Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-04-07


time of holding such special meeting
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
directors, any two OF whom shall
, constitute aquorum, 10 meet as soon
as practicable after having been
elected and qualified, at such place
as may be most convenient in the
sub district, and organize by appoint.
ing one of their number clerk OF the
sub district. who shall preside at the
official meetings of the directors,
and record their proceedings in a
book TO be provided for the purpose,
together with The minutes Of the
proceedings of the annual school
meetings held in the sub-district by
the qualified voters thereof, which
shall be public record; and all such
proceedings, when so recorded, shall
be signed by the clerk of the proper
sub district. The directors may
meet as frequently as they may think
necessary for the transaction oi busi-
ness, and fill any vacancy in the Of
fee Of clerk which may occur in the
sub district, or, in case of his ab-
sence, either OF the other directors
may oficiate temporarily in his
place.
Sec. 6. Ii shall be the duty of the
school directors in each sub district
to lake the management and control
Of its local interests and affairs, TO
employ teachers, TO certify the
amount due them for services to the
township clerk, who shall draw an
order on the township treasurer for
the amount; and 10 dismiss any
teacher, at any time, for such rea-
sons as they may deem sufficient;
and to visit the school or schools of
the sub-district at least twice during
each term by one or more Of their
number, with such other person or
persons competent to examine pupils
in their studies, as they may choose
to invite.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty of the
directors, in their respective SUBJ
districts, TO negotiate and make,
under such rules and regulations as
the township board of education
may prescribe, all necessary cons
tracts in relation TO providing fuel
for schools, repairing, building or
furnishing school houses, purchasing
or leasing school house sites, renting
school rooms, and making all other
provisions necessary for the con-
venience and prosperity OF schools
within their sub b-districts; but no
contracts shall be made by the direc-
tors, under the provisions OF this
section, for the payment of money
from the township school fund ap.
pllcable to such purposes, which in
any one year shall exceed the
amount distributable TO the sub dis.
trict in proportion to the enumera-
ton of scholars resident therein,
without first obtaining the consent
or order Of majority of the town.
ship board Of education; and all con-
tracts made by the local directors
under the provisions of this section,
shall be reported to the said board at
their next meeting after the making
of such contracts. and said township
board of education in their corporate
capacity, on the part OF the sub-dis-
t:ict, shall be held responsible for the
performance thereof.
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty OF the
directors in each sub district to take,
or cause TO be taken, annually, be-
tween the first and third Monday of
October, an enumeration of all the
unmarried white and colored youth,
noting them separately, between the
ages Of five and twenty-one years,
resident within such sub-diStrict and
not temporarily there, designating
between male and female, and re-
turn certified copy thereof 10 the
township clerk; and in case the d.
rectors in any sub-district shall fail
to take and return the enumeration
aforesaid, il shall be the duty OF
the township clerk TO employ COM
petent person to take the same and
allow him a reasonable compensa-
ton for his services, and shall pro.
ceed to recover the amount so paid
for such services in civil action be.
fore any court having jurisdiction, in
the name of the State of Ohio,
against said directors in their indi-
vidual capacity; and in such suits,
said clerk shall be competent wit
ness; and the money so collected
shall be applied 10 the use of CON-
mon schools in the proper township.
The township clerk shall make an
abstract Of the enumeration so re-
turned to him, designating the num-
Der Of youth in each sub-district,
and transmit such abstract, duly csr-
tilted, to the county auditor, within
twenty days after the return made
to him by the directors, or the per.
son appointed to take such enumera-
ton.
Sec. 9. If any civil township or