The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-01-19
An Act to amend an Act entitled, IAN
Act to provide system Of common
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! An Act to amend an Act entitled, "A
Act to provide a system Of commo
schools" ......
SECTION I. Be Il enacted By tie Boar
Of Education Of the State Of Ioro, Tha
the act of the Board Of Education. passe
December 1853, entitled, can act to pro
vide system Of common Schools" b.
amended so rs to read as follows:
Each civil township that is now or ma,
be hereafter organized in the several coun
ties Of this State, is hereby declared ,
School District for all the purposes of thi
act, and each sub-district. IS now organic
ed under the act entitled, An Act for tn.
approved March 18th, 1885, shall contin
ue such, subject to provisions hereinafter
made. .-.. '.a
SEC. 9. In each sub-district there shal
be taught one or more schools for the in
struction ofyouth between the ages Of five
| ana twenty one years Tor at least twenty
four weeks, Of five school days each, IN
each year, unless the County Superintend
ent shall be satisfied that there is good and
sufficient cause for failure SO to do.
SEC. 3. Scholars residing in one district
may attend school in another, in the same
or an adjoining county, with the concur.
renee of the directors OF both districts. and
in such case, their proportion Of the school
money Of the district to which they belong
shall be paid to the Treasurer Of the dis,
trict in which they attend school; and
scholars may attepd school in any sub.
district ofthe township in which they reside,
with the consent OF the District Board.
Sec. 1. Any township in an organized
county shall be for the purposes of act
regarded as portion of the county to
which its county is attached for revenue
purposes.
SEC 3. Every school district which is
now, or may hereafter be organized in this
State, is hereby made body corporate,by
the name of "District Township Of -,
in the county Of ---, and State OF Iowa" :"
and in that name, may hold property. be-
come party to suits and contracts, and
do othea corporate acts.
DISTRICT MEETINGS AND ELECTION or
OFFICERS.
Sec. 6. Frst-Each Township district
shall hold regular meetings annually, Oh
the second Monday in March.
Seeond-W hen new township has been
organized, or district left without officers,
the Trustees Of the township shall post
written notices specifying the time and
place of the aforesaid meeting, in five con.
spicuous places in the township; provided,
that when any district township shall be
divided into two or more entire townships
for civil purposes, the existing Board of
Directors shalt continue to act for both or
all the new districts, till the time cf the
next election Of officers.
See 7. The electors ola district, when
legally assembled at a district scnooI meet
ing. shall have the following powers, VIZ:
Fr$,-To appoint Chairman and Sec
rctary in the absence of the regular off
GERS.
.Secoad-To adjourn from time to time
as occasion may require.
7Nrd-To levy such tax, not exceeding
one per cent in any one yeat, on the taxa
BILE property of the district as the meeting
shall deem sufficient to purchase or lease
suitable site for school house or school
houses, and to build, rent, or purchase a
school house or school houses, and to keep
in repair and furnish the same with the
necessary fuel and appcndages, and for
compensation of teachers. and for procur-
ing district libraries and apparatus for the
schools, books and stationery for the board
and district meetings, and defray all other
contingent expenses of the district. Pro
rieied, That no tax shall be levied for build
ing school houses except at the regular
meetings in March aud provided further,
that not more than FIVE mills on the dollar
shall be levied in any one year for school
house purposes.
FomM-To direct the sale or other dis
position to be made of any school house or
the site thereof, and of such other property,
personal and real, as may belong to the
district, and to direct the manner in which
the proceeds arising tharefrom shall be
applied.
FtM-To provide for the payment of
any debts contracted for school houses or
school purposes.
.SirM-To delegate all the powers con-
tanned in the foregoing specifications to the
district board Of directors.
SEC. 8. At the meeting Of the township
districts, the chairman shall submit the
questions coming before electors. in the
following order: lst. The levy of a tax
for the payment Of debts for school house
purposes. %. For payment of officers
and miscellaneous contingent expenses
Sd. For paying amounts asked for by
the several sub districts, for each purpose
separately. 4th. For payment of teach
ers. 9Th. For purchase of Libraries, fuel,
apparatus, &c, &c. For the delegation
OF power to the Board of Directors. 7th.
Other matters necessary or proper to be
acted upon.
SEC. 9. The several sub-districts shall
annually, on the first Monday in March
hold meeting for the election Of direct
or, FIVE days notice Of which meeting shall
be given by the resident Director, or i
there is none, by the District Secretary
posting written notice in three publ,
places therein.
SEC. 10. At the meeting of the sub
districts, Chairman and Secretary shal
be appointed, who shall act as judges o
the election, and give a certificate of clec
ton to the director elect
! Spc II Each D;recfnr shall With,