Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-04
President of the Board of Edu
AN ACT

AN ACT
10 amend An Ac: entitled IAN Act to amend
An Act entitled An Act to royide system
Of Common Schools"
SIC /. BE il enacted BY lie Board Of Edu"d
lion Of the STATE n loed. That scholars resi-
ding IN one district may atterd school in an
other, in the same or adjoining county, with
The concurrence Of the directors Of both dis
rct-, on such terms as they may agree upon;
and scholars may attend school in any sub.
district OF Il e township in which they reside,
with the consent of the Board Of Directors
SIC .. First: Each district township shall
hold a regular meeting. annually. on the sec.
ord Monday in March.
Sec>nd When a new civil township has
been formed, the township trustees shall d..
vide the same into sub.distiicis. il deemed nee.
essary and shall post written notices, speci-
f,ing the time and place OF the first election
for sub directors, il the manner provided foI
The election Of eub.directots in organized dis
irict townships.
Third: When an organized district town
4hip has been eft without officers, the town
ship trustees shall give sUch notice for a sle-
cai election Of sub-direc,ors. as is required OF
tie sub director in case OF regular sub-D;istric.
electona: an the person elected shall con
TIME IN Office until the next regular sub.dis
trict election hereafter
Fourth !: When any district township shall
he di lted into two or more entire townships
for civil purposes. the existing board Of direc.
iors shall continue to act for both, or Gil tn.
new districts. until the next regular sub.dis-
trict election thereafter.
SECIioN 3. The electors Of district, wher
legally assembled at a district school meeting
shall have the following powers. viz:
FIrs:: To appoint Chairman AMI Secre
tary. in absence Of the regular officers
Second: To adjourn from time to time, o.
the occasion may require Provided that no
tax bill be levied except at the regular meet.
ing. on the second MoCday in March.
Third 10 levy such tax, not exceeding one
per cent IN any one year, on the taxable pro
perty Of the district. as the meeting shall deem
sufficient to purchase or lease a suitable sit.
Tor school house or school houses and To
build. rent or purchase q school house or school
hoLs.s; and to keep in repair and furnish the
same with the necessary fuel and sppendaRes
and for compensation of teaching, and for pro
curing district libraries and arpsr atus 70, the
schools, books and stationary for the board
and district meetines.an defrny all other con
tingent expenses Of the district Provided
that not more than five mills on the dollar
shall be levied in any one year for ehool house
fund
Fourth To direct the sale or other di.no
sition TO be rade Of any school house, or III.
site thereof, and Of EN- b other property. p@r
| sonal and real as may belonglto the district
and to direct the manner in Which tse proceed,
arising therefrom shall be applied
FyM: To provide for the paw ment of an,
| debts contracted for school houses or schoo
| purposes.
| Sirth To determine the branches 10 b,
| laugh, in The schools Of the district.
| Seventh +: To delegate any, or all Of III,
powers. contained in the foregoing snec;fca
tions. TO the board of directors.
SECTION 4. Each director shall within "a,
days AFTER his election. appear before som
officer qualified to administer oaths. and ,.L
an oath to support the Constitution Of tho II
> and that OF the State Of Iowa, and thai \
viii faithfully discharge the duties Of his of
nee ana 10 case OF failure 60 to quality. hi
office shall be deemed vacant
SECTION D. The directors Of the sub.distric,
INN constitute board Of directors for IN
o'e.i'e' to"nsh'p and sha!l enter upon thei
uu.iss 90 me DAY hxed tor the regular NEE,
shall organize. by electne from ,hs d;s,s;s wv.
large President. Secretary and T.sa.nso.
VINO shnI IN no case.bs members Of the hoard
ana sha!i have no vote in it's proceedinos ~
cfpt aa hereinafter provided.
SECTION The board of direc,o.. :, :,
nold Their regular meetings on the second NJ NJ. =
day IN April and sep,e mber Of e.ch each , ..0n
ana may mold euch special meetings. a. ooo.
sion may require, at the call Of the Prs.;S .Sa
orby request Of majority Of tn. board.
SECTION Z. The duties Of the head =. A.:
ters shall be as folIows: " u'rec
rrst: 10 make oil contracts
payments and sales. necessary to carry M, .e
vote Of the district: Prorided ~, o1 Ism 90.
erecting any school house they shall .on" o'
with the County Sup. rntend. at AZ to ,hs
approved IAN for such tui'd,ne "o'
Second To admit pupils not h.,on,;, !.
tne o,s'rict and not provided for in ssn,;e
ore OF this act. to their schools on such 49,,
. as they may agree uron. '''" Term
1hi'd; To determine the number .,....,
winch shall be established. and tho lsns,h . !.
.me each shall be taught. subject to The ~, =
vision "f tie act Of which this is .m.nds,ap" pro
Fourth: To fix the site for each .chayo
mouse. taking into consideration the want. -,
necessities Ct the people Of each portion Of ~
ruM: 10 establish graded or union .cboo,