The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-01-27

: Collector at the same time and in the same
manner as State and county taxes are colec.
, ted, provided it shall be receivable only in
, cash. , ... .. .... .... ................
Sec ~. The Collector shall on the first
Monday of March and September, in each
year, pay over to the Treasurer of the dis.
trict, the amount Of said tax which shall
have been collected, and shall render him a
statement of the amount uncollected; and the
amount unpaid shall be collected at any sub.
sequent time as delinquent county taxes are
collected, and shall be paid over when col.
lected, to- the Treasurer aforesaid.
! Sec. 90. On OF before the fifteenth day Of
September in each year, the Secretary OF
each school district shall file with the County
Superintendent a Report of the affairs of the
district which shall contain the following
items, viz: '|f s.~.E
FIst-Thc number of males and females
each, in the district, between the ages ofiive
and twenty one years.
! ISecond-Thc number of schools and bran.
ches taught
I Third-The number of pupils and the AZ.
:, erage attendance Of the same in each school.
| Fourth-The number ofteachcrs employed
) and the average compensation paid pcrwcck
/ distinguishing males from females. .. '..- .-
| Fiftb-The length of schools in days, and
the average cost of tuition per week for each
scholar
Sirh-Tne aggrcgat, amount paid teach
ers during the year, and the balance o
teachers fund in the Treasury.
! .Sepenh-The text books used, and tn,
number of volume; in the District Library
? and the value ofapparatus belonging to the
. district ~ .
4 Etghh-The number of school houses
and their estimated value, '.~
/ Ninh- The amount raisel within thl
T year by tax, for the erection of school houses
; the amount for teacher fund, and for othe,
purposes OF this adt stating separately til,
amount Of each.
! TIatb Tnean untorPubfe f1nd racei5es
from th> C5uaty Treasury, AMI If any from
Other so-irce&, Sitting what, ana how muct
, fron, each AMI such other inform ltion a. H.
may Dean useful.
Sec. u. Should the Scr stary fl to fl
his report a. above directed, he shall fo:fei
the sum of twenty-five dDlIars, aud shat
. make good all lo>s.,s rcsjItiag from suct
failure and suit Shali ba br1us sAt, in boti
cases, by the d strict, oa Ais o.Iicial 1old.
Sao. y, The Treasurer snail hold all mon
eys belonging To the district, and pay out tn
same on the order of the President, coultcl'
signed by the Secretary, and snail keepa Cor
rect account Of all expenses and receipts il
a book provided for the purpose. ...g
SAc 3. Macy collected by district tal
for school house puiposes, and all contln gen
expenses, oGaii he called the school hous'
fund" and that received for the support o
tea"hers, shall be cailc the Teachers Fund,
and the Trea ,urar shall keep with each fund
a separate acconot, and shall pay No orie
wh,cl dos mt 50 ,jfy tn fiai on which il
is drawn, and the specific use to whichit i:
applied.
Sec "a. lie shaNroc,ivc al money appor
toned to the district by the County Judge
and also all money in the County Treasury
collected on the district tax, for his district
| Sec. 25. He shall rcndera statement ofth
finances of the district from time to time, a
may be required by the board, and his book,
shall always by open for inspection.
SEC. % DUTIES or DIREcroRs.--TheD Dis.
trict 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 adjourned meeting gs as
occasion may require.
See 81 The duties OF the District Board
Of Directors shall be as follows
First-In each district to act as JUDGES ol
all district elections, and to give certificates
of election of officers elected
tSecond-To make all contracts, purchases,
payments and sales, necessary to carry on,
any vote of the district Prosided, That be
fore erecting any school house, they shall
consult with the County Superintendent as
to the most approved plan for such building.
i 7hird-To employ all teachers necessary
for the schools of the district, specifying in a
written contract, the compensation and term
of time for which they are employed.
4 Fourth-To admit pupils not belonging
to the district, and not provided for in Sec
ton 3 Of this act, to their schools, on sucf
terms as they may agree upon.
FJth-To determine the number Of schools
which shall be established, and the length o
time each shall be taught subject to the pro
f visions of section two of this act.
.Sirth--To fix the site for each school house
taking into consideration the wants anC
necessities of the people Of each portion o
the District
lssrcnth-To establish graded or unior
schools wherever they maybe necessary, an'
: they may, ascension requires seleCt ta persol
who shall have the general supervision ofth
schools in their district, subject to rules an'
regulations Of the Board o
EighM-To determine what branche;