The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

the amount uncollected; and the amount un-
paid shall be credited, to the Treasurer afore-
said.
s %. On or before the fifteenth day Of Sep
tember, in each year, the Secretary Of each
school district shall file in the Office of county
Superintendent, report Of the affairs Of the
district, which shall contain The following
items, viz:
First: The number Of males and fema'es
each, in his district between the ages Of Ave
aad twenty years.
Second: The number Of schools and the
branches taught IN each.
Third: The number Of pupils IN each school,
and the average attendance of the same.
Fourth: The number Of teachers employed
in each school, distinguishing male teachers
from female, and the average compensation
raid to males and to females per week.
Fifth The length Of each school in weeks
and days, distinguishing summer from winter
schools ..-. ..
Sirth: The average cost of tuition per week
for each school, distinguishing summer from
winter schools.
Serenth: The aggregate amount paid teach
ers during the year, and the amount of teachers
fund in the hands Of the Treasurer. .
Eighth: The text books used in the schools.
Ninth: The number Of volumes in the dis.
trict library. and the value of apparatus be-
longing to the district.
Tenth: The number of school houses in the
district, and the estimated value of each.
Eleventh.: The amount raised within the year
in the district by tax, for the erection Of school
houses; the amount raised for tuition for
, school libraries and apparatus, for fuel and
other purposes of this act, stating separately
the amount of each.
T1oelfh: The amount of public money re-
ceived from the county treasury, and the
amount il any, received from other sources,
stating what, and how much from each and
such other information as he may deem use.
full.
"a. Should the Secretary fail to file his re-
port as above directed he shall forfeit the sum
OF twenty-five dollars, and shall be also liable
to make good all losses resulting to the dis
trict from such failure. Suit shall be brought
lin both cases by the President in the name Of
the district on his official bond.
s 25. The treasurer shall have the custo-
dy Of all moneys belonging to the district, and
shall paw out the same upon the order OF the
President, countersigned BY the secretary, and
shall keep an account of the receipts and ex-
penses thereof, in book provided for the
purpose.
S26. The moneys collected by district tax
for school house purposes, shall be called the
'.School House Fund" and those received
from the county treasury, whether apportion-
ed to the district from the school fund, or
| raised BY county or district tax for the sup
port of school shall be called the "Teachsrs'
Fnnd;" and the treasurer shall keep with each
a separate account, and no warrant for money
| shall be paid by the treasurer which does moi
specify the fund on which it is drawn and the
specific use TO which it is to be applied.
27. The treasurer shall apply for and re-
ceive all money apportioned to the district by
the county Judge. when notified Of said appor-
tionnsnt. and also money in the county treau-
ry collected on the district tax for his district
s"S2S. He shall render statement Of the f.
nances of the district, as shown by the records
of his office, at any time when required by the
district board, and his books shalt be always
open for the inspection Of said board.
| S2s The regular meetings Of the distric,
board Of directors shall he hold on the third
saturdayin April and October in each year
and they may hold such special or adjourned
meetings as they. may from time to time deter.
mine.
! s 30. The duty Of the district board Of di.
rectors shall be as follows:
! /. In each organized district to act as Judge,
of all district elections.
2. To make all contracts. purchases, paw.
rnents and sales necessary to carry out any
vote of the district for procuring any site for
a school house, for building any school house,
for renting, repairing or furnishing the same,
or disposing thereof, or for keeping a school
therein, and to pe.form all other duties as NAV
be delegated TO them by the district meeting
Provided That it shall be the duty of said
board before erecting anv school house, to
consult with the county superintendent, as to
the most approved plan for such building.
8. To employ all teachers necessary for the
schools Of the district, specifying the term Of
time for which they are employed, and the
amount Of compensation, the contract to be
reduced 20 writing and signed by the parties
| thereto.
4. They may admit pupils not belonging to
the district and not provided for in section
three. to the privileges OF their schools on such
terms of tuition as may be agreed upon. And
they shall provide for the education Of color
ed youth. in separate schools, except in cases
where by the unanimous consent of the persons
sending to the school in any SUBJ district, they
may be permitted to attend with the white
youth.
| 5. Todetermine the number of schools which
shall be established in the district and the
length of time that each shall be taught sub.
ject to the provisions OF section two Of thi.
act.
6. To fix the site for each school house tax.
ing into consideration in aoing so, the want
and necessities Of the people Of each portion
Of the district.
| I. To determine what branches of learn,n,
shall be taught in the school Of the;r d;.tr;.t