The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-05-29

sVhuol purpose Other than the payment ,
teachers, not exceeding two mills on n
dollar Of the taxable property Of the towr
ship; Provided. that il, in the opinion ,
the Township Board, greater tax sha
be necessary ior said purposes during an
year, the Board shall call a special meet
iug Of the qualified voters Of the schoo
district over which they have jurisdic
ton. which meeting shall be called an,
held IN the manner prescribed in the pre-
oeeding section, and shall decide by vot,
the ques.ion whether sbeh greater tax Of
any other greater tax for said purpose,
than two mills on the dollar shall be raised
II shall alsy be tho duty Of the Board q
estimate such additional amount af tbsy
may think necessary, not exceeding two
mills on the dollar Of the taxable proper.
~ OF the township, for tho exclusive pur.
pose Of sustaining teachers in the central
or high schools, or for the purpose OF
prolongiRg, after the State funds have
been exhausted. the terms Of the several
sub-distriots or primary schools in the
township. or for both purposes, as the
Board may adjudge best. These several
amounts Of money 80 estimated or deci-
ded upon. the Board shall make known
by certificate in writing, on or before the
first Monday in June in such year. inolu.
ding any tax which my have been voted
BY special me sting of electors as provi.
d7d in the preceding section, to the Au
dItor OF the proper county, who shall
thereupon assess the entire amount of
such estimates on all the taxable property
Of The township not included in any city
or incorporated village or territory annex
cd thereto forming any special district.
to be entered by said Auditor on tho tax
duplicate of the9ounty, and collected by
the County Treasurer At the same time.
AID IN the same manner, as State and
county taxes are collected; and when
collected, shall be paid over to the Treas
nrer of the proper township on the order
Df the County Auditor; and said County
Treasurer shall be entitled TO receive for
one per cent. on all moneys by
him collected for school purposes, and no
more.
SIC 4. That section twenty four of
laid act be so amended as to read as fol.
ows: Section 2I. All school funds
which may come into the hands Of the
'Ownship Treasurer from whatever source.
hall be paid out only en- the order Of the
Clerk of the Board of education, under
he direction Of the Board, except in nav.
n Z teachers for their services, the said
Clerk may. on such teachers presenting
heir certificate of Qualification. and de-
'ositirg with the Clerk true copies there
IT, draw the requisite orders on theTreas-
lrer for such amount as may have been
certified to be due by any two of the local
directors OF the proper sub-distriet in
Vhice the teacher was employed; and so
much Of the school moneys coming into
he hands Of the Treasurer as may be de-
lived from the State tax or from any town
hip tax levied for the continuation of
schools after the State fund has been
exhausted, or from such school funds
IS arise from the sale or rents Of see.
ion sixteen, or other school lands
shall be applicable only TO the payment
If teachers in the proper township
md shall be drawn for no other purpose
and all school funds made ap-
1licable TO the payment of teachers only
hall be distributed to the several sub.
districts and fractional parts thereof, in
he township, in proportion to the enume-
'ation Of scholars with the exceptions of
20 much Of the township tax as may have
been levied and reserved by the Board for
sustaining teachers in the central or high
schools, and with the further exception
If SO much Of said township tax as may
DO necessary for prolonging the schools
he required length of time in those sub.
districts which contain comparatively a |
mall number of resident youth of school
'ge, and which owing TO sparseness of
population. or other unavoidable obsta-
,les, cannot be enlarged without serious
noouvenience TO the inhabitants; AMI !
such school funds as arise from the sale
,r rents OF section sixteen. or other lands |
n lieu thereof shall be distributed the
ocallties 10 which snch funds belong. |
ALI othes school funds Of the township
not raised for the central or high schools, |
nor made applicable to the payment of
.eaohers IS aforesaid. shall be applied un-
Ter the direction of the Board IN proeu- |
ing sehool-house sites. building, fur
iishing and repairing school houses, pro-
,iding fuel and in mRking such other pro.
,isions for schools in the sub districts Of
he proper township as may, in the opin,
on ofthe Board, bs necessary; and the
Board Of Education Of each township. |
,ity or village shall make the necessary
provisions for continuing she schools IN
operation in their respective townships or
separate school districts for at least six
months in each year.
SEQ, s. That section forty Of said act
De so amended as to ead a. follows; Sec
40. The Auditor of each and every
,ounty shall, on OF before the fifth day Of
annually make out sid trans
nit 10 the Commissioners Of Common
Schools at Columbus, an abstract Of all
The returns of school satisfies made TO
him from the several townships IN his
county, according 10 the form that may
be prescribed by she State Commissioner;
and he shall cause 10 be distributed al
such circulars. blanks aud other papers,
inc u ling school laws and documents, 10
the several townships in the county, as
said Commissioners shall lawfully require;
in case the county Auditor shall fail.
from any cause, to make return Of the ab-
afract s,a afaraaai1 II ahaIl ha tha dut,