The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02
No. g.
AN ORDINANCE
To define the duties Of certain officers and establisl

To define the duies OF certain officers, and estabiisa
Schools.
Section tst BE " ordained by the City Council Of
Otumwa, That this City shall constitute one school
| District.
Sec. >. That the City Council constitute the Dis.
trct Board of said District.
Sec. 3. That the Mayor shall perform the duties
required by the one thousand one hundred and TWEEN
ty-second aud the one thousand hundred and
twenty fifth sections of the Code Of Iowa." to be
performed by the President Of School Districts.
Sec. 4. The Recorder shall preserve copies OF all
reports made to the School Fund Commissioners and
shall file all papers transmitted to him by other school
officers, pertaining to the business of the district.
lie SHAH between the first and fifteenth days OF sep
TENDER i'll each year. take and keep record list OF
the of all the white persons in the city between
the ages of five aud twenty years On the frst day
of October, in each year. he shall make out and file in
the Office Of the School Fund Commissioner of this
county report Of the affairs Of this city relating to
schools containing: Ha.-rs. - -.H.
I. The number of white persons In the city between
the ages OF five and twenty-one years.
2. The number of schools and the branches taught
in each.
3. The number Of pupils in each school
4: The number of Teachers employed in each school,
and the average compensation of each per month.
o. The number of days each school has been taught
and by whom
9. The average cost of tuition per month in each
school.
I. The books used in each school
!. The number OF volumes in the Library Of each
year, the source from which the was received
and the amount Of teachers fund che hands Of the
treasurer.
To- The number of district school houses and the
cost Of each ...u.....e... ...
IL. The amount raised by tax for school purposes
and such other information as he may deem useful.
Sec. B. The Treasurer shall apply for and receive
all money apportoned to this District by the School
Fund Commissioners, when notified of such apportion-
ment and the money obtained shall be applied to
the payment Of teachers wages and to other use.
Sec. g. The committee on schools shall make all
any vote, resolution ordinance Of the Council for
procuring the site for building, renting, repairing
furnishing any school house, disposing thereof,
for keeping a school therein. s... ..w
Sec. T. Whenever any school or schools are estab-
shed, 1t shall be the duty Of the committee,
member thereof visit the respective schools of the
District monthly, and report thereon to the Council at
its next meeting after making such visit. .r
Sec. s. Before any person shall be employed to act
as teacher the committee shall examine said person
cause him her to be examined in all the branches
usually taught in the schools department thereof of
which he or she to have charge, and ffound compe-
tent and of good moral character give said person
certificate thereof, which shall be valid year,
less sooner revoked by the committee
Sec. r. The academic year shall commence on the
second Monday of September and continue fourteen
weeks, the second session to commence the first
Monday of January and continue fourteen weeks after
vacation of one week. the third session to commence
and sntinue fourteen weeks " "
Sec. TO- Whenever any teachers have been employ
ed In any schools in this city, they shall be paid pro
rata from the public funds appropriated at each session
SO far as it will pay theui and the balance shall he col
lected by the Marshal from those persons sending
said school, in proportion to the time that pupils
sent. s.s. .. p ... ... ..
Sec. II. The teachers shall keep correct accoun,
OF the time each pupil attends school, and make out
rate Bill for the amount due at the close of each
sion. After deducting from the amount due, said rate
bill shall cona the of each person liable pay
tuition fees the aggregate number of days each person
has sent to school during the session. and the
for which each person is liable together with an ad
diton Of five per cent for collectors fees thereon.
Sec. H. Upon the making out Of any bill as in
the foregoing section specified the Mayor shall issue
warrant to be atesed by the Recorder and annexed
said rate bill, commando the Marshal to collect from
every person In such rate bill named the therein
set opposite his name and in any person named
shall not pay said sum demand thereof to levy the
same together with the fees of the Marshal by distress
and sale Of the goods and chatels in his possession
wherever the same may be found in the city, aud to
make return OF such warrant To the Treasurer OF the
city within thirty days after the delivery thereof by
the Mayor.
Sec. 49, Whenever goods have been distraned a.
provided la the preceding section of this ordinance
the Marshal shall give at least ten days notice nv
posting up written notices in at least three of the
public places in the city, of the time aud place of
goods to be sold. The MarshaIs fees for dstraining
and selling shall he the that allowed to Con
stables Tor levy and sale upon executions.
Sec. H. AZ soon as convenient be OBJ
tained and other necessary arrangements made there
shall he put in operation and kept open during the
present academic year, graded school under the
control Of the Council. .
See. H. At the close Of each session there shall he
an examination of all the scholars who have attended
school during the session. at the close Of such ex
animation during the vacation then next following
the teachers together with the school committee shall
determine and certify what scholars sufficiently
advanced to pass to higher grade, and no scholar
who has not received such certificate, can be passed
from one grade to another.
Sec. is. This Ordinance shall he N force from and
after its publication according to law.
Attest: u. +. GAYLORD, Mayor
JAMES d. DEvIS, City Rccorder
Passed, June ~, lSJ7.--nolS-lw