Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-24
AUSTRIA.
Chapter lOl--SclaOoE Laws.
AN ACT .sEa a.-...

TO Er,end the Po,cer of School Die
fricts. . .s.
SEC. l.. BE i, enacted by the General
Assemble Of the State Of Iowa: Iha, any
School District, by which this act may BY
adopted, as hereinafter provided, shall
form permanent school district not sub.
jcct to alteration by the "School Fund
Commissioner" but may be altered by
a yo,. of the majority of the legal voters
of the district OF districts, where the pro
posed alteration affects more district; and
shall be under the direction Of three
Trustees, (which may be increased TO six
by vote Of the district, at any regular
meeting. and TO be styled The Board oil
Directors"
SEC. @. Within ten days after their E.
lection. the said Board shall meet and
cause the Trustees 10 be divided into three
classes, TO be denominated the "firs;,"
second" and "ihird" classes. The term
Of office Of the first class, SHALL expire a,
the end OF one ear; of The sc cond class,
Al the end Of two years; Of the third class,
a, the end of three years, from the lime
, Of their election. us a
SEC. 3. There shall in like manner, in
each year thereafter be elected one or two
Trustees las the ease may be) for said dis
,rict, 30 supply the place or places of those
whose term Of office is about to expire.
They shall hold their office Tor three
years, ard until their successors are elec,
ed and qualified. The term of office OF
all Trustees elected pursuant TO the pro
visions of this act, shall commence on
the first Monday after their elections; and
said election shall take place ia each year
thereafter, on the second Monday IN A.
pril.
SEC. 1. At the first meeting of the
Board after an election, .hey shall select
one Of their number President, and an
other Secretary. In the absence of eth.
cr Of such officers Q, any regular meeting.
President or Secretary may be appoint
ed for the time being. They shall also
appoint Collector and Treasurer, who
shall hold their Office during the pleasure
Of the Board, who shall give bonds for
the faithful performance of their duties.
SEC. S. The Board shall have power,
and ii shall bs their duty to fix the rate
of tuition fees in their respective schools,
and TO designate a person or persons TO
whoiA the same may be paid, prior TO
the issuing . warrant for the collection
thereof. and at the expiration of ten days
after the close OF each school term. 10
make out "Ra,e Bill" containing the
names of each person liable to pay tut
zion fees, who shall not have paid them
lprior to the making out of such rate bill,
and issuing such warranty to the person OF
persons designated by the Board for thai
purpose, and the amount for which eacl,
person is liable. adding thereto sum not
exceeding ten cents on each dollar Of the
sum due, for collectors fees thereon, and
20 deliver such rate bill with the warrant
annexed, TO the collector oil said district
who shall execute the same in like man,
ner, and with like effect with the other
warrants for the collection of taxes. plac-
ed in his hands or in the discretion of the
Board, to any person whom they may
appoint for that especial duty, who shall
have the the same powers in the execu-
ton Of said warrants, that the collector
of taxes of said district by virtue of this
act, and shall give similar bonds, and be
subject to the same penalties for any offi
cial misconduct; but no tuition fee shall be
assessed against, or collected from per,
sons who do not send scholars to any o.
said district schools.
Sac. 8. The warran. annexed 10 any