The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-03-30

and information in relation 10 schools as the
State commissioners of schools may requle
Sec. 90. Each township board OF educa |
tion shall have power, as hereinafter provl-
ded, to establish in their respective town ,
ships such number Of graded schools, or
such notifications ofthem as the public inter-
ests may require; and in case of the cstab-
lishment of such graded school, 1t shall be
ths duty of the board so to classify the
children of the townships as to secure to all
as far as practicable an equitable partlc'pa-
ton in the advantages thereof, and the board
shall designate the sub-districts by number
ing them, and schools Of a higher grade
thar primary shall be known by the appella-
ton of central or high schools.
Sec @. Whenever in the opinion OF the
board of education, l. shall become neces-
sary or desirable to provide one or more
such central OF high schools in their respec-
tive townships, the said board shall est.
mate the probable cost thereof, and call
special meeting Of the qualified voters OF
the township and who are not residents OF
any the territory or districts named in the
first sectionof this act, over which the Jurls-
dictionof the township nd local directors is
excluded, at the usual place of holding cleo
tions, first giving twenty days notice OF the
time AMI object OF holding such meeting,
by posting the same in some public place
in each OF the several sub districts OF the
township, in which notice the amount or
rate Of tax as estimated by the board shall
/ be stated, and the electors when convened IN
pursuance of such notice shall decide by
vote any questions which may be deemed
/ important in relation to the cost AMI loca-
ton of the building or buildings, or other
provisions necessary for the establishment
of any such school. and also the amount
of township tax which may be levied for the
purpose, and the chairman and clerk OF the
board shall be the chairman and clerk OF the
meeting, and the clerk shall record in the
records of the board the action OF the meet
ing, ana the board shall be governed by the
direction and vote of said meeting in relation
to the subjects or matters so submitted.
Sec 22 1t shall be the duty Of the
board of education in any organized town
. ship Of the State, annually, to determine by
estimate AS nearly as practicable, the entire
9 amount of money necessary to be expended
= in the township for school purposes other
/ than for the payment of teachers, and also
!, such additional amount as the board may
:, think necessary, not exceeding tive m'lS
d on the dollar valuation of the taxable prop
erty of the township, for the exclusive pur-
It pose of sustaining teachers in the central or
: high schools, or for the purpose of prolons-
% ing, after the State funds have been exhaus-
e ted the terms of several sub districts or
If primary schools in the township, or for both
V purposes, as the board may adjudge best,
n which several amounts Of money so estlma-
h ted, the board shall make known by certlh'
IS cate in writing, on or before the first Mon
= day in June each year, including any tax
ii which may have been voted by special
ii meeting OF electors as provided in the pre-
le cedng section, to the auditor of the proper
in county, who shall thereupon assess the en-
ID tire amount of such estimates on all taxable
ID property Of the township not included ii
Of any city or Incorporated village or territory
e annexed thereto, forming any special dis
e trct, to be entered by said auditor on thu
oI tax duplicate Of the county and collected by
d the county treasurer at the same time an(
d in the same manner as State AMI count,
10 taxes are eollected; and when collected sLai
h be paid over to the treasurer OF the prope
If township on the order Of the county auditor
s. and said county treasurer ahall be entiLle'
lie to receive for collection, one per cent. on al
ir moneys by him collected for school purpo
| ses, and no more.
p Sec. 23. The township board of educa
+ ton shall have power. when in their opin
j. ion Justice and equity require it, to estlmat
l. separately the cost Of purchasing schoc
De house site and erecting or repairing schoo
s, house thereon, in any particular sub-dls
le trict of the township wherein tn { inhabltani
ol havenot hereto(oreE orne a reasonable share
the burden of taxation for such purpose
Y in comparison with other sub-diStricts in tn
ID township, and certify such portion as the
v may deem just and equitable of the amour
III of such estimate to the county auditor {
MS the propercounty, together with map {
he the lands and names OF tax payersin auy sue
ny sub district, which amount SO certified sha
u be assessed by the auditor on theproerty thei
a. in subject to taxation and placed on tn
ie county duplicate, specially, and be collie
at ed and paid over in the same manner q
cd other school taxes, and be applied for I'll
re specific purpose Of providing a school hous
ul in such sub b.diSlrict.
CHI SEC. "a. All school funds which ma
a. come into the h ands OF the township treasr
rer, from whatev er source, shall be paid d,
he only on the order of the clerk of the boar
he of education, under the direction Of Il
ch board except in paying teachers for the
orL services, the said clerk may, onsuC
ed teachers precenting their certificates
III qualification, and depositng with the elel
ge true copies thereof draw the requisite Oh
les ders on the treasurer for such amount
he NAV have been certified to be due by ar
Ter two of the local directors of the proper Su
by district in which the teacher WAS employe
nd and so much Of the school moneys comil
-ti- into the hands Of the treasurer,as may be
re- rived from the state tax, or from any tow
or ship tax levied for the continuation of schoc
or after the state fund has been exhauSte
shall be applicable only to the payment
ch teachers in the proper township, and Shf
re- be drawn for no other purpose whateve
: at and all school funds made applicable to t
nu. payment Of teachers only, shall be distrb
de, ted to the several subdistricts and fractio
hill nj parts thereof, in the township, in pr opt
J of tion to tho enumeration of scholars, wi
ing the exception Of so much Of the townsl
OF tax as may have been levied and reserv
les, by the board for sustaining teachers in
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