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

trict,s when lawfully assemble ID, pursn-
ance Of any law Of this state, not less than
ten being present. shall have power by-a
majority Of the votes Of those present.
First. To choose moderator. Sesond. To
adjourn from time to time. Third. To
] elect members Of Tho Board Of. Education
| in accordance to the provisions of
tho second section OF this Oh ,pter. Fourth.
TO designate a site for school house or
houses. Fifth. 10 authorize the Board Of
Education to purchase, fcnce and improve
land, AS sites for school houses, and to sell
| or exchange the same. SIXTH. To author
ize the Board Of Education to purchase.
build, enlarge. alter, improve. sell or OK,
change one or more school houses. Sepsnth.
TO vote an amount of money,to be rhissds
As tax upon the taxable property Of the
district, sufficient, with the sapportiop
OF the common school fund, u support,
schools for the length Of time voted s:bys the
district, aud sufficient to hire % purchase
necessary rooms or buildings for school
houses and grounds about the same, and
sufficient to purchase school apparatus,
hOeks for . distgiot ihrary,s school books
for indiiept pupils. aud furniture, sasres
and other appendages for school houses,
and fuel for tho same, and sufficient to in
sure and make ordinary repairs upon school
houses, and sufficient to defray the neoes-
sary expenses of the Board, pay the com
pensation Of the clerk aud treasurer, and
to pay for such printing, record books,
stationery and other Incidental matter as
may be deemed proper by the Board.
Eighth. 10 vote an amount Of money to
tie raised as aforesaid sufficient to pur-
chase, fence and improve land sites
for schoolhouses, and to purchase,
build, enlarge, and alter and i'm
prove one or more schoolhouses Provided,
That the amount voted to be raised in any
one year, shall not exceed three thousand
dollars: except as hereinafter provided.
Section IL. All taxes raised by virtue Of
and in accordance with the provisions Of
this chapter, shall be levied and. collected,
in like manner, aud by tho same persons,
as county taxes are levied and collected.
Section ID. This chapter shall not be re-
pealed Or amended IN any manner, by any
subsequent act, unless specially mentioned
or named therein. -, atc
Section II. At any time during the year
1868, at any special meeting or meetings,
said district is hereby authorized TO vote
an amount or amounts Of money not cx-
ceeding ten thousand dollars in all, to be
raised BY taxes upon the taxable property
in said district for the purpose, OF procur-
ing q site or sites for one or more school
houses, and for the purpose of building
one or more schoolhouses, or for the lat
ter purpose only. Provided, -, That, sich /
special meeting or meetings shall be called
only upon the petition Of not less than
twenty legal voters, of said district, and
that in case such tax or taxes, to. the !
amount Of ten thousand dollars arc raised,
no other taxes shall be levied for the pur-
poses specified in this section during the !
year 1868.
Section 10. Ia lieu Of the Tux provided
for in the preceding section, SAID district
may levy any tax provided for in other Sec
lions OF this chapter, and may at any time,
during the year 1868. At any special meet
Ing or meetings, vote to issue the bonds |
OF the district Tor the same purpoSe |
expressed in sseolion' If hereof. o an
amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars |
IN all, and Ia sums not less than fifty dol |
lars, payable in not more than ten years |
from the date thereof, and bearing interest
at rate not exceedink stwelv6 sper cent. |
per annnm:x payable annually; Provided |
however, That such special meeting or |
meetings shall be called as provided in
said section IA. Said bonds shall be issu-
ed in the name Of the district by the Board |
Of Education from time to time, and signed |
~ the president, clerk and treasurer, aud !
The clerk shall keep an accu@.te register
thereof, and shall take q receipt for each |
Que OF the same which may be issued and !
carefully preserve such receipts. The
Board Of Education is hereby authorized
to negotiate said bonds at rate not less |
than the district shall vote, provided any
vote be thereon,