Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-23
Approved March l, 1872.

sage.
Approved March l, 1872.
An Act to amend an net approved March I'd,
1858, entitled, Gan act to amend sections
twenty, )20) and twenty -one, (21) Of chapter
thirty-six, 1867 Of the general statutes rela-
ting to common schools, and to regulate tho
duties Of the State Superintendent Of Public
he il enacted BY the Legislature Of the State OF
Minnesota.
Section l. Section twenty (20) par
ticularly described in section two, of
said amendatory act, is hereby amended
SO as to read as follows:
Sec. 20. The clerk shah draw or.
ders on the treasurer of the district for
the payment Of teachers, or for any
other lawful purpose and when such
orders are attested by the director, they
shall be paid by the treasurer. Each
order shall be dated and numbered,
state the service or consideration for
which it was drawn, and the person
rendering such service or consideration,
and shall be recorded in book kept by
the clerk for that purpose. The clerk
shall procure from the county supcrin-
tendent Of schools, and furnish to the
teacher register for his school, which
register shall be deposited by the teach
or with the clerk at the close Ct each
term, and before any money shall be
paid or order drawn for the payment of
such teacher. The clerk shall procure
from the county superintendent, blanks
upon which to make his reports to such
superintendent. The clerk shall pro-
cure from the county Auditor, record
books and blanks for the use of the
clerk and treasurer Of the district, con.
tanning such forms and instructions as
may be prescribed by the State Super
intendent Of Public Instruction. The
county auditor Of each county shall
procure and furnish to the clerk of each
school district in his county such record
books and blanks, the expense of which
shall be paid by the county treasurer
out Of the funds arising from the two
mill school tax, to be paid on the war
rant Of the county auditor.
Provided, that if any order drawn
for the payment Of teacher, is pre-.
scnted to the treasurer for payment, and
is not paid, for the want Of funds, the
treasurer shall make a written statement
over his signature, by endorsement on
such order, With date showing such
presentation and non-payment. and shall
make and keep record of such en-
dorsement; such order shall thereafter
draw interest at the rate of ten per
cent. per annum until the treasurer
shall notify the clerk in writing that
he is prepared to pay such order.
Sec. 2. The State Superintendent
Of public instruction shall prepare and
distribute, through the county Superin.
tehdepts, proper school registers for
teachers, and blanks to tho clerks Of
districts for their report to the county
supcrintendendents, and also blanks for
the county superintendent and county
auditors, upon which to report to the
State Superintendent: And he is here
by authorized to procure such registers
and blanks from tho State printer. Pro-
vidingthe the cost Of such registers shall
not exceed twenty cents each.
Sec. 3. This act shall be in force
from and after its approval.
Approved March 2, 1872.
An Act to smond section twenty, Of title two,
of Chapter sixty five, Of the General Stat