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

amount OF - LAX W91&U 000A nave DecU CO
lected, ard shallErsn1sr him statement Of Ii
amount unsolicited; and the amount unpai
shall - collected - any subsequent time Z
delinquent county lsxes ere collected, m
shall DO paid over when collected, TO the Treas
urcr aforesaid.
axO. On or before the fifteenth day Of Sep
tchlbsr IN each year, the Secretary Of enc
school district shall file with the County Su
perintendent Report Of the affairs Of the dis
trict, which shall contain the following items
fviz:
i Fnst-The number or males and female
each, in his district, between the ages Of nv
and twenty-one years.
Second-The number Of schools and branche
taught
Thud-The number Of pupils and the ~
erage attendance Of the same in each school.
Fomth-Thc number Of teachers employed
and the average compensation paid per week
Distinguishing males from females.
Fyih-Thc length Of schools in days, AMI
the average cost Of tuition per week for eacl
scholar.
Sirth-The aggregate amount paid teacher
during the year, and the balance Of teacher
fund in the Treasury.
Sepenth-The text books used, and the mum
Der of volumes in the District Library, anC
the value Of apparatus belonging to the dis
trict.
EiyhM-The number Of school houses, and
their estimated value.
NinM-The amount raised within the year
by tax for the erection Of school houses, che
amount for teachers fund, and for other pur
poses Of this act, stating separately the ami
| Of each.
Teath-The amount Of public fund received
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.
| al. Should the Secretary fail to file his
report as above directed, he shall forfeit 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 official bond.
| S22 The Treasurer shall hold all moneys
belonging 70 the district, and pay out the same
on the order of the President, countersigned
by the Secretary, and shall keep correct ac-
count of all expenses and receipts in a book
provided for the purpose.
| -. Money collected by district tax for
school house purposes, and all contingent ex-
penses, shall be called the ..school house fund.- =
and that received for the support of teachers
| shall be called the Teachers fund" and the
Treasurer shall keep with each fund q separate
| account, and shall pay no order which does
| not specify the fund on which il is drawn, and
the specific use to which it is applied
q "a. He shall receive all money apportion-
ed to the district by the County Judge, and
also all money in the County Treasury, col
lected on the district tax, for his district.
70. He shall render statement Of the f.
nanccs Of the district from time to time as may
be required by the Board, and his books shall
NlwavS hn onpn far in poct;oC
DUTIES OF DIRECTORS.
s26. The District Board shall hold their
regular meetings on the first Saturday after
the first Monday in April and October in each
year, and may hold such special and adjourn
ed meetings as occasion may require.
=. The duties of the District Board OF
Directors shall be as follows.
frst-ln each district to act as Judges Of
all district elections, and to give certificates
of election Of officers elected
Second-To make all contracts, purchases.
payments and sales necessary to carry out any
vote Of the district. Procided, That before
erecting any school house they shall consult
with the County Superintendent as to the most
approved plan for such building.
Third-To employ all teachers necessary for
the schools ofthe district, specifying in writ
ten contract, the compensation and term Of
FoartA-To admit pupils not belonging to
the district, and not provided for in Section
OF this act, to their schools ON such terms as
they may agree upon.
FyM-To determine the number Of schools
which shall be established, and the length of
time each shall be taught, subject to the pro-
visions Of section two Of this act
Si1th-To fix the site for each school house.
taking into consideration the wants and neces-
sites OF the people of each portion of the Dis
triet.
SeeeaM-To establish graded or nnion
schools wherever they may be necessary, and
they may, as occasion requires, select a per-
son who shall have the general supervision of
the schools in their district, subject to rules
and regulations Of the Board.
EighM-To determine what branches shall
be taught in the schools of their district.
AMth-To require the Secretary and Treas
urer each to give bond in the district in such
penalty and with such sureties as they NAV
determine upon, conditioned for the faithful
performance of their duties under this act
The bond shall be filed with the President Of
the Board, and in case of breach of condition |
thereof, he shall bring suit thereon in the name
of the district.
1enth-They shall from time to time exa- |
nine the accounts OF the Treasurer and make |
settlement with him, and present at each regu-
lar meeting of tho Directors full statement |
ofthe receipts and expenditures of the district.
md all ofmatters delegated to them to perform. |
md all such other matter as NAV be deemed
important.
Eferenth-To audit and allow all just claims
against the district, and to fix the compensa-
Ion OF the Secretary and Treasurer
Ire.fh-To visit the schools in their district |.
md aid the teachers in establishing and en-
orcing rules for the government of the schools.
md see that they keep correct list of the pu-
'iis, embracing the periods Of time during
which they attend school, the branches taught.
M such other matters as may be required by
he County Superintendent.
Thirteenth-To call special meetings mon
he written request of one fifth of the electors
4 the district and at such other times as thew
aay deem expedient, but in all such cases. the
otice OF such meeting shall clearly state the
lme and place of holding the same, and the
bJect for which it is called and no other bust
ess than that specified in said notice shall be
at such meeting. .
FourteenM-The Board may suspend or ex-
el during the school term all pupils guilty. Of
ross immortality, or persistent violation Of ,
ne regulations of the school, and re-admit |
hem on satisfactory evidence of amendment. I
FyteenM-They shall at their first regular /
ieetInR AFTER the taxing effect OF this act, di-
ide their district into sub-districts. such as
istice, equity and the interests Of the people |
equire, and shall designate said sub-districts i
lainly upon plat Of the district provided for l
nat purpose, and record the same in the Dis l
let Records, and they may at any regular !
eetlng, or at any meeting called for thai pur- a
ose, change the boundaries Of sub districts a. 4
rcumstances may require, notice Of the same I
aying been given at any previous meeting,
hey shall cause all such changes to be mark Iii
on said map or plat, and recorded in the +
roper book, and in the Office Of the Comfy d
ldge, aud they shall cause new maps 20 he I
ade from time to time, provided that the Q
'undary lines Of sub-districts shall be made
correspond with some line Of the Govern d
ent surveys. 9
Sirteenth-They shall vary the per centum U
tax voted by the district meeting for school il
use purposes. when justice and equity re- j,
lire, making such discrimination a. thew Q
all deem just. They may, if necessary, az J
int three disinterested 'householders Of the I,
unity to examine and report to them the n
Mount, value and condition of the propertv v
ii reliable funds belonOinu and oa..:.