Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11

NistA-Ths aggregate amount paid teachers
during the year, the source from which the
same was received and the amount Of teachers
fund u the hands Of the treasurer.
1shtk-The number Of district school houses
arr the cost Of each.
/Etepeath- amount raised by tax for school
(purposes; and such other information as he
Finay deem useful.
SEC. S. The treasurer shall apply for and
receive all money apportioned to this district
by the cshool fund commissioner, when notified
Of such apportonment, and the money SO OBJ
tanned shall be applied to the payment of teach
ers wages and to no other USE
SEC g. The committee on schools shall make
all contracts, purchases and sales necessary to
carry out any vote, resolution or ordinance of
the council, for procuring the site for. building,
renting. repairing. or furnishing any school
house, or disposing thereof, or for keeping
school therein.
SEC. Z. Whenever any school or schools are
established, it shall be the duty of the commit
tee, or some member thereof, to visit the rcspec
tive schools Of the district monthly, aid the
teachers in establishing and enforcing rules for
the government thereof. and report thereon to
the council at its next meeting after making
such visit.
SEQ s. Before any person shall be employed
to act as a teacher the committee shall examine
saId person, or cause him or her to be examined,
in all the branches usually taught in the school
or department thereof Of which he or she is to
have the charge, and if found competent and of
good moral character, give said person Acerti-
ficate thereof, which shall BE valid for one year
unless revoked by the committee.
SEC. 9. The academic year shall commence
on the first Monday Of May. and be divided
into sessions Of twenty-five weeks each. AT
the close Of eaGleNsG nhaii be vaca.
AtiOn Of e. 1r1Dr1nuu(
sh 3 I
After the expiration Of the present academic
year all schools under the control Of the coun.
ell, in their terms and sessions, shall conform
TO the provisions Of this section, and any school
put in operation this year shall conform there
to as near as practicable.
$50 10. Whenever teachers shall have been
employed IN any of the public schools of this
city, they shall be paid pro rata from the pub.
lie fund appropriated at each session, so far as
it will pay them, and the balance shall be col
lected by the marshal from the persons sending
to said schools in proportion to the time that
pupils are sent.
SEC. H. The teachers shall keep a correct
account OF the time each pupil attends school
and make out a rate bill for the amount due
them at the close of each session, after deduct
ing from the amount due the amount received
from the public fund; said rate bill shall con.
tain the name of each person liable to pay tut.
ton fees, the aggregate number of DAYS each
person has sent to school during the session,
and the amount for which each person is liable,
together with an addition thereto of five per
cent. for collector fees thereon
Sec. IL. Upon the making out of any rate
bill, as in the foregoing section specified, the
mayor shall issue a warrant, to be attested by
the recorder and annexed to said rate bill com
handing the marshal to collect from every per-
son in such rate bill named the sum therein set
opposite his name and in case any person so
named shall not pay such sum on demand
thereof to levy the same, together with the fees
OF the marshal by distress and sale of the goods
and chattels in his possession, wheresoever
the same may be found in the city and to make
returns of such warrant to the treasurer of the
city within thirty days after the delivery there
}: BY the mayor.
SEC. b. Whenever goods have been distrain-
ed. as provided in the preceding section of thi,
ordinance, the marshal shall give at least ten
days notice, by posting up written notices in
at least three of the most public places in the
city. of the time and place of sale; which mott.
ces shall also contain description of the goods
to be Sold The marshal's fees for distraining
and selling shall be the same that are allowed
to constables for levy and sale upon execution
SEC. IA AS soon as convenient rooms can be
obtained and other necessary arrangements
Wduc, Iuerc SHALL De put IN operation ana kept
open during the present academic year, four
-scho9lan,1ul Nm nsptrol Of the council. The
~ s.shall be divided into
ASAsivancement
D1cation which
che org III the schools is completed be
advanced from one grade to another except al
zone Of the regular vacations.
SEC Is. At the close of each session there
shall be an examination Of all the scholars who
have attended school during the session, and
at the close Of such examination, or during the
vacation then next following. the teachers. to-
gether with the school committee, shall deter.
mine and certify what scholars are sufficiently
advanced to pass to higher grade, and nc
scholar who has not received such certificate
can be passed from one grade to another
Sec is. This ordinance shall be in force
DE FOREST, Mayor.
A. HART, Recorder.
Iowa City, May sth. 1853.
AN ORDINANCE regulating exhibitions,
shows, and ether performances.
SECTION l. Be IL ordained by the City Council
Of Ioua City. That any person desiring to ex
hibit, or show for gain, within the corporate