The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-03-30

,essary; and each township board shall make
he ecessary provisions for continuing the
chools in operation in their respective town
hips for at least seven months IN each
'ear.
SEC. 25. The clerk of the board Of ed
lcation or any one or more of the board des-
gnated for that purpose, or the acting man.
,ger of schools of the township, may do and
perform all such duties and services connec-
ed with the interests of schools as the board
may direct, and report the same to the
board fot their action and approval; and it
shall be the duty of the clerk OF the board to
keep a full record thereof in connection
with the records of the other official proceed
inrs of the board, and in case Of failure to
keep such record or other records required
by this act, tie clerk of the board shall be
liable in civil action for all loss or damages
that may ensue to any person or persons or
to the school district in the name of such
person or persons, Or board of school dlrec-
tors, as the case may be, and shall moreo-
yer be liable on complaint filed in the name
of the State of Ohio, before any justice of
the peace or other court having jurisdiction,
to a line not exceeding one hundred dollars,
which, when collected, shall he paid over to
the treasurer Of the proper to wnshlp for the
benefit of schools.
SEC. &c. 1t shall be the duty of the board
of education to make settlement with the
township treasurer at their regular session
in April annually; but if for want of time
or other reason Il settlement cannot be made
at SAID session, then it shall be the duty of
the board to appoint committee composed
of one or more OF their own members to make
such settlement as soon as practicable, and
report the result to the clerk of the board,
who shall record an abstract thereof in the
records Of the board.
Sec. Ct. The township treasurer in
each township shall be treasurer of all
school funds for school purposes belonging
to the township, arising from whatever
sources, and on his election and before en-
tering upon the duties Of Office he shall give
bond with sufficient security in double the
probable amount of money that shall come
into his hads, payable 10 the State of Ohio,
to be approved by the the trustees of the
township, conditioned for the faithful dis
bursement according to law of all such
| funds as shall from time to time come into
his hands, and on the forfeiture of such
bond, it shall be the duty of the towonshiE
clerk to prosecute and colet the same fol
the use Of the schools in the township; i
such township clerk shall neglect or refse Sc
to prosecute, then any treeholder may
cause such prosecution to be instituted.
SEC &C. Before the county auditor
shall issue to the township treasurer any
order on the couRty treasurer for the pay
ment of any school funds belonging TO tht
township, such township treasurer shai
furnish the auditor with a certificate from
the township clerk, that such t easurer ha
executed and filed with him bond, as pro
vided for in the fore going section, and ais
stating he amount of said bond; and tn
auditor 3h all in no case permit the town
ship treasurer to have in his hand at an
one time an amount of school funds owe
one-half the amount Of tho penalty in sue
such bond; and the township trustees shaI
allow the township treasurer compensation
equal to one per cent. on all school fund
disbursed by him, to be paid on the orde
of the trustees out of til G township treasury
Sec. 20. The township treasurer sha
annually between the first and twentieth o
r February, settle with the county audito
; and account to h N for all moneys received
from whom and on what account, and tn
amount paid out for school purposes in hi
township; the auditor shall examine tn
vouchers for such payments, and if satisGe
with the correctness thereof, shall certif
e the same which certificate shall be prim
e facie dischsrge of such treasurer; and &
| the expiration of his term of service, sal
! treasurer shall deliver over to his successo
in office, all books and papers with all NOR
S eys or other property in his hands belong
If ing To said township, or the schools thefel,
and also all orders he may have redeeme
e since his last annual settlement with tt
county auditor, and take the receipt of h
t successor therefor, which he shal deposit vii
# the township clerk within ten days thcrea
f ter andfor making such annual settlement
h shall be entitled to receive the sum of OIL
Il dollar, to be paid out Of the county treasul
c on the oder of county auditor.
, SEC. 80. Ir case the township .reasl
! rer shall fail to make such annual settle
s ment within the time, as prescribed IN Il
c preceding section, he shall be liable to pay
e line of fifty dollars, to be recovered IN
civil action IN the name of the Stale Of Obi
Y and when collected. to be applied to IL
: use Of common schools in the proper tow
1t ship; and it is hereby made the duty Of Il
d county auditor, to proceed forthwith in ca
e of such failure by suit against such treas
ir rer. before any justice OF the peace of b
Ii county, to recover the penalty aforesaid; b
Of when it shall appear on trial to the satisfa
k ton of said justice. that said treasurer W
;. prevented from making such settleme
IS within the time prescribed, BY sickness,
" unavoidable absence from home, and til
,. such settlement has since been actual
1: made, it shall be lawful for the justice
70 discharge such treasurer on payment
e. costs.
n. SEC. 81. The township boards Of educ
is ton in this State, in their respective tow
4 ships, and the several other boards OF ed
Of cation, and the trustees, visitors, and dire
II ors of schools, or other officers having a
r: thority in the premises, of each city or
ne corporated village, shal be, and they &
u hereby authorized and required to establi
n within their respective Jurisdictions. one
'r. more separate schools tor colored childre
th when the whole number by enumerati
in exceeds thirty, SO as to afford them as far
I'd practicable under all the circumstances,
he advantages and privileges OF a comm
MI school education; and all such schools SO