The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-01
LAWS OF OHIO
Published by Authority.
AN ACT

the State of Ohio That hereafter each and every or
panized township in the Stale shall compose but on
school district Tor all purposes connected with tn
general interests OF education IN the township, on'
shall be confded TO the management ard control OF
board Of education and the several school district
and fractional parts thereof, which now are, or ma!
hereafter be established in the several ORGANIZED
townships of the State, shall be regarded as sub-dis
tricts and be contided to the management and con
troll OF local directors as hereinafter PROVIDED pa
10 giye 10 the township board OF education, or TO 10
cal directors in districts, jurisdiction over an,
territory in the township included within the limits
of any CITY or Incorporated village with the territory
annexed thereto for school purposes, which shall
elect or appoint board OF education as hereinafter
provided, OF which now is or may hereafter be gov
erned schools by any special or other act spe
.c.,ied in the sixty-seyen,h section OF this act
Election o: Local Directors.
SEC. O. ontlp second Monday Of April, in the yoar
eighteen hundred and fifty three, there shall be ned
,at usual hour and place OF holding district meet
inpsin each Of the subdstrcts OF the several town
slips of the State, school meeting of lhe qualified
voters resident within the suo,ols.i.ct ana having
the qualifications OF voters at the State and county
elections who when assembled, shall organize by
ahe appointment of chairman and secretary, anu
yreceed to elect by ballot, three school directors for
srb sub.disrjcl OF those SO elected, the person re-
ceiying the highest number Of votes shall hold his Of
flee for three years; the person receiving the next
highest number, shall hold the ofhce Tor TWO years;
and the person receiving h7 next highest mum,
.contnue in Office until his successor Is elected and
,nualited In case two or more persons so elected
have received equal number oil votes, iiie aura-
ton OF their respective terms ot once sild De oeeT-
mined by lot in the presence oi tie chairnlan ana Sc
cretary of the ueeting, aud annually thereafter IN
the same manner on the second Monday III Spil
there sha be elected in esch sub.disricl vi tue prop
er township one school director lor tue te. OF lieo
wears; and the minutes ct the proceedings oI any
such sbdisric meeting shall be slSned ny tie chair
man and secretary, and delivered 10 ue directors
who shall have been elected US aforesaid 10 De re-
corded by the clerk in tie records oi tle suDasct
and The snid clerk oil the sub-distIict shall forthwith
certify to the township clerk The names oi inc local
directors so elected, specifying the term for which
each was elected il the directors oi any euo-oSuicl
so elected shall deemit cxpedlent, they may ueslS-
nate the specific hour OF the day on which The annual
election Tor such sub-dlsrict shalt be held, and IN
such case shall cause five days notice thereof III VIII
ting be posted up Ill thIee oi TIE most puolc pia-
ces in such sub-dslrict. .
SEC j. The said directors, within i've days alter
their election, shall take an oath or atllIinalO 10
support the constitution of ihe United States, ana OF
the State OF Ohio, and faithfully and imparuaily to
discharge the duties of lIr Uitice; which SAID oain
the directors authorized 10 administer to each
other And in cusc vacancy shall occur IN the oiE
flee OF director. by death resignation, refusal TO
serve or otherwise, it shall be the duty o the town
shi, clerk 10 ill such vacancy within ten days alter
being informed thereof by appointment Tor tile uhex
pred term
scribed in the second section OF this act 1t shall be
lawful ior any three qualilied voters OF such suodis
trict TO call special meeting ot the voters ol such
sub-district for the purpose o cecng directors, Oh
first giving five days notice in writing OF the time
and place of holding such meeting. by posting The
same in three of the most public places III such sub
district; and the directors So elected ut such special
meeting shall hold their offices for the same terms
OF time as if elected the second Monday OF April
us prescribed III said second section except that ter
said terms of office shull be considered as having
commenced on the second Monday OF April next
preceding the time OF holding such special meeting.
