Nebraska advertiser., 1858-12-16


or other records required by this act, the !
clerk Of the board shall be liable in a civil
action for all loss or damages that may
ensue to any person or persons, Of to the
school district in the name Of such per-
son or persons, or board of school direc-
tors, as the case may be, and shall more
over be liable. on complaint filed in the
name of the9eFritory Of Nebraska, before
any justice of the peace or other court
having jurisdiction, to a fine moi exceed
ing one hundred dollars, which, when
collected shall be paid over to the treas
urer Of the proper township for the bene-
fit of schools. s1i e- ,2'3Soo i
SEQ %. 1t shall be the duty Of the
board of education TO make settlements
With the township treasurer atstheir reg
ular Session in April, annually; but if for
want of time or other reason, a settle
ment cannot be made At the said session,
hen it shell be the dutysof the board to
appoint committee composed of one or
more of their own members, to make
such settlement, as soon as practicable
and report the result to the clerk of the
board, who shall record an abstract there
of in therecords of the board.
81 TREASURER AND HIS DUTIES.
Sec. 26.D The township treasurer in
each shall be the treasurer of all school
funds for school purposes belonging TO tie
township, arising from whatever sources,
and on his election, and before entering
upon the duties of his office, he shall
| give bond with sufficient security IN doub-
le the probable amount of money that
shall acome into his hands payable to
the Territory of Nebraska, to,be approx
ed blythe trustees of the township, con-
ditior.ed- for the faithful disbursement aC-
cording to law, of ALL such funds as shall
from time to time come into his hands,
andon the forfeiture of such tond, it shall
be the duty of the township clerk to pros
ecute and collectthe same for the use of
the schools in the Township, ifsuch town
ship clerk shall neglect orscrefuse so tc
prosecute, then any freeholdermay cause
such prosecution to beiinstituted. d
4 Sec, 81. Before the county clerk shall
i issue to the township treasurer any order
on the township treasurer for payment oi
any school fund belonging to the town
ship, suchtownship treasurer shall furnish
the county clerk with certificate from the
township clerk, that such treasurer ha:
executed and filed with him bond, a:
provided for in the foregoing sections anC
also stating the amount of said bond, anC
the county clerk shall in no case. permi
the township treasurer to leave in hi
hands at any one time an amount of schoo
funds over one. half the amount of thu
penalty in such bond and the township
board shall allow the township treasurer ;
; compensation equal to one per cent, OF
, all school funds disbursed by him to b.
paid on the order of the clerk out of thc
township treasury. ,u 3al
Sec, -2S. The township treasurer shall
annually between the first and twentietl
of February, settle with the county
Y treasurer, and account to him for all mo
neys received, from whom, and on wha
! account, and heamount paid out for sChoo
purposes in his township. The count,
treasurer shall examine the vouchers fo
3 such payments, and if satisfied with tn,
4 correctness thereof, shall certify the same
3 which certificate Shall be prina facia
: discharge of such treasurer, and at th,
: expiration of his term of. service sait
: treasurer shall deliver over. to his success
a sor in office, all books and papers, witt
: all moneys or other property in his hand
b belonging to said township or the school
h therein, and also all orders he may har
e redeemed since his last annual settlemeu
d with the county treasurer, and take th
/ receipt of his successor therefor, whic
II he shall deposit with the township cler
n within ten days thereafter, and for max
e ing such annual settlement he shall be er
L titled to receive the sum of one dollar I
r be paid out Of the county treasury on tn
e order Of the county clerk. . -
7, Sec. %. In case the township trea:
D urer shall fail to make such annual Sc
IN dement, within the time as prescribed
e the preceding section, he shall be liabl
Of to pay fine Of fifty dollars to be reco7
re cred in civil action in the name of II
I'd territory of Nebraska, and when collec
or ed to be applied to the use of commC
as schools in the proper township; and it
rs hereby made the duty of the count
in treasurer to proceed forthwith in case
O. such failure by suit against such treash
ID er, before any justice Of the peace Of b
ot county to recover the penalty aforesaid
or but when it shall appear on trial to Il
b. satisfaction Of said Justice that said trea
er urer was prevented from making such a
G, nual settlement. within the time preset
in ed, by sickness or unavoidable absen
lg from home, and that such settlement b
b. since been actually made, it shall be la,
ly faIfor the justice to discharge such tres
y, urer on payment of costs.
he OF CITIES AND VILLAGES.
u u See. 80. Each city or incorporated v
:; lage, including the territory annexed
- the same for school purposes not othe
- wise specially regulated by charter, a
- which with the territory annexed, &C
tains not less than three hundred inhar
u tants, shall be andlTis hereby created
IA separate school district, and the qualifi
n voter Of such city or village with the Il
do ritory annexed shall at the same tin
;es and in the same manner that local dir,
as tors Of sub-districts of the township Z
ne elected by the provisions of this act, sh
'y- proceed to elect three persons who sh