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

SCHOOL LAW.
A N ACT
For the Public Instruction OF the State of

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! AN ACT
For the Public Instruetion OF the State Of
IOWA.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
the state Of Iowa, That each civil township in the
al counties Of this state hereby declared School Dis
for all the purposes Of this act, the boundaries
said township being the boundaries Of said School Dis
trct and every hip hereafter laid and organized
shall become also School District and each district
purposes hereinafter provided Provided that each
corporated city town including the territory annexed
thereto for school purposes and which contains not less
than one thousand inhabitants shall be and is hereby
created separate school district which shall elect its Off
GERS in the same manner that officers elected in other
school districts and the electors and officers Of said dis
rct, shall possess and exercise the same powers and
perform the same duties by this act required OF
like officers in other school districts and said district shall
be in all respects subject the provisions Of this
tar the applicable aud the remaining part Of
such township townships shall each be considered
separate township As provided in this act.
81 In each sub district there shall be taught one or
more schools for the instruction Of the youth between
five and twenty years of residing therein for at
least sixteen weeks OF ve school days each each year
and in OF failure 10 keep up such school unless the
County Superintendent shall be satisfied that there
good and sufficient for such failure in OF
failure or neglect To make the proper returns to the
~ superintendent provided in this act, such district
shall receive part Of the school money which shall
appooncd among the other districts vi the county
for that year.
S3 Whenever persons be better accommodated at
directors of the in which such persons reside, with
the concurrence of the beard Of the district to which Is
proposed to attach them shall transfer them for educa-
uona purposes To such adjoining district township, and
when persons have been transferred the beard o d
rcctors Of the district in which they reside shall pay
the OF the district township which they have
been transferred the proportional Of the public school
money to which they may be entitled for their
- In case any township shall become organized in a
county not organized shall be attached the county
which lies contiguous 10 it, and whose county seat is
est 10 said township and shall be included part ci
| said la
and sha! receive it, proportion Of school money III
the same manner as if formed part Of said county un
til the county In which said township is situated shall be
come organized under the laws Of this state, at which
time shall for all school purposes, form district IN the
| county in which il is situated.
s5 Every school district now or which may be here
after organized in this state is hereby made body
porate by the name Of District Township OF -
bsecms pay 10
| and contracts, and do other corporate acts.
So 1t shall be the duty Of the trustees of the several
townships in the State to give ten days previous notice o
the nst meeting OF Their respective district townships
herein authorized, TO be held the first Monday of May
next by posting written notice. specifying the time and
place Of meeting in five different conspicuous places there
in, and when a new township is organized, in
district should at any time be LETT without officers shall
be the duty of the thereof mmcd lately give
the like notice OF the first meeting OF the school district
~. The electors Of the district township, when
bcd in accordance with the notice required in the iorcgo
ing section, for the purpose o elecng district officers
shall organize by appointing President and Secretary
| who shall act as judges OF the election.
SS. Ihe qualified voters at such meeting aud annually
thereafter al tile regular meeting on the second Monday
OF March, shall elect by ballot, President Vic.
President and ohe Secretary Of the District, who, tcgeh
with director from each sub district be elected
as hereinafter provided sta constitute board of drcc
tors for the district and shall hold their Offices for
and until their successors are elected and qualified
they shall also at the same time and place elect treas
Of the district who shall hold his Office for the
above provided and shall perform the duties hereinafter
| specified.
SO The regular meetings of each district shall be helt
| on the second Monday in March, in each year.
10. The electors of the district when legally assem-
bcd at district school meeting, shall have the powers
| viz:
First To appoint Chairman and Secretary in the alb
sence Of the regular officers.
| Second To adjourn from time to time the occasion
may require.
Third To levy such tax not exceeding one per cent Il
the meeting shall deem sufficient to purchase or lease
suitable site for school house school houses, and
build, rent purchase a school house school houses
and TO keep III repair and furnish the same with the
essary fuel aud appcndnges, and for compensation o
teachers and for procuring district libraries and appara
tus for the schools, books and stationery for the boar
and district meetings and defray all other contingent
penses Of the District Provided tax shall be levie,
for building school houses excepting at the regular meet
ing in March, and the first Monday in September.
Fourth To direct the sale other disposition to b
made any school house the thereof Of suc
other property, personal and real may belong To tn
district, and To direct the manner in which the proceed
arising thcrefrom shall be applied.
