Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04
New s,chonlI.nw.

Soiit1 pahoeui W tutei upon the uutieb oi bueiI
office tomorrow, we publish that law to day
that the inoumbents Of the office may be advis.
ed as to the duties pertaining to their position.
Another bill has since the passage of the law
below, passed the House and will doubtless pass
the Senate, providing for the establishment Of
two High Schools
AN ACT.
An act to provide for the regulation and sup
port Of the common schools in the city of
Cleveland.
SECTION l. Be Il enacted 6y The General As
sembly Of the State OF Ohio, That the city coun.
Gil of the city Of Cleveland are hereby authoriz-
ed aud required, at the expense of said city, TO
provide for the support and regulation Of the
common schools Of said city, in the manner
prescribed by the provisions Of this act
SRc. 2. That the qualified electors Of each
ward within the said city of Cleveland, shall
on the first Monday Of April, 1859, and annual.
ly thereafter, elect, by plurality Of voters, one
judicous and competent person, who shall at
the time be qualified voter in such ward TO
manage the public schools OF said city; and said
person so elected, shall constitute aud be known
AZ the board of education for the city of Cleye.
land; and said persons, SO elected, shall hold
their office for one year, AMI until their success
sors are elected aud qualified. ..
! SIC 3. The board Of education shall enter
upon the duties OF their office on the first Tues.
day after their election and shall be sworn to
a faithful discharge the duties Of their office;
they shall also be judges of the election returns
aud qualifications Of their own members they
| shall determine the rules Of their proceedings
and make such bylaws and regulations for
their own government, not inconsistent with
this act, and the laws Of this State as they NAV
deem proper and expedient; they shall keep a
journal of their proceedings which shall be
open to the inspection and examination of any
citizen, and may compel the attendance Of abb
sent members in such manner and under such
penalty as they shall see fit to prescribe they
shall select IRON their own body president
| and secretary, and appoint from the qualified
voters of said city superintendent Of schools,
prescribe their duties, and fix their cOmpenea.
ton; they shall meet once in every week, and
a majority shall constitute quorum; they shall
have power to fill all vacancies in their own
body, and declare the seat of any member va
cant, who shall have been absent without per
mission for four consecutive weeks from the
regular meetings of said board
SEC. A. 1t shall be the duty of the city coun-
Gil of the city of Cleveland to provide and sup
port such number and grade of schools in said
city as may be necessary to furnish good
common school education TO all the children
resident therein, between the age of six and
twenty-one years. And for the purpose of al
fording the means Of q more advanced ed ca
tion one high school and branch shall be estab.
| ished and maintained at the eXper Sc Of the
| city; in which high school and branch instruc-
ton may be given in such of the languages and
higher branches of learning as the board of
education may direct and to which pupils,
residents Of the city, shall be admitted and grad
uated, or dismissed under such rules and regu-
lations as the board may prescribe.
SEC. 8. The board of education SHALL on or
before the first regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil in May, of each year, cause to be certified
to them an estimate of the amount ecessary to
be raised for school purposes which an cunt
may be increased or diminished by the city
council ns they shall see fit but nothing in
this act shall be construed as to allow the
city council of the city of Cleveland to levy a
greater tax, for school or other purposes, than
is now allowed by the provisions of section one
OF an act entitled IAN act prescribing the rates
of taxation for State, county, township, city
and other purposes" passed April IL, 1857
! SEC. 6. The board of education shall have
the management and control Of the public
schools of the city; establish grades, employ or
dismiss teachers, and other persons, when nc.
cessary and fix their compensation They shall
provide fuel, school apparatus, books for school
= vide for repairs of school buildings, fences, and
incidental wants but no expense for books,
y school apparatus, school furniture, or repairs,
for any one school or school building, shall ex-
coed fifty dollars, without being fret submitted
, to the city council for approval. They may
: provide a suitable number of evening schools
3 during the fall and winter months, for the in
1 struc6On of such youth over ten years of age
/ as are prevented, by their daily avocations
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. rules and regulations rs may bo necessary
{ and proper for their government and manage
ment
, SEc T. The board of education shall have
power to fix or alter the boundaries OF school
districts in said city, and to form new districts
g.. when the public convenience requires it, subject
to the approval of the city council They shall
every year, in the month Of September, cause
, 10 be taken an enumeration of all the unmarried
. youth between five and twenty -ono years OF
I age, residing in the several school dstricta OF
wards, of the city; and on, or before, the tenth
day of October following, certify the same 10
the auditor of Cuyahoga county; and such emu,
meratiOn shall, until another be taken, form the
basis of the city portion in the annual distribu-
tiOn of the state school fund And the said
board Of education shall fix the school year, and
g determine the times and duration Of all the va.
e cations thereof; thay shall provide for an annu
Z al examination OF the schools and at the close
e of every school year make iull report to the
city council Of the condition OF the schools under
q their charge, and particular account of theil
q administration.
Q SEC. 8. Il shall be the duty Of the board o
= education to recommend to the city council the
4 names of three suitable persons, in each ward
G for visiting committee, TO be appointed by the
council, whose duties shall be defined by the
e board The board shall also appoint three suit
able persons, residents and citizens of said city
c of competent learning and ability, who shall
constitute a board of examiners, whose duty il
! shall be 10 meet at least once IN every month
examine the qualifications, competency and
@ moral character of all persons desrous of be-
coming teachers in the public schools Of the city
I of Cleveland. A majority Of the board shall
r have power 10 grant certificates thereof to such
persons as, in their opinion, shall be entitled u
q receive the same; and no person shall he em
j. poyed, except rs a temporary supply, as teach
f. er in any Of the public schools Of the city unit
Y he OF she has obtained from said board ofeKam
s iners certificate Of qualifications, TO his OF
e her competency and moral character; which
: board Of examiners may be paid for such seryi-
I ces as the city council may direct.
0 SEC o. Provision shall be made in the sever
d al districts of tho city for the education, free
f. cost, OF all children not less than six years o
r age, who may reside in said city subject only I,
= such regulations for the admission and dsmis
r sal, government and instruction, as the board o
j. education may from time to time prescribe.
:, SEo TO- That ifany person shall mar, ,deiact
d or inure any school-house out building, fence
furniture, or other property belonging TO or in th'