Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-04-01

"Hh ~ npeh' uuucf tue tuN pttAluA VI hiit hDFh-
ian, a stated periods throughout The year, to
'e prescribed BY the board Of education, or 9th
II proper school officers. without regard to the
session Of the schools. ie
See. g. For the purpose Of affording the adj
Fantages OF a free education 10 al Che youth of
his State, the common school fund shall here
after 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
he taxable property Of the State and there is
hereby levied and assessed annually, in addi-
ion TO the revenues required for general pur-
poses, the said two mills upon the dollar yalu.
alton, as aforesaid and the amount SO levied
and assessed, shall be collected in the same
manner as other State taxes, and. when col
Iected, shall be annually distributed to the sew
eral counties of the State, in proportion to the
Of scholars, and be applied exclu
sively TO the support Of common schools.
Sec. 64 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.
See. 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 the CLERK or secretary of such
board, or other school officers, at least ten days
before the return day thereof And any suit
either in favor of or against any such board, or
other school officers, shall be prosecuted or de-
Tended, as the case may be, by the prosecuting
attorney of the proper county, as part of his
official duties
Sec. Sc. The local board of education, or
other local officers having charge of schools in
any city, township or village, in which common
schools have been organized under the act for
the better regulation Of public schools in cities,
towns, &C., or under any special act, shall be,
and are hereby authorized, whenever they may
deem it expedent, to call meeting Of the quail
i6ed voters of any such city, township or viii
lage, on giving thirty days public notice there
of, to determine by vote whether 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 Off
GERS, shall thereafter proceed, in accordance
with the provisions of this act, until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified and such
city or village may provide by ordinance for the
election or appointment Of a board of education,
prescribing their number and terms Of Office !;
and such board, when so elected or appointed
and qualified, shall, together with the clerk or
recorder of such city or village, possess the
same powers 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 repeal, change, or modify in any respect,
the several provisions Of the Act for the sup
port and better regulation Of common schools
in the town Of Akron, passed February eighth
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 several
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
to which reference has been made in this sec
ton, to make similar reports of school statistics
annually, as required Of school officers by this
act nor shall it be lawful for any county treas
urer to pay 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 a
general or special law, except on the order of
the auditor Of the proper county and no such
order shall be drawn by the county auditor,
unless the local treasurer, clerk, recorder or
secretary of such board, or other school officers
shall first deposit with said auditor annually,
an abstract of the enumeration of scholars and
other statistics relative to the schools under
their charge as required by this act, of teach
ers, local directors, and boards of education in
townships
Sec, 68. The respective township boards of
education, and their successors in Office, shall
have power to take and hold in trust, for the
use and benefit of any central or high school,
or sub district school in the township, any grant
or devise of land, and any donation or bequest
Of money or other personal property to be ap-
piled by the board 90 the maintenance and sup
port Of any such school or schools, according to
the intention Of the grant or donation.
Sec 90, That An act for the support and
better regulation of common schools, and to
create permanently the Office of superintendent,
passed March seventh, one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty eight; An act to amend an acI
for the support and better regulation of com
mon schools, and to create permanently the of
fee of superintendent, passed March sixteenth,
one thousand eget hundred and thirty y-nine
An act to abolish the office of superintendent
of common schools, passed March twenty. third
one thousand eight hundred and forty ; An ac
to amend the act entitled an act for the sup
port and better regulation of common schools
and to create permanently the Office Of super
intendent, of March seventh, one thousant
eight hundred and thirty-eight and the act
amendatory thereto, passed March twenty
ninth, one thousand eight hundred and forty
one; An act to amend the act entitled an &C
for the support and better regulation of com
mon schools, and to create permanently the OF
superintendent passed March seventh. on
Thousand eight hundred and forty-two An &C