North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25

lier as i'm the election of county officers; and if
a majority of all the votes cast on said question
board of supervisors shall Immediately proceed
to appoint six persons, who shall be residents
shall be residents of the same township, who
shall, with the county superintendent of COM
mon schools, constitute n board OF trustees for
ed as aforesaid, shall hold his office until his
successor is elected and qualified; and shall be
required, within ten days after appointment, to
qualify, by taking the oath of office and giving
such bond as may be required by the said board
of supervisors. for the faithful discharge of his
duties. -. r.f-.LI Z
SEC 4. At the next general election after
said appointment, there shall be elected in such
county, six high school trustees. who shall be
class to hold their office one, two and three
years respectively, and their respective terms
to be decided by lot. And each year thereafter
there shall be two such trustees elected, TO sue
coed those whose term is about to expire. And
said trustees shall qualify and enter upon the
duties of their office in the same manner, and
at the same time, as other county officers.
SEC. .. The county superintendent shall be
ex-officio president Of said board of directors
and at their first meeting in each year, they
shall appoint from their own number, a secre-
tary and treasurer who shall perform the usual
duties devolving upon such officers, for the
term of one year, or until their successors are
appointed TO take their places.
SIC. 9. At said meeting or at some succeeding
meeting called fer such purpose, said trustees
needed for building purposes, for payment OF
teachers wages, and for contingent expenses,
and they shall present to the board of super
visors certified estimate of the per centun of
tax required to raise the amount desired for
such purposes: provided, however, that in no
case shall the tax for such purposes exceed, in
any one year, the amount of five mills on the
dollar OH the taxable property of the county,
and when the tax is levied for the payment of
teachers wages and contingent expenses only,
shall not exceed two mills on the dollar.
SEC. Z. The said tax shall be levied and col
lected in the same manner as other county
N W hpy .nl "a ty 1rD
shall pay the same to the treasurer of the coun-
ty high school in the same manner that school
funds are paid to the district treasurers as re-
quired by law.
SEC. s. The said treasurer of the high school
shall give such additional bonds as the board of
trustees NAV deem sufficient, and receive all
moneys from the county treasurer and from
other parties, that belong to the funds of said
school and pay the same out only by direction
of the board of trustees, upon orders duly exc
cuted by the president cOuntefsigned by the
secretary thereof,s stating the purpose for which
they Were drawn. Both the secretary and treas
urer shall keep an accurate account of all mon
eys received and expended for said school and
at the close OF each year, and as much oftener
as required by the board, they shall makes full
statement OF the financial affairs of the school,
SEC. 9. The said board Of trustees shall pro-
coed as soon as practicable, after their appoint
ment as aforesaid, to select the best site. in ac-
cordance with the vote of the county, that can
be obtained without expense to the came: and
the title thereof shall be vested in said county.
They shall then proceed to make such pur-
chases of material, and TO let such contracts for
their necessary school buildings, as they may
deem proper; provided, however, that they
shall not make any purchase or contract in any
year to exceed the amount on hand and to be
raised by the levy of tax that year.
Shc. ~. When said board of trustees shall
have furnished suitable Building for the
school. thcy shall employ s.me competent
teacher To take charge of the same and furnish
such assistant teachers as they deem necessary
ana provide for the payment of their salaries.
AS far as practicable model schools shall be en- :
Outraged; and advanced students and those
preparing 70 become teachers may be employed
portion OF their time in teaching the younger
pupils, in order that they may become familiar
with the practice as well as theory of successful
school teaching, and also avoid as far as prac-
'ucable The expense OF employing other assist
ant teachers.
SEC. IL. Tuition shall be free to all pupils OF
such school residing in the county where the
same is located. The board of trustees, howev.
err. shall make such general rules anu regua-
lions as they deem proper in regard to age
ana gfade OF attainmenlS, essential to entitle
pupils to admission in the school. If there
should be more applicants than can be accom-
titled to send its equal proportion of pupils,
according TO the number of scholars it may
have, as shown By the last report to the county
superintendent of common schools. And the
boards Of the respective school districts shall
designate such pupils as may attend. ..
SEC. Y. H. at any time, the school can ac-
comnodate more pupils than apply for admis-
sion from that county, the vacancies may be
filled by applicants from other counties upon
the payment of such tuition as the board of
such pupils continue in said school to the eX-
clusloh OF pups belonging IN the county In
W G saeh liign schooi y situated,
county high school, ii shall be lawful for the
board of supervisors thereof, upon the presen-
tallon OF pe.ltlon signed by q majority of the
qu;ulHed electors OF the county, 10 levy a tax
not exceeding one mill on the dollar, in any
one year, suihcient to pay the tuition of those
sc ci VINO desire TO attend the county high
sclooi 81 some othef county, or high school,
or high school department established in the
county, ana when they DO attend such high
scii4o'i ..s s tuiion may De paid Out OF the
school, with the approval of the board OF trus-
ne a, deems PROPER IN regard to the studies, con
0uct ana government OF tne pupils under his
charge, ana II any SUCH pupils Will not conform
10, ana obey the rules OF the school, they may
board of trustees.
nuailS make a report to the board of superyis
s sps IL the Of Mn9 ae
female, who have been in attendance at the
colrntyhigh school during the yearthe branches
of learning taught, the textbooks used. the
salary pa I to them ne for
library and apparatIis and for buildings and
all other expenses; also the amount OF funds
deemed important or eX pedent to report. Said
report shalt be printed in at least one newspa
per in the county, if any is published therein,
and a CODY OF the report shall be forwarded to
the State SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction.
SEC. l6. The board of supervisors shall have
power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the
board of trustees of that county, by appoint
ment, until the next general election, and q
majority of any such board of trustees Shall be
a Quorum for the transaction of business.
SEC. IL. The board of supervisors NAV allow.
each member of the board of trustees the sum
of two dollars per day for the time actually
employed in the discharge OF his official duties
and when such accounts are presented for paw
ment, they shall be audited and paid out OF the
county treasury. in the same manner as other
accounts against the county. and said trustees
shall not be entitled to any further remunera-
ton for services or expenses
SEC Is This Act being deemed Of imm ediate
Importance shall be in force from and after its