Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-22
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ment of the common school fund and
for the better and more perfect organiza.
,lon and efficiency ofthe common schools.
>. All such matters and things rela-
ting to his office, and to the common
schools, as he shall deem expedientt to
communicate. 49,
SEC. 90. He shall rec ,ive annually the
sum of one thousan,, and Eve hmnd rod
dollars as a salary for the services requir-
ca unaer the provisions of this act. and
'Iso al n.ecessary contingent expenses for
'raV-iing, postage. hooks and stationery,
pertaining to his Office, to be audited and
i.sid as the salaries and contingent ex-
penses Of other State officers are audited
and paid. Provided, that the salaries
and travelling expenses shall not exceed
seventeen hundred and fifty dollars.
SO. The Boards of Presidents of school
districts in any county may, at any reg
pfar meeting, Immediately following their
election, determine whether High
School shall be established in such coun
ty. aud in case they shall determine to
establish such High School, they shall
elect by ballot nine trustees, residents of
tie county, who shall be divided into
glasses number one, two, three class
number 'one' shall hold their Office for
year class number two" for two years;
class number three for three wears,
from the time Of their election the
terms Of service for those fist elected is
20 be determined by lot, and thereafter
at every annual meeting of said board of
presidents, there shall be elected three
trustees for the term Of three years from
such election.
SEC. 60. The persons so elected, to-
gether with the county superintendent,
shall be trustees of the high school of
said county, and shall be and constitute a
body corporate under the name and style
OF the High School of the county of
, State of Iowa." and as such
shall have power to take, hold and dis
pose of property, make contracts, and do
other corporate acts.
81. The said trustees, upon receiving
notice Of their election, shall Immediate
ly organize themselves into board, elect
a president, secretary and treasurer the
president to preside al its meetings, the
secretary to keep record of its proceed
ings, and the Treasurer to have charge of
of its funds and investments, and to give
q bond for the faithful performance Of his
duties, and to invest, account for, and
when required, to pay over all moneys he
may receive for such corporation-the
same to be in such form, with such PEN
alties and such sureties as the board Shall
direct
SEC &c. The said board of trustees
shall be charged with the following du-
Ties
/. TO lease, or erect or furnish suita
bic building or buildings for a High
School.
9. To provide suitable libraries and
apparatus for the same.
3. To prescribe the branches of science
and learning to be taught therein, sub
ject, however. in this particular, to the
recommendation of the State Board OF
Education, in all cases where it may be
given.
4. To employ all teachers it shall deem
necessary or proper, at the salaries they
may agree upon respectively. The said
teacher to recommend the text books to
he used. But the State Board of Educa-
ton may recommend all such text books.
5. TO make such bylaws for the gov
ernmcnt of the board as it may deem ne
cessary, and to alter or change the same
at pleasure.
&. To make such regulations as it may
deem proper in regard to age, grade OF
attainment. and amount of knowledge OF
the students who may be admitted into
such school and instructed therein, pro-
,ided neither sex be excluded therefrom,
and provided the instruction therein be
free to all within such regulations as can
be accommodated in said school.
Z. TO be charged with the funds be-
longing to said institutions, and to cause
all such investments Of the same to be
made as the good of the institution may
require.
8. To do all other acts and things not
inconsistent with this act, which the good
of the school may require. Five of the
trustees being sufficient to constitute a
quorum for all ordinary business.
SEC. 63. The said board of trustees,
through secretary, shall make its annu-
al report 10 the county superintendent at
the same time that the secretaries of tine
several districts are required to make
theirs, which report shall specify the sum
expex&sA in building. libraries and appa-
ratus respectively, ase MEMBER of teach
ers employed. the average expense per
month of the institutions given, the
branches of learning or science taught,
the text books made nse of, the number
of students attending, and between what
ages, and what average age, and what
proportion of males and females, what
debts, if any, remain unpaid. what sums
arc invested, and how, and what the in
terest or income from the same, and all
other matters and things which may be
required by the county superintendent,
or whsch said board may deem proper or
expcdient to report. The High School
shall be subject to the visitation of the
County Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton.
SEC. 81. In each county in which "A