Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-04-01
WHOLE NUMBER 1901


ages that may ensue 10 any person or persons |
OF TO Ghe school district, in the name Of such \
person or persons, or board Of school directors,
As the case may be, and shall moreover be LA I
bic on complaint filed in the name Of the State
Of Ohio, before any justice Of the peace or
other court having jurisdiction, 10 hne not
exceeding one hundred dollars. which, when
when collected, shall be paid over TO the treas
urer Of the proper township for the benefit OF
the schools
See. &c. 1t shall be the duty Of the board Of
education to make settlement with the township
treasurer at their regular session in April an
nnally but il for want Of time or other rea-
son a settlement cannot be made at said ses-
sion, then it shall be the duty Of the board 10
/, appoint committee composed Of one or more
! Of their own members 10 make such settlement
as soon as practicable. and report the result 10
the clerk Of the board, who shall record an ab-
r straet thereof in the records Of the board.
| Sec q. The township treasurer in each
township shall be treasurer Of all school funds
for school purposes belonging to the township,
arising from whatever sources, and on his cleo
ton and before entering upon the duties Of his
Office he shall give bond with sufficient secuh
ty in double the probable amount Of money
that shall come into his hands, payable 10 the
State Of Ohio, to be approved BY the trustees
of the township, conditioned for the faithful
disbursement according to law Of all such funds
: as shall from time TO time come into his hands,
; and on the forfeiture Of such bond, it shall be
= the duty Of the township clerk 10 prosecute and
D collect the same for the use Of the schools in
I the township; il such township clerk shall neg
ect or refuse so TO prosecute, then any freehold
: er may cause such prosecution 10 be instituted.
: Sec. 90. Before the county auditor shall is
i, sue TO the township treasurer any order on the
: county treasurer for the payment Of any school
j. funds belonging to the township. such township
: treasurer shall furnish the auditor with eerti
IS fcate from the township clerk, that such treas
h urer has executed and fled with him bond.
as provided for in the foregoing section, and al
e so stating the amount Of said bond +; and the
i auditor shall in no case permit the township
n treasurer to have in his hands at any one time
e an amount Of school funds over one-half the
S amount of the penalty in such bond and the
township trustees shall allow the township treas
n urer compensation equal to one per cent. on
n all school funds disbursed by him, to be paid
on the order of the trustees out Of the township
r treasury.
/ Sec go. The township treasurer shall annu-
e ally between the first and twentieth Of Febru-
? ary, settle with the county auditor and account
a to him for all moneys received from whom
e and on what account, and the amour: paid out
4 for school purposes in his township; the audit.
n or shall examine the vouchers for such pay
i ments, and if satisfied with the correctness
thereof, shall certify the same, which certificate
n shall be prima facie discharge Of such treas
urer and at the expiration Of his term Of SER
n vice, said treasurer shall deliver over to his
e successor in Office, all books and papers with
e all moneys or other property in his hands be-
4 longing to said township, or the schools there
n in, and also all orders he may have redeemed
D since his last annual settlement with the coun-
e ty auditor, and take the receipt Of his success
: sor therefor, which he shall deposit with the
: township clerk within ten days thereafter, and
Y for making such annual settlement he shall be
! entitled to receive the sum Of one dollar, to be
+ paid out of the county treasury on the order of
h the county auditor.
n Sec 80. In case the township treasurer shall
i fail to make such annual settlement within the
D time, as prescribed in the preceding section,
N he shall be liable to pay fine Of fifty dollars,
t. to be recovered in civil action in the name Of
er the State of Ohio, and when collected, to be
r applied to the use of common schools in the
J. proper township and it is hereby made the
duty of the county auditor, to proceed forthwith
e in case of such failure by suit against such treas
urer, before any justice of the peace Of his coun
e ty, to recover the penalty aforesaid but when
/, it shall appear on trial to the satisfaction Of said
n JUSTICE that said treasurer was prevented from
( making such settlement within the time pre-
i scribed, by sickness, or unavoidable absence
e from home, and that such settlement has since
r been actually made, it shall be lawful for the
v Justice to discharge such treasurer on payment
Ie Of costs.
in Sec. 81. The township boards of education
h in this State, in their respective townships and
# the several other boards of education, and the
e trustees, visitors, and directors of schools, Oh
e other officers having authority in the premises
IS of each city or Incorporated village, shall be
e and they are hereby authorized and required
}, to establish within their respective Jurisdictions
t. one or more separate schools for colored chill
% dren, when the whole number by enumeration
D. exceeds thirty, so as to afford them as far as
Al practicable under all the circumstances the ad
10 vantages and privileges of a common schoo
IN education and all such schools so established
re for colored children shall be under the contro
s. and management of the board Of education, Oh
other school officers who have in charge the ed
,r ucational interests of the other schools but il
u case the average number of colored children
10 in attendance shall be less than fifteen for any
ol one month, it shall be the duty Of said board
n. of education, or other school officers, to dscon
,e tinue said school or schools for any period mo-
D. exceeding six months at any one time and i
e. the number of colored children shall be less thar
!. fifteen, the directors shall reserve the money
10 raised onthe number of said colored children
S, and the money SO reserved shall be aPproPria
,e ted for the education of such colored children
h under the direction of the township board.
$. Sec. 49, Each city or Incorporated village
in including the territory annexed to the same 70
en- school purposes, not otherwise specially regu
lated by charter or governed as to schools b