Nebraska advertiser., 1859-01-06

selecting such central points as will best
accommodate the schools and famihes Of
The district or snb-dislriet hereinbefore
provided and every family in each district
and sub-district shall be entitled to the use
of one volume at a time from the school H.
brary, although no member Of such fami-
" attends any Of the schools Of the town
ship; and the library shall be open IN
der the inspection Of the Librarians at
stated periods throughout the year 70 be
prescribed by the board of education or
other proper school officers, witheat
gard to the session of schools.
TERRIToR1AL SCHOOL FUNDS.
Sec. go. For the purpose Of af7ording
the advantage of free education to all
the youth Of this Territory, the Terrific
rial common school fund shall hereinafter
consist Of such sum. as will be produced
blythe annual levy and assessment Of two
mills upon the dollar valuation on the
grand list of the taxable property Of the
Territory, and there is hereby levied and
assessed annually in addition to the reve-
nue. required for general purposes, the
said two mills on the dollar valuation as
aforesaid, and the amount so levied and
assessed shall be collected in the same
manner as other Territorial taxes, and
when collected, shall be annually distrib-
uted to the several organized counties of
the territory, in proportion to the ennu-
meration Of scholars and be applied ex-
clusively to the support Of the common
schools
Sec. 81. All fines assessed for the
breach of the penal laws of the Terrific
ry and all forfeitures which may ac-
Crue, all lands and other estates which
shall escheat to the Territory for the want
of heirs or kindred entitled to the inher-
itance, all lands which have been or may
hereafter be granted to the Territory,
when no special purpose is expressed in
the grant, and all unclaimed fees, as pro-
vided by law, shall be denomnated school
funds, the income of which, together
with the taxes mentioned and specified in
this act, shall be applied to the support Of
common schools. -
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
| Sec. 60. Tie debts which have beer
heretofore contracted by any school dis
trict for school purposes. shall be provi
ded for by the estimates of the proper
school boards created under the provis
ions of this act.
Sec. So. The process, in all suit.
against any township board of education
or other local officer having charge Of any
of the public schools, under the provision
Of this act, shall be by summons. and shall
be executed by leaving a copy thereof
with the clerk or secretary Of such board
or other school officer, at least ten day:
before the return day thereof. And any
suit, either In favor of or against any
such board or other school officers, shall
be prosecuted or defended, as the case
may be, by the District Attorney of the
proper district, as part Of his oficia
duties.
Sec. "a. The local board Of education
or other local officers having charge o.
schools in any city, township or village
in which common schools have been or
ganized under the act for the better reg.
ulaiion of public schools in cities. towns
&C., or under any special act shall be anC
are hereby authorized, whenever they
may deem it expedient to call meeting
of the qualified voters of any such city
township or village, on giving thirty day
public notice thereof, to determine b.
vote whether the common schools of sucl
city, township or village shall be. con
Quoted and managed In accordance wit
the provisions Of this act; and If a ma
Jority of the voters are found to be il
{ favor of the change; then said loca
board or other school officers shall there
after proceed. in accordance with the pro
visions of this act. until their successo
i shall be elected and qualified, and sue
city or village may provide by ordinanc
I for the election or appointment Of boar
! of education, prescribing their numbe
! and terms Of Office; and such board whe
I. so elected or appointed and qualified shal
together with the clerk or recorder {
such city or village possess the same pow
ers and discharge the same duties With
the limits of their jurisdiction, as locs
|. directors and boards of education in towI
! ships.
Sec. 65. The respective townshi
boards Of education, and their successor
in Office shall have power to take az
: hold in trust for the use aud benefit of an
) central or high school, or sub-di>tri
4 school in the township, any grant or d
+ wise Of land and any donation or beoue
: Of money or other personal properly.
n be applied by the board to the maintain
\ ance and support Of any school or school
y according to the intention Of the grant
donation.
n ACTS REFEA.xD.
, Sec. 66. That an act entitled "An a
'e to establish the common school system
approved March Is, 1855 and an act e
a, titled Common Schools approved ia
5e nary 26, 1856. be and the same are her
& by repealed; J; Provided, that the oblig
es tions and liabilities incurred. and the rigl
er acquired under fhe provisions Of the 4,
lei hereby repealed, shall remain. and be
g no wise altered or affected, but may
u enforced. as if this act had not been pa.
10 ed and the school officers in the seve
IT al school districts Of the Territory.
p now organized shall hold their respecii
Offices and perform their RESPECTIVE
be ties until the local directors herein pl