St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-01-20

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family between the age Of five and
twenty-onc years.
5 Is. He shall keep an accurate
account of all the expenses incurred
by the district, and shall present tn,
same to the Board of Directors, to be
audited and paid as herein provided
II. He shall give ten days pre-
vious notice of all regular and special
meetings of the district, by posting a
written notice in five different conspic
uous places therein, one of which
shall be at or near The last place OF
meeting, and shall furnish copy OF
the same to the teacher of the school
(if in session., of each sub-district, tc
be read in the presence of the pupils
thereof, and such notice shall in all
cases, state the hour of meeting.
s IS. Whenever a tax has been
voted by any district, for purposes in
this act specified, the Secretary shall
Immediately certify the per ccntum to
the County Judge, who shall at the
time of levying tax for county pnr.
poses, levy a tax of the amount thus
certified to him, upon the assessed
value Of all the real and personal
property i'll the district, which shall
be collected by the county Collector
at the same time and iii the same
manner as State and county taxes
arc collected, provided it shall be re-
ceivable only in cash.
s 10. The Collector shall on the
first Monday in March and September,
in each year, pay over to the treasur-
er of the district, the amount of said
tax which shall have been collected,
and shall render him a statement of
the amount uncollectcd 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.
5 20. On or 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:
First-The number Of males and fe-
males each, in his district, between
the ages Of five and twenty-onc years.
Sccond-The number of schools and
branches taught.
Third-The number of pupils and
the average attendance of the same
in each school.
Fourth-Thc number of teachers
and the average compensa-
tion paid per week, distinguishing
males from females.
Fifth--The length of schools in days
and the average cost of tuition per
week for each scholar.
Sixth-Thc aggregate amount paid
teachers during the year, and the bal
ance of teachers fund in the treasury.
Sevcnth-Thc text books used, and
the number of volumes in the district
library, and the value of apparatus
belonging to the district.
Eighth-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 teach
er's fund, and for other purpose OF
this act, stating separately the
amount Of each.
Tenth-The amount of public fund
received from the county treasury,
and if any from other sources, stating
what, and how much frolu each, and
such other information as he may
deem useful.
) 2l. 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.
5 p. The treasurer shall hold all
moneys belonging to the district, and
pay out the same on the order of the
President, countcrsigned by the Sec
rotary, and shall keep an accurate
account of all expenses and receipts
in u book provided for the purpose,
s %. Money collected by district
tax for school purposes, and all con-
iingent expenses, shall be called the
- school house fnnd,' and that re-
ccived for the support of teachers,
shall be called the teachers fund"
and the teacher shall keep with each
fund, separate account, and shall
pay no order which does not specify
the fund on which it is drawn, and
the specific use to which it is applied.
s "a. He shall receive all money
to the district by the
county judge, and also all money in
the county treasury, collected on the
district tax, for his district.
s %. He shall render a statement
eff the finances of the district from
time to time, as may be required by
the board, and his books shall always
be open for inspection.
DUTIES OF DIRECTORS.
s 26. The District Board shall hold
their regular meetings on the first
Saturday after the first Molday in
April and October in each year, and
may hold such special and adjourned
meetings as occasion may require.
s 81. The duties of the District
Board of Directors shall be as fol-
lows:
First-In 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, neces,
sary to carry out any vote of the dis
trict. Provided, That before erecting
any school house, they shall consult
with the county Superintendent as TO
the most approved plan for such build
ing.
Third-To employ all teachers nee
essary for the schools of the district,
specifying in a written contract the
compensation and term OF time for
which they are employed.
Fourth-To admit pupils not he.
longing to the district, and not provi
ded for in section Of this act, tc