Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-04-11

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Ihe following, IN addition to what We
published last week, of the new school
law. is all that differs materially from the
old. The portion we omit relates princi.
pally to the manner of disposing of The
lands belonging to the Congressional town.
ship fund. the management of the school
funds: specifying the duties. &C.. of the
State Superintendent; and some miscella-
neous provisions of no special interest to
the general reader. .etssa5
loF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL REV.
| ENUE.
SEC. 113. There shall be two appor-
tionments Of the school revenue for tuition
made in each year by the State Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction. one on the
fourth Monday in April. and the other on
the fifteenth day Of October. unless the
said day of the month should be Sunday.
and If so. then on the day following.
SEC. ia. To enable the Superintend-
ent to make said apportionments. and as
certain the amount of said revenue collected
and ready for that purpose. the auditors
of the several counties of the State shall
promptly after making the settlements
with the county treasurers Of their respec-
tive counties. in March. for the amount
collected on tax list: and in October for
the amount of delinquent tax collected,
make reports to said Superintendent. Of
the precise amount Of school revenue for
tuition collected ip their respective coun.
ties, and ready for apportionment and dis
tribution. which report shall be verified BY
the oath or affirmation of the auditor en-
dorsed thereon.
SEC. lis. l15] The first of said re-
port in each year shall not be delayed la
ter than the Sd Monday in April, and the
second not later than the tenth day of Oc-
tOber; said reports shall show. First, The
amount of school tax collected since the
last report, whether upon the current years
tax list. or delinquent tax. Second, The
amount OF interest collected and not previ-
ously reported upon loans OF Common
School Funds. or on any Indebtedness
which is due. or payable to said fund,
arising from the sale of seminary property
or otherwise. Third. The amount derived
from liquor licenses and unclaimed fees
not previously reported. Fourth, The to.
tai amount OF school revenue thus collect
ed and ready for a2portionment. FfftA,
The income derived from the Congression-
al township school fund. including the in
terest on loans of said fund, and on defer.
red payments for school lands which have
been sold. and the rents and profits derived
from the leasing or renting of any such
lands or otherwise. .Sirth. The amount
Of said Income from the Congressional
township fund on hand for distribution in
his own county. and also the amount On
hand for distribution in parts of town.
ships in the adjacent counties, specifying
the amount on hand for each of the several
counties.
SEC. 1l6. When the congressional
townships lies partly in one county and
partly in another. the auditor of the county
in which the fund of such township is man
aged shall notify the auditor of the county
An which any portion Is situated of the
amount due 10 such portion.
SEC. III. On failure of any county
auditor to make his said semi annual re.
port In time for said spportionments. his
county shall be subjected to a diminution
OF sioo in the next spportionment of
said revenue BY the Superintendent. The
sum thus withheld may be collected from
said auditor. in Z suit before q Justice of
the peace. prosecuted in the name of the
State. BY any person living in said county
who mas children enumerated for school
purposes for the current year, who is ag.
grieved by said diminution; said suit shall
be commenced within two years from the
time when said report was due, and not
afterwards. PROVIDED, that said auditor
msy discharge himself by . certificate of
the Postmaster that said report was mailed
in due time together with his own affidavit
Of that fact g s. iff~ 80
SEC. lis. The State Superintendent
of Public Instruction shall ON the days
fixed by section lib of this act for his ap-
portionment of said revenue in each year.
add to the sum total of said revenue in
readiness in each county for app ,rtionn.ent,
the sum oftwenty five thousand dollars of
the States indebtedness to. the schools
which additions shall continue to be made
At each aPportionment until the whole of
said Indebtedness. together with six per
cent. interest thereon from the time said in
debtednesss accrued is paid. The amount
Of which debt and interst shall be settled
and adjusted BY and between the Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction and the An.
ditor of State; and after said addition. the
Superintendent shall apportion the whole