The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-18

ANACT .Svssils q y Cs~~es School
SEcrlo1sl. b u etzsl6sd ~ fAe Beard of Il
seatioa N ~ state cf lssa, That each civ
Township that II nov. % may hereafter b o.
ganised II The several countbes In this State
q hereby declared School District for Ill III
purposes efthis -, and each snb-district :
now ergantsed under ~ Act entitled IAN "A
for 10 Pubic Instxuction Of the State Of Iowa,
appFoved March 18th, 1863, shall continu
such subject to provisions hereinafter made.
L.. In each sub-district there shall b,
laughs one or more schools for the instruction
Of youth between the ages of five and twenty
one. residing therein, for vt least twenty -fou
weeks Of five school days each, in each year
unless the County Superintendent shall b
satisfied that there is good and sufficient caus
for failure 80 to do; and in case Of fsilur,
for two consecutive years to organise and kes]
up school for ct least three months in eacl
year within some one Of the sub-districts d
such district, the whole Of said district shall
be deprived Of its portion Of the School funt
for the second of those years.
.. Scholars residing in one district maj
attend school in another, in the same or 81
adjoining county, with the concurrence Of th,
directors Of both districts, and in such case
their proportion Of the school money Of thu
district to which they belong, shall be paid K
the Treasurer Of the district in which they at
tend school.
& 4. Any township in IN unorganized coun-
ty shall be for the purposes Of this act regard
ed as portion Of the county to which iii
county is attached for revenue purposes.
IS. Every school district which is now, o,
may hereafter be organized in this State, j.
hereby made body corporate, by the name
of .sDistrict Township Of in Tho
County o. and State OF Iowa. /,
and in that name hold property, become par.
ty to suits and contracts, and do other corpo.
rate acts.
&c. DISTRICT MEETINGS AND ELECTION or Or.
FICERs.
Frst-Each school district shall hold repu.
lar meetings annually on the second Monday
in March.
Sccond-When new township has been or
gained, or district left without officers, the
trustees Of the Township shall post written no
tees specifying the time and place ofthe afore-
SAID meeting in five conspicuous places in the
Township: Provided, that when any district
township shall be divided into two or more en-
tire townships for civil purposes, the existing
Board Of Directors shall continue to act for
both Or all Of the new districts till the time 81
the next election of officers
1hfrd-The electors of the Township assem-
bled in accordance with the notice required in
the foregoing article, shall organise by appoint
ing President and Secretary, who shall act
as Judges of the election.
FourtA-The qualified voters at such meet
1tvy tvn.,o
ballot, one President, one Vice President, one
Secretary and one Treasurer, who. together
with the Directors from each division to be
elected as hereinafter provided. shall consti-
lute Board Of Directors for the District, and
shall hold their Office for one year and until
heir successors are elected and qualified.
e.. VAcANcIEs.-All vacancies occurring
N the Board shall be filed by the remaining
member or members until the next regular
election Of the district; but nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to prevent
he remaining member or members from call
ng meeting to fill such vacancy.
~. POWERS OF DIsrRIcTs.-The electors
If district, when legally assembled at a dis
rict school meeting, shall have the following
powers, viz:
Frst-To appoint Chairman and Secretary.
n the absence Of the regular officers.
Second-To adjourn from time to time as oc-
,asion may require
IhTd-To exercise the powers provided in
divisions Third, Fourth and FIN, Of Section
10 of an Act entitled San Act for the Public
Instruction of the State of Iowa." approved
March 18th, 1S48, as follows:
Thsrd-To levy such tax, not exceeding one
'er cent in any one year, on the taxable pro-
,ertys Of the district rs the meetings shall
leem sufficient to purchase or lease suitable
lite tor school house or school houses, and
Q build, rent or purchase school house or
chooi houses, and to keep in repair and fur
llsh the same with the necessary fuel and ap-
'endages, and for compensation Of teachers
ND for procuring district libraries and appa-
atus Tor the schools, books and stationery for
ne board ana district meetings, and defray all
Their contingent expenses OF the district. Pro
'dea' no tax shall be levied for building school
ouses, excepting at tie regular meetings in
iarch, and the first Monday in September.
Fourth-To direct the sale or other disposi-
ion to be made of any school house or the site
hereof, and Of such other property, personal
nd real, as may belong to the district, and to
irect the manner in which the proceeds arr
ing therefrom shall be applied.
fyh-To authorize the Board Of Directors
borrow money for procuring sites and erect
lg school houses, to be repaid in such INSTALL
ents as may tend to apportion such repay
rents among those who enjoy the benefits Of
le loan, and it shall be the duty Of the Coun-
Judge IN loaning the school fund to give
reference to the application of school districts
nd in case any school districts shall borrow
~ portion of the school fund it shall be the |
lty Of the County Judge each aad every year |
determine the per centum of taxation on |
e taxable property of such school district, |
at will produce in money the amount Of ten |
n cent. on the amount of such loan, and cer- |
" such per centum to the County Treasurer.
ho shall enter the same on the tax list for
ch township, and collect the same as other
xes, and the same shall be part Of the annual
hool fund
Sirh-To provide for the payment Of any
DTS contracted for school houses or school
lrposes.
Seventh delegate all tie powers contain
IN the foregoing specifications to the District
,ard of Directors
~ The several sub districts shall annual
on the first Saturday after the second Mon
y IN March, hold meeting for the election
a member of the District Board of Directors.
e Jays notice OF which meeting shall be Civ
by the then resident Director, or if there Is
- 1850 ~ oeStVtdiy posting WITH |
notice in three public places therein.
~. At the meeting Of the sub -districts,
esident and Secretary shall be appointed,
70 shall act as judges of the election, and
e certificate Of election to the Director
ct.
IL: Each member elect Of the Board Of
Directors, shall, WITHIN ten days after his
ction, appear before some officer qualified
administer oaths, and take an oath to sup-
IT the Constitution Of the United States. and
Il Of the State of Iowa, and that he will
thfully discharge the duties of his Office. :,
in case Of failure 50 to qualify, he shall
felt ten dollats, to be recovered against him !
the use Of the district. ,
II. DUTIES OF DISTRICT OFFrcERs.-Tbe | ,
esident, or in his absence, the Vice Presi- ,
It shall preside at all meetings Of the Board
Of the district, shall draw all drafts on the j
unity Treasurer, for money apportioned to
district, sign all orders on the District :
'asury, specifying in the orders the fund on
ich they are drawn and the use for which
money is assigned; and he shall sign all !
tracts.
ID. The President shall appear in behalf t
lis district in all suits brought BY or against u
same, but when he is individually party.
J duty shall be performed by the Vice Presi- 0
II Secretary and in all nasn, | !,