Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-04-07
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: the duty oil the township clerk 10
prosecute and collect the same for
the use Of the schools in the town.
: ship; il such township clerk shall
neglect or refuse so to prosecute,
then any free holder may cause such
prosecution TO be instituted.
Sec. %. Before the county audi
tor shall issue TO the township
treasurer any order on the county
treasurer for the payment oil any
school funds belonging to the town.
ship, such township treasurer shall
furnish the auditor with certificate
from the township clerk, that such
treasurer has executed and filed
with him bond, as provided for in
the foregoing section, and also stating
the amount Of said bond; and the
auditor shall in no case permit the
township treasurer 10 have in his
hands at any one time an amount Of
school funds over one-hali the
amount of the penalty in such bond;
and the township trustees shall allow
the township treasurer coInpsnSa-
tion equal TO one per cent. on all
school funds disbursed by him, to be
paid on the order OF the trustees out
OF the township treasury.
Sec. 30. The township treasurer
shall annually between the first and
twentieth Of February, settle with
the county auditor and account to
him for all moneys received; from
whom and on what account, and the
amount paid out for school purposes
in his township; the auditor shall
examine the vouchers for such pay
menls. and if satisfied with the cor
rectness thereof, shall certify the
same, which certificate shall be prima
iacie discharge Of such treasurer;
and at the expiration of his service,
said treasurer shall deliver over to
bis successor IN office, all books and
papers with all moneys or other
property in his hands belonging to
said township, or the schools therein,
and also all orders he may have
redeemed since his last annual settle
ment with the county auditor, and
take the receipt Of his successor
therefor, which he shall deposit with
the township clerk within ten days
thereafter, and for making such an
nual settlement he shall be entitled
10 receive the sum OF one dollar 10
be paid out of the county treasury
on the order of the county auditor.
Sec. 80. In case the township
treasurer shall fail to make such an
nual settlement within the time, as
prescribed in the preceding section,
he shall be liable 10 pay fine of
fifty dollars, TO be recovered in a
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 townships; and il is
hereby made the duty OF the county
auditor, TO proceed forthwith in case
of such failure by suit against such
treasurer, before any justice Of the
peace Of his county, TO recover the
penalty Aforesaid; but when it shall
appear on trial to the satisfaction of
said justice, that said treasurer was
preventedfrom making such settle
nent within the time prescribed, by
sickness, or unavoidable absence
rom home, and that such settlement
has since been actually made, il shall
be lawful for the justice 10 discharge
such treasurer on payment Of costs.
Sec. 81. The township boards of
education in this'State, in their re-
spective townships, and the several
other boards OF education, and the
trustees, visitors, .and directors of
schools, or other officers having au-
.hority in the premises, of each city
Or incorporated village, shall be, and
hey are hereby authorized and re-
luired TO establish within their re-
'pective jurisdictions, one or more
separate schools for colored children,
when the whole number by emu
exceeds thirty, so as to az
ord them as far as practicable under
alI the circumstances, the advantages
md privileges Of common school
and all ssch schools so
established for colored children shall
Do under the control and manage
nent OF the board Of education, or
,ther school officers who have in
charge the educational interests OF
he other schools; but in case the
average number of coIored children
n attendance shall be less than fl
cen for any one month, il shall be
he duty of said board OF education,
,r other school officers, TO dis
continue said school or schools for
INV period not exceeding six months
i any one time; and il the number
# colored children shall be less than
fifteen, the directors shall reserve the
money raised on the number of said
clored children, and the money so
eseryed shall be appropriated for
he education OF such colored child
en- under the direction Of the town.
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