The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-12-20

point chairman 10 preside over said meet
ing, in the absence of the director. Second,
To adjourn from time TO time. Third, To
choose a director, clerk and treasurer, who
shall possess the qualifications of voters, as
prescribed in the next section of this act,
at the first and each annual meeting there
after. Fourth, To designate, by vote,
site for district school house. Fifth, To
vote tax, annually, not exceeding one half
of one per cent, on the taxable property in
the district, as the meeting shall deem suffi
cleRt, to purchase or lease a site: Provided.
When not included within the limits of an
incorporated town or village, said site shall
not contain less than one acre; and to build.
hire OF purchase such school house, aud to
keep in repair aud furnish the same with
the necessary fuel and appendages. Sixth,
To vote district tax annually, not exceed
ing one-fourth of one per cent, on the tax
able property in the district, for the pay of
teachers wages in the district. Seventh,
To authorize and direct the sale of any
school house site, or other property be-
longing 10 the district, wien the same shall
no longer be needful for the use Of the dis
trict Eighth, TO vote such tax as may be
necessary TO furnish the school house with
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necessary for illustrating The principles Of
science, or to discharge any debts or liabli-
ties of the district, lawfully incurred Pro
Vided, The said tax shall not exceed one
fourth of one per cent. per annum. Ninth,
To give such direction and make such pro-
vision as may be deemed necessary in rela
ton to the prosecution or defense of any
suit or proceeding il which the distriCt may
be party. Tenth, To make such order
as they may deem proper for the separate
education of white and colored children, Sc
curing to them equal educational advan-
tages; to alter or repeal their proceedings,
! from time to time, as occasion may require,
and to do any other business contemplated
/ il this act.
Sec. 90. The following persons shall be
entitled to vote at any district meeting:
First, All persons possessing the qualifca-
tons of electors as defined by the Constitu-
ton Of the State, and who shall be residents
Of the district at the time of Offering to vote
at said elections. Second, All white female
persons over the age of twenty-one years,
not subject to the disqualifcations named
in section second, article fifth, of the Con
stitution of the State, and who shall be res
idents of the district at the time of offering
to vote.
See. 81. If any person offering to vote
at a school district meeting shall be chal-
lenged as unqualified, by any legal voter,
the chairman presiding shall declare, to the
person challenged, the qualifications of a
voter; ard, if such challenge be not with
drawn, the chairman, who is hereby au-
thorized, shall tender to the person offering
to vote. the following oath or affirmation:
You do solemnly swear or affirm that
you are an actual resident of this school
district, and that you are qualified, by law,
to vote at this meeting" Any person TAX
ing such oath or affirmation shall be emit
tied 10 vote on all questions voted upyn al
such meeting.
Sec. go Every school district shall be
deemed duly organized when the officers
consti uting the district board shall be
elected; they shall signify their acceptance
to the county superintendent, in writing,
which he shall file in his office. Every per
son duly elected to the office of director,
clerk or treasurer of any school district.
who shall refuse or neglect without sufi-
cient cause, to accept such Office and serve
therein, or who. having entered upon The
duties Of his office, shall neglect or refuse
to pei form any duty required of him
by This act shall forfeit the sum of ten
dollars.
Sec %. The officers Of each school DIS
trict shall be director. clerk and treasurer,
who shall constitute the district board, and
who shall hold their respective offices until
the annual meeting next following their
election or appointment, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified
Sec. "a. Every school distrlel, organized
ia pursuance of this act shall be body
corporate, and shall possess the usual pow
ers of corporation for public purposes,
o. the name and style School Distlict
No. = (such numbsr IS may designated
by the comfy superintendent, county
! (lhe name of the county in which she dis
trict is siluated), State Of Kansas, and 10
that name may sue and be sued, and be
capable of contracting aud being contracted
with. and holding such real and personal
estate as it may come into possession of, by
viii or otherwise, or as is authorized to be
purchased by the provisions of this act.
Sec. 90 An annual meeting of each
school district shall be held on the last Sat
urday of September of. each year, at such
hour as the board of directors shall name
Special meetings may be called by any
member of the district board, or by any FIVE
legal voters, but notice of such special
meeting, stating the purposes for which il
Is called. shall be posted in At least three
public places within the district, ten days
previous to the time of meeting.
[Ccneluded next week
A man who owned lot in Sacramento,
California, during the late floods. went to
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