The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-01

on motion of Mr.. Lamb, in order that
the citizens who may not be aware OF
its proposed alterations in the present
law, can have an opportunity to read
and examine it before final action is
taken.
A BILL RELATING TO THE SCHOOL DIS
..l.,.. TRICT OF WHEELING.
Bet enacted by the Legislature Of West
l. The townships of Washington,
| Madison, Clay, Union, Centre and
Webster, in the county of Ohio, shall
constitute but one School District, to
be known as "The School District OF
| Wheeling.u isI'z hlli a,E.-..EI
2. At every annual election for town
ship officers, there shall be elected in
each township of the School District OF
Wheeling, one competent person to
serve as School Commissioner, for a
| term of three years from the first Mon
day in July succeeding his election,
and until his successor is elected and
qualified; and the person SO elected
| throughout the District, together with
| the Commissioner already elected for
three years, and whose term of office
will not expire at the close of the pres
ent school year, shall constitute Board
of Education for the District, to be de-
School District of Wheeling" The
terms of office of the members of the
present Board of Education, shall cease
with the expiration of the time for
which they were respectively elected.
8. 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk OF
the Board of Education, before the first
day of July in each year, to notify the
Commissioners elect throughout the
District, of their election, and before
entering upon their duties as School
officers, each of said Commissioners
shall be required to qualify, by taking
and subscribing the following oath OF
Office: 81, A. B., do Solemnly swear
(or afirml that 1 will faithfully perform
the duties OF School Commissioner of
the School District of Wheeling during
the term for which was elected, to the
best of my ability, according to law, so
help me God" Also an oath prescribed
by an act passed November 18th, 1868,
entitled IAN Act concerning oaths and
aff1rmations." The Clerk of the Board
OF Education Is authorized to admins
ter said oath, a. copy OF which shall be
kept by him upon the files of his office.
AnyEvacancy which may occur in the
office of School Com mmissioner by DEATH
resignation, refusal to serve or otherwise
shall be filed by the Board of Educa-
ton of the District, at their first regular
meeting thereafter, by the appointment
of a suitable person, who shall hold his
office until the next annual township
election, when Commissioner shall be
elected for the unexpired term.
4. The first meeting in July shall be
held on the first Monday in said month,
at o'clock p. NJ, at such place as the
Board may have designated: at which
time the Board shall be organized by
the election, by the members present,
if there be ten or more, of one of their
number for President, and one for
Clerk of the Board. Both the. Presi-
dent and the Clerk, being members of
the board by virtue of their election as
Commissioners, shall be entitled to vote
upon all questions submitted to the de-
cision of the Board. Before entering
upon the duties of his office, the Clerk
shall, with at least two good securities,
to be approved by the Board, enter Into
bond, payable to the Board of Educa-
ton of the School District of Wheeling,
in such penal sum as the Board may
determine; which bond shall be filed
with the President of the Board, for
safe keeping.
p 5.EThe President shall perform such
duties as ordinarily deyolye upon the
presiding officer of a deliberatiye bod v
In his absence President pro tenn may
be chosen.
6. The Clerk shall record in a book,
to be providedfor the purpose. all the
official acts and proceedings of the
Board, which shall be a public recoSd,
open to the inspection of all persons
interested therein. He shall preserve
in his Office all papers containing evil
dence of title, contracts and obligas
tions, and in general shall record and
keep on file in his office, all such pa
pers and documents, as may be requir-
ed by any of the provisions of this act,
or by order of the Board of Education.
He shall annually, between the first
and tenth of July, make report to the
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in his possession, as may be necessary
to enable said Superintendent. to COM
plete the report required to be made
by him to the State Superintendent of
schools. For his services he may re-
ceive such compensation as the Board
may allow. In his absence the Board
may appoint Clerk pro teDgpOre. -z7
:. The Board of Education shall hold
stated meetings at such times and pla-
ees as they may appoints not less than
ten members being required to consti-
tute quorum for the TRANSACTION of
business. Special meetings may be
called by the President, or, at the re-
the Clerk, on giving one days notice of
the time OF holding the same.
8. The Board of Education of the
District of Wheeling shall be a body
corporate nlaw; and as such they may
purchase, hold, sell or convey real or
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education within the Districts may re-
ceive any gift, grant, donation or de-
wise; may become a party to suits and
contracts, and do other corporate acts
They shall have the management of,
and be invested with the title TO all real
and personal property for the use OF
the public schools within the District,
and shall manage and dispose of the
same, as in. their opinion will best sub
serve the interests of the schools. li4t
9. Annually, within sixteen days af-
ter the fourth day. of July, the Board of
Education shall cause to be taken an
enumeration of all the youth between
the ages of six and twenty. one years,
resident in each township of the Dis
females, white and colored; and the re-.
suit thereof, verified by the oath or affi-
dayit of the persons employed to take
the same, tothe effect that theenumer-
alton is correct, and that they have
used all the means in their power to
have it so,shatl be recorded in the office
OF the clerk OF the Board. 1t shall be
the duty of the clerEt administer said
oath; he shall also communicate to the
District Superintendent, the result OF
said enumeration of youth. The par
ties employed TO rake said -enumera-
ton, may be required a. the same time
to take the census of the District
10. The State Superintendent of
Schools, IN his report TO the Auditor,
shall specify, separately, the results of
the eenumerations of youth in the School
District of Wheeling and the rest of
Ohio county. And the Auditor, in ap-
portioning money for school purposes,
ing and the rest of Ohio county seP pa
rateIy, according to, their respective
numbers of youth, as shown in the list
furnished by the state superintendent;