The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-29
OF raE SCHOOL LAWS

were enacted during the late session of fhe Leg
isarure. The attention OF School Officers is es
pecaIly requested to them.
Sec. 5. Page l6I, School Laws. He shall
annually, on receiving notice from the Auditor
General the amounts thereof. apportion the
income of the primary school fund among the
several townships and cities of the State, in pro-
portion 10 the nun Der of scholars in each be-
tween the ages of five and twenty years, as the
same shall appear by the reports of the several
township inspectors Of primary schools, made to
him Tor the wear last closed
Sec. Q. Page lt2, School Laws When
ever, by accident, mistake or any other cause,
the returns from any county, township, or city,
upon which statement of the amount to be dis
bur-ed 10 any such county, township or city,
shall not contain the whole number Of scholars
in such county, township or city, entitled to draw
money from said iund. by which any such coun.
ty, township or city, shall fail 10 have apportioned
10 it the amount 10 which it shall justly be enti-
tied, the superintendent, on receiving satisfacto
ry proof thereof, shall apportion such deficiency
to such county, township or city, in his next an.
nual apportiOnment.
Sec. 5. The qualified voters of such district,
when assembled pursuant TO such previous notice,
and all existing districts, at their annual meeting
in the year one thousand eight hundred and ff-
/ ty-nne, shall elect from the qualified voters of
| such district, moderator for three years. a di
rector for two years, and an assessor for one
| year /; and on the expiration OF their respective
terms Of office, and regularly thereafter, their
several successors shall be elected for a term Of
three years each. Within ten days after their
election these several officers shall file with the
! director, written acceptance of the offices TO
which they shall have been respectively elected,
which shall be recorded by said director.
| Sec. IL. The annual meeting of each school
district shall be held on the first Monday Of Sep
tember in each year and the school year shall
commence on that day.
! Sec. 30. When no site can be established by
such inhabitants as aforesaid, the school inspec.
tors of the township or townships in which the
districts is situated, shall determine where such
site shall be, and their determination shall be
certified 10 the director of the district and
shall be final, subject to alteration afterwards by
the inspectors ON the written request of q major
ity of the qualified voters OF the district
Sec. %. The amount of taxes to be raised in
any district for the purpose of purchasing or
building school house, shall not exceed the
less there shall be more than thirty scholars re-
siding therein, between the ages of FIVE and
twenty years and the amount thereof shall not
exceed three hundred dollars in any one year,
unless there shall be more than fifty scholars
residing in the district between the ages last
aforesaid and no sum shall be raised exceeding
one hundred and eighty dollars for the purpose
of building or purchasing a school house of less
dimensions than twenty four feet by thirty feet,
and ten feet between floors; not exceeding sew
enty.five dollars for the purpose of building or
purchasing a school house constructed of round
or hewn logs
See. %. Such qualified voters, when assem-
bled aforesaid, may from time to time i'm
pose such tax as shall be necessary TO keep their
school house in repair, and to provide the nee
essary appendages, and to pay and discharge
any debts liabilities OF the district lawfully
incurred; may raise a sum not exceeding TWEEN
tv dollars in any one year for the purchase Of
books of reference, globes, maps or any appara
tus for the purpose OF illustrating the prime pes
of astronomy, natural philosophy, natural histo
ry and agricultural chemistry or the mechanit
arts
Sec. 49, The director, with the advice ant
consent Of the moderator and the assessor, o
one OF them, or under their direction, if he shal
not coucur, shall contract with and hire qualified
teachers for and in the name of the district
, which contract shall be in writing, and shall Eav'
the consent of the moderator and assessor o
one OF them, endorsed thereon, aud sha specif
: the wages per week or month as agreed by tn
parties, and duplicate thereof shall be filed il
his office: Proyided that if the director sha
refuse 20 make and sign such contract when d
/, rected to do so by the moderator and assessor
then it may be made and signed by tue ...Odera
tor and assessor.
D Sec IL. Within ten days next previous t
the annual district meeting. the director sha
= take the census OF his district, and make Ii.
in writing OF the OF all the children belOngin
u thereto between the ages of five and twenty years
In case Of the absence inability OF the diret
tor, such census shall be taken by the moderate
or assessor, or such person as they may appOin
and copy of such list verified by the oath
C the person taking such census, by affidavit az
% pended To endorsed thereon, setting forth tn,
e il it correct list OF the names of all the chi
n dren belonging 10 the district between the ac,
d OF five and twenty years, shall be returned viii
D. the annual report to the township clerk.
y Sec 81. The director shall also at the ell
II of each school year, deliver to the township cer
N TO be fled in his Office a report to the board
e school Inspectors of the township, showing:
ID 1. The whole number of children belongir
TO the district, between the ages of five al
lie twenty years, according TO the census taken
9. aforesaid;
lie 9. The number attending school during Il
N year, under five, and also the number over TIVE
y ty years of age;
ut 3. The whole numt sr that have attend
rt school during the year;
,d 4. The length of time the school has be-
n taught during the year by qualified teacht
" the name Of each teacher, the length OF tin
I'd kept by each and the wages given to each;
~ 5. The averag length of time scholars betwe
al FIVE and twenty years Of age have attend
ne school during the year;
nd 6. the amount Of money received from {
nd township treasurer, apportioned the district
d. the township clerk;
an :. The amount of money raised by the d
tie trict, and the purposes for which it was raise
e- 5. The kinds Of books used in the school;
lis 9. Such other facts and statistics in regard
th schools, and the subject of education, as I
he superintend Mt of public instruction shall dire
he Sec. Sc. Said Board shall, between the e
its Monday in September and the second Monday
October in each year, make out and deliver
the supervisor OF each township in which a
he part of the district is situated, a report in v
in ting under their hands, of all taxes voted by
az district during the preceding year, and of all
Sc. es which said Board is authorized to impose,
h. be levied the taxable property of the dis,r
IA Sec 81. The Dis:ric. board may purcha
Try a. the expense OF the district, such school boz
ers as nav be necessary for the use Of children
'aI mitted by them to the district school free
rk, charge, and they shall include the amount
ere such purchases, and the amount which wo
for have been payable for fuel and teachers wse
by persons exempted from the payment there
together with any sums on the district rate b
ves which could not be collected, in their repOr,
are the Supervisor or Supervisors, to be assessed
ape aforesaid. They shall also prescribe the I
ga. books TO be used in the school, but text DO
lia, once adopted, shall not be changed "