Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-06-24

transaction of any business which may be necessary in
Telauon to the subject Of either the primary or zr7ded
schools o; the TOW nship. with power 10 adjourn :.Om
I ne 10 lime, or 10 hold special meetings II anv other
lime or place WITHIN the proper township, As they may
think cesirable for the transaction Of business as aioTe
said, ami al all such meetings shall appoint one o: their
number to the Char, and in case Of the absence o. the
Township Clerk may appoint ore OF their own number to
serve temp ranly as CLERK.
SEC. ). That section nineteen OF said act be so amen
ded as 10 read as follows; Section 10. The Board OF
Educ ition in each township shall prepare, or cause TO be
prepared and forwarded to the county Auditor, on or be-
fore the first day OF eiOber, n statement exhibiting the
number ofchildren in the township. between the ages oil
& e and twenty one years, Distinguishing between male
and female, the number OF schools, specifying the diff
feTent grades, the nuRber eli teachers, male and female,
the number OF children, male aud female who have al
teAded school during the past year, tie average atten
dance, the length OF the Terms Of schools, compensation
OF teachers, male and female, the number and condition
OF the school houses and furniture. and the estimaisd
value thereof, the amber and condition ct tie books in
the school hbraris>; the number OF Libraries; the kind Of
school books used in The schools, tie number and value
Of school apparatus. aud atuN account OF the eNpehdl-
lures Tor school purposes, together with such Other sta
usiics and Information IN relation 10 schools, As the state
Commissions of Schools may require
SEC 8. That section twenty-five Of said act be so
amended as TO read as follows. Sectisn -, Il shall be
the duty Of the Board OF Education of any Organiz d
township OF the state, annually to determine by estimate
As nearly as praeiieaJle the entire amount Of money nee
essaTy to be expended in the township for p Icla ing
school house sites, for erecting, furnishing ana repairing
school houses, for psOyidins fuel and fer any other school
purpose other than tie payment Of teachers, not exceed
Ing two mills On the dollar OF the taxable property ofIie
township; PrOrided, that T., in the opinion Ofthe Town
ship Board, i greater tax shall be necessary for said pur-
poses during any year, the BOari shall call 4 special
meeting Of the qualified voters oiihe school district over
which they have Jurisdiction, which meeting ,ha,l be
called aud held in the manner prescribed in the proceed
Ing section, and shall decide by vote the question whetl-
er such greater tax, or any other greater tax for said puT-
poses lhan two mills on the dollar shall be raised II
shall also be the duty OF the Hoard 10 estimate such adj
diiional amount "a they may think necessary hoieNceed
ing two mills on tie uolaF of the taxable property ofihe
q n ~ SIM ErH hn E-NraHw w-nn- n .r-Fmnrnu RnT
es IN the central or high schools, or for the purpose of
pTolonsIng, sfier the State funds have been exhausted,
the terms Of the several sub-disircts or primary schools
Ia tae township or for both purposes, - the Board may
adJ0dge best. These several amounts of money 20 esti-
naiea 81 decided upon, the Eo7rl h b u make known by
certificate in writing, on or before the first onday in
June in such year, i1cladins any tax which may have
been voted 10y a special meeting OF electors as presided
in the preceding section, to the Auditor OF The proper
county, who shall thereupOn assess the entire amount
OF such estimates on al the taxable properly Ofthe town
ship not included in any city or Incorporated village or
Territory annexed thereto lerming any special district, TO
b. entered by sad Audl.ef on the tax duplicate OF The
oOGniy, ana collected by the County Treasurer at the
sane time, and IN the same manner as sta:e and COun-
q taxes ae collected; ami when collected. shall be PAID
over 10 The Treasurer q; the proper township on the order
ofthe ounty aUaitoT; and said County Treasurer >iai
he entitled 10 receive for collections one per cent on all
moneys By him collected tor school purposes, and no
more.
SEC :. That section ;wenty-four of said act be so
amended rs 10 read a follows. e hon 81. All school
funds which may come into the hanGs OF the township
Treasurer from Whatever source SHALL be paid out only
on the oder OF the Clerk o. the BcaTd of Educatian, uR-
if the direction OF the Board, except ia paying teach
ers for tleir services, the said Cleak m7, on such teach
es presenting their certificate Of qualification, and de-
posting with the Clerk true COPIES thereof, Draw tire re-
quisite orders On the Treasurer for such AMOUNT as m1y
have been cerItIed TO - due 10y 7ny two O. iMe io-alui
rector al the proper sub district IN viii n tae teacher
was empioycd; and 50 mich OF The school mOneys conf
ine into the hands of the Treasurer as may be derived
from the state tax or from any tOwnship TAX levied for
tie continuation OF schools after the Stale fund has been
exhausted, or from surh school iUnis IS arise from the
sale orrents Of section sixteen, or other school lands,
shall be applicable Only 10 the payment Of teachers IN the
proper township and shalbe drawn 10. no other purpose
Whatever: and all school funds made applicable 10 the
payment orteachers only, shall be distributed TO the sew
eraI sub districts and fractional parts thereof, in the town.
