Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-06-02


writes or printed notice 10 Be posted In
each township.
Sec. 3. After said election, the ballots
on said question shall b canvasssd in the
sane manner % In the electica Of county
sficers; and II . majority Of all the votes
cast on said question shall be in favor Of
establishing said school, the board Of super
visors shalt Immediately proceed to appoint
six persons, who shall; BE- residents OF the
county, but not more than two Of whom
shall DO residents Of the same township,
who shall, with the county superintendent
Of common schools, constitute besrd Of
trustees for said high schools. Each Of said
trustees, appointed ~ aforesaid, shall held
bis Office until his successor 10 elected and
qualified; and shall be required within ten
days amer appointment, to qualify, BY tak>
ing the oath Of Office, and giving such bond
% may be required BY the said board Of 81.
psrvisors, for the faithful discharge Of his
duties.
Sec. 4. At the next general election af.
ter said appointment, there shall BE- elected
IN such county, six high school trustees. who
shall b. divided into three classes Of two
each; and each class u hold their Office one,
two, and three years respectively, and their
respective terms TO BE decided BY lot. And
each year thereafter there shalt b two
such trustees elected, to succeed those whose
term 10 about 10 expire. And said trustees
shall qualify and enter upon the duties Of
their Office in the same manner, and II the
same time, a. other county officers.
Sec. s. The county superintendent shall
bs ez o6fcio president Of said board Of di-
rsctors; and At their arst meeting In each
year, they shall sppoint from their own
number, ssecretary and treasurer who shall
perform The usual duties devolving upon
such officers, for the term Of tne year, or
until their successors are appointed to take
their places.
4 Sec. 6. At said meeting or at some auc-
ceeding meeting called for such purpose,
said trustees shall make IN estimate Of the
amount Of funds needed for building pur>
poses, for payment Of teachers wages, and
| for contingent expenses, and they shall pre-
sent to the board Of sui ervisors, certified
estimate Of the per centum Of tax required
to raise the amount desired for such pur-
poses; provided, however, that in no case
shall the tax for such purposes exceed, in
any one year, the amount cf ave mills on the
dollar on the taxable property Of the coun-
", and when the tax 10 levied for the pay
ment Of teachers wages and coutin gent ex-
penses only, shall not exceed two mills on
the dollar.
Sec. Z. The said tax shall 20 levied and
collected in the same manner as other coun
" taxes, and when collected the county
treasurer shall! pay the same to the treasurer
Of the county high school in the same man.
ner that school funds are paid to the dis
.r;ct tre.surers - required by law
Sec. 9. The said treasurer Of the high
school shall give such additional bond Is
the board Of trustees may deem sufficient,
and receive al moneys from the county
treasurer and from other parties, that be
long u the funds Of said school and pay
the same out only BY direction Of the board
Of trustees, upon orders duly executed BY
the president, countersigned by the secretary
thereof, stating the purpose for which they
were drawn. Both the secretary and treas.
urer shall keep an accurate account Of oil
moneys received aud expended for said
school; and ct tue close Of each year, and
rs much ofsener as required by the board,
they shall make a full statement Of the e.
nansial al airs Of the school.
Sec. Q. The said board Of trustees shall
proceed ~ soon - practicable. after their
appointment - Aforesaid, to select the best
site, In accordance with the vote Of the
county, that can be obtained without expense
70 the same; and the title thereof shall bs
vested in said county. They shall Their
proceed 70 make such purchases Of material
and 70 let such contracts for their necessary
scbeol-buildings. as they may deem proper
provided, however, that they shall not make
any purchase or contract in any year L
exceed the amount on hand, and to be raised
by the levy Of tax that year.
Sec. 10. when said board Of trustee,
shall have 4rnished . suitable building fol
the school; they shall employ some comps.
tent teacher to take charge ofthe same, ant
furnish such assistant teachers - they
deem necessary, and provide tor the pay
msnt Of their salaries. Az far as practica.
BILE model schools shall be encouraged; ani
advanced students and those preparing u
become teachers may Be employed portion
Of their time in teaching the younger pupils
in order that they may become familiar will
the practice ~ we'll % theory Of successfa
school teaching. and also avoid % far q
practicable the expe nee Of employing othe
assistant teachers.
Il Sec. IL. Tuition shall be free 10 III pu
pills Of such school residing in the count,
where the same is located. The board 0
trustees, however, shall make such genera
sules and regulations - they deem prope
in regard to age, and grade Of attainment,
essential to enti,le pupils to admission i,
the school. II there should be more appll
; cants than can be accommodated at an,
time, each district shall be entitled to sen,
ito equa proportion Of pupils, according I
the number Of scholars it may have, show
: by the last report to the county superin
tendent Of common schools. And the board
Of the respective school districts shall des
; ignate such pupils - may attend.
Sec. IL. It, at any time, the schoo
; can accommodate more pupils thar
apply for admission from that coun
I ty, the vacancies may be filed b,
. applicants from other counties, upol