Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-09
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required by the said t,oard Of supervi
sors for the faithful discharge vi hl'
duties. ., .,..t;o,
after said appointment, there shaii o.
elected in such county, SIX nlgn scnou
| trustees. who shall be divided lht'
three classes of two each; and eaci
class to hold their office one, two ahe
three wears respectively, and their re-
spective terms to be deciueu ny iot
| And each year thereafter there shaI
lie two such trustees elected, 10 sue
ceed those whose terms are ABOUT u
expire. And said trustees shall quar-
ify and enter upon the duties OF theil
office in the same manner, ana AZ TIE
same time. as other county oiflcers.
SEC. s. The county superintendent
shall be ero0icio presidentO OF SAID board
nf directors: and at their first meeting
in each year, they shall appoint from
their own number, a secretary anG
treasurer who shall perform the usual
duties devolving upon such oncers
for the term of one year, or until theii
successors are appointed TO take tneii
| places. so,ne
succeeding meeting called LOT suci
purpose, said trustees shall MAKE al
estimate OF the amount OF funds heed.
ed for building purposes, for payment
of teachers wages, ana Tor contingent
expenses, and they shall present u
the board OF supervisors certihed es'
innate of the per centum OF tax re-
o,,ired to raise the amount desired foi
such purposes; provided, however
that In no case shall the tax for sucll
purposes exceed, in any one year, the
amount Of five mills on the dollar on
the taxable property Of the county
and when the tax ID levied for the pay
ment Of teachers wages and cohtln.
Gent EXPENSES only, shall not exceed
Two mills on the dollar.
SEC. Z. The said tax shall be levied
and collected in the same manner u
other county taxes, and when collect'
ed the county treasurer shall pay the
same to the treasurer OF the county
high school in the same manner that
school funds are paid to the district
treasurers as required by law.
SEC. 8. The said treasurer OF the
high school shall give such additional
bond as the board Of trustees shall
deem sufficient, and receive all mon
eys from the county treasurer and
from other parties, that belong u
the funds of said school, and pay the
same out only by direction OF the
board Of trustees, upon orders duly eX-
ecuted by the president, counterslgned
by the secretary thereof, stating the
purpose for which they were drawn.
Both the secretary and treasurer shall
keen an accurate account of all mon
eys received and expended for said
school; and mt the close OF each year,
and as much oftener as required by
the board, they shall make full state
ment Of the financial affairs OF the
school.
SEC. o. The said board Of trustees
shall proceed as soon rs practicable,
after their appointment AS aforesaid,
TO select the best site, in accordance
with the vote of the county, that can
be obtained without expense to the
same; and the title thereof shall be
vested in said county. They shall then
proceed to make such purchases OF
material, and 10 let such contracts for
their necessary school buildings, as
they may deem proper; provided, how
ever, that they shall not make any
purchase or contract in any year to
exceed the amount on hand, and to bt
raised by the levy of tax that year.
Sec. 10. When said board of trustees
shall have furnished suitable building
for the school, they shall employ some
competent teacher to take charge OF TIN
same, and furnish such assistant teacher
as they deem necessary, and provide 10
the payment of their salaries. As FAR ~
] practicable model schools shall be Ell
couraged ami advanced students anC
those preparing to become teachers ma.
be employed portion OF their time II
teaching the younger pupils, III Orde
that they may become familiar with TIL
practice rs well as theory of successful
school teaching, and also avoid as far a.
practicable the expense OF employing
| other assistant teachers.
Sec. IL. Tuition shall be free to nj
pupils of such school residing i'm tn,
county where tile same is located. Thu
| board Of trustees, however, shall make
such general rules and regulations as
they deem proper in regard to age, ant
grade OF utlainments essential to cntiti'
pupils to admission i'm the school.
there should be more applicants than cal
be accommodated at amy time, each dis
tfict shall be eLtitiod 10 send its equa
proportion of pupils, according to tn
number Of scholars it. may have, as show
by tho last report to the county superin
tcndent Of common schools. And tn
boards of the respective school-district
shall designate such pupils as may at
tend.
Sec. IL. If, at any time, the school CA
accommodate more pupils, than appl
Tor admission from that county, the va
cancies may he filled by applicants fror
other counties, upon the payment ,
such tuition rs the board of trustees ma
prescribe; but at no time shall such pu
pills continue IN said school to the exclu
sion ot pupils belonging in the county i
I which such high school is situated.
Sec. Ii. In any county where there
no comfy high school, it shall be lawfr
for the board OF supervisors thereof, upo
the presentation OF a petition signed by
majority of the qualified electors of th
county, 10 levy q tax not exceeding on
mill on the dollar, in any one year, suii
Client to pay the tuition Of those scholar
who desire to attend the county hig
school OF some other county, or hig
school, or high school department estal
ished in the county, and when they d
attend such high school, this tuition ma
be paid out OF tho funds levied for thu
purpose.
| Sec. j.. The principal Of any sue
! high school, with the approval Of tn