Fifth To authorize the board Of directors borrow
money for procuring sites and erecting school houses
be repaid In such ins,almentS may tend TO aplprto
such re mentS among those who enjoy the benefits
the loan and shall be the duty OF the County Judge
oanng the school fund To give preference 10 the appca
ton OF school districts and in case any school district
shall borrow any portion of the school fund shall be tn
duty OF the County Judge each and year 10 deter
the per centum of taxation the taxable propert
OF such school district, that i'll produce in money h
amount Of ten per cent the amount Of such loan,
certify such per eentum 10 the County Treasurer, VII
shall enter the same on the tax list from such townshi
and collect the other taxes, and the sha
be part OF the annual school fund
sixth To determine whether school or schools Of
higher grade shall be established in the district.
Seventh To delegate any or all OF the power contane
in the foregoing specifications To the district boards Of
rectors or to any committee whom the meeting ma
choose " appoint
Eighth They may adopt rules Of order nconsiste
with the provisions OF this and the instructions Of Il
Superintendent Of Public Instruction for the governme
OF du let meetings, and may alter and change the san
from ume 70 Time as occasion may require anu may pr
scribe the manner Of taking the OF the meeting upt
any question Provided however, the disrc board Of
e reclors shall be elected by ballot
S 1t shall be the duty OF the Secretaries OF the
erai school districts as now organized to call meeting
the electors OF their respective districts the first Sau
day after the first Monday Of May the usual pa
OF holding school meetings for the purpose eectng
4 member Of the district board Of directors Of wh
y meeting shall be given "a row required by law.
L. The several sub districts shall annually hereaft
on the hrt Saturday after the second Monday in Marc
hold meeting for the election oil their member VI the
ct board of directors five days notice of which mcet
shall be given by the ident director, If from al
cause there be no resident director by some other elt
tor said sub district posting written notice in thr
public places therein
Ia. At all meetings of sub districts they shall appo
Pres ient and Secretary who shall judges Of
election aud who shall give certificate Of electon 10
directors elect.
S4 Each member elect of the district board Of dir,
tors shall within ten days after his election appear bett
some Justice OF the Peace other officer qualified to
minister oaths, and take oath to support the Const
OF the United States and that Of the state OF Iowa.
that he Will faithfully discharge the duties Of his oih
and IN oi failure 10 do shall forfeit ten dollars,
be recovered against him for the of the district
Is. The President, or in his absence the Vice Pre-
dent shall preside all meetings Of the beard and vi
district sign all orders the Treasurer for the payne
of money and shall draw all drafts on the county Ire
for money appotoned TO his district, and all dra
and orders drawn the district Treasurer herein
quired shall specify the fund on which they draw
and the for which the money is designed
Sl6. The President shall appear in behalf of his dist
in all suits brought by or against the same, but when
is individually party this duty shall be periormea led
suits may be instituted by against any Of the sch
officers contemplated created by this act 10 enforce
Of the provisions herein contained, counsel may be
poyed by the board of directors OF the district, and
expense Of suit shall be borne by the district county
rs state in whose name or against whom the same may
IN instituted.
Sl7. The Secretary shall record all the proceeding.
the board and OF the district meetings in separate bc
To be kept for that purpose and shall preserve copies
all reports made 10 the county Superintendent and 81
a file all papers transmitted u him by all other school
pertaining 10 the business Of the district and 81
oountersgn all drafts, warrants and orders drawn by
~ President.
nR sis He SHALL between the first day Of August and
fifteenth day Of september Of each year take and keep
record list Of the Of all heads OF families in
district, with the number Of children in each family
= tween the ages Of i've and twenty one years.
10 He shall keep accurate account Of all the EXP
incurred by the district, and shall present the 81
the board OF directors to be audited and paid heI
provided
20. He shall give ten days previous notice Of req
and special meetings OF the district herein authors
by posting up written notice in hve different cosp
places therein, Of which shall be at, wi
the last meeting held and shall furnish copy Of
TO the teacher Of the school in each district to
read at least in the presence Of the pupils ther
provided any school be at the time in session, and
notice shall in all cases state the hour Of meeting
- S2l. Whenever tax has been voted by any district
any Of the purposes this act specified the Secret
shall Immediately certify the amount " the county Ju
who shall at the time Of lcvying the tax for county
d0 poses levy of the thus certified " him,