The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-16

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Report Of the Board of Presidents of
Clayton County.
" CARNAvlLLo, May 25th, 1853
The board, vt Presidents met pursuant to a
| call of The County Superintendent at the NJ. E.
Church in Ganayillo. Alonzo Brown, County
Superintendent presiding, appointed r. Tres.
colt, Secretary.
Listened to an interesting and instructing
address by Hon. M L. Fisher, Superintendent
of Public Instruction. After which the Board
adjourned to the School House, to meet in ,hir.
ty minutes.
Met pursuant to adjournment. The house
being called to order, the President called for
the members of the board by Townships. upon
! which the following members presented them
selves:
Mendon, o. Garfield; Monona, H. c. Mar
| tin; Wagner, E. Monlae; Farmcrsburg, A. NJ
Cortis Clayton, J. A. Brown; Garnavillo, DR..
F. Andrews; Read, S. E. Slocum; Boardman,
E. B. Carter; Highland, A. Mulnix; Sperry,
II. Butler; volga, j. CARRIER; Jefferson, E.
Price; Guttenburg, J. P. Kriebs; Millyille, Lewis
Bartlett; Mallory, J. w. Potts; Elk, John Nc.
Cormic; Lodomillo. VIM. p. Pollard; Cass, Alva
| Bush.
By vote of the board Mr. Fisher was re-
quested to publish his address at such time as
shall be convenient for himself.
The Superintendent was then requested by
the board to read the school law and decide
such questions as the members of the board
might suggest This reading occupied the
afternoon session until O'Clock when the
board adjourned until ~ o'clock.
Met at ~ o'clock and accepted the resigna-
ton of Il. Trescott, Secretary. Appointed
Alva Brush to fill the vacancy. Proceeded to
complete the reading of the school law.
The following questions were proposed and
decided by the County Superintendent:
Ifone Sub District fail to keep school for
at least sixteen weeks, does this deprive the
District Township of its proportion of the
| school money?
A. The County Superintendent determines
whether there is sufficient cause for such failure
if there is, the money is apportioned to the
District Township, if not they cannot receive
their money.
If one Sub District keeps school for the
| time required by law and other Sub Districts
fail, does the Sub. District which keeps school
receive any more than its proportion of the
public money? -..
| A. This is discretionary with the board of
directors of the District Township.
Can tie board unite two districts in one :?
A. They can, or make any other change
they may deem proper. --
Can persons transferred from one District
Township to another, vote in the District to
| which they are transferred +?
"A. They cannot, but may vote or hold Office
in the District Tow nship in which they reside.
Can q District board call a meeting for the
purpose Of voting q tax if not yet voted?
A. They can, or they may levy tax which
| with the public fund will be sufficient to keep
| up a school in each Sub. District for at least
sixteen weeks in year without vote of the
| District.
How much of the school fluid shall be used
for the payment Of teachers and how much for
iuel and other expenses?
A. Entirely optional with the board
Who draws from the school Fund Commits
| sioner the public fund yet due each Sub. Dis
| trict T?
| A. The Treasurer of the District Township
upon any order from the President and coun.
| tersigned by the Secretary Of the District.
What shall be done with this money?
A. 1t may be rsed to pay any debts against
the Sub. District, that may exist, and if none
exist the money goes into the Township Treas
ury to be used by the board as they shall deem
just -....
Who shall be the visiting committee for the
| District ... ..
A. The board may appoint any competent
| person or persons committee to visit in con-
| nection with one member of the board, any Or
all the schools in their District for any length
| of time, not to exceed the term of efice of the
| board.
| How shall the tax be varied for School House
purposes
A. The design of the law is to SO arrange
the tax that when all the Sub. Districts are
supplied with School houses, each Sub District
/ shall have paid the same per centum Of tax.
/
If one Sub. District has house worth as
much in proportion to the amount Of property in
said District as the houses in the town will av.
erage when all is completed, such Sub. District
will have no tax to pay for School house pur-
poses in the District Township.
The following questions were proposed but
not decided. The Superintendent after due
consideration will publish his decision.
Shall any other than the English language
be taught in our common schools.
Who collects the uncollected taxes, rate
bills, &C.. of the several SUBJ Districts where
| such exist.
The following Resolutions were adopted:
4 Rcsoloed, That weerequeN our Supr. to re-
commend, after due examination, uniform
system of text books to be used in the county,
and we will endeavor, to the best Of our ability,
to carry out his instructions as soon as Joss.
ible.
ResOlped, That this board of Presidents do
hereby establish High School in the County
of Clayton.
A motion was made to lay this resolution on
the table, upon which spirited debate ensued,
exhibiting, however, more vim than yirulenee.
Judge Price, Mr.. Kriebs. Mr.. A. Brown and
Others spoke against the motion and in favor oil
the rasOutiOn. Mr. SnauldinU Of Gland RI. A