Butte record., 1854-11-11
as other county salaries and expenses are au-
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.


Upon petition being presented. the board of
supervisors court of sessions of each county,
Gas the case may be) shall have power to oon-
stitute and establish school districts, and to
define and to alter the boundaries thereof, in
accordance with the wishes of the qualified
elestors in the respective precincts districts,
as the best Judgment of said board or court
may dictate provided, school districts already
established shall remain as they now are, until
otherwise ordered by the proper authorities
| INCORPORATED CITIES AND TOWNS. -s.v.
| Sec. 81. The common council of each and
every incorporated city in this State shall be
and is hereby authorized and empowered, lst
To raise annually by tax upon the real estate
/ and personal property within the city, rs esti-
mated by the city assessors, snch amount Of
money not exceeding of l per cent on the
valuation on the assessment roll, as shall be
requisite for the support of a competent num-
Der of free schools therein, and providing and
furnishing suitable houses therefor. and pur
chasing lots on which to build school houses,
and paying contingent expenses. ID, 10 pro-
4 vide by ordinance for the collection, custody
and disbursement of the moneys thus raised
by city tax for school purposes. Sd, To pro-
vide by ordinance for drawing from the county
treasury on the warrant, of the county super
intendent Of common schools, the money to
provisions of this Act. and for the custody and
disbursement of the same, in accordance with
the provisions of this Act 4th, To provide by
ordinance for the examination Of common
school teachers, the regulation Of common
| schools within the city, the census or ennmer-
alton of the children, and for making the an
nuai and other reports to the county suFerln-
tendeut.s 9th, To provide BY ordinance for the
election or appointment OF city board Of ed
ucation and superintendent of common schools,
and prescribe their powers and duties. And,
9th ,Jro ordaif all such rules and regulations
us they may deem expediant and necessary tor
the promotion of the interests, prosperity and
usefulness of the common schools within the
city prouided, that the common council shall
not make any ordinance nor do any act which
shall be in conflict with the provisions OF the
constitution Of the State, or Of any act of the
Legislature. r rr.. -...s...
/ Sec. u No trustees nor marshals elected
or appointed under the foregoing provisions
Of this act shall have any Jurisdiction or con
trol within the limits Of any city which shall
have provided for the support, regulation and
management Of common schools therein, under
the provisions of the next preceding section Of
this act, except in cases provided by law,
STATE SCHOOL FUND.
Sec. 23. Comp5roler's warrants. drawn up
treasury for school lands, shall draw the same
rate OF interest and be entitled to all the pre-
ference OF civil bonds: and the State treas
urer Oh receiving any such warrants, shall
endorse ulon the same g Common School
Fund with tho iate of their reception, and
Subscribe thereto his official signature; and nc
portion Of said securities shall be sold or ex
changed Tor other securities, except by special
ac- oi the leeisl .ture.
Sec 24 No. portion of the common school
fund, nor of the interest or income thereof,
nor Of the moneys raised by State tax or spe-
cially appropriated for the support of common
schools, shall be diverted 10 any other object
or purpose.
Sec 25, The school moneys distributed to
the various counties Of this State from the
State school fund, shall not be used for any
other purpose than the payment of qualified
teachers under this act, and no portion OF
said fund shall either directly Or indirectly
be paid for the erection Of school houses. the
use of school rooms, furniture. or any other
contingent expenses of common schools.
COMMON SCHOOL FUND.
Sec o. The board Of supervisors, or court
of sessions, if there be no board of supervisors
in each and every county in this State, is here
by empowered, authorised and directed to
raise annually, by special tax Gn the same
sessed and eolected), upon the taxable pro
perty within the county, an amount OF money
not exceeding five cents on each one hundred
dollars of valuation for the support Of common
schools therein, and providing suitable houses
and purchasing libraries and apparatus for
such common schools.
Sec 80. All moneys raised by county tax
as above provided for common school purposes,
shall be paid into the county Treasury as a
special deposit, and shall be a"portioned 10y
the county superintendent of common schools
among the towns, cities and school districts IN
the county, upon the basis provided by this
act for the apportionment of the state school
moneys and drawn from the county treasury
on the warrant of the county superintendent
as before provided.
s 80 The school trustees of each city,
town and district, may use the moneys re-
ceived from the county school fund TO pur-
chase build or rent school houses, to purchase
the necessary grounds, and school libraries,
and to paw teachers or contingent expenses rs
they may deem proper.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
s 81. No common schools shall receive any
moneys, benefits or Immunities under the pro
visions of this act, unless such school shall be
instructed by a teacher or teachers, duly exs
amined. approved and employed by competent
and legal authority as hereinbefore provided,
nor unless such schools shall be free from ali
denominational and sectarian bias, control and
influence whatever And the conduct of each
school in this respect, shah be certified by the
school trustees and other officers in their re-
: ports required by this acts; and the trustees
upon complaint or information otherwise OBJ
tanned shall expel any teacher who may at
tempt in any manner whatsoever to incu1cate
on the minds Of the pupils any denominations
or sectarian basis.
i s 32 No book of sectarian or denomina-
tional character shall be used or introduced
in any school established under the provisions
of this act.
s 33 No teacher shall be entitled to any
portion of the public common school moneys
hereinbefore provided for, as compensation or
salary for services rendered, unless such
teacher shah have been duly employed by
competent authority, nor unless such teacher
shall have had during the whole time of such
service, such certificate Of competency and
approval as required by this act, in full force
and effect. and bearing date within one year
next before the services aforesaid shall have
been rendered, nor unless such teacher shall
have made report in manner and form as shall
have been prescribed by the superintendent OF
public instruction.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
81 The common school shall commence
! on the. first day Of November, and shall end
on the last day of October.
35- Any printing required under this
act, shall be executed in the form and manner
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