, 1855-03-10
LAWS OF THE TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
BY AUTHORITY.

BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT to amend an act untitled ian act establish.
ing common school system for the territory of
Washington"
SEC l. BE Il enacted Jy The Legislative
assembly of The Territory of Washington,
That it shall be the duty of the county
auditor Of each county to report to the
county superintendent of common schools,
at least twenty days before the first Fri
day in November of each year, the amount
of school tax levied in their respective
counties for that year and that it be the
duty Of the clerk of the district court, at
the close of every term thereof, to report
to the superintedent the ameunt of fines I'M
posed during said tegm of court and that
it be the duty of all justices Of the peace TO
report to the superintendent, at least tweu-
ty days before the first Friday in November
of each year, the amount of fines imposed
and collected by them for the past year,
SEC. 3. 1t shall not he lawful for any
county treasurer to receive county orders
in payment for county school tax, nor TO
pay out any school money on county or
ders.
Sec. 8. Districts having less than twelve
scholars between the ages of four and
Itwenty-one years, and which, in the opin-
ion Of the directors are not able to support
school, may by organizing and reporting
to the superintendent according to law,
draw their proportion of the school money
without being required to comply with the
provisions of the school law any further
than the said organization and report is con-
cerned. And in such districts three legal
voters shall constitute quorum to do bu-
siness; and it shall be the duty of the clerk
of such districts to let out all county school
funds so received at interest, for the use of
the district, on good security until such
time as it may be required for school pur-
poses in said district. The clerk of the dis
trict and his securities shall also he respon-
sble for such money: PrOridcd, that if the
term, Of three years shall elapsc before
such weak districts shall have at least three
months school, such districts shall not be
entitled to any apportionment of the
county school funds after the expiration
Of the said three years, until they shall
have complied with the law in the same
manner as regularly organized districts are
required to do.
SEC. 1t shall be the duty of the county
superintendent to be at the county seat on
the third Friday of May and November of
each year, for the purpose of examining
teachers, and he shall give ten days notice
Of the same by posting up hand bills or 9TH
erwse and all teachers examined on diff
ferent days shall pay to the superintendent
the sum of one dollar.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the super
iDiendent to be at the county seat on the
third Saturday of May and November of
each year, for the purpose Of making any
alterations desired in districts and said
superintendent shall give ten days public
notice Of the same, as provided in section
four. And any district applying on differ
ent days for the transaction Of such bust
ness, shall pay the superintendent reason
able compensation for his trouble not ex-
ceeding the sum of two dollars.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the SUPER
intendent to district the whole county so
that every resident Of the county shall be
included Ill some district.
SEC. I. That section eight, under title
miscellaneous provisions" of the school
law, be amended by adding, after the word
teachers in the second line Of said section,
and building school houses"
Passed January 26, 1855.