The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-09

elected under the provisions II. this 40
shall bave all the powers and perform
all the duties 'posscssel; BY and enjoinee
upon tho present Town Council Of til,
town, as trustees Of the trust created b,
virtue Of tho entry OF the town site u
4 Saint Cloud under the act Of Congress
entitled Gan net for the relief Of citi
zens of towns upon the lands Of tht
Uaitcd States under certain circum
stances" passed May 23d, 1874, and
shall execute deeds to tho owners or &C.
cupan,s Of lots in said town, SO hold in
trust by the present Town Council.
shalt collect tho assessments on said lots
aud shall pay all liabilities incurred by
the present Town Council, in the exer.
cising and oarrying out of the trus,
aforesaid.
Section II. The amounts assessed
upon the lots 10 said town of Saint
Cloud for the expenses incurred by rea-
son Of the exercising and carrying out
OF the trust mentioned in the foregoing
action. shall DO lien on each of said lots
the amount Of expenses assessed upon
such lot, and no sale Of such lot or lots
for any tax assessed thereon, shall pass
any title to tho purchaser Or purchasers
thereof, until the purchaser or purchas-
err shall pay to the city treasurer the
amount assessvt. against said lot, as its
proportional share Of the expenses OF
the entry ct town site cf San Cloud.
CHAPTER XI.
EDUCATION.
SECTION l. The territory herein
before mentioned and described and
constituting the City of Saint Cloud,
shall constitute and be school district
by tho name of "Thc Saint Cloud
School District.
SECTION 2. The officers of said dis
trict shall constitute Board OF Educa.
ton, and shall, for the present, consist
Of twelve members; and each ward in
thc city of Saint Cloud shall elect, at
the annual election to be held under
this charter On the first Monday in
May, A. u. 1868, three members of
said Board who shall hold their offices
as such, for the terms of one, TWO and
three years respectively, aud at every
annual city election under this Charter,
thereafter, there shall be elected one
mcmber-of said Board who shall hold
his Office for the term of three years
,l,;i Until his successor is elected and
qualified. The terms OF Office of said
members of said Board elected at the
election in and for each ward in said
city, shall be determined in the man
ner herein before provided for determ-
lining the terms Of Office Of the Alder
men VI said city in the several wards
thereof, elected at the first election.
SECTION 3. Said board of Educa-
ton so elected, shall be body corpor- 1
ate, By the name of 1.-THE Saint Cloud
Scho"l District" and by that name
shall sue and be sued, plead and De
,mpleaded in any court, make and use
a common seal, and alter the same at
pleasure, and take, hold and purchase,
any aud all such real and personal and
mixed estate as the purposes of said
Board Of Education may require, with.
in the limits aforesaid !; and shall be
capable Of contracting and being con-
tracted with and in addition to such
covers as such corporations have at
common law, shall possess the powers
herein in this chapter specifically
granted, and shall have perpetual sue
cession.
Section 4. No member of said
Board Of Education shall be entitled to
receive any compensation for his SER
vices except the clerk aud treasurer Of
said board, whose compensation shall be
liked by the board.
SECTION 5. L. case of vacancy the
Board of Education shall have power
to fill the same by appointment until
the next annual district election Pro-
vided, The clark of said board shall
give such notice Of such vacancy, prior
to such election, as may be required in
other cases. .;!....uy J;
SECTION. 6. The Board Of Eduoa-
ton, a majority Of which shall consti-
tute quorum, may meet from tine to
time in such place in said District as
they may designate. "A majority Of the
members present at their first meeting,
which shall be annually upon the Sec
ond Tuesday next after. said election,
may choose one of their number IS
cilair,z.an, one clerk and one treasurer.
SECTION Z, The Board Of Education
shall have full power and authority, and
it shall be their duty to purchase, lease
and erect such schoolaouses as may be
necessary, to keep the same in repair,
to furnish fuel aud all things necessary
for the schoolhouse or houses during
the time school s,a'l be kept therein,
and apply for and receive from the
County Treasurer or other officers all
moneys appropriated or raised by taxa
ton for the use Of the common schools
and school library in said district. The
said Board Of Education shall also have
full power aud authority to make BY
laws and ordinances relative to making
all necessary reports and transmitting
the same to the proper Office rs dcsigna-
ted by law, so that said district may be
entitled to It's portion Of the common
school fund relative to the visitation
of schools to the length " time schools
shall be taught, which shall not be less
han: mouths in each year !; to the
Employment Of teachers, their powers
aud duties; to the regulation and prop
err gradation of schools ) the books to
be used and the course Of study, includ'
ing the higher branches Of learning t
be pursued therein to the appointment
of necessary officers, and prescribe theil
powers and duties =; and also relative Il
anything whatever that may advanc,