Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-02

tke clerks Of the township boards Of education
or other local school offlcers,in their respective
counties, having in charge the interest Of COM
mon schools and the books and apparatus, so
furnished, shall be deemed the property OF
said several boards, or local school officers, to
whom the same may have been delivered, and
shall not be subject to execution, sale or alien
alton, for any cause whatever.
Sec 81. The local boards Of education, or
other school officers having charge of common
schools, shall be held accountable for the pres
ervation of said libraries and apparatus, and
they shall have power TO prescribe the time
Of taking and the periods of returning the
books belonging to the libraries, and also to
assess and collect the damages which may be
done TO the books by persons entitled to their
use and also to provide for the safe keeping
of the school apparatus
Sec. 81. Ii shall be the duty Of the local
school boards, or other school officers having
charge ofschools, to appoint the librarians and
determine the places where the libraries shall
be deposited, selecting such central points as
will best accommodate the schools and fami-
lies of the districts or sub districts. as herein
before provided; and every family in each dis
trict or sub district shall be entitled to the
use of one volume at time from the school
library, although no member of such family
attends any OF the schools of the townships;
and the library shall be open, under the in
spection Of the librarian, at stated periods
throughout the year, to be prescribed by the
board OF education, or other proper school
officers, without regard to the session Of the
schools.
Sec. SO. For the purpose OF atfording the
advantages Of free education to all the youth
of this state the state common school fund
shall hereafter consist of such sum as will be
produced by the annual levy and assessment
Of two mills upon the dollar valuation, on the
grand list of the taxable property of the state
and there is hereby levied and assessed annu-
ally, in addition to the revenues required for
general purposes, the said two mills upon the
dollar valuation, as aforesaid; and the amount
SO levied and assessed, shall be collected in the
same manner as other state taxes, and when
collected, shall be annually distributed to the
several counties of the state, in proportion to
the enumeration of scholars, and be applied
exclusively to the support of common schools.
Soc. 81. The debts which have heretofore
been contracted by any school district for
school purposes, shall be provided for by the
estimates of the proper school boards created
under the provisions of this act.
Sec. 65. The process in all suits against any
township board of education, or other local Off
GERS having charge of any OF the public schools
under the provisions of this act, shall be by
summons, and shall be executed by leaving a
copy thereof with theclerk or secretary of
such board, or other school officers, at least
ten days before the return day thereof And
any suit either in fav or OF - AGAINST any such
board, or other school officers, shall be prose-
cuted or defendedas the case my be, by the
prosecuting attorney of the proper county
as part of his official duties
Sec. 66. The local board of education, or
other Local officers having charge Of schools in
any city, township or village, in which com
mon schools have been organized under the
act for the better regulation of public schools
in cities towns DC, or under any special act,
shall be. and are hereby authorized, whenev-
ing OF the qualified voters of any such city.
township or village on giving thirty days pub
lie notice thereof, to determine by vote wheth-
er the common schools of such city, township
or village, shall be conducted and managed
in accordance with the provisions of this act,
and if majority Of the voters are found to be
in favor of the change, then said local board,
or other local school officers, shall thereafter
proceed, in accordance with the provisions of
this act until their successors shall be elected
and qualified: and such city or village may
provide BY ordinance for the election or ap-
pointment of board of education, prescribing
their number and terms of Office; and such
board, when so elected or appointed and quail
fled, shall, together with the clerk or recorder
of such city or village possess the same pow
ers and discharge the same duties, within the
limits of their jurisdiction, as local directors
and boards of education in townships.
Sec. 81. This act shall not be so construed as
to lepeal, change or modify in any respect the
several provisions of the Act for the support
and better segulation of common schools in
the town of Akron, passed February eigth,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven,
and the acts amendatory thereto; or the Act
for the better regulation of public schools in
cities, towns DC, passed February twenty -one
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine,
and the acts amendatory thereto nor the sew
eral acts creating special school districts, or
any other special acts in relation TO schools,
except that it is hereby made the duty of the
several boards of education, or other school
officers acting under the provisions of any of
the acts ia which reference has been made in
this section, to make similar reports of school,
statistics annually. as required of school Off
GERS by this act nor shall it be lawful for any
county treasurer topay over any portion of
the school fund to any local treasurer board
of education. or other school officers of any
city, township or village organized as to schools
either under general or special law, except
on the order of the auditor of the proper coun-
ty; and no such order shall be drawn by the
county arditor, unless the local treasurer clerk
recorde! or secretary Of such board, or other
school officers shall first deposit with said aud
itor annually. an abstract Of the enumeration
of scholars and other statistics relative to the
schools under their charge, as required by this
act of teachers, local directors, and boards Of
education in townships