Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-04-07

VI tuCii HuuiDCt thO o~einS houo &c
of schools for the township, wh,
shall do and perform all such dutie
as the board may prescribe in rela
ton TO the management and supervi
sion OF the different schools, and th,
educational interests of the township
and may allow him REASONABLE
compensation for his services.
Sec. ID. The said board shall pre-
pare, or cause 10 be prepared, maj
OF their township, as often as they
deem necessary, on which shal
be designated ahe sub-districts Of ths
township, which they may change
or alter at any regular session, and
the number OF scholars assigned io
each; but no sub-district shall con.
tain within IFS limits, less than sixty
resident scholars by enumeration
except in cases where in the opinion
OF The board, it is necessary to re-
duce the number; and it shall be the
duty OF the board to establish a
school in each sub district of the
township of such grade as the public
good in their opinion may require;
and in the location OF primary
schools. or schools OF higher grade,
the board shall have reference to
population and neighborhood, pay
ing due regard TO any school house
already built or site procured, as
well as 10 all other circumstances
proper TO be considered so as to pro-
mote the best interests Of schools.
Sec. Is. The board shall have pow
er TO assign such number OF scholars
to the several primary schools as
they may think best, and when such
assignment has been made, shall fur
nish the teacher a list CT the scholars
so assigned, and the board shall also
have full power TO regulate and con.
troll the admission OF scholars TO
schools OF higher grade. according
TO age and attainments, and may ad-
nit scholars over twenty-one years
Of age, and may suspend, or author
ize the local directors 20 suspend from
the privileges OF either of the schools,
any pupil found guilty of disorderly
conduct. which suspension shall not
extend beyond the current session Of
the school.
Sec. l6. Whenever it shall happen
that persons are so situated as 10 be
better accommodated al the school Of
an adjoining township, or whenese;
it may be desirable TO establish
school composed of parts Of two or
more townships, il shall be the duty
of the respective boards OF the town.
ships in which such persons reside, or
in which such schools may be situa-
ted, or Of the townships or parts OF
which the school is composed, TO
transfer such persons FOR educational
purposes TO the township in which
such school house is or may be ioca-
ted; but the enumeration of scholars
shall be taken in each township as il
no such transfer had been made, and
such school when so composed shall
be supported from the school funds
Of the respective townships from
which the scholars may have been
and the board Of that
township in which the school house
is situated shall have the control and
management OF such school, and the
board OF the adjoining township or
so connected for school
shall each make the proper
estimates OF their share Of the expen-
ses of every kind necessary to sustain
said school, and certify the same to
the auditor Of their proper county as
part Of their annual estimates for
school purposes, and draw orders on |
thsir respective township treasurers
for such sum as will be in proportion
TO the enumeration OF scholars so
in favor OF the board Of
that township in which such school is
located, TO be appropriated TO the
payment OF teachers and for other
purposes connected with the estab-
Iishment or maintenance OF said
school as far as applicable.
Sec. IL. The said board shall have
power 10 determine the studies TO be
pursued and the school books TO be
used in the several schools under
their control, and shall make and en-
Torce such rules and regulations rela-
live to the use and preservation OF
Ibe school libraries and apparatus as
hey may think advisable, and shall
appoint, or authorize the local direc-
tors to appoint suitable person to
act as librarian and to take charge Of
The school apparatus, resident at some
convenient place in the neighborhood |!
where the school is kept, and may re.
luire such librarian to give bond for
The faithful discharge Of his duties,
and allow him such compensation as
Ihey may think reasonable.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty of the
school teacher TO make out and file
with the township clerk at the expi-
ration of each term OF the school
full and complete report of the whole