tax b.
distress aud sale, the treasurer shall then re
port such delinquent or delinqucnts to III
county auditor, and the auditor, on being sat
stied of the correctness of the proceedings
shall, in making out the duplicate of Stat
IL.