St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-02
Y, FLOYD COUNTY. IOWA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1860

day of September in each year, the
secretary OF each school district shall
lille with the County Superintendent q
report of the affairs of the district
which shall contain the following
items, viz:
ttfSt-Thc number of persons, male
and female, each, in his district, be-
tween the ages of five aud twcnty-onc
years.
Second-Thc number of schools and
the branches taught.
1h"d--The number of pupils and
the average attendance of the same
in each school.
Eonrth-Thc number of teachers
employed, and the average compcnsa.
ton paid per week, distinguishing
males from females.
fyM-Thc length of school in days,
and the average cost of tuition Der
week for each scholar.
Sirh-The aggregate amount paid
teachers during the year, and the bal.
ancc of teachers fund in the treasury.
Seremth-Thc text books used, and
the number of volumes in the district
library, and the value of apparatus
belonging to the district.
EtghA-Thc 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 teachers
fund and other purposes of this act,
stating separately the amount of each.
Itnh-The amount of public fund
received from the County Treasury,
and if any from other sources, stating
what, and how much from each, and
such other information as he may
deem useful.
Sec. 26. 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.
SEC ~. The Treasurer shall hold
all moneys belonging to the district
and pay out the same on the order of
the President, countcrsigncd by the
Secretary, and shall keep a correct ac-
count of all expenses and receipts in
a book provided for that purpose.
Sec. %. The money collected by
district tax for school house purposes,
and all contingent expenses, shall be
called the "school house fund" and
that received for the support of teach.
ers, shall be called the teachers
fund.-" and the Treasurer shall keep
with each fund, q 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. If he have not sufficient
funds in his hands to pay in full the
warrants drawn on that fund specified,
he shall make partial payment thereon,
paying as near as may be an equal
proportion Of each warrant
SEC. 30. He shall receive all money
apportioncd to the district by the
County Judge, and also all money in
the County Treasury, collected on the
district tax for his district.
SEC 30. He shall render statement
of 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.
SEC. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the
director in each subdistrict, between
the first day of August and the fif-
tccnth day of September OF each year,
to make and keep on record list of
the names Of all heads of families in
the sub-district, and the number of
children in each family between the
ages of five and twcnty-onc years,
Distinguishing males from females,
and to report the same to the Secreta-
ry of the township district, on or be-
fore the said fifteenth day of Septcm-
Der, i'll each year He shall further
report the number of schools in his
sub-district, and the branches taught,
the number of pupils and average at
tendance Of the same in each school,
the number of teachers and the COM
pensation of each, the text books
used, the number of school houses,
and the estimated value of each.
SEC. 32. He shall, under such rules
and restrictions as the township Board
may prescribe, negotiate and make in
his sub-district all necessary contracts
for providing fuel for schools, employ
ing teachers, repairing, building and
furnishing school houses, and making
all other provisions necessary for the
convenience and prosperity of the
schools within his sub-district. All
contracts made in conformity with the
provisions of this section shall be re-
ported to the township Board of Di-
rectors and said Board in their COR
poratc capacity shall be responsible
for the performance thereof on the
part of the district.
SEC. 33. He shall have power to
dismiss any pupils from the schools in
his district for gross immortality, or
for persistent violation of the rcgula-
tons of the school, and to rc-admit
them if he deems it proper so to do,
and shall visit the schools in his sub
district at least twice during each
term of said school. ...-......
SEC "a. All contracts with teach
ers shall be in writing, specifying the
length of time tho school is to be
taught, in weeks, the compensation
per week, or per month of four weeks,
and such other matters as may be
agreed upon, and shall be signed by
the sub-dircctor and teacher, and be
approved by and filed with the Presi-
dent before any teacher shall be enti-
tied to a warrant for services.
SEC 30. He shall collect all taxes
and debts due his sub-distrct, aud
settle any other business remaining
unfinished at the time of organizing
under the act entitled An act for the
Public Instruction Of the State of
Iowa." approved March 18th, 1858, .
and shall apply all funds that may
thus come into his hands, to the speci- !
tic purpose for which they were de-
signed but before entering upon the F.
said duties, he shall file with the Pres.