The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-15
NEW SCHOOL LAW.

The following is the bill pas sed by lb e
last Legislature smendatory of the school
laws:
An act ameDdatOry aud supplement tai to
certain school laws herein named.
Be Il enueted by the Legislature ofthe State
Of Kansas
SECrfoN 1. That section give" of az
act entitled can act to amend an act en-
titled 5'An,act for the regulation and sup
port Of Common Schools" approved
March Cd, 1868. be amended so as to read:
Section. s. The Inhabitants QUILTED to
vote at school meeting lawfully assem-.
bled, shall have powers, First. 70 appoint
Chairman TO presideover said meeting
10 the absence Of the director; second to
adjourn from time to time; third, to choose
director, clerk aud treasurer, who shall
possess qualifications of voters: fourth. TO
designate by vote site for the District
school house; fifth, 70 vote a tax annual
", not exceeding one PER cent. on the tax
able property 10 the district SIS the meeting
shall deem sufficient to purchase CT release
a site; provided, when not included wiISlD
Ihelimlts ofa town or villages aid site shall
not contain less than one acre; and to build
hire or purchase such school house, and
to keep in repair and furnish the same with
the necessary fuel and apDendages. Sixth.
10 vote direct tax annually not exceed.
ing one per cent. of the taxable property.
In the district for the pay of teachers wa
ges in the district. Seventh. To author.
lze and direct The sale of any school house
SITE or other property belonging to the |
district, when the same shall no longer
De needful for the use of the district. !
Eighth. To vote such tax Gs may be |
necessary to furnish the school house I
with blackboards, outline maps and sp-
paratus necessary for illustrating the pIil-
ciPles OF science, or TO discharge any
debts or liabilities of the district lawful
ly incurredi Providsa, the said tax shall
not exceed one fourth of one per cent. per
annum. Ninth. To give such directions
and make such provisions as may be
deemed necessary 10 relation to the pros,
seutiOn or defense Of any suit or pro-
cesdlng in which the district may be. a
party. Tenth. To make such order as
they may deem proper for the education
of white and cOlorsd children separately
or otherwise securing to them equal ed
vocational advantages. to alter or repeal
their proceedings from time to time q oc.
casion may require, and to do any other
business contemplated in this act.
LEG. z. That section two of an act
entitled IAN act to amend school laws,
approved February l4Lh, 1865, be go
amended as to read: Section 2. It shall
qs the duty of the several school ldis,rict
clerks in this State to make out certified
lis: Of ell persons residing within their
respective districts liable to pay taxes
and transmit the same to the county clerk
Of their respective counties on or before
the 6fteenth' day of August. annually, sx-
cePt in incorporated ciIies.
SEC. 8. That section ''one"'of an act
entitled ''An act to enable school districts
Ia the State Of Kansas to Issue bonds -
approved February 26ih. 1866, be amend
ed 80 as TO read: Section /. That the board
Of directors of any school district in the
State Of Kansas, shall have power TO is
sue the bonds of tile district for the pur>
pose Of erecting or purchasing school
house or houses 10 such district, not to
exceed in amount the sum of three thous-
and dollars, and the amount of bonds
shall not exceed FIVE thousand dollars
Where the number OF children IN said
district entitled to enter the common
schools shall amoant to the number OF
thirty five scholars, and 10 the district
where the plumber of such children shsll
exceed two hundred snd not more than
Eve hundred scholars, the sam of fifteen |
thousand dollars and 10 school districts
where the RurebeT Of snch ehildHsn ahall !
exceed FIVE hundred and rot more than one
thousand tie sum Of forty thousand. del I
lars; and in school diatriefs wheresthe
number Of such Children shall not excesd |
one thousand scholars sun not 10 ex.4
coed city thousand dollars. or so nauch 1
theEsofas the diFessors may dssm nsces-
.ssrys IN sums Of not. less than ten dollars
each: which bonds shall drsB interest
from the date thereof at the rate Of ten
per cent. per auaum. the interest Of which
shsH be paysbis. annually or semi-snnu-
silly e. such place a. may be designated
in the bonds aud the principal Of tbs
same shall be made payable withini f teen
yeaPs iron the date Of sneh bouds. They I
shAll specify on their face she date, I
amount, for Rhst PHFposs issued, 20 I
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