The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-22

4 a . uCiu iCSPsytiSfuiu tOf any uA M6SG 6SlaQ
{ property may sustain by them.
Z SCHOOLS
must be taught III the English Language
shall be pen for all children residing in III
I district between four and twenty -one year III
age adults and children from other local
ties may be admitted BY order OF Trustee
J. Reading, writing, ortliography, srithmeti'
! geography, grammar, history Of the Unite
States. and book keeping shall be taught, an
such other studies as may be authorized by I'll
4 Trustees; twenty school days colIstitue
i school month. Teachers are not required I
i teach on. Saturdays, fourth day Of July
4 Christmas and New years day, and no defns
tiofi of wages allowed by reason OF not teael
ing on those days. II
" SCHOOL REVENUE t
County Commissioners are required to lev,
i an annual tax of not less than three nor NOR
than five mills on the dollar, on all faxabl
property. No county warraatt received il
payment Of county school tax. All fines 70
breach of law paid into school fund. Clerk
of the District Court. Justices of the Peace
and Probate Judges. required to report t
County Superintendent all fines imposed anG
Ieolleeted by them on Or before the TENTH day
of Oetoberof each year. which falling to dc
are liable to a fine Of not less than twenty
nor more than one hundred dollars, and al
school officers mentioned in the act are LA
bic to a like fine for neglect OF duty.
y YIgH DISTRICT TAKES
may be levied under vote District. Dis.
itrict clderks may assess as per assessment
roll of preceding year-County Treasurer
eollectssaine rs other taxes uicollected.
$3.50 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
School must be taught at least three
months during the preceding year-except
in new districts--and must comply with all
the provisions OF the law to entitle district
ito public money. School officers, appointed
or elected. must take all oath to support the
Constitution of. the United States. the Organ
lie Act Of the Territory, and to promote the
interests of education and discharge the di1-
ties of their office to the bestof their ability.
Afschool officer shall not be directly or indi-
irectly interested in any contract made by the
board of which lie is member. Parents.
guardians or any other persons. are liable to
fine if they insult or npbraid teacher in
presence of the school. Illegal voting at
Rchooi meetings ispunishabe; taxable resi-
dents of u district are the only ones allowed
toyote. Matters in dispute not properly be-
longing to courts of justice, may be referred
ia. the County, yfSuperintendent and appealed
to the Territorial Superintendent, whose de-
cision shall be final. 5
The law contains sixty-t1ve sections, is
plain and practical. and meets nearly all our
present wants In this direction.
Z II isTto be regretted that the Council
the bill after it had passed the
House, by an oversight contounaed dates.
which makes the school year erd on the last
day of October, and lastly or the last day of
November; the result of which will be to
create aconfusion in the times for making
The several reports required under the law,
and if strictly observed. some If the reports
reach the Territorial Superintendent
m nearly two years after the time conteul-
plated by the original bill. In view Of these
acts. would respectfully suggest to our
worthy Superintendent of Publie Instruc-
Jon, Mr. Hedges. the adyisability of having
he blank forms formaking the reports print
ID with the view to harmonize the dates or
ime OF makin;s the several reports; that all
,tficers who are required to report to e
'ounty Superintendent, to make i between
he first and tenth day of October. and Coun- |
y Snperintendents to report to the Territor-
al Siiperintentlelt.an or before the first day
If November, thus giving the Territorial sil-
,erintendent time to make up his report to
he Governor in time tor him to present the |
anne to the Legislative Assembly in his am
iual message; and thus all the school statis-
les for the preceding school year ending on
he last day of September, can he placed in
he hands of the people III the month Of De-
ember following. sef5 D. G.
How Mrs. STANTON ESCAPED THE CLUTCH
IS OF THE LAW.--'rhe great event of my
ife occurred at Wheeling, Va. | shall al I
Ways remem er that glowing old town with
because there my individuality, /
through a MARI woman, was fully recog-
ized for the first tine. After my lecture on
The Coming Girl with the dew of inspif-
tion and prophesY still on my lips. a stately
ffieer Of the law serveda writ on me for not
llfilling all engagement a year ago-dam-
ges 500. This was indeed proud mo-
lent. Having demand for near quarter of
century the rightto lnake.a will and a con-
act. TO sue and be sued, at last the morn