The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-30

,ond, stating also the amount, as is re-
luired of township treasurers in similar
,ases,
SRc. 35. The board Of education ol
any city or incorporated village, shall
have and may exercise all the powers
which are by this act conferred upon the
boards of education. and shall
do and perform the like duties in all re-
spec,s as far as applicable, and the school
funds shall be divided among the sub.dis.
tricts so as to make the distribution as
nearly equitable as possible. All taxes for
building. purchasing, repairing or furnish
ing school houses and lots shall be equally
assessed on ali the property subject to tax.
alton in such city or incorporated village
and the board OF education in expending
the same shall make the necessary provi.
sions for the sub-dstricts.
Sec. Sc. In any district or sub.district
composed in whole or in part of any city
or incorporated village. the board Of edu-
cation may, at their discretion, provide
suitable number of evening schools, for
the instruction Of such youth, over twelve
years~of age, as are prevented by their
daily avocation from attending day schools.
subieot'to such regulations as, said board.
from time to time, may adopt for the gov.
ernment thereof.
APPoRrIoNMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDS.
SEC. 81. The auditor of State shall
annually, apportion the common school
funds among the different counties, upon
the enumeration and returns made to him
by the state commissioner OF commons
schools. and certify the amount so appor.
toned TO the county auditor of each coun
ty, stating from what sources the same is
derived, which said sum the several coun.
ty treasurers shall retain in their respective
treasures from the state funds; and the
county auditors shall, annually, and i'm
mediately after their annual settlement
with the county treasurer, apportion the
school funds for their respective counties,
according 20 the enumeration and returns
in their respective offices; and no tow nship
or other district. city or village. which shall
have failed to make and return such emu
meration. shall be entitled to receive any
portion Of the common school funds. And
in making such distribution, each county
auditor shall apportion all moneys collect
ed on the tax duplicate Of any township.
for the use Of schools, to such township:
all moneys received from the state ,reasu-
ry, on account of interest on the money
accrung from the sale Of section sixteen.
townships and parts of civil townships III
the original surveyed township. or frac
tional township TO which such land be-
longs; all moneys received by the county
treasurer on account OF the Virginia Mill
tary School fund, United States Military
District. and Connecticut Western Re-
serve. according to laws regulating the
same; and all other moneys for the use OF
schools in the county, and not otherwise
appropriated by law, to the proper town
ship; and he shall. Immediately after max
ing said apportionment, enter the same in
book to be kept for that purpose, and
shall furnish the township treasurers and
township clerks, treasurers and recorders
of incorporated cities or villages, as the
case may be, each with copy OF said
apportionment. and give an order on the
county treasurer to each township treas.
urer, or to such treasurer as may be enti
tied to receive the same, for the amount ol
money belonging TO his respective town
ship. city or village. and take receipt
from such treasurer for the amount thus
received; and the said county auditor shall
collect. or cause to be collected. the fines
aud all other moneys tor school purposes
in his county. and pay the same over to
the county treasurer; and he shall inspect
ell accoArts Of interest for section sixteen
or other school lands, whether the interes
is paid by the State or by the debtors. and
take all the proper measures TO secure tc
each township its full amount Of schoo
funds.
SEC. SO. When any original surveyed
township in which section sixteen has been
sold, shall lie in two or more counties, the
auditors of the respective counties shall
certify to the auditor Of the county in which
shat portion Of said township lies contain
ing said section sixteen, the enumeration
Of the scholars in that part OF said town
ship embraced within their respective coun
ties; and the auditor OF said county ir
which said section sixteen is situate shall
apportion the fund derived from said sec
ton sixteen to the different portions OF sait
township according to said enumeration
and shall certify to the auditors Of the 9th
er counties the amount belonging to the
parts Of said township situate in their re
spective counties. and draw an order in
favor Of the ireasurers OF the other coun
ties on the treasurer OF his own county fol
the amount going to each; and the audi
tors Of the respective counties shall ap
portion the same. in their respective coun
ties, to such portions or parts thereof as
may be entitled thereto.
Sec 80. The interest on the purchase
of any such section sixteen belonging to
any original surveyed township. so as
aforesaid lying in two or more counties
shall be paid over on the order Of the audi
tor Of that county in which such section
sixteen is embraced, to the treasurer of the
same county. 10 be apportiened as is point
ed out in the preceding section.
RETURN OF ABSTRACTS TO STATE coMMIs
SlONER.
SEC. 40. The auditor of each and eve
ry county shall. on or before the twentieth
day OF December, annually, make out and
transmit to the commissioner of common
schools, at Columbus, an abstract OF al
the returns oi school statistics made TO him
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