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

Aoh equai TO one per cent OH all school |
lunds disburssd by him. to be paid on the |
order OF the trustees out Of the township
treasury.
SEc. 20. The township, treasurer shall
annually between the first and twentieth OF
February, settle with the county auditor
and account to him, for all moneys-receiv-
cd; from whom aud on what account, and
the amount paid eas Tor school purposes
in his township; the auditor shall exam
Inc the vouchers for such payments, and
u satisfied with the correctness thereof,
shall certify the same, which certificate
shall be prima facie discharge Of such
treasurer; and at the expiration Of his term
OF service, said treasurer shall deliver over
TO his successor in office, all books and
papers with all moneys or other property
in his hands belonging to said township.
or the schools therein, and also all orders
he may have redeemed since his last an
nual settlement with the county auditor,
and take the receipt of his successor there.
for. which, he shall deposit with the town.
ship clerk. within ten days thereafter, and
for making such,annual settlement he shall
be entitled TO receive the sum of one dol
lar. To- be paid out Of the county treasury
on the order of the county auditor.
Sac. 80 In case the township treasur-
er shall fail to make such annual settle
nient within the time, as prescribed in the
preceding section, he shall be liable to pay
fine OF fiity dollars. to be recovered in a
civil action in the name of the State of
Ohio, and when collected, TO be applied
S~~e et~ - -. sl~.
er township; and it is hereby made the
duty Of the county auditor. to proceed
forthwist, in case Of such failure by suit
against such treasurer, before any justice
Of the peace Of his county, to recover the
penalty aforesaid; bat when it shall ap.
pear on trial to the satisfaction of said JUS
tice, that said treasurer was prevented
from making such settlement within the
time prescribed, by sickness. or unavoid.
able absence from home, and that such
settlement has since been actually made.
il shall be lawful for the justice TO discharge
such treasurer on payment OF costs.
SCHOOLS FOR coLoRED CHILDREN.
SEC. 81. The township boards of edu-
cation in this State, in their respective
townships, and the several other boards OF
education, and the trustees, visitors. and
directors of schools, or other officers hav-
ing authority in the premises. of each city
or incorporated village, shall be. and they
are hereby authorized and required TO es-
tablish within their respective jurisdictions.
one or more separate schools TOR colored
children, when the whole number by emu
meration exceeds thirty, so as to afford
them as far as practicable under all the
circumstances, the advantages and privi-
leges OF common school education; and
oil such schools SO established for colored
ehildren shall be under the control and
management Of the board of education,
Or other school officers who have in charge
the educational interests Of the other
schools; but in case the average number
OF colored children in attendance shall be
less than fifteen for any one month. it shall
be the duty Of said board Of education, OF
other school officers, to discontinue said
school or schools for any period not ex-
ceeding six months at any one time; and
II the number Of colored children shall be
lsss than 6flsen, the directors shall reserve
the money raised on the number Of said
colored children, and the money so reserv.
cd shall be appropriated for the education
Of such colored children under the direc.
ton Of the township board.
OF CITIES, AND VILLAGES.
SEC. SO. Each city or incorporated
village, including the territory annexed to
the same for school purposes. not other.
wiss specially regulated by charter or gov
ssnsd ~ to schools by laws as specified
in Tho sixty section Of this act, and
which, with the territory annexed. con
tains nos less than three hundred inhabit.
ants, shall be and hereby is created a sep.
crate school district; and the qualified
voters Of such city or village, with the ter
Titory annexed, shall at the same time and
in the same manner that local directors o
the sub-districts of the township are elect
ed by the provisions Of this act. proceed tc
elect three persons who shall constitute {
board Of education for such city or village
with the territory 80 annexed. and such
board shall have the same powers, perform
the same duties and be subject TO the same
penalties as township boards Of education
provided, that by agreement between the
board of education Of the township in
which such city or village with the territory
annexed may be situated, and the board
Of education OF such city or village with
the territory annexed, transfers Of terrific
ny not within the limits Of such corpora.
ton may oe made to or from the districts
provided for in this section.
SEC. So. That said board Of education
in any city or incorporated village. shall
be authorized. when they thirk it advisa.
lle. TO divide such city or village into sub
districts; and they may establish schools
OF different grades, aud ordain such rules
and regulations for the government and
discipline Of such schools as they may
think conducive to the public good; and
il shall be lawful for the township board o.
education in any township in which such
city or incorporated village is situate, by
and with the consent Of the board OF edu.
cation Of any such city or incorporated
village, to transfer thereto for educa,iona'
purposes the scholars Of such parts OF thei'
respective townships as lie adjacent thereto
and all such transfers shall be controlled
and such schools supported in the same
manner and on the same principles as in
case Of like transfers for the convenience