The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-01

ship shall be treasurer Of all school funds q
school purposes belonging to the townsbip, ar
sing from Whatever sources, and on his clcctio
and before entering upon the duties Of his Office
shall give bond with sufficient security in donLl
the probable amount Of money that Shall co.,
I INTO his hands, payable TO the State Of Ohio,
| be approved by the trustees Of the TOWNSHIP
conditioned for the faithful disbursement accoi
ding TO law of all such funds as shall from tim
to time come into his hands, and on the forfeit
uro Of such bond, il shall be the duty of III
township clerk to prosecute and collect the sam
| Tor the use Of the schools in the township;
such township clerk shall neglect or refuse 90 T.
prosecute, then any freoboldcr may cause sucl
prosecution TO be instituted.
SEC. %. Before tie county auditor shall issu,
| 10 the township treasurer any order on the coun
| ty treasurer for the payment Of any school fund
belonging TO the ton nship, such township treas
| urer shall furnish the auditor with cortifcat,
from the township clerk, that such treasurer ba,
executed and flied with him bond, as provided
Tor in the foregoing section, and also stating
the amount Of SAID bond; and the auditor shall il
no case permit the township treasurer 10 have in
ms hands 1T any one time an amount Of schoo
funds over pne half the apoent Of the penalty In
such bondsand the towhfSfp trustees shall allow
the township treasurer compensation equal &c
one per cent. on all school funds disbursed by
oil the township treasury.
SEC. 20. The township treasurer shall annual
~ between the first ana twentieth Of February
settle with the county auditor and acconnt Ia
f'n lor all moneys received; from when and on
what account, and the amount paid out for
school purposes in his township; the auditor
shall examine the vouchers for such payments
and if satisfied with the correctness thereof,
shall certify the same, which certificate shal be
prma face discharge Of such treasurer, and at
the expiration Of his term OF SERVICE said treas.
urcr shall deliver over to his SUCCESSOR in office,
all books and papers with all moneys or other
property in his hands belonging TO said town.
ship, or the schools therein, and also all orders
he may have redeemed since his last annual
settlement with the county auditor, and take
tho receipt Of his successor therefor, which he
shall deposit with the township clerk within ten
days thereafter, and for making such annual
settlement he shall be entitled to receive the
sum of one dollar, TO be paid out Of the county
treasury on the order of the county au, tor.
SEC 30. In case the township treasurer sha II
fail tt make such annual settlement within
the time, as prescribed in the preceding section,
he shall be liable to pay fine of fifty dollars, to
be recovered N civil action in the name Of the
State Of Ohio, and when collected to be applied
TO the use Of common schools in the proper town.
ship; and it is hereby made the duty of the
county auditor, to proceed forthwith in case of
such failure by suit against such treasurer, be-
Dreamy justice OF the peace o. ms county, to
recover the penalty aforesaid; but when 1t sha II
appear on tIial TO the satisfaction of said Justice
that said treasurer was prevented from making
such settlement within the time prescribed, by
sickness, or unnvoida bic absence from home. and
.ai sach sc SE'i'e'icne I mas since oeen actually
charge sach treasurer on payment of costs.
Schools for Culorcd Children.
SEC. 81. The township boards Of education in
this State, in their respective townships, and The
several other boards af education and tho trus-
tees, visitors, and directors OF schools, other
officers having authority in the premises, Of each
city or incorporated village, shall be, and, they
are hereby authorized nnd required to establish
within their respective Jurisdictions, one or
more separate schools ior colored children, WHOM
the whole number by enumeration exceeds thir-
ty, SO as to afford them as far as practicable un.
der all the circumstances, the advantages and
privileges OF common school education; and all
such schools so established for cclored children
shall be under the control and management of
the board o. education, or other school officers
who have in charge the educational interests OF
the other schools; but in case the average mum.
Der OF colored children Tin attendance shall be
less than hiteen Tor any one month, il shalt be
the duty of said board OF education, or other
school officers, to discontinue said school or
schools Tor any period not exceeding six months
at any one time; and il the number of colored
children shall be less than fifteen, the directors
shalt reserve tho money seissd on the number of
said colored vh'idren' anu inc money so reserved
shall be appropriated ior the education oil such
colored children under the direclioh oi the town
ship board.
- nc c;,;as and Villores
SEc. 32. Eucnelty OF Incorporated. village, IN
GLIDING the territorysSmhcAca 10 me same Tor
school purposes not oteeI"lse specially regula-
TED by charter or goVerhea as 10 schoo's oy laws
as specified IN the siNty'Ae'ehth section OF this
act, ana which, WIN .ne te,rltoIy annexed, con-
tans not less than three handfou inhabitants,
shall be ana herepy ~ crea'tu a. soparhte schooi
district; and tne quailheu Voters o' Such Guy or
village, wth the 'erri'"rY annexed shai! .: the
same time ana IN inc same manner that local
directors oil the SUP aistrcts OF the to"i!shlp are
elected by the PROVISIONS q, '"'S oct' proceed 10
eject three persons VINO snail constitute board
of education for such city or village with the ter
ritory so annexed, and such board shall have the
same powors, perform the same duties aini be
subject TO the same penalties as township bdards
or a. ainc,t;on. nrovided. thot bv prreemonN ha.
.',.e' ,I, tn,i,I or oJ,o,t;,n oftbo ,o,nsh; T.;
tweo" tho o'i.u ~, ~ Ill iii ~ ""'n'i' !"
whlcn sucn cry VI 'n,"so Mn t 'no tIfl'so'y an
neXea may De situated, una tne po9.a ~pi edu9i'
ton OF such Guy oi Ninasc WIN she terrhofyi az
neXed, transfers oi territory not wilnln tle linits
of such corporation may be made to or from the
Al IL.