The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-01

county auditor of the proper county, together
with map Of the lands and names Of tan pay.
ers in any such sub.dstric;, which amount 81
certified shall be assessed by the auditor on the
property therein subject to taxation and placed
on he county duplicate, specially, and be col
tected and paid Uter In the same manner as
other schoolta1es. and be applied for the speci.
nc purpose Of ofproviding schonl housein such
eub-district.
Sec. "a. II school funds which may come into the
bands Of the township treasurer, from whatever
source, shall be paid out only on the order of the
CLERK of the board of oducaton under the direction
the board except In paying teachers for their SER
Wees the said clerk may, such teachers present
Ing their certificates of qualifications and depostng
with the clerk rue copies thereof, draw the requisite
orders on the treasurer for such amount as may have
Deen certified TO be due by any TWO Of the local d.
rect0rsof the proper subdisric in which the teacher
was employed; and so much Of the school moneys
coming into the handso the treasurer as may be de-
rived from the state tax, or from any township tax
eved for the continuation OF schools after the state
ihnd has been exhausted shall be applicable only 10
ho payment Of teachers in the proper township, and
|ahnll be drawn for no other purpose whatever; and
teachers only shall be distributed to the several sub
districts and fractional parts thereof In the township
In proportion to the enumeration OF with the
exception OF so much of the township iax may have
been levied and reserved by the board for sustaining
teachers In the GENITAL or high schools and such
school funds as arise from the sale or rents of sec
lions sixteen, or other lands in lieu thereof shall
distributed TO the localities to which such funds be-
long,. All other school funds Of the township, not
raised for the central or high schools nor made ap-
plcable to the payment of as Aforesaid shall
be applied under the direction Of the board, in re-
pairing, building, furnishing school houses in pro-
curing school house sites, and In making such oter
provisions for schools IL the subdisrcts of the prop
or township, as may in the opinion OF the board 6e
necessary; and each township board shall make the
necessary provisions for continuing the schools in
operation In their respective townships for at least
seven months In each year.
SEC. 25. The clerk of the board of education OF
any one or more of the board designated for that pur
pose, or the acting manager of schools Of the town.
shp may do and perform all such duties and services
connected with the interests of schools as the board
may drect and report the same 10 the board for tei
action and approval and 1t shall be the duty of the
clerk OF the board 10 keep full record thereof In
connection with the records of the other official pro-
ceedngs OF the board, and In of failure to keeI
such record other records required by this act the
clerk Of the board shall be liable in civil action fol
all loss or damages that may TO any person OF
persons or to the school district in the name of such
or persons or board OF school directors as the
case may be, and shall moreover be liable on COM
plant filed in the name Of the State Of Ohio, before
any Justice OF the peace other court having juris
dietion, to fine not exceeding hundred dollars
which, when collected, shall be paid to the trea
Of the proper township for the benefit Of schools
SEo. 26. II shall be the duty Of the board Of edu
cation to make settlement with the township treasu
rer at their regular session in April annually; but
for want of time or other settlement canno
be made at said session, then ii shall be the duty
the board 10 appoint committee composed of one OF
more OF their own members to make such settlement
a ~ - - ~ ~ hd h' an i,epo.t so rcsus W Wy
| of in the records Of the board.
SEC. 81. The township treasurer In each township
shall be treasurer of all school funds fo school pur
poses belonging to the township, arising from what
ever sources, and ON his election and before entering
upon the duties of his office, he shall give bond will
mnnav ,ho, shaIY cnno int III TaI Dsh t M
S,ot ~. obia a., Ia anro,,ad as h,th sea nr tps
townsSin. cond,ions5 for he Ei,hf,i disbnpse en
900 .di,p, ~ 10 =, ~ ali sa, r,nda hall s- ~.
~ ,a ceme nto h,s hamd ma o ha for,ei.n,s y
snch hond il shall ha ,hs dntv of the tawnsbn cieSl
20 nrosacn,e ond ooI,oe s,,a ssma 70, tha np - ~
schools in the townshp: II such township elerk shl
aot ~ $500 M ~, aen,a ta, az foh id
oa s % ,sat
Svc os Refra ihe eo,t,,tv anaitor shsIl ,ssra tc
fe s, ~. 4, nj, NM ot1Ar o, ths
uroy for the naymenfof any gchooi fands beionoiu,
10 The townsie such township treasurer shall fr5sf
the apditor win certifcate from the tovnshin cer
that such treasurer has executed and filed with him
bond as provided for in the foregoing section an,
also stating the amount of said bond; and the audito
sha,jn no case permit the township treasurer 10
in his hands at any one time an amount of scboo
GIlnds over ope-half the amount of the penalty i,
such bond and the township trustees shall allow IN
4 township treasurer compensation equal 10 one ne
Icent on all school funds disbursed by him. 10 be pa
on the order of the trustees out of the township
ury.
! SIC 90 Tho township treasurer shall annnal,v ha
tween The afst and tweniieth Of Febrparr settle w
1.-THE county auditor and account TO him for ali money
received, from whom and on what account. and M
amount paid out for school purposes in hi township
the auditor shall examine the youehera for such nav
ments and II satisfied with The correctness tbereo,
shall certify the same which certificate shall he nrim
facie discharge of such treasirer and nj the exbi
ration Of his term of seryce said treasurer shall Dc
liver over to his successor in Office all books and pa
pers with all moneys or other property in his hand
belonging TO said townshp or The schools therein an,
also all orders he may have redeemed since his las
annual settlement with the county auditor, and tax,
the receipt of his successor therefor which he shat
deposit with the To ynship clerk within ian days there
ater and for making such annual settlement he shall
be entitled to receive the sum of one dollar to b,
paid out of the county treasury on the order of th
county auditor.
SEC 30. In case the township treasurer shall fail d
make such annual settlement within the time, az pre
scribed In the preceding section he shall be liable Il
pay fine of fifty dollars to be recovered In a ciyi
action In the name of the State OF Ohio and whei
collected to be applied 10 the Use of common school
in the p oper townships and Il is hereby made IN,
duty c the county auditor 10 proceed forthwith n
case OF such failure by suit against such treasurer be
fore any Justice OF the peace OF his county to recoye
the penalty aforesaid; but when IL shall appear on
trial 10 the satisfaction of said ustce that said treas
urer was prevented from making such settlemen
within the time prescribed by sickness or ,nayoda
Bile absence from home and thai such settlement ha
since been actually made, II shall be lawful for IN
Justice to discharge such treasurer on payment Q
SIC, al, The township boards Of education IN thi
STAKE in their respective townships and the seyeya
other boards OF educaton and Ire trustees visitors
and directors Of schools or other ocers having nh
thorty in the premises, OF eacd city or incorporate
yillage shall be- and they are hereby authorized AM
required TO establish within their rospectIye iursdc
ons one or more separate schools f6r colored chil
| dren. when the whole number nv enumeyation az
ceedsthrty 40 "A 10 af a te,n AZ far az nracticabi
under All the crcutnsanres Inc nd nyiy
! ileges of common school educnticn, and ali sue
schools so established for coIored Oh idren shall 5