Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-02-08


AN ACT to amend An Act entitled An
Act to amend An Act entitled An Act
to provide u system Of Common Schools y
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Board
Of Education Of The State Of Lora, That
scholars residing in one district may at
tend school in another, in the same or ad.
joining county, with the concurrence Of
the directors Of both districts, on such
terms as they may agree upon ; and scho!.
ars may attend school in any sub district
Of the township in which they reside, with
the consent Of the Board OF Directors.
SIC. 2. First: Each district township
shall hold IL regular meeting, annually, on
the second Monday in March.
Second: When a new civil township
has been formed, the township trustees
shall divide the Same into subdis.ric,s, il
deemed necessary; and .hall post written
notices, specifying the time and place Of
/, the first election for sub directors, in the
manner provided for the election Of sub
directors in orsanized district townships.
Third: When an organized district
township has been left without officers the
township trustees shall give such notice
for q special election Of SUBJ directors, as
is required Of the sub,drector in case Of
regular sub.dis'rct elections; and the
person elected shall continue in office until
The mex. regular sub district election there
after.
Fourth: When any district township
shall be divided into two or more entire
townships for civil purposes, the existing
board Of directors shall continue 10 act
for both, or all the new districts, until The
next regular sub district election there
after
SEC. 3. The electors of district, when
legally assembled at disHic, school meet
ing. shall have the following powers. viz ::
First: To appoint a Chairman and See
retary, in the absence Of The regular Of
fcers.
Second: To adjourn from time to time,
a. occasion may require Prorided, that
no tax shall be le.ed except At the regular
meeting, on the second Monday in March.
Third: To levy such tax, not exceed
ing one per cent in any one year, on the
taxable property Of the disir ct, as the
meeting shall deem sufficient to purchase
| or lease q suitable site for q school house
or school houses, ard TO build, rent or
purchase school house or school houses :,
and to keep in repair and furnish the same
with the necessary fuel and appendage.,
and for compensation Of teachers, and for
procuring district lbrarie, and apparatus
for the schools, books and stationary for
the board and district meetings and defray
all other contingent expenses OF the dis.
trict: Prorided, that no more than FIVE
mills on the dollar shall be Levied in any
one year for shool house fund.
Foarh; To direct tie sale or other dis.
position 10 be made Of any school house,
| or the site thereof. and OF such other pro.
! per,y, personal ard real, Us may belong
| 10 the district; and to direc, the manner
j" which the proceeds arising .berefrom
shall be applied
Fifth: To provide for the payment Of
any debts contracted for school houses, or
school purposes.
.Sirth: 10 determine the branches to
be taught in the schools Of the district
Serenth 10 delegate any, or all tho
powers, contained in the foregoing specifi.
cations, to the board Of directors.
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