, 1870-03-18


sued by the Hon. N. Datenan, Superintendent
Of Public Instruction in this State:
- TIE ArI11 SCHOOL E1EcAoss.
Particular attention ia called to tho prori-
sions Of the act Of March so, 1869, changing
! tho timo Of elcctipg School Directors and
Township Trustees.
The changes referred to arc al embraced in
| tho first Eection Of the Act OF March 80, 1862,
| entitled IAN Act to Amend tho School Law,"
| which is as follows: ....
Nsrc716N j. e. It eaaettd, etc, That the election
Of Trustees OF SCHOOLS shall be on the second Mon-
day Of Apr1i, annually: Iroridtd, Thatin counties
snd . cyely Ct % toWnship Whose bonndaries coiucide
nnd are Identical With those Of the town as estah
lishel under the township organization laws, ahaN
| The annual election Of School Dlrectors shall be
| On the 1ltst Monday Of April"
| I.-nkcT1os OF TRUSTEES.
In respect 10 the election Of Township ITus-
tees Of Schools, the following points are to bo
| noted:
| i. Iime.-Two separate days are fxod Tor
the election OF Trustees, viz, tho second Mon
day in April, and tho day OF the stated annual
town meeting.
And il RESPECT to the day Of election, al the
townships arc thus divided into two elasses, Of
which those c1ccting Trustees on the second
l Monday of April Inay DO termed tho first, and
all othi1 the second class. This designation
will be employed in subsequent remarks.
| What Townships compoee the first class
it, e., in what townships aro the Trustees elect
cd On tho second Monday OF Aprl7
1 In MI the townships Of counties not under
township organization, and all otheI townships
which aic not identical IN boundary With the
township o1ganization Laws.
2. Aanner.-How aro elections Of Trustees
in Ill townships Of the A1st class to be called
I and conducfed7
class there is no change whatever, except as to
time of election, which ia changed from the
second Monday Of October to tho second Mon
Gay Of April:
g. Number to be Elesed.-Ihe effect Of the
| new law Wa to shorten the te11ns Of Ill Tfus-
| tees IN ot1loo when It passed. Tie terms Of al
Trustees who would otherwise have held till
October, 1869, wero, By the new Law, made to
expire in April, 1869, and their sueceasora
should then haro been elected, az ss soon
thereafter as practicable.
How mAny 1tuateca, then, arc to bo elected
| next April, and what places are they to fill?
In answer
/, In Ill townships vhero IN election was
held LIST April to choose sueeesso, TO the
pired-and in Ill townships where IN election
has since been held to elect successor as
afo1csaid-in Ill such townships {chanee Va,
cancies c1ccrted), one Trustee ahoula be
elected next April, for the full term Of three
l aIVQ4 h4lA AHlAA, I'll {AA<o vi VI ~ eAG'
ceasor to the Trustee whose term under the
old Inv would have expired October. 1870,
2. In ali townships where no election was
held last April, as required BY the new law,
and who're no election bus since beer
held, IL compliance with ssld Law Az
Trustees should bo elecsed nex
April: one for two years in place Of the Tras
tee whose term, by tho new Law, expired april
1869, but who held oyeE, and ono for three
! years, in plAea Of tho Trustee whose tenn, b.
the now Law, will expire April, ITO.
n.-nEcrox OF DIRECTORS.
The day Of election Of School Directors il
chsnged from the first Monday OF Angus
to tho first Monday OF April. There is nj
change whatever in the manner OF brde1iul
l they must still be ordered and conducted in al
respects as provided by tho 42d section Of tht
| general school 1Aw, "a heretofore, on1y ths
, ] election must be held on the first Monday o
| April. instead OF the f1st Monday Of August
The enoct Of tho act Of March 81, 1893, upo,
precisely the same ~ that upon VtusteaA /
| reduced ali their terms -four months, 20 thA
; tho terms OF al who would hAvn held till An
. ! gust, 1863. Wctr made to terminate in April
! lsc9, At which time their SUCCESSORS ahunlt
| have Leon choseu- And nj that hiss been saii
as TO the number OF trustees to be elected mex
, Ap1i. under what circumstances ono, ana IN
der what circumstances two, applies IN ta'
, .ano way precisely, to tho election Of Dizec
,, tors, and it need not bc repeated.
County Supcrintendents are particularly 10
: l Gueeted to rec that all school officers and 20
! ] ters in theit respective counties hare tinel,
, information Of the change Of time OF ali town
! ship ard district scl:ool clections and Of th'
practical effect Of tho new law on all concerned
, This may I've demo through tho newspapers, ),
circnlars, or by any other suitAbls and svAila
hle nccrs~ It is Of tho highest importanc.
that these school elections should be field mi
:, form}y throughout the State, On the day and il
ce1ned should t4ko notice and govern them
) ] telves accordingly. NEw1oS BA1EaAS,
Supt. Public Instruction.