Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-02-08
SIOUX CITY IOWA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1862

officer qualified to administer oaths, and
take an oath to support the Constitution
Of the United States and that Of the State
Of Iowa, and that he will faithfully dis
charge the duties Of his Office and in case
Of failure SO to qualify. his Office shall be
deemed vacant.
Sec. 5. The directors Of the eub-6is.ric,s
shall constitute a board Of directors for
the district township, and shall enter upon
their duties on the day fixed for The regu- =
lar meeting Of the board in April, at which
time they shall organize, BY eleeting from
the district at large President Secretary.
and Treasurer. Who shall, in no case, be
members Of the board. and shall have no
vote in its proceedings except AS hereinaf
ter provided.
Sec !. The board Of directors shall hold
their regular meetings on the second Mon.
day in April and September Of each year !;
and may bold such special meetings. as
occasion may require, at the call Of the
President, or by request Of majority Of
the board
SEC. 7. The duties of the board of direc
tors shall be Us follows:
First: To make contracts, purchases,
payments, and sales, necessary to carry
out any vote Of The district: Prorided,
that before erecting any school house they
shall consult with the County Superinten.
dent as to the mos. approved plan for such
building.
Second: To admi. pupils not belonging
to the district and not provided for in Sec
ton one Of this act, to their schools, on
such terms as the may agree upon.
Third: To determine the number Of
schools which shall be established, and the
length OF time each shall be taught, sub
jecs to the provisions Of the act Of which
this is amendatory.
Fourth: To fix the site for each school
house, taking into consideration the wants
and necessities Of the people Of each por
lion Of the sub district.
FIN: To establish graded or union
schools, wherever they may be necessary !;
and they may, US occasion requires, selec.
n person who shall have the general SUI
pervisisa Of the schools in their district.
subject to the rules aud regulations Of the
board.
Sirth: To appoint a President and Sec
retary pro tem., in case Of the absence OF
the regular officers, aud to Gil any vacancy
that may occur in the office Of President,
Secretary, or Treasurer.
.SercaM: To require the Secretary and
Treasurer each, to give bond to the district,
in such penalty and with such sure'ies as
they may determine upon, conditioned for
the faithful performances Of their duties
under this act. The bond shall be filed
with tho President of the boar! and in
case of breach Of condition thereof he
shall bring suit thereon in the name of the
district.
Eighth: To fill any vacancy that may
occur in the board, until the next regular
sub district meeting.
Ntnth: They shall, from time to time,
examine the accounts OF tho Treasurer,
and make settlement with him aLd pres
ent at each regular meeting of the electors,
full statement Of the receipts aud expeu
ditures Of the district. aud all matters del
esa,ed to them to perform, and all such
other matters as may be deemed important.
Tenth: To audit and allow all lust
claims against the district. aud to fx the
compensation Of the Secretary and Treas.
urer !; but no order shall be drawn on the
district Treasury until the claim for which
it is drawn has beer 30 audited and allowed
EiercnM To visi, the schools in their
district, and aid the teacher il establish.
ing and enforcing rules for the govern
rnent of the schonls, and see that they
keep correc: list Of the pupils, embrac-
ing the periods Of time during which they
attend school. the branches taught, and
such other matters as may be required by
the County Superintendent
7we.fM: They shall, a. their regular
meeting in September, or At any special
meeting called thereafter for that purpose,
divide their townships into sub districts,
such rs justice. equity, and the interests
Of the people require; and may make
such alterations of the boundaries of sub
districts, heretofore formed. as may be
deened necessary; and shall designate
such sub districts, and all subsequent al
terations, in = distinct and legible manner
upon platt OF the district, provided for
that purpose; and shall cause written
description Of the same to he recorded in
the district records; . acopy Of which shall
be delivered By the Secretary TO the Clerk
Of the Board Of Supervisors, who shall
record The same in bis oGics: Proei3ed