Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1866-09-13
DUTIES OF LOCAL DIRECTORS.

6. 1t shall be the duty of the school
directors in each subdistriCt 10 take the
ma nag eneni and control of its loca in-
lerest rnd affairs; 10 employ teachers,
and certlfy the amount due them for ser.
wees to the precinct clerk, who shall
draw an order on the precinct treasurer
for The amount; to dismiss any teacher
al any time, for such. reasons as they
may deem sufficient; and to visit the
school or schools of the subdistrict, at
least twice during each term, BY one or
more of their number, with such other
person or persons competent to examine
pupils in their studiesi as they may chOos
10 invite. Il hslr,arla rfa+J
81, 1t shall be the duty of the di-
reclors, in their respective subdistrlcts, to
negotiate and make, under such rules and
regulations as the precinct board Of ed
ucalion may prescribe. all necessary con-
tracts in relation to providing fuel for
schools, repairing or furnishing school
houses, purchasing or leasing school
house sites. renting school rooms, and
making all other provisions necessary for
the convenience and prosperity Of schools
IN their subdislrlGts but no contracts
Shall be made by The directors, under
the provisions Of this section, for The pay
ment of money from the precinct school
fund applicable 10. such purposes, which
Ia any one year shall exceed The amount
distributable o the subdistrict in proper
lion 10 the enumeration Of cholafs res:
ident therein, without first obtaining the
consent or order of majority of the pre-
cnct board of education and all con-
tracts made by the local directors under
the provision Of this section, shall be re-
ported to the said board at their next
meeting after the tnaking Of UCh con:
tracts, and said precinct board Of election,
il their corporate capacity, on the part OF
the subdIstrict, shall be held responsible
for the performance thereof.
s 8. It shall be the duty of the direc-
tors in. each subdislrlc. to take, or cause
TO be taken, annually, between the ff-
teenth and lhIrtielh days of September,
| an enumeration of all the unmarried
white. youth, noting them separately, be-
tween the ages of five and twenty one
wears, resident within such subdlstrict,
and not temporarily there, designating
belgeen male and female, and fe:urn a
cerliied copy thereof TO the precinct
clerk, on or before the irsl Monday in
October and the directors shall, on or
before the third Monday 10 OCTOBER,
report TO the clerk OF the board of educa-
ZION statement of the amount of money
expended and for what object, during
the pas, school year, and the amount of
money necessary to be expended during
the current school year, the value and
coudl,lon of all school house sizes, furnl-
Inse. library apparatus. etc., ali contracts
entered into by them, and generally
Upon all matters Of interest connected
wi,h the school ID theft fpbdistfict.
And in case the directors in any subdis-
ttict shall fail 10 take and return the emu.
meradon aforesaid, it shall be the duty
Of the precinct clerk TO employ compe.
! ten! person TO take the same, and allow
him a reasonable compensation for his
service, and shall proceed 10 recover the
amount so paid for such services in a
civil action before any court having iuris-
dIclion, in the name OF the territory Of
Nebraska, against said directors in their
| indlYidpal capacity /; apd in such suits
said clerk shall be a competent witness /;
and the money so collected shall be ap-
Piled TO the use of the common scheols
10 the proper precinct. The precinct
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