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


other person or persons competent 10 ex'
anime pupils in their studies, as they may
choose 10 invite.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the drec-
tors, in their respective sub districts, TO ne
goliate and make. under such rules and
regulations as the township board Of educa.
tion may prescribe. all necessary contracts
in relation TO providing fuel for schools, re-
pairing, building or furnishing school houses,
purchasing or leasing school house sites,
renting school rooms, and making all other
provisions necessary for the convenience
and prosperity of schools within their SUBJ
districts; but no contracts shall oe made by
the directors. under the provisions OF this
section, for The payment Of money from
the township school fund applicable 10 such
purposes, which in any one year shall ex.
coed the amount dsributable 10 the sub.
district in proportion to the enumeration OF
scholars resident therein, without first OBJ.
laining the consent or order Of majority
Of the township board Of education; and all
contracts made by the local directors under
the provisions Of this section, shall be re.
poned 10 the said board al their next meet
ing after the making Of such contracts, and
said township board of education in their
corporate capacity, on The part ot the sub
district, shall be held responsible for the
performance thereof.
Sec. 8. II shall be the duty Of the direc.
tors in each sub.ds,rict 10 take, or cause 10
DO taken. annually, between the first and
third Monday OF October, an enumeration
Of all the unmarried white and colored
youth, noting them separIely, between the
ages Of five and twenly.one years, resident
within such sub. district and no, temporarily
there, designating between male and le-
male, and return u copy thereof 10 the
township clerk; and in case the directorn in any
sub.dislrct shall fail TO lake and return the
enumeration aforesaid. i, shall be the duty Of
The township clerk TO employa competent per-
son to take the same and allow him reas.
enable compensation for his services, and
shall proceed 10 recover the amount so paid
for such services in a civil action, before
any court having jurisdiction, in the name
Of The State Of Ohio, agains, said directors
in their individual capacity; and in such
suits, said clerk shall be competent wit.
ness; and the amoun, so collected shall be
applied TO The use of common schools in
the proper township. The township clerk
shall make an abstract Of The enumeration
SO returned 10 him, designating the number
Of youth in each sub.dslricl, and transmit
such abstract, duly certified, 10 the county
auditor, within twenty days after The return
made 10 him by the directors, or the per.
son appointed TO take such enumeration.
Sec. 8. If any civil township or parl Of Q
township composing sub.dis,ric, shall be
partly situated in the Virginia Military Dis
iricl, The United States Military District
the Western Reserve, or In an original sur
vcyed township or fractional township ic
which belongs any of section sixteen OIL
other lands in lieu thereof, or any olhel
lands 70. The use of schools or any n,eres
in the proceeds of such school lands, tht
local directors shall, in taking The enumera
ton OF youth residen, within their jurisdic
lion, return separately those residing in .h'
Virginia Military Dislric., or United States
Military District, or Western Reserve, o
original surveyed township or fracionu
township 10 which belong any school land
or in,eres. in the proceeds oil school lands
Sec. 10. The township board of educa
lion shall consist of The township clerk. an
of The local director from eath sub.dis,rc
of the township who has been appoin,e
clerk in his sub.dislric., majority Of whom
shall constitute a quorum (of the transac
lion Of business; and the clerk Of The town
ship shall be the clerk Of the board, but sha
not be entitled TO q vote. iii shall be III
duty of the said clerk 10 be present at tn
meetings OF the board and % record in
book 10 be provided for the purpose, a
their official proceedings, which shall be
public record open TO the inspection of an
person interested therein, and all such pre-
ceedings when SO recorded shall be signe
by the chairman and clerk.
Sec. T.. The said township board Of edu
cation in each township Of ihe State, an
their successors in Office shall be bod
polite and corporate in law.nnd as sue
may contract and be conWacied with, su
and be sued, plead and be impIended in an
court Of law or equity in ihis State, an
may receive any gift, grant, donation {
devise made for the use of any school {
schools within their jursdicIlpA; and NOR,
, over they shall be and hereby are inves,e
! in their corporate capacity with the it'd
care and custody of all school house
! school house sites, school libraries, app,
! rnlus or oIher property belonging TO Il
school districts as now organized or whic
: may hereafter be organized within the lin
a iw Of their jurisdiction, with foil power
= control the same in such manner as the
h may Ihink will best subsefye the intereS
Q OF common schools and the cause OF ed
Q cation; and when in the opinion Of d
!, board any school house or school house 81
u has become unnecessary, they may sc
Is and convey the sane in the name Of Il
?, township board OF education OF The prop
/ township; such conveyance 10. be execut
n by The chairman and clerk of said boar
}. and shall pay The .AvNiIs over TO townsh
u treasurer Of the proper township for h
u benefit Of schools, aud cohveyances Of RI
D. estate which may be made 10 said boa
b shall be 10 said board in their corpors
'r name and TO their successors in Office.
y Sec. 1e, Il shall be The DUTY Of The low
y ship board Of education 10 hold regul
is sessions on the third Monday Of April a
y on the third Monday Of October In ca
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