Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-04-05


recover The penalty aforesaid; bu, when it
shall! appear on trial TO the satisfaction of
said justice, that said treasurer was prevent
ed from making such sel,lemen, within The
time prescribed, by sickness, or unavoida-
BILE absence from home, and that such sellle-
menI has since been actually made, it shall
be lawful Tor the justice 10 discharge such
treasurer on payment of costs.
Sec. 81. The township boards OF educa-
,ion in this State, in their respective town.
ships, and The several other boards of edu.
cation, and The trustees. visitors, and directors
Of schools, or other officers having authority
in the promises, Of each city or incorporated
village, shall be. and they are hereby nu-'
lhorized and Iequired 10 establish within
their respective jurisdictions, one or more
separate schools for colnsed children, when
,he whole number By enumeration exceeds
thirty, so as TO afford them as far as prac-
,icabie under all the circumstances. the ad-
van.ages and privileges Of common school
education: and all such schools 20 eslab-
lished for colored children shall be under
The control and management Of The bonrl Of
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 in attendance shall
be less Than fifteen for any one month. i
shall be The duty Of said board of education.
or other school officers. 10 discontinue said
school or schools for any period not exceed
ing six months al any one time; and il the
number Of colored children shall be less
than fifteen the directors shall reserve the
money raised on The number of said colored
children, and ,he money so reserved shall
be- appropriated for the education Of such
colored children under the detection Of he
township board.
Sec. 80. Each city or Incorporated VII
lage, including the territory annexed 10 the
same for school purposes. no, otherwise
specially regulated by charter or governed
as 10 schools By laws as specified in The
sixty.sevenlh section Of This act, and which,
with the territory annexed, conlairs not less
than three hundred inhabitants, shall be and
hereby is created separate school district;
and the qualified voters Of such ciy or vil'
lage, with the territory annexed, shall al
,he same time and in the same manner that
local director. Of The subdisricls Of the
township are eiected by The provisions of
this act, proceed TO elec, three persons who
shall constitute q board Of education for
such city or village with The territory so
annexed, and such board shall have the
same powers, perform the same duties and
be subiec, 10 The same penalties as township
boards of education: provided, that by
agreemen, between The board Of education
Of The township in which such city or viii
lage with the territory annexed may be
situated, and The board of education Of such
city or village with the territory annexed,
transfers OF territory moi within the limits oi
such corporation may be made 10 or from
the districts provided for in this section.
Sec. 33. That said board Of education in
any city or incorporated village, shall be au-
lforized, when they think ii advisable, TO
divide such city or village into sub.disiricls;
and they may establish schools Of different
grades, and ordain such rules and regula'
lions for the government, and discipline ol
such schools as they may think conducive
TO the public good; and ii shall De lawful Tor
The township board Of education in any
township in which such city or Incorporated
village is situated, by and with the consent
of the board Of education Of any such city
or incorporated village, TO transfer thereto
for educational purposes the scholars oi
such parts of their townships as lie adjacent
thereto, and all such transfers shall be con-
roIIed and such schools supported in the
same manner and on The same principles as
in case of like transfers Tor the convenience
OF schools where Iwo or more townships
adjoin, as provided in this act.
Sec. "a. In all such cities or incorporated
, villages, the cletk or recorder Of such In
corpora,ed body, shall be clerk oil the boarc
/ of education, and he shall do and perform
r all the duties required Of the clerk OF ,
township board Of education; and such olhe
| duties as The board OF education may, from
. lime 10 time, prescrbe; and all orders Of The
f board Of education for the payment Of money
. shall be cour tersigned by the clerk or re
S corder Of said corporation, and i, shall b.
| the duty ol The treasurer Of any such city o.
. Incorporated village, 10 receive and disburs'
5 the school funds of such city or village, il
I. the same manner as is required Of the town
| ship treaSurers in their respective townships
G and for his services shall be entitled TO III,
p same compensation; provided, that the boar
Of education shall require the treasurer Il
| enter into bond as required Of TOWNSHIP
f treas ,rers, and that The said treasurer shall
d furnish the auditor a certificate from lh
; clerk or recorder Of such city or incorporu
e ted village, tha, such treasurer has executes
S and deposited such bond, stating also tn
e amount, as is required Of township treasurer
d in similar cases.
Y Sec 35. The board OF education OF an,
q city or Incorporated village, shall have, an
II may exercise all The powers which are b
d this act conferred upon the township board
n Of education, and shall do and perform III
Il like duties in all respects as far as applicable
}. and the school funds shall be divided anon
Is The sub.dswicIs SO as 10 make The dislribu
e lion as nearly equitable as possible. A
!, taxes for building, purchasing, repairing @
u furnishing school houses and lois shall b
}. equally assessed on all the properly subjet
n 10 taxation in such city or incorporate
ii village, and The board Of education in e,
e pending The same shall make the necessar
10 provisions for The sub.dislricls.
VI Sec. S6, In any districI or sub.dislri
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