Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1852-09-08
Volume XXI.
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.

give n synopsis, which induced TO do from
the fact that the bill is too long fo~ publication
at length in the columns Of our paper:
Sec. !. Ten cent. assessed for school purpo-
Sec. .. Congressional township fund, the
county common school fund-thc saline fund
bank tax fund--ihe fund derived from the sale
of the county .ennnaries-fncs assessed for
breaches Of the penal Laws-all forciturcs
Of estatcs-,ll lanl. gran:c to the State
not granted for a special purpose, incl cuding
the proceeds ofth sales Of swamp lands--ta1cs
assessed against corpnrations-funds arising Z
from the 9Th section Of the bank act--and unre-
ClaImcl fees, shall be dcnomnaicd the common
school fund.
Sec ,. The several counties held liable for
said interest.
Sec. Civil townships declared townships
f"r school purposes. and the trustees, clerk anl
Treasurer Of for school purposes.
Sec. ). The CLERK shall keep a recorI&,
Sec. q. & 7. Treasurer give bond &c re-
ccve all money due the township nnl settle
year.
Sec =. Boarl Of trustees to take charge Of
educational afairs-empoy tcachcrs ,.sit the
sFA Aools at least twice during each year.
y. Trustees to cause map Of township to be
prepared &c. AMI shall establish and convent
..ntly locate a sufH i.ni number of schools for
the c.lucation Of children.
-. Trustees TO take charge Of all school hon
ses--makc contracts for the buil ling AMI r..
pairing thereof, &c.--to receive one dollar per
lay.
H. Trustees to present to meetings Of the
inhabitants, the decision for crectin, or reno.
val Of school houses.
L. Trustees shall on or before Goth Of S,.p
tenber IN each year make enumeration ot
ChillIcn between an H. and furnish lists Of
scholars assigned to teachers
-. Trustees may transfer scholars to adom.
inc townships
-. Teacher to file with clerk Of boa6d Of trns.
tees, q complete report
Is. Trustees To present at the annual town
ship meetIn. a statement cAhihitin. the number
of ch'l'lr,n in the townships, schools taught, DC.
IS. Trustees to present at the school houses,
as to health Of scholars. furniture, &c.
II. May dismiss teachers for incompetcncv
omnIOrality or c2lcct Of duty an may suspend
from the privilege Of schools any scholar
IS. Whenever majority Of the parents
complain 10 trustees IN writing Of teachers
niscon Inct. they shall investi ate, &c.
Il? Trustees may establish graded schools
an classify the chlLrcn Of the township &c.
20. Trustees shall on or before the first day
of October in each year furnish 10 county Au
'lItor and state Supcrinten !cni report Of their
proceedings.
-. Trustees may c,ll special meetings Of the
voters of the township. by civin. them 90 days
notice, &c.
-. Whenever u township tax shall be voted
dor school purposes, Trustees I" file with Au.
slitor list OF taxable property. with names OF
owners. as may have been transferred from 9th
ar townships.
-. Directs til" Au li,or I" the manner "l
placing such name on duplicate.
- Persons transferred To- a llninn, county
shall pay Treasurer equal 10 the voted
Nc.
-. Ta> payers to pay special tax to township
Treasurer.
20 When board Of Trustees Shall neglect. to
Tile with county Au litor enumeration nl children
the Au ltor shall employ competent person
to take the same.
%. lf "a township trustee fail to discharge
his duties, any person may maintain an action
again>: him, an may recover a.aInSt HIM any
sum not exceeding ten dollars.
IS ANY prr> elected or appointed Town.
ship Trustee shall serve pay five dollars.
-. State Supcrntcn lrnt shall on the :;
Monlay in February cquaIzc iunl between the
several counties.
30. STATE Superintendent to inform county
litors of the sum their county is cntitlc 10
&c.
~ County Treasurer on the 9Th Monday OF
March annually to make dI>tfihution
-. Incorporated cities and towns shall
>titutr school corporations in lcpcn lent
townships in which they may he situated
shall have trustees of their own,Nc.
~ Principal of all the money, belonging TO /.
common school funl shall " loaned.
70. 20 81. Direct the manner Of loanng school ,
fun Is AMI collecting same.
G3. to GS, Direct the manner Of making re
ports.
GO. Fixcs the amount compensation to Au
titor AMI Treasurer.
30. Same.
~ 10 50. Election and duties Of State St- '
,
50. Superintendent hv himself or deputy (of
whom he is authorize 10 appoint one III each .
county, to examine school teachers.
So. Tust-cs Of civil townships to have
'-ol cf school Ian Is in which the same sit
Iatci.
81. to 81. Direct manner Of lcasin. school !,
land.
81. Five voters may petition Tustccs for sale =
VI school lands.
lands.
I2l. Books &C.: OF township Trustees &c: u
% be subject to the inspection Of Auditor :
BoarI Of Commissioners.
I22 to 12s. Direct manner Of bringing suits
l2a. No teacher shall be employed unless he 7
'e Of good moral character. nor until he has "
procured certificate OF qualification.
13O. Voters Of any township at any general :,
r special meeting. shall have power vote !,
Ak Cor the building repairing of school hou- ~
es and purchasing seats therefor, providing fu- !,
l. Libraries &c. for continuing schools after ,
he time public funds shall have been expended =,
o any amount not exceeding so cents each -
90 dollars worth Of property and so cents on ~