St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-22

taught in each.
Third The number Of pupils in each school, and the
avarage attendance Of the same
Fourth The number Of teachers employed in each
school, distinguishing male teachers from female and
the ayarage compensation paid TO male and 10 female
week
Fifth The length Of each school in weeks and days
distinguishing summer from winter schools.
Sixth The average cost Of tuition per week for each
school, distinguishing summer from winter schools.
Seventh The aggregate amount paid teachers 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 tSe district library,
and the value Of apparatus belong, 10 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 apara
s for fuel and other purposes Of this act, stating sepa
rately the amount Of each.
Twelfth The amount of public money received 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 useful
- should the Secretary faito file his reporta above
directed he shall forfeit the $25 and shall be also
liable make good all losses resulting the district from
such failure suit shall be brought both by the
President in the Of the district his official bond
IS The treasurer shall have the custody Of all money
belonging TO the district and shall pay out the same upon
the order of the President counersgned by the Secret
r shall keep an account Of the receipts and expenses
thereof, IN a book provided for the purpose.
70. 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
apportoned to the district from the school Fund raised
by couDy OF district tax for the support Of schools shall
be called the " Teachers Fund.-, and the treasurer shall
Keep with each separate account, and warrant for
money shall be paid by the treasurer which does not
specify the fund which Is drawn and the specific use
10 which II is To be applied.
VIZ The shall apply for and receive all mon
ey apportoned To the district by the county Judge when
notified Of said appcrtionment, and also money in the
county treasury collected the district tax for his dis
rict.
S2s He shall render statement Of the finances Of the
district as shown by the record. OF his Office al any time
by he ii-frig nd
be always open for the inspection Of said board
-. The regular meetings OF the district board Of di
rectors shall be held the third saturday in April and
October in each year and they may hold such special
adjourned meetings as they may from time to time deter
mine.
80 The duties of the district board Of directors shall
be as follows
l. In each organized district TO act as judges Of district
elections.
2. To make all contracts purchases, payments and
sales necessary 10 carry any vote of the district for
procuring any site for school house, for building any
school house, for renting, repairing or furnishing the
same or disposng thereof or for keeping school there
n aud TO perform all such other duties may be dele
gated to them by the district meeting Provided That
shall be the duty OF said board before erecting any school
house 10 consult with the county superintendent as to
the most approved plan for such building.
g. To employ all teachers necessary for the schools of
the district, specifying the term of time for which they
employed, and the amount Of compensation the
tract To be reduced TO writing and signed by the parties
thereto
They may admit pupils not belonging to the district
and provided for in section three the privileges OF
their schools such terms o tuition may be agreed
upon And they shall provide for the education Of the
coored youth IN separate schools except in where
by the unanimous Of the persons sending to the
school in any sub district they may be permitted 10 al
tend with the white youth.
s. To determine the number of schools which shall be
established in the district and the length OF time that each
shall be taught, subject to the provisions Of section two oi
this act.
To fix the site for each school house, taking into
consideration : doing the wants and necessities o
| the people Of each portion Of the district.
I. To determine what branches Of learning shall be
| taught in the schools Of their district.
s. They shall require the secretary and treasurer eacl
to give bond the district such penalty and with sucl
surees in their opinion will the district agais
any loss conditioned for the faithful performance Of hi
duties under this act, and the application Of a
moneys that may come into his hands by virtue OF h
Office Said penalty may be increased from time e
time a. the interest Of the district may require. The
bond shall be filed with the President Of the board and
in case of breach OF the condition thereof he shal
! bring suit thereon in the name of the III trict.
O. They shall from time to time examine the books and
accounts of the treasurer and make settlements with
him, and shall at each regular meeting of the district
present the full statement OF the receipts and
expenditures Of the district, and all such other matters
may be deemed important or which the district may
require them to present, and Of all matters which may
have delegated to them by the district To perform
they shall render at such meeting full and perfect ac
| count.
10 The said board shall be charged with the duty o
visiting the schools in their district One member Of tbs
board together with committee whom the board shal
appoint that purpose shah visit each school monthly
and shall aid the teachers in establishing and enforcing
rules for the government OF the Schools and shall se
that the teachers keep correct list Of the pupils enbr
cling periods Of time during which they attend school
the branches of learning which each pupil pursues, ant
all such other matters be required by the count,
superintendent and which, In the opinion of the boar'
tend to promote the welfare of the school.
