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

! La PASOEO AT THE SESSION
OF THE BOARD OF DUCA-
TlON HELD IN DECEMBER,
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{6Mss II The Secretary Of the Board Of Edue.-
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Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 26, 1901.
To County Superintendent
AN ACT
To amend An Act entitled "An Act to
amend An Act entitled An Act to
provide system of Common Schools
Sec. l. BE II enacted BY the Board
Of Education Of the State Of Io,oa, That
scholars residing in one district may
attend school in smother, in the same
or adjoining county, with the concur
renee Of the directors of both districts,
on such terms as they may agree upoE !;
and scholars may attend school in any
sub-district Of the township in which
they reside, with the consent of the
Board Of Directors.
Sec. 2. First: Each district town
ship shall hold regular meeting.
annually, on the second Monday in
NJ arch.
Second: When new civi. township
has been formed, the township trustees
shall divide the same into sub districts
it deemed necessary: and shall post
written notices, specifying the time and
place of the fi:st election for subdir-c
tors, in the manner provided for the
election Of sub directors in organized
district townships.
T.ird: When M organized district
township has been lcf, without officers
the township trustees shall give such
notice for special election Of sub
directors, as is required Of the sub.
director in case Of regular sub
district elections; and the person
elected ahall continue in office until the
next regular sub district election there
after.
Fourth When any district township
shall be divided into two or more entire
townships f,'r civil purposes, the exist
ing board Of directors shall continue to
act for both, or all the new districts.
until the next regular Sub district slec-
ton thereafter.
Sec. 3. The electors Of district,
when legally assembled at district
sch Dol meeting, shall have the following
powers viz:
First: Is appoint a Chairman and
Secretary, in the absence OF the regular
sflicsrs.
Second: To adjourn from tire to
time. as occasion may require: Provided
that no tax shall be leyie6except at the
regular meeting, Oh the second Monday
in March.
Third To levy such tax, not cx-
cseding one per cent in any one year,
on the taxable property Of the district,
as the meeting shall deem sufficient to
purchase or lease suitable site for a
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 compen-
sation Of teachers, and for procuring
district libraries and apparatus for the
schools, books and stationary for the
board and district meetings, aud defray
all other contingent expenses Of the
Provided, that no more than
five mills on the dollar shall be levied in
any one year for school house fund.
Fourth :, To direct the sale or other
disposition to be made Of any school
house, or the site thereof, and Of such
other property, personal and real, as
may belong to the district; and to direct
the mannerin which the proceeds arising
therefrom shall be applied.
Fifth To provide for the payment
of any debts contracted for school
houses, or school purposes.
Sirth:: To determine the branches to
be taught in the schools Of the district.
Seventh: To delegate any, or all Of
the powers, contained in the foregoing
specifications, to the board Of directors.
Sec. 4. Each director shall within
ten days after his election, appear be
fore some 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 discharge the duties Of
his office; and in case Of failure SO to
qualify, his Office shall BE deemed