Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-04-05

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nually, appor,ion The common school funds
among The diileren. counties, upon the emu.
meration and returns made 10 him by the
state commissioner Of common schools,
and certify the amount SO apporloned 10
The county auditor of each county, stating
from what sources the same is derived,
which said sum The several county treas.
urers shall retain in their respective weas.
urics from the STATE funds; and the county
auditors shall, annually, and Immediately ly
alter their annual settlement with the county
treasurer, upPorIion The school funds for
their respective counties, according 10 lhs
enumeration and returns in lbeir respective
Offices; and no township or olher disricl.
city or village, which shall have failed 10
make and return such enumeration, shall
be entitled 10 receive any portion of the
common school funds. And in making
such distribution, each county auditor shall
appor'ion all moneys collected ON the ,ax
dupicate of any township, lnr The uso of
schools, to such township; all moneys re-.
ce'ved from lhe State treasury, on account
OF interest on the money accruing from
lhe sale OF section sixteen. or other lands
IN lieu thereof, TO the civil townships and
parts of civil townships in The orininaI
surveyed township. or fractional township
10 which such lind belongs; all moneys
received by the county treasurer on nc.
ooun. of The Virginia Military School
Fund. United States Military District, and
Conneclicu, Western Reserve, according
10 laws regulating The same; and ali
oher moneys for the use of schools in
The county, and not Otherwise Appropriated
by law, to ,he proper township; and he
SHALL Immediately after making said ap.
porIionment, enter the ne in q book 10
be kept for sha, purpose, and shall fur.
nlsl 'he township treasurers and township
clerks, lreasurers and recorders Of incorpo.
ra'ed cities or Villages, as the case may BE-,
each with copy of said apporlionmenl.
and give an order on lhe county treasurer
10 each township treasurer. or 10 such treas.
urer as may be entitled TO receive tho
same. for The amour. Of money belonging
TO his respective township, city or village.
and take receipt from such treasurer for Tho
amount thus received; and The said county
auditor shall collect, or cause TO be collect.
ed, the fines and all other moneys FIR
school purposes. in his county, and pay the
same over 10 The county treasurer; and he
shall inspect all accounts Of interest for sec.
llon sixteen, or olher school lands, whether
the interest is paid by The State or by III,
debtors, aud take all the proper measures 10
secure 10 each township Is full amour, of
school funds.
Sec. 38. When any original surveyed
Iownship in which section sixteen has been
sold, shall lie in two or moro counties, the
auditors Of the respective counties shall Ger.
iiy TO the auditor of the county in which
that portion of said township lies contain.
ing said section sixteen, The enumeration of
The scholars in that part Of said township
embraced within their respective Counties;
and The auditor Of SAID county in which
said section sixteen is situate shall apporlion
the fund derived from said section sixteen
TO The different portions of said township
according TO said enumeration, and shall
certify TO The auditors Of The other coun,ss
tho amour. belonging to the paris of said
township situate in their respective counties,
and draw an order in favor Of The reasuren
Of the other counties on the treasurer OF
bis own county for the amour, going ,e
each; and the auditors of The respective
coun'ies shall apporion The same, in their
respective counties, 10 such portions or purls
thereof as may be entitled thereto.
Sec SO. The interest on The purchase OF
any such section sixteen belonging 10 any
original surveyed township, so as aforesaid
lying in Two or more counties, shall be paid
} over on the order Of the auditor of tha,
} county in which such section sixteen is EN-.
; brnced, 10 The treasurer Of The same county,
) 10 be aPporIioned as is pointed out in the
preceding section. .... .....
Sec. 40. The auditor Of each and every
county shall, on or before The twentieth dny
of December, annually, make ou. and trans
nit 10 The commissioner Of common schools
, al Columbus, an abstract Of all The returns
7 Of school statistics made 10 him from The
several townships in his county. according
, 10 The form that may be prescribed BY The
: State commissioner, and he shall cause to bo
uil ouSu UhUkS. anu
D other papers, including school laws and doc.
r umenis, in The several townships in the
e comfy as said commissioner shall lawfully
q require. In case The county andiior shall
. fail, from any cause, 10 make return OF The
, ABSTRACT as aforesaid, it shall be the duty OF
e the county commissioners 10 deduc, for every
J such failure, from the annual salary or al.
0 lowance made 10 The auditor for his services,
p the sum Of fifty dollars. ...
/ Sec. Al. The county commissioners OF
Q each county in this STATE shall make the
!. same allowance to the county auditors, out
d Of their respective county treasures, for
e services performed and expenses incurred
S under this act, as is allowed for other ser.
vices of like nature.
y Sec. A. The township clerks and county
d auditors shall be responsible for all losses
y sustained by any township or county, by
IS reason o(any failure on their respective paris
e 10 make and return The enumeraions and
}, abstracts thereof as herein provided, and
g shall each be liable for The same, in civil
l. action, a, the suit Of the STATE of Ohio; and
Il The amounts so recovered shall be appor.
,r toned in the same manner as The schoo
70 funds would have been 10 the respective
:, counties or townships, MS The case may be
d Sec. 43. Each. and every lot or parcel o.