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

absence of the township clerk may uppoih,
arily as clerk.
Sec. l3. The township board Of educa-
lion, shall have the management and con-
lrol Of all the central AMI high schools Of
their proper township which may bo eslab-
lished therein under tho authority Of this
act. with full power in respect TO such
schools, to employ, pay, and dismiss teach
ers, 10 build, repair and furnish the neces'
sary school houses, purchase or lease sizes
therefor, or rent suitable school rooms, and
make all other necessary provisions relative
10 such schools as they may deem proper;
and /, shall also be the duty Of said board
Of education, 10 exercise all the powers con-
ferred on local directors in respec, TO sub.
dislric. schools, whenever such local direc.
tors shall neglec, TO discharge their duties
in any sub-disIric, as required by this act;
and i, shall also be the further duty Of said
board 10 prescribe rules and regulations for
the government Of all the common schoo
within their jurisdictions; said board Of edu.
cation may provide for German schools for
The instruction Of such youth as may desire
to study The German language, or the Ger.
man and English languages together, and If
the board shall deem it necessary, they may
appoint one of their number the acting
manager of schools for the township, who
shall do and perform all such duties as the
board may prescribe in relation 10 the
management and supervision of the differ.
ent schools, and the educational interests OF
the township, and may allow him a reas.
enable compensation for his services.
Sec. IA. The said board shall prepare, or
cause TO be prepared, map Of their town.
ship, as often as they deem necessary, on
which shall be designated the sub districts
of.he township, which they may change or
altar a. any regular session, and the mum.
Der Of scholars assigned 10 each; but no
sub.disirict shall contain within its limits,
less than sixty resident scholars by emu.
meralion, except in cases where in The
opinion Of the board, il is necessary 10 re-
duce The number; snd i, shall be the duty
of the board TO establish a school in each
sub. district OF the township of such grade
as the public good in their opinion may re-
quire; and in the location of primary
schools, or schools of higher grade, the
board shall have reference 10 population
and neighborhood, paying due regard tc
any school-house already built, or site pro-
cured, as we'll as TO all other circumstances
proper 10 be considered so as to promote
the beat interests Of schools.
Sec. Is. The board shall have power tc
z assign such number Of scholars TO the sew,
eral primary schools as they NAV thinl
BEST and when such assignment has beer
nude, shall furnish the teacher list of ,ht
scholars so assigned, and The board shal
have full power 10 regulate and control ,ht
admission of scholars TO schools Of highe
grade, according TO age and allainments, ant
may admit scholars over twenty .one year.
of oge, and may suspend, or authorize III,
local directors 10 suspend from the priv
ileges Of either of the schools, any pupi
found guilty Of disorierly conduct, whicl
suspension shall not extend beyond The cur
rent session of.he school. ..
Sec. 16 Whenever it shall happen iha
! persons are so situated as 10 be better &C
: commodaled at the school Of an adjoinin
: township, or whenever it may be desirabl
TO establish school composed Of parts @
Two or more townships, ii shall bs the dut
;, Of The respective boards Of the townships i
! which such persons reside, or in which sue
: : schools may be situated, or Of the township
" or paris Of which the school is TO be com
posed, 10 transfer such persons for educa
\ iional purposes 10 the township in whic
: such school house is or may be located; bl
: the enumeration Of scholars shall be take
= in each township as if no such transfer ha
!, been made, and such school when so CON
:, posed shall be supported from the schos
y funds OF the respective townships from whic
the scholars may have been transferred; an
: the board of that township in which III
- school house is situated shall have the cor
troll and management Of such school, an
\ the board Of The adjoining township or iowr
= ships SO connected for school purposes sha
( each make the proper estimates Of the
!" " share Of the expenses Of every kind necel
70 sary 10 sustain said school, and certify III
y same TO the auditor Of their proper count
y as partOf their annual estimates for seho
" purposes, aud draw orders on their respec
:. i've township treasurers for such sum
i will be in proportion 10 the enumeration
: scholars SO transferred, in favor Of the boar
% Of Iha. township in which such school
- located, 10 be appropriated to,lhe payme
!. = Of teachers, and for olher purposes connectt
- y with the establishment or maintenance
I. = said school as far as applicable.
10 Sec. II. The said board shall have pow
- to determine the studies 10 be pursued al
ne the school books 10 be used in the sever
n. schools under their control, and shall NAL
he and enforce such rules and regulations re
Ie alive 10. the use and preservation oI ii
N school libraries and apparatus as they IN,
he think advisable, and shall appoint, or authc
ar ize the local directors 10 appoint a sui,at
ed person 10 act as librarian and 10 take char
d Of, the school apparatus, resident at son
in convenient place in the neighborhood whe
he the school is kept, and may require SUI
al librarian 10 give bond for The faithful d
I'd charge of his duties, and olow him su
ne compensation as tney may think reasonab
Sec, l8. III shall be the duty Of the schc
IN. teacher 10 make out and file with the tow
lar ship clerk at the expiration of each term
nd the school a full and complete report Of /
ch Report required whole number OF scholt
i; IN of Teacherg odpnit,ad ~ ,ha ,ohool d,.;