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

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township elections, or at such place in the
immediate neighborhood as may be con.
venient for the transaction of any business
which may be necessary in relation to the
subject of either the primary or graded
schools of the township. with power td ad-
ljourn from time to time or to hold special
meetings at any other time or place within
the proper township as they may think de-
sirable for the transaction Of business as
aforesaid, and at all such meetings shall
appoint one Of their number to the char
and in case Of the absence of the town
ship clerk may appoint one Of their own
number to serve temporarily as clerk.
SEC. l3. The township board of edu.
cation, shall have the management and
control of all the central and high schools
Of their proper township which may be
established therein under the authority oi
this act, with full power in respect to such
schools, to employ. pay. and dismiss teach.
ers, to build. repair and furnish the neces-
sary school houses, psrchase or lease sites
therefor, or rem: suitable school-rooms, and
make all other necessary provisions rela>
tive to such schools as they may deem
proper; and it shall also be the duty of
said board of education, to exercise all the
powers conferred on local directors in re-
spect to sub district schools, whenever such
local directors shall neglect to discharge
their duties in any sub-district as required
by this act; and it shall also be the further
duty of said board to prescribe rules and
regulations for the government Of all the
common schools within their jurisdiction;
said board of education may provide for
German schools for the instruction of such
youth as may desire to study the German
language, or the German and English lam
guages 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 to the management
and supervision of the different schools.
and the educational interests of the town.
ship. and may allow him reasonable
compensation for his services.
Sec. IA. The said board shall prepare.
or cause to be prepared, map Of their
township. as often as they deem necessary
on which shall be designated the sub-dis-
tricts of the township, which they may
change or alter at any regular session.
each; but no sub-dstrict shall contain
within its limits, less than sixty residen,
scholars by enumeration, except in cases
where in the opinion of the board, il is
necessary to reduce the number; and il
shall be the duty of the board to establish
a school in each sub district of the town
ship Of such grade as the public good in
their opinion may require; and in the 10.
cation of primary schools, or schools o
higher grade, the board shall have refer.
ence TO population and neighborhood. pay
ing due regard 10 any school house already
built, or site procured. as we'll as to al
other circumstances proper to be consid
cred so as to promote the best interests O
schools.
/ SEC. Is. The board shall have power
to assign such number Of scholars TO the
several primary schools as they may think
best. and when such assignment has been
made. shall furnish the teacher list of the
scholars so assigned. and the board shall
also have full power to regulate and con.
troll the admission of scholars to schools
Of higher grade, according to age and
attainments. and may admit scholars ovel
twenty one years of age, and may sus
pend, or authorize the local directors te
suspend from the privileges Of either Of the
schools, any pupil found guilty Of disor
derly conduct. which suspension shall no
extend beyond the current session Of the
school.
Sec. 16 Wheneverit it shall happen ,ha
persons are so situated as to be better ac
commodated at the school of an adjoining
township, or whenever it may be desira
BILE to establish school composed, of parts
OF two or more townships, it shall be the
duty Of The respective boards of the town
} ships in which such persons reside, or in
which such schools may be situated, or o.
. the townships or parts of which the school
is to be composed. TO transfer such persons
, for educational purposes to the township
in which such school house is or may be
located; but the enumeration OF scholars
shall be taken in each township as if no
such transfer had been made, and such
school when so composed shall be support.
{ ed from the school funds OF the respective
townships from which the scholars may
have been transferred; and the board o
that township in which the school house is
situated shall have the control and man.
agement of such school, and the board Of
the adjoining township or townships SO
connected for school purposes shall each
make the proper estimates of their share
of the expenses OF every kind necessary
to sustain said school. and certify the same
to the Auditor of their proper county as
part of their annual estimates for school
purposes, and draw orders on their respec.
!, tive township treasurers for such sum as
will be in proportion to the enumeration o.
scholars so transferred. in favor Of the
board of that township in which such
school is located, to be appropriated to the
, payment Of teachers, and for other pur-
poses connected with the. establishment ol
> maintenance Of said school as far as ap
} plicable.
= Sec. II. The said board shall have
f power to determine the studies to be pur
3 sued and the school books to be used in
3 the several schools under their control. ant
f shall make and enforce such rules ane
r regulations relative 10 the use and preser
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