ship. in proportion 10 the enumeration o. scholars with
the eAc.p,ionS OF 50 much Of the 'oUnshIPta As may
have beef levied and reserved by the Board Tor sustain
inc teachers in the central or high schools. and with the
further exception Of 50 much o.sail township tax as may
be Eecessary for P%solonsins the schools The required
length Of time IN those sub districts Nhich contain com
naraively j small numbcT OF resident yOn b Of school
age. and whica. owing TO sp7rsUness Of population, or
oiher Unavoidable Obstacles, cannot be erllrsed without
serious Inconvenience 10 the inhaEitlnt>; ana such school
funds As arise from the sale or rrnis OF section sixteen,
o. othaI lands in lieu thereof shall be distributed TO the
localities to whica such funds belong, All other school
funds Of the township not raised for the cent al or high
schools. nor made applicable - the payment Of teachers
: aforesaid, shall be applied under the direction Of the
Board for procrriag school house sites. builiinE, furnish
making such other provisions for schools in Tie sLb dis
trict, OF the proper township as may, ia the opinion Oftie
Board Ice necessary zntihe io1Td o. Education o: each
township. city or village shall Elase the necessary pro-
visions for continuing Cs schools in opcrsrion in their
respective townships or separate school distri-ts for al
lsast six months ia each wear.
SE =. That section !3.ty Of said act be 80 amended
Is to read as follows. Section 81. The A,Gitorof each
every comfy shall, on or before the fifth day Of No
yemLer annu5lir. masc oEi and transmit 20 the Commits
s,oner Of common schools at Columbus, IN abstract of
al he retarns of school statistics made 10 him from the
seve.al townships IN his coun;y, a-rordins 10 the form
may he prescribed by tc Si7te Commissions; All
Ia shall cause 10 be si-iuJuted I'll such cirsrlaTs, blanks
other papers, inclujinz school laws ami documents,
n the several townships in the county, As said COinmis-
sinner shall lawfully requiTe: in ease tie coln'y Auditor
shall fail, from any cause. to make return o:the abstract
Is aforesaid, /; shall be Ire dirty ofthe county Commits
sioners to deduct for every sn~h failure, from the annu-
al salary or alowancc made 10 lie Auditor for his servi-
the sum of ffiy dollars.
SEc.9. That section sixty fnnr ofsaid at be so anen-
led - 20 read as follows. Section GI. The debts which
school purposes shall be proriGed for by the estimate Of
tn proper school boards erected under the provisions o.
zrt =niac;ions may b. brought against sEck boards
TO rs-0ver ihe same I
parts Of trO or more townships, winch Is now organized
Dr. rl@y be hereafter organized siiaI he dissolved, cG1ngea i
8r altered unless bv the concurrent action OF the Boards
1f FducatlOn o. the several townships which may have
territory included in such sub-disiric;- In Taising sni
ssPsniiHg money ia suchSlacioH1i sub-di>1riets- other
%. Inc payment OF TEACHERS, tie T,tlo shall be the
aNsb = property Of tie respective parts Of toHnships in
sub districts included. |
nv Teacher for auy fiyi,Ous or insufficient reason, such
eacher may bring suit against Suei sub district, aniIE. |
IN the trial o. the cause Judgment ne obtained against
tie sub-diSirici, the direcior> thereof shall certify 10 the
'leTk of tire board the sum so ioEni due, and lee shall Is
sue an order 10 the p-rson entitled thereto, upOa the town
treasure. to pay TIE same oEt OF any money IN his
Iands belonging TO sad sub-Iistdct and a Siiesble To
ne payment 0: teachers. n such suits process NAV be
served on the CLERK o. tac sub-distTiei, and service upon
shall be sufficient
SEC. Il. That sections three, four, eight, twelve /
nineteen, twenty-five, tNeuiy-iouT, forty ana ~siNiy-fout
81 the act aforesaid be, and the same ere hereby repealed.
y, a. 4 DRIES,
Speaker OF tie Hon Sc OF Representatives..
THOMAS II. FtRD
President Of the Senaie,
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