H. The beard shall employ teacher TO teach in an,
school OF district unless he shall first present TO then
a certificate Of his qualifications teach all the bran
ches required to be taught such school, which Ccrth
cate shall be duly signed by the county superintendent
Of the county which he seeks to be employed, whc
shall have been given him not more than year pre-
vious TO the commencement Of his school and in cas-
any teacher is employed and commences school wnhou
such certificate he shall forfeit all claim for wages for il
structng, for the time thus employed without such Gel
uacate.
IL The said board shall audit and allow all Just claim
against the trct and the President draw order
the district treasurer for all demands thus audited
> l3 The said board may whenever they deem II e,
pedent, and shall upon the written request OF one MI
Of the legal voters Of the district call special meeting
thereof but in all such the notice for such meet
shall clearly state the precise object for which is cale
and the time and place at which is 10 be held and
other business shall be transacted at such meeting, e.
cept what shall have been specified in said notice.
Q Il. All vacancies that may in the board shall
filed by appointment made by the remaining memb'
members, which appointment shall remain good uni
the next regular meeting of the district sub dsuic
and until election To the office vacant shall
had. Nothing herein contained shall be construed
prevent the other member members OF the board FRO
calling special meeting Of the district sub district
' MI such vacancy, or for any other purpose
Is The members Of the board shall conform to all u
instructions oi the county and state superinendents vii
in the limits of their powers respectively.
Il 10 II shall be the duty Of the director in each SUI
district To that the school house is kept in repair al
supplied with fuel and TO have the general supervision
the school and school house, under the board of dire
tors and with the appreciation OF the board he may eI
e poy teacher He shall also settle the business Of
sub-dstrict remaining unfinished al the time of the
ganzaon under this act and shall apply all funds beion
ing thereto TO the specific purpose for which the sar
II. The board of directors may suspend during plea
ure expe during the school term all pupils found gu
ty Of incorrigby bad conduct, violation OF the scht
and NVpt fhaupn ats
nt Of amendment
Is. They shall cause the secretary to transcrbe ntt
book be KEEP, for that purpose much Of the recor
Of the school fund commissioner Of the county app
to the boundaries Of the subdtricts IN their dstr
township.
10 They shall within twenty days after the first ell
ton under this act, hold meeting Of the board, TO
called by the President and Secretary atwhch they sh
provide for The Preparation Of map or Plat o. the
their boundaries, and in no such sub districts
n st, shall establish the same, and shall have power
he any regular meeting to change the boundaries Of 81
subdistrcts circumstances may require, notce o
be same having been given at the previous meeting Tn
shall cause all such changes or es,aois oi DO,
DIARIES To be marked upon said map or plat and record
X in the proper book aud may from time to time, as oc
Of sion may require cause new MAPS to be made
al 20. They shall vary the per cenum Of tax voted by
III district meeting for school house purposes when Jus,
All and equity require, making such discrimination Il
he shall deem just They may, necessary appoint th
dsineresied householder ol the county TO examine
ne rcportto them the amount, value and condition oi
on property and reliable funds belonging and coming
ne district organized under the law now IN oIce IN It's
e operate capacity and appropriated to school house
poses, which report shall be sworn to and entered by
secretary upon the records board and such rep
ne together with the total amount Of taxable property
'h and the necessities each sub district IN the towns
regard TO school house accommodations for the pu
a therein shall constitute the basis Of action of the boart
determining the per Of tax TO be levied on 81
Gu sub district.
ere 81 They SHALL at their regular meeting in April
each year estimate the per cepum Of tax on the taxa
property in the district necessary 10 RAISE fund VII
o with the addition OF the amount Of teachers fund
ch from the county treasurer shown by notice Of
county Judge shah be sufficient TO pay the entire TUT
Of the several schools Of the district Tor at least the
ny required by this act for the current year, which
ge centum they shall certify to the county Judge who 81
at the time OF evyng the for county purposes
,on the per centum Of thus certified " him, upon
rty property Of said district which shall be collected and
,o over in the all respects as ether sci
ate district taxes.
re- - They shall make such classification Of the pu
in the high school schools they may deem nece
rch FIX the compensation Of the Secretary and Treas'
Of Of the district and transact generally such business
tend promote the OF education In accorda
unt with the provisions Of this and shall exercise ALA