Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-04-04
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled I" An Act to amen

To amend an Act entitled An Act to amend
An Act entitled An Act to provide sys
tenn of Common Schools
Section L. BE 10 eaacted by the Boar1 of
Education Of the State Of Ioeoa, That scholars
residing in one district may attend school in
another, in the same or adjoining county,
with the concurrence Of the directors Of both
districts, on such terms as they may agree
upon; and scholars may attend school in any
sub-district of the township IN which they
reside, with the consent of the Board of Di-
rcctors. .
Section 3. 1st: Each district township
shall hold regular meeting, annually on the
I'd Monday in March.
I'd when n new civil township has been
formed the township trustees shall divide
the same into sub-distrcts, if deem.d neces-
sary; and shall post written notices, specify
ing the time and place of the first election
Tor sub directors, in the manner provided
for the election of sub directors in organized
district townships. .,
Sd. When an organized district township
has been left without officers the township
trustees shall give such notice for a special
electOn of sub-directors, as is required Of the
sub-diIector in case OF regular sub district
elections; and the person elected shall con-
tinue in Office until the next regular sub dis
trict election thereafter.
4th. When any district township shall be
divided into two or more entire townships
for civil purposes, the existing board of clirec-
tors shall continue to act for both. or all the
new districts, until the next regular sub-dis-
trict election thereafter.
Section 3. The electors Of a district, when
legally assembled, at a district school meet
ing, shall have the following powers, viz:
1st. To appoint Chairman and Sccre-
tary, in the absence Of the regular officers
I'd. To adjourn from time to time, as oc-
casion may require: Provided that no tax
shall be levied except at the regular meeting
on the I'd Monday in March.
Sd. To levy such tax, not exceeding one
per cent. in any year, on the taxable prop
erty Of the district, as the meeting shall deem
sufficient to purchase lease, suitable site
for Il school house or school houses, and to
build, rent or purchase school house or
school houses; and to keep in repair and
furnish the same with the necessary fuel and
appendages, and for compensation of teach
crs and for procuring district libraries and
apparatus for the schools, books and station
cry for the board and district meetings. and
dctray all other contingent expenses of the
district: Prorided, that not more than five
mills on the dollar shall be levied IN any one
year for school house fund
4th. TO direct the sale or other dispos-
ition to be made of anv school house or the
site thereof, and Of such other property per-
sonal and real, as may belong to the district;
and to direct the manner in which the pro.
ceeds arising therefrom shall be applied.
9th. To provide for the payment Of any
debts contracted for school honscs, or school
purposes.
9Th To determins the branches to be
taught in the schools of the district.
7th 10 delegate any or all Of ths-powers
contained in the foregoing specific Ron, to
the board OF directors.
TO BE CONTINUED.