The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-04-03

Sec. 5. The directors Of tho sub
district shall constitute board Of di.
rectors tor the district township, and
shall enter upon their duties on the day
fixed for the regular meeting Of the
board in April, At which time they shall
organiEe, by clscting 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
hereinafter provided.
Sec. s. The board Of directors shall
hold their regular meetings on the
second Monday in April and September
OF each year; and may hold such
special meetings, MS occasion may re-
qnire. at the call Of the President, or
by request Of majority Of the board.
! Sec. 7. The duties of The board of
directors shall be as follows:
FIRST: To make all contracts, pur.
ch"ses, payments, and sales, necessary
ia carry out any vote Of the district /:
Proriacd, that before erecting any
school house they shall consult with the
County Superintendent as to the most
approved plan for such building.
Second: To admi. pnpils not be.
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longing to the district and not provided
for III section one Of this act, TO their
schools, on such terms as they NAV
agree upon.
Third To determine the number Of
schools which shall be established, and
HE | Myth Of time each shall be taught.
subject to the provisions Of the act Of
which is amendatory.
Fourth To fix the side for each
school house, taking into confederation
the wants and necessities Of the people
cf each portion of the sub district.
F!hh: TO establish graded or union
schools, wherever they may be neees-
sary; and they may, as occasion re-
quires, select person who shall have
the general supervision Of the schools in
their district, subject to the rules and
regulations Of the board.
.sirM : To appoint a President and
Secretary pro tenn, in case Of the alb
sencc Of the regular officers, and to fiji
any vacancy that may occur in the
office Of President, Secretary, or Trea-
snrer.
Serenh:: To require the Secretary
and Treasurer each, to give bond to the
district, in such penalty and with such
sureties as they may determine upon.
conditioned for the faithful performances
Of their duties under this act. Tie bond
shall be fled with the President of the
board; and in case Of breach Of condi-
ton thereof he shall bring suit thereon
in the name Of the district.
Eighth: To fiji any vacancy that may
occur in the board, until the next
regular sub district meeting.
Ninth: They shall from time to
time, examine the accounts of the Trea.
surer, and make settlement with him !:
and present at each regular meeting of
the electors, a full statement Of the re-
celpts and expenditures of tie district,
and all matters delegated to them to
perform, and all such other matters
as may be deemed important.
Tea'h:: To audit and allow all lust
claims against the district, and to fix
the compensation of the Secretary and
Treasurer; but no order shall be drawn
on the district Treasury until the claim
for which it is drawn has been so au-
dited and allowed.
Eleventh: To visit the schools in
their district, and aid the teacher in
establishing and enforcing rules for the
government of the schools, and see
that they keep correct list Of the pu.
pills, embracing the periods of time du
ring which they attended school, the
branches eaugit, and such other mat
tsrs as may be required BY the County
Superintendent.
T,ceyM: They shall at their regular
meeting in September, or at any sre-
cial meeting called thereafter for that
purpose, divide their townships into
sub-districts, such as justice, equity,
and the interests Of the people require ];
and may make such alterations or the
boundaries Of sub-districts, hereafter
formed, as may be deemed necessary
and shall designate such SUBJ districts
and all subsequent alterations, in dis
tinct and legible manner upon = platt
ofthe district, provided ior that purpose;
and shall cause = written description 81
the same to b recorded in the district