Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30

tlOGTtn SECTIONS OF the act TO whfch inns 1S z
suppleraet; and the proper court OF quartei
sessions shall moreover determine, on herring.
whether an undue proportion of the real es;
tate and school houses belonging to the old
district or districts are within the bounds of
the new district, and if SO, how much money
shall he paid therefor by the new TO the old
district or districts, and in what proportions
and at what time and rice rersa if less than
its liie share of real estate school houses is
| within siid new district, how much shah he
paid to it by the old district or. districts, and
in what proportions and at what times; the
orier for the payment of which several sums
| shall, from the dIte thereof. be in the nature
| of Judgment and the amount recoverable ac-
| cor,iing TO the provisions of the twenty first
| section of the act to which this is supple
| ment.
! SEe-7. That at the next annual assessment
after the erection Of any such new common
school district, it shall be the duty of county
commissioners of the proper countyto cause
! Z separate assessment of the uliects and
| things liable TO school tax in each portion Of
the new district lying within his proper town
| slip to be made ont by the proper assessor
| thereof and to be returned to them, where
| FROM after adjustment. they shall c,Hse 10 be
! made correct copy of the assessment thus
obtained, in every portion Of the new district, ;,
and shall furnish the same 10 the secretary
thereof, in accord lnce with the twenty ninth
| section of the act TO which this is supple
ment and they shall, in like manner and at
| the same time, cause to be made out and fur
| nislied TO the state superintendent of common
] schools, full list Of the taxaLle inhabitants
of said new district, according to the provis-
ions of the fcrfy-ninth section of the act to
which this is Il supplement-; and they shall
| pay out of the county funds to slid assessors
the usual compensation for the services en-
joined by this section.
| SEC. s. That the state superintendent of
| common schools shall, on the application of
| the boards of directors of a majority of the
school districts in any county of this common
/ wealth, stating their desire TO increase the
salary Of the county superintendent, fixed at
any OF the periods named in the thirty ninth
section Of the school law of one tlIous md eight
hundred and ftty-tour, or at any subse lueut
! trienni,sl convention Of directors, appoint the
| tim. and place Of re-Issembling Of the con
vention OF directors, WHO shall have all the
powers conferred by the safd thirty-niuth sec
tion.
/ SIC. 8. That the Pennsylvania School Jour
nal shall be recognized as the official organ OF
| the department OF common schools Of this de-
partmeDt, in which, the current decisions mad,
by the superintendent of common schools
shall be published free OF charge, together
with all 0ffici Il circulars and sUca other lettrs
! IF explanation ana instruction as he may find
il necessary or advisable to issue from time to
time, including his annual report; and the su-
perinteIIient is hereby authorized to subscribe
for one copy of stid School Journal. TO he
sent to each bOarl of school directors in the
State, for public use, and charge the cost
thereof to the contingent expenses OF the d.
partment Of common schools.
SEC. 10. That all boroughs ana townships
! now connected in the assessment Of county
rates and lcyies shall hereafter be separate
and independent Of each other in the assess
mcnt OF said rates ana levies, and for school
purposes ana the respective townships and
| 5oruughs 50 separated, shall elect their own
assessors and other officers, whose duty it shtl
bc to eXercis. the S nle powers and authority
AZ are now exercised by township assessor.
generally, in the discharge OF their duties III
relation to the assessment OF county rates and
lcvies.
SEC. II. That the twenty ninth section OF
the act to which this IS ! supplement, shall not
be construed to authorize the taxation Of any
object or property, for school purposes, which
shall not b. contained in the copy of the last
adjusted valuation of proper snl jccts and
things made taxable for state or county pur-
poses, furnished TO the boird of directors, OF
controllers, by the county missioners.
i SEC. l.. That ta-s collectors are township
ward or borough officers, within the true intent
and meaning Of the general school law of one
thons snd eight hundred AMI forty-niiip, and
one thousand eight hucdred and fifty -four, and
thlt school directors and treasurers of the
school fund were and are exempt from serv-
ing as such collectors, within the meaning OF
said acts.
SEC. 13. That the superintendent of com.
mon schools be authorized and directed tc
pay out the state appropriation to the respec
tive school districts, for this present schoo
year, in all c uses where bonn file efforts have
been made to comply with the provisions o.
the liw requiring the schools to he kept opef
, four months, but failed from want Of teacher.
or timely knowledge of the late law, or othel
, cause which shall be deemed just and s4tisfac
tory to the superintendent.
True EDUcArIoS.-The object Of all true cd