Nebraska advertiser., 1866-09-27

so tar as the same can DC dSSflldtnru'
and the number Of scholars attending
such schools, .heir sex, and the branches
taught !; a statement of the hunber of
scholars attending such schools, thelr sex,
and the branches taught (; a stat -lneul OF
the number of tenchers. institq $. and
The number Of teachers attendin1ahem
a statement of the estimate and
of the expenditures of the publ selyBb-
fund Of every description ; a stat menl OF
plans for the management and improve
ment of common schools /; and s1 n other
information relative to the educational
interests of the FerFitory-as he may think
of importance. a}l 4
T~ERRIToREAL SCHOOL TUED.
s 4S. For the purpose Of aifofding
the. advantage of a free education to all
the white youth of this territory, The Ter
%ritorial COMMON school fund shalt heFsaf.
Ter consist ufsach sum as will be produced
by1the annual levy and assessment of
two mills upon the dollar valuation on
the grand list of the taxable propartY of
the territory, and there is hereby Iavied
and assessed, annually, in addition 10 the
revenues required for general purposes,
the said two mills upon the dollar valuS-
ton as aforesaid, and the amount so lew
led ana assessed shall be collected in
the same manner as ether territorial taxes.
and when collected, shall be semi annu.
ally distributed to the several organised
counties of the territory, ia proportion to
the enumeration of. scholars, and be ap.
piled exclusively to the ~rupportyOf com
mon schools: Provided, That all colored
persons shall be axempt from taxation
Tor school purposes. -IGs.
s SO. All fines assessed for a breach
of the penal laws of the territory aud all
f~orfellures which may accTues all lands
and other estates which shall ,eschaaI to
the territory for the want of heirs or kim
dred entitled to the INHERITANCE, all lands
which have been or may hereafter be
granted 10 Ihe territory when no special
purpose is expressed in the grant, and
ali unclaimed fees. as, provided by law,
shall be denominaled school funds, the
income Of which. together with the taxes
mentioned and specified IN this chaptsF;
shall be applied to the support of common
schools in the several counties where
collected; and il shall be the duty of all
clerks of the district courts, at the close
Of every Term tnereOr, TO report TO The
county treasurer and county clerk Of the
county ia which the court shall be held
a statement of the amount of all fines i'm
posed during said term of court, which
are by law Appropriated 10 the support of
schools and it shall be the duty of all
justices of the peace, or other magis-
%lrates, TO repori immediately to the couu-
ly clerk and county treasurer, upon i'm.
posing fines which are by law approprIa
ted for school purposes, the amount of
SAID fines and the names Of the person
OF persons against whom the fines were
assessed: and The clerks of The district
courts aud justices Of the peace shall im1
mediately qPQp the eollecuon Of anyis1of
fines, pay or cause hem TO be pad aitel
/ he treasury of the county ii" whicno-le.
sani1 were imposed. -as sf2sl ea Io71
e.ass HiscELLaNEouS PRoAIsI6Ns. 'I''
5 so. The debts which have been.
heretofore Contracted by any school DIS
trict for school purposeSI shall be proyir
ded for by me estimates Of 1.-The proper
school boards created under the proyls-
ions Of TINS chapter. FL
81. The PROCESS, insil suits against
any precinct board of education or other
local officer, having charge of any of the
public schools under the provision Of this
chapter, shall be by summons, and shall
be executed by leaving cop thereof
With the clerk or secretary Of such board
or other school officer, at least ten DAYS
before the return day thereof. And any
suit, either in favor of or against any
such board or other school officer, shall
be prosecuted or defended, as the case
may be, by the prosecuting attorney of
the proper county, as a part Of his official
duties, -, -H'o
Is SO. The local board Of education.
OF. other local officers having charge Of
schools in any city, prscincl or village,
in which common schools have been or.
gapized under any. special act, shall be
aud are hereby authorlzed, whsnsvve.ra
they may deem il expedienL 10 cali a
meeung of the Qualified voters of any
y city, precinct or village, on giving
thirty days public notice thereof, oqdee
termlne by vote whether the common
schools Of sUcb city, PrecipcI or village
shall be conducted and managed 10 &C.
cordance with the provision, Of this chap
ter aud If a majority of the voters are
found 10 DE in favor Of the change, dhe1
said local board or other school officers
shall thereafter proceed IN accordance
with the provision of this chapter, until
their successors shalt be elected and quail
fled. and such cfsg or village may pf0-
vide, by ordinance for the election or ap.
poinlmeni Of a board of education, pres
crIbIng their number and term, af office !;
and such board when so elected or ap.
pointed and qualified, shah, together
with the clerk or recorder of such CITY or
village, possess, the same powers and
discharge The same duties within lhe lin.
its of their jurisd iction, as local directors
and boards of education IN precincts. 81.
5 50. The respective precinct boards
oteducatiOn. and their successors in off
&c, shall have power totaEe and hold in
trust tor tie use and benefit IF any GEN.
tralqOr high school, or subdlStrfct school
m1the precinct. any grant dor devise Of
land and donation or b~equSsp0f money or
other personal property 10 be applied by