The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-13

case of failure so TO qualify, he shall for
felt ten dollars, to be recovered against
him for the use of the district.
s 12. Duties OF DISTRICT OFFICERS
The President, or in his absence, the
Vice President, shall preside at all meet
ings of the Board and of the district,
shall draw all drafts on the County Trea-
surer, for money apportioned 10 his dis
trict, sign all orders on the District Trea-
sury, specifying in the orders the fund on
which they ere drawn, and the use for
which the money is assigned and he
shall sign all contracts.
s l3. The President shall appear in
behalf Of his district in all suits brought
by or against the same, but when he is
individually party, this duty shall be
performed by the Vice President or Sec
retary; and in all cases whore suits may
be instituted by or against any of the
school officers, to enforce any of the pro-
visions herein contained, counsel may be
employed by the Board of Directors.
5 ID. The Secretary shall record all
the proceedings of the Board and dis
trict meetings, in separate books, kept
for that purpose, shall preserve copies Of
all reports made to the County Superin-
tendent. shall file all papers transmitted
to him pertaining to the business of the
district, and shall countersign all drafts,
warrants and orders drawn by the Presi-
dent
5 l5. He shall, between the first day
of August and the fifteenth day of Sep
tember of each year, take and keep on
record a list of the names of all heads of
families in the district, and the numoer
of children in each family between the
age of five and twenty -one years.
) 16. He shall keep an accurate ac-
count of all the expenses incurred
by the district, and shall present the
same to the Board of Directors, to be
audited and paid as herein provided.
S II. He shall give ten days previous
notice ofall regular and special meetings
of the district, by posting written no
tice in five different conspicuous places
therein, one Of which shall be at or near
the last place of meeting, and shall furn-
ish copy of the same to the teacher of
the school, (if in session, of each SUBJ
district, to be read in the presence of the
pupils thereof, and such notice shall in
all cases, state the hour of meeting.
5 l8. Whenever tax has been voted
by any district, for purposes in this act
specified, the Secretary shall immediate
ly certify the per cen;um to the County
Judge, who shall at the time of levying
the tax for county purposes, levy tax
of the amount thus certified to him, upon
the assessed value of all the real and per-
sonal property in the district. which shall
be collected by the county Collector at
the same time and in the same manner
as State and county taxes are collected.
provided it shall be receivable only in
cash.
5 10. The Collector shall on the first
Monday of March and September, in each
year, pay over to the Treasurer of the
district, the amount Of said tax which
shall have been collected, and shall rem
der him a statement of the amount un-
collected; and the amount unpaid shall
be collected at any subsequent time as
delinquent county taxes are collected, and
shall be paid over when collected, to the
Treasurer aforesaid.
s 90. On or before the fifteenth day Of
in each year, the Secretary of
each school district shall file with the
County Superintendent Report of the
affairs of the district which shall contain
the following items, viz:
Frst-The number Of males and fe-
males each, in his district, between the
ages of five and twenty one years.
Second-The number Of schools and
branches taught.
Third-The number of pupils and the
average attendance of the same in each
school.
Founh-The number of teachers en-
ployed, and the average compensation
paid per week, distinguishing males
from females.
FyM-The length of schools in days,
and the average cost of tuition per week
for each scholar.
S,rth-The aggregate amount paid
teachers during the year, and the bal
ance of teachers fund in the Treasury.
Sevenh-The text books used, and
the number of volumes in the District
Library, and the value of apparatus be-
longing to the district.
EighM-The number of school houses,
and their estimated value.
Ninth-The amount raised within the
year by tax. for the erection of school
houses, the amount for teachers fund,
and for other purposes Of this act, stat
ing separately the amount of each.
7enM-The amount Of public fund re-
ceived from the County Treasury, and
if any from other sources, stating
what, and how much from each, and
such other information as he may deem
useful.
5 2l. Should the Secretary fail to file
his report as above directed, he shall for
felt the sum of twenty-five dollars, and
shall make good all losses resulting from
such failure, and suit shall be brought,
in both cases. BY the district. on his Off
cial bond.
) 22. The Treasurer shall hold all
moneys belonging to the district, and
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