, 1854-07-01
CLERKS.

shall also elect district clerk, who shall
continue in Office for the term of three years.
He shall qualify within ten days after his
election, by giving bond to the district di-
rectors in such sum as they may require,
that he shall well and truly perform the du-
ties of his Office, and pay over all moneys
coming into his hands by virtue of his office
as by law directed. If a clerk be elected
to fill vacancy, he shall continue in Office
for the unexpired term and if elected at
the first meeting, not being the regular
annual meeting, he shall continue in Office
three years from the next annual meeting.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be duty of the clerk
of each district:
lSt. To record the proceedings of his
district in a book, to be provided for that
purpose by the district;
I'd To give notice Of annual or special
meetings
3d. To procure list Of all persons in
the district between the ages of four and
twenty-one years
4th. To collect all district taxes which
he shall be required by the warrant from
the directors to collect within the time linn
tied in each warrant for its return and he
shall have the same authority to enforce
the collection of such tax as the county col
lector has for collecting the county tax,
and he shall be allowed five per cent for
collecting
5th. To retain a copy of oil reports
made TO the county superintendent relating
to the affairs of the district.
Sec IL. 1t shall be the duty of the
clerk to furnish the county superintendent
at least twenty days before the first Friday
in November of each year, a report con-
tanning the number Of scholars in his dis
trict, over four and under twenty one years
Of age how long school has been kept
IN his district the past year what school
books are principally used what proper.
portion Of the scholars in the district have
attended school and the amount Of money
paid to teachers.
Sec. II. The clerk of each district shall
at the close of each year Of his Office, make
out in writing just and true account ol
all moneys received by him for the use Of
the district and the manner in which the
same. shall have been expended, which &C.
count shall be read at the annual district
meeting. The clerk shall pay over all mon.
eys remaining in his hands belonging to the
district to his successor, when his successor
has legally qualified, and upon refusal OF
neglect SO to do, the directors shall forth
with bring suit upon his bond.
Sec. l3. There shall be an annual
school meeting held in each district upon
the first Friday in November and notices
Of all annual or special meetings shall be in
writing, signed by the directors or the clerk
Of the district, and shall state the object
for which the meeting is called and shall
be posted up in three public places in the
district, at least six days previous to the
holding Of such meeting.
SeC. IA. Every inhabitant over the age
of twcnty-One years, who shall have resided
in any school district for three months i'm
mediately preceding any district meeting
and who shall have paid, or be liable to pay
any tax except road tax in said district
shall be a legal voter at any school meet
ing, and no other person shall be allowed tc
vote.
Sec. Is. Any school meeting shall have
power to adjourn from time TO time as oc
casion may require.
Sec. l6. A school meeting legally called
shall have power by the vote of majority
present, to levy tax on all the taxable
property in the district, as the meeting
shall deem sufficient to purchase or lease .
suitable site for a school house, and tC
build, hire or purchase school house and
keep it in repair, and to furnish the SAINT
with necessary fuel and appendages, and tC
levy an additional tax on the district fol
the purchase or increase of a district libra
ry, globes, maps and such apparatus as the
interest and well being Of the school shal
require. The library shall consist Of suct
books as the district meeting shall direct.
Sec. II. In all cases when tax is to bC
levied, it shall be stated in the notices Civ
en- Of the meeting for what purpose or pur
poses tax is to be levied.
Sec. Is. When district is organized, il
shall be to all intents and purposes body
corporate, capable Of suing and being sued
and fully competent to transact all busi
ness appertaining to schools or school hou
ses in their own district; and it shall bt
the duty of the directors to prosecute OIL
defend any demands for or against theil
district, and notice shall be served upor
one of the directors Of any suit brought
against district.
Sec. 49, All district taxes shall be as
sessod by the directors according to The
valuation of property made for the assess
ment Of county taxes, and shall be collec
ted by the clerk Of the district, with al
addition of FIVE per cent. on the same
which the clerk shall receive for his servi
ces. ANY person aggrieved by an excess
i've assessment Of the directors of any
school district, may have the same reduced
by his own affidavit or any competent tes
timony, to the satisfaction Of the clerk.