The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-12-27
STATE SCHOOL LAW.
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Sec. &c. Whenever the time for holding
an annual meeting in any district shall pass
without said meeting being held, the clerk,
or, in his absence, any other member OF the
district board, within twenty days after the
time for holding said annual meeting shall
have passed, may give notice of special
meeting by putting up written notices
thereof, in three public places within the
district, at least five days previous to the
time of meeting; but, If such meeting shall
not be notified within twenty days as sfore-
said, the county superintendent may give
notice of such meeting in the manner pro-
vided for forming new districts; and the
officers chosen at such special meeting shall
hold their offices until the next annual
meeting, and until their successors are elect
ed and qualified.
Sec 81. The qualified voters at each an
nual meeting, or at any special meeting duly
called, may determine the length of time a
schoo! shall be taught in their district for
the then ensuing year, which shall not be
less than three months, and whether such
school shall be taught by male or female
teacher, or both, and whether the school
money to which the district may he emit
tied, shall be applied to the support Of the
summer or winter term of the school, or a
certain portion to each; but, if such matters
shall not be determined at the annual or
any special meeting, it shall be the duty of
the district board to determine the same.
Sec. %. The director of each district
shall preside al all district meetings, and
shall sign all orders drawn by the clerk,
authorized by district meeting. or by the
district board, upon the treasurer Of the dis
trict, for moneys collected or received by
him, to be disbursed therein. He s.; lap
pear for and in behalf of the district, !! al
suits brought by or against the district, l.
less other direction shall be given by tn
voters of such district, at district meeting.
Sec. 90. The clerk of each district shall
record the proceedings of his district, in a
book provided by the district for that pur-
pose, and enter therein copies of all reports
made by him to the county superintendent,
and he shall keep and preserve all records,
books and papers belonging to his Office,
and deliver the same to his successor in
Office.
Sec. 80. The said clerk shall be clerk OF
the district board, and of all district meet
ings, when present; but, if such clerk shall
not be present at any district meeting, the
voters present may appoint clerk of such
meeting, who shan certify tho proceedings
tnereoI, and the same shall be recorded by
the clerk of the district.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk
10 give at least ten days notice previous to
any annual or special district meeting, by
posting up notices thereof, at three or more
public places in the district, one of which
notices shall be affixed to the outer door OIL
the school house, if there be one in the dis
trict, and SAID clerk shall give the like no.
tice of every adjourned meeting, when such
meeting shall have been adjourned for q
longer period than one month. Every notice
for special district meeting shall specify
the objects for which such meetingis called
and no business shall be acted upon at any
J special meeting, not specified in said notice
Sec. 80. The clerk of the district shall
draw orders on the treasurer of the district
for me neys in the hands of such treasurer
which have been apportioned to or raised
by the district, to be applied to the pay
ment of teachers wages, and apply such
money to the payment of such teachers
wages, as shall have been employed by the
district board,- or by the citizens of the dis
trict, and said clerk shall draw orders on the
said treasurer for moneys in the hands Of
such treasurer, to be disbursed for any
other purpose ordered by district meet
ing, or by the district board, agreeably to
the provisions of this act.
Sec. 33. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk
to make out tax lists of all taxes legally au-
thorized by the district, and annex to such
tax lists warrant, under the hand of said
clerk, directed to the treasurer of said dis
trict, requiring said treasurer to collect the
sums therein named.
Sec. "a. The clerk of each district shall
= between the first and fifteenth days of Sep.
TENDER, in each year, make out and trans
nit report, in writing, to the county
superintendent of public instruction, show.
ing; First, The number of children, male
and female, designated separately, residing
in the district or parts of districts, on the
last day of August previous to the date o
such report, over the age of FIVE and unde
the age of twenty one years. Second, III
number of children attending school durlns
the year, their sex, and branches studied
Third, The length of time a school ha
been taught in the district by quahne
+, teacher, the name of the teacher, the lengt
of time taught, aud the wages paid. Fourth
n The amount of money received from IN
st county treasurer within the year, and ID
manner in which the same has been aPplleC
Fifth, The amount of money raised by tn
district in such year, and the purposes 10
which it was raised. Sixth, The KIND
at books used in the school, and such othe
e facts and statistics in regard 20 the dIstfiC
school as the county superintendent ma
require.
Sec So Whenever a school district sha
lie partly in two or more counties, the eleE
of such district, In making his annual r.