SEC ). II shall lie the duty OF the directors, any
TWO of whom shall constitute quorum, to meet as
soon as practicable after having been elected and
qualified, at such place as may be most convenient
in the sub-dislrcl, and organize by appointing one OF
their number clerk OF the sub-dlslrcl, VINO shall pre-
side at the official meetings OF the directors, and
record their proceedings ~ book to be provided for
the purpose, together with the minutes OF the pro-
ceedIgs OF the annual school meetings held in the
sub.dslricl by the quafod voters thereof, which
shall be public record; and all such proceedings,
when so recorded shall be signed by the clerk OF the
proper subdistrict The directors may meet US ire-
quently as they may think necessary tor the transac
ton OF business, and I'LL any vacancy In the oiice OF
clerk which may occur in the subdistrict Or IN case
of his absence, either ot the other directors may ott-
ciate temporarily in h S place e., .
Duties of Local Directors.
Sec G. 1t shall be the tuy of the school directors
In each sub-distrct to. take the management and
control OF its local interests and ailnrs, 10 employ
teachers to certify the anoypt dne fem or services
TO the township c,ssSN Who shall drawRn order on
Tie township treasurer tor the amounts aha y us
miss any teucher at any time, for snct reasonsNaa
thew may deem sufficient to visit the school or
schools of the subdisrlc at least twice during each
term by one or more OF their number, with such 9TH
er person persons competent 10 examine pupils In
their studies as they may choose to invite,
SEC Z. Ii shall be the duty OF The directors, IN
their respective sub districts, to negotiate and make
under such rules and regulations as the township
board OF education may prescribe, all necessary con-
trnc,s in relation TO providing fuel tor schools re-
pnirinp building furnishing school houses purcha.
sing or leasing school house sites, reuing school
rooms, and making all other provisions necessary
for the convenience and prosperity OF schools within
their sub-distrcts but contracts shall be made by
the directors, under the provisions OF this secon for
the payment of money from the town%hip school
fund applicable TO such purposes which IN any one
wear shall exceed the amount disirlbuiabe to the
Sub district in proportion 20 the enumeration oi
scholars resident therein, without hrst obtaining the
consent or order OF muoriy OF the township BOARD
ofeducalion and all contracts made by the local di'
reeors under the provisions OF this seclion shall be
repored to the sud board al tltlr ne Al leeug atei
the making OF such contracts, una san township
board OF education in their corporate capac' on inc
glaM OF the sub-disric shull Oe hed Responsible io
she performance thereof.
SIC g. Ii shall be the duty OF the directors in eacl
sub-disrict 10 take, or cause TO be taken annually
between the first and third Monday OF October az
enumeration OF all the unmarried white and coOree
youth, noting them separately, between the ages o
live and twenty years, resident within such sub
district and not temporarily there, designating be
tween maze and female. and return certified cop!
thereof to the township clerk; and in case the drrc
Tors in any sub district shall Tail 20 take and retIrI
the enumeration Aforesaid il shall be the duty OF tIt
township clerk 10 employ competent person 10 taxi
the same and ullow him reasonable cOnlpcnsatloI
for his services, and shal proceed 10 recover Ih
amount So paid Tor such services in civil action
before any court having jurisdiction IN the name
the State ui Ohio, against snd directors in their ndi
yidual capacy und in such suite, said clerk Shall b
A competent witness; and the money 50 cOllecte
shall BE- applied the use OF common schools in III
proper township The township clerk shall make "A
abstract OF the enumeration SO returned To him, dee
igna;ing the number OF youth in each sub-distric
and transmit such abstract duly certified. 10 tn
county auditor, within tweDy duys after HE rotur
made 10 him by the directors, or the person sppone
10 take such enumeration.
SEC. 9. II any civil township or part OF TOWNSHIP
composing sub-disirict shall be partly situated
the Virginia Military District. the United Stat,
Military District. the Western Reserve or in an OF
einal surveyed township fractional township
which belongs my OF section sixteen or other lan'
i'm lieu thereof or any other lands for the use
schools or any interest in the proceeds OF such scho
lands, the local directors shall, in taking the en-
meraiion OF youth resident within their uIisdictio
IeuIn separately those residing in the Virginia Mi