The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-30
NUMBER ]. 3. B.

school house site aud erecting or repairing
a school house thereon. in any particular
sub-dstrict ofthe township wherein the m
habitants have not heretofore borne rea.s
sonaGle share of the burden oil taxation for
such purpose in comparisons with other
s1b-districts in the township. and certify
such portion as they may deem just and
equitable of the amount of such estimate To
the county auditor OF the proper county.
together with map of Tire lands and
names OF tax payers in any such sub dis
itrict, which amount so certified shall be
assessed by the au liror on The properly
therein subject t, taxation and placed OH
collected and pail over in the same man
ner as other school taxes, and be applied
for the specific purpose Of providing y
school house in such sub-district.
| DISBURSEMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDS.
SEC. "a. All school funds which may
come into the hands OF the township treas-
urer, from whatever source, shall be paid
out only OH the order of the clerk of the
board Of education. under the direction Of
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their services. the said clerk may. on sucI,
teachers presenting their. certificates OF
qualification. and deposiing with the clerk
true copies thereof. draw the requisite orr
ders on the treasurer Tor such amount as
may have been certified to be due by any
Two ot the local directors OF the propas
sub-district in which the to acher was eni-:
ployed; and so much Of the school moneys
coming into the hands ofthe treasurer, as
may be derived from the state tax. or from
any township tax levied fnr. the continua.
ton OF schools after the state lund has been
exhausted. shall be applicable only to the
payment Of teachers in the proper town..
ship, and shall be drawn for no other pur.
pose whatever; aud all school funds made
applicable to the payment of teachers on.
ly, shall be distributed TO the several sub.
districts and fractional parts thereof, in the
township, in proportion to the enumeration
OF scholars, with the exception Of so much
OF the township tax as may have been lev
ed and reserved by the board for sustsin-
ing teachers in the central or high schools;
and such school funds as arise from the
| sale or rents OF sections sixteen, or other
lands in lieu thereof, shall be distribufed
to the localities to which such funds be-
long. All other school funds of the town.
ship, not raised for the central or hiRh
schools. nor made applicable to the pay.
ment of teachers, as aforesaid. shall be ap.
piled. under the direction of the board, in
repairing, building. or, furnishing school
houses. in procuring school house sites,
and in making such other provisions for
schools in the sub. b.districts of the proper
township. as may in the opinion Of the
board be necessary; and each. township
board shall make the necessary provisions
for continuing the schools in operation in
their respective townships for at leastsev-
en- months in each year. ~ s.ssss:s 8
DIVISION eFDurIEs AND LIABILITY OF CLERK.
SEc. rs. The clerk OF the board Of ed
ucation or any one or more of the sboard
design ated for that purpose, or the acting
manager OF schools of the township. may
DO and perform all such duties and ssss
vicesconnectedw with theinterests ofscbgols
as the board may direct, and report tho
!, same to the board Tor their action and ap.
proval; and it shall be the duty Of the clerk
OF the board to keep full record Thereof
in connection with the records Of the other
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case of failure TO keep such record or 9TH
er records required by this act, the clerk
OF the board shall be liable in civil ae-
ton for all loss or damages that may; en-
sue TO any person or persons, or board Of
school directors, as the case may be. and
shall moreover be liable on complaint filed
in the name ofthe State of Ohio, before
any justice of the peace or other, court
having jurisdiction. to q. fine not Jexceed-
!. ing one hundred dollars, which, when COL.
lected. shall be paid over to the treasurer
ofthe proper township for the benefit .of
schools. -.
SEC. 20. II shall be the duty of 'ths
board Of education to make settlement
with the township treasurer at their re9u-
lar session in April annually; but II Tor
want OF time or other reason a settlemefit
cannot be made at said session. then II
shall be the duty Of the hoard 10 appoint 4
committee composed Of one or more oftheif
own members TO make such settlement as
soon as practicable. and report the result
to the clerk of the board. Who shall record
an abstract thereof in the records OF The
board. - 7sesss5 81
TREASURER AND HIS DUTIES. =
SEC. 81. The township treasurer ia. each
township shall be treasurer Of ell school
funds for schAol purposes beloning to the
township. arising from whatever sources.
and on his election and before entering
upon the duties Of his office he shall give
bond with sufficient security in double the
probable amount Of money that shall come
into his hands, payable to the State Of O.
hio. to be approved by the trustees OF the
township. conditioned for the faithful dis
bursement according TO law Of all such
funds as shall from time to. time come in.
to his hands, and on the forfeiture Of such
bond. it shall be the duty OF the township
clerk to prosecute and collectihe same for
the use of the schools in the township; if
such township clerk shall neglect or refuse
so to prosecute. then any freeholder may
cause such prosecution to be insiiiuted.
SEC. 98. Before the county auditor
shall issue to the township treasurer any
l order on the Coanfv lraas,,rAr for The m o..