The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-21

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TERRI y whether tkey lire ~ fen& r1&se4 b
tax erect, repair, Gse u farntA .schDo
hol In aid sub- y 4, 81 n 4 Eleass a pur
che)e Of grounds \ The - y tho mounl
fo4eacl purpose.
Bxc. Is. whichever any sut- iistrics, &c
regular meeting, shall determine that they de-
sire tax levied for any Of the purposes men
tioned in the foregoing SECTION, the director FOL
said subdhtrice shall within 1vs days tberesf
tsr, certify theisatne 70 the township clerk stat
ink the amount of money desired for each plr-
pose separately. Al
SEc. II. TIE directors Or TIE several sub
districts shall constitute Board of Directors
for the township district, of which Board the
township clerk shall be Secretary, bnt shall have
no vote therein.
SIC. l5. The District Board hall hold taeir
regular meetings On the first Saturday after the
first Monday inApFil and October in each year,
and may hold such special and adiounrcd meet
ingss - occasion may require. They shall orga.
nize BY electing from their own number, Presi-
dent and Treasurer. In the absence Of the
President the Clerk shall preside.
SEC. l6. The duties of the District Board Of
Directors shall be a follows:
Fwsf-Te make all CONT acts, purchases pay
meIlts and sales necessary; to carry out any vote
Of the district Provided, That before erecting
any school house, they ehall consult with the
County Superintendent as the most approved
plan for such building.
SecosaE-To admit pupils not belonging to the
District and and not provided for insection three
OF this act, to their schools, on such terms q
they may agree upon.
1Aird--To determine the number Of schools
which shall be established, and the length of time
each shall be taught, subject to the provisions Of
section two Of this act. @S M
Foartb-To fix the site for each school house,
taking into consideration the wants and necessi.
ties of the people Of each portion Of the district
F.flh-To establish graded or union schools
wherever they may be necessary, and they may as
occasion reqires, select person who shall have
the general supervision of the schools in their
district, subject to rules and regulations of the
board.
SixM-To determine what branches shall be
taught in the schools of their district.
Seae'fh-To require the Secretary and Treas
nrer each to give bond to the district in such
penalty and with such sureties as they may de-
termine upon, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of their duties under this act The
bond shall DO filed with the President Of the
Board, and in case Of breach Of condition there
Of he shall bring suit thereon in the name Of the
district.
Eighas-To till any Vacancy that may occur in
the Board, until the next regular sub-district
meeting.
NaAt-They shall, from time to time examine
the accounts Of the Treasurer and make settle
mcnt with him, and present at each regular meet
ing Of the electors full statement Of the receipts
and expenditures Of the district, and of Nil mat
tiers delegated to them to perform and all such
other matters as may be deemed important.
Z 1sa1h-To admit and allow all just claims
against the District, and to fix the compensation
Of the Secretary and Treasurer. l 8l
E2etvaAt-To visit the schools in their dis
trict, and aid the Teachers in establishing and
enforcing rules for the government of the schools
and see that they keep correct list Of pupils,
embracing the periods of time during which they
attend school, the branches taught, and such
other matters as may be required by tn County
fs.,;
IinafA-They shall at their first regular meet
ing after the taking effect of this q I, divide
their district into subdistricts such q justice,
equity and the interests of the people require,
and shall designate such sub-distTicss plainly up.
plat of the district provided for that purpose
and record the same in the district records, and
they may at any regular meeting, or at any meet
ing called for that purpose, change the bouda-
rles OF snb-districts as circumstances NAV re-
luire, notice Of the same having been given at
my previous meeting. They shall cause all such
changes to be marked on said map or plat and
recorded in the proper hook, and in the Office Of
he County Judge, and they shall cause new mans
@ be made from time to time; .Pro,a5ed, That
ne boundaries Of sub-districts shall conform to
he lines Of Congressional divisions OF land.
1hi,feealts-They shall apportion any tax for
'chool house purposes in such manner that the
ate per cent levied upon any sub-distriet which
las built school house unaided BY other portions
If the district shall be SO much less than the lei.
cent. levied on other sub districts as Justice MAJ
'equire, but the per cent. of tax shall be eoua,
IN all subdstricts owning no school house pro-
,erty, Poade7, That the rate shall not exceed
i've mills on the dollar in any sub-district and
ne Board may lessen the amount voted If neces
airy, sufficiently to reduce 1t to that rate.
FoM7ee1at-They shall, at their regular meet
ne in April OF each year, estimate the per centum
4 tax on the taxable property of the district.
necessary to raise a fund which, with The Teach.
r. Fund from the County Treasury, as shown by
lotice from the County Judge, shall be sufficient
Q support the several schools Of the district. for
least the time required by this act, flr the cur
ent year, which per centum they shall certify to
he County Judge, who shall at the time of levy
ag the taxes Tor county purposes, levy the per
entum OF tax thus certified upon the property
the district, which will be collected and paid
yer as other school district taxes are.
SEC. IL A majority of the Board shall be
uorum to transact business, but less number |
lay adjourn from time to time, and no tax for |
.hool house purposes shall be levied by tie |
card unless BY majority Of all the members.
Or after the LIST Monday in june nor shall the
oundaries OF sub-districts be changed except by |
vote Of a majority of the board
DUTIES OF DISTRICT OFFICERS
SEC. Is. The President or in his absence
le Secretary shall preside in all meetings Of the
GARD and Of the district shall draw all drafts on
e county Treasurer for money appor.oned to
3 district, sign all orders on the District Treas
y, specifying in the orders the fund on which
ey are drawn, and the use for which the money
assigned; and he shall sign all contracts.
SEC 49, The President shall appear in be-
II OF his district in all suits brought by or
ainst the same, but when he is individually
rty, this duty shall be performed by the See
tary; and IN oil cases where suits may be in
tuted by or against any of the school officers.
enforce any Of the provisions herein contain.
/, counsel may be employed by the Board Of Di-
ctors ,D-a
SIC. 90. The Secretary shall record an tba
oceedings Of the Board and district meetings
separate books, kept for that purpose. shall
eserve copies Of all reports made to the County
perintendent, shall file all papers transmitted
him pertaining 70 the business Of the district
9 shall conntersign all drafts, warrants and
ders drawn by the President.
SEC. 81. He shall keep an accurate account
all the expenses incurred by the dist id, and
all present the same to the Board of Directors ,
be audited and paid as herein proyilel
skc. = lie shall give ten days pr.yl,ua -
9 % all regular an. an. special meetings of the
'tnct BY posting written notice in i've differ
conspicuous places therein, one OF which | ,
" pc Ct Or near the last place Of meeting, and
W furnish copy Of the same to the teacher of
school, IN in SESSION. of each sub-district 10
read ~ the presence Of the pupils thereof. ,
such notice shall in all cases, state The honr
meeting
sEc, ~. Whenever tax has been voted hy
district Tor any purposes in this act specified.
Secretary shall Immediately certify the Der
ltum to the County Judge, who shall. at tho ,
y Of lesying the tax for county purposes. !
y tax OF the amount thus certified to him
IN the assessed value Of all the real and ner- :
'al property in the district, which shall bc col
yea by the county collector at the same time /
IN the same manner as State and County !
es are collected; provided, ii shall Lc recqiya.
only in cash. !
sEc "a. The collector shall, on the frst Mon. !