Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

Letters, will please say advertised and
give the date Of the List.
A. H. HAMILTON, p. M.
T1E ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETINGS.,
MARCH 81 AND lOrH, 1873.
The time for holding the annual
school meetings IL approaching, and
public attention should be directed TO
the recent changes In the Law relative
thereto; also to the importance of Sc
curing full attendance, and intclli.
gent performance Of the important
business to be transacted at these
mcetings. 1t will be observed that the
time Of holding sub. district and dis
trict-township meetings has been
changed from Saturday to Monday.
I. The ANNUAL SuB-DIsTRlcT
MEETING occurs on the first Monday
in March; i've days previous notice
to be posted by the sub-director, or II
there 10 none, by the district secretary,
in three public places ip the sub.dis-
trict. The powers Of these meetings
after organizing are,
!. To elect, by ballot, one sub-di-
rector.
2. To determine what amount is
required for the erection of . school
house in the sub-district.
3. To determine the length of school
exceeding six months to be taught in
the sub-district.
III. The DrsrRicr TOWNSHIP MEET.
INC occurs on the second Monday in
March ten days previous notice to DC
posted In five conspicuous places in the
township; one to be at or near the last
place of meeting, and one to be read in
each school, in session, in the district.
The president aud secretary OF the
board are the proper officers of this
meeting. Its powers after organizing
are,
/. To direct the sale of any school
houses or sites that the district may NO
longer need.
2. To determine what additional
branches shall be taught in the schools,
or to delegate these powers to the
board of directors.
3. To vote snch school house tax az
the meeting may deem necessary also
tax for library and apparatus; and to
Of the school houses in the district.
The board Of directors are required
to make at the annual meeting a state.
ment Of the receipts and expenditures
Of the district township.
III. The ANNUAL MEETING or In.
DEPENDENT DISTRICTS is held on the
second Monday in March.
]. The secretary to give ten days
previous notice.
2. The polls to remain open from
nino O'Clock A. NJ, to four o'clock, p. NJ
3. Boards Of directors are required
to publish, two weeks before the an
nual meeting, detailed statement OF
al receipts and expenditures for the
preceding year also estimates, IN de
tail, for the ensuing year.
4. District treasurers are required
to make . statement to the meeting o.
the receipts and disbursements of The
preceding year.
The powers Of the meeting are,
| !. In oil districts having popula'
ton of 1--WE hundred or more, to cleo
by bAllot . president and tres sarer fol
one year, and tUO directors for thre,
years. In districts Of less than fly,
hundred inhabitants, to elect presi
dent and treasurer for ono year. and
one director for three years; all direc
tors whose term Of ONCE has not ex
pired to continue in Office.
| & To vote such scho0l-house Ia,
% the meeting may deem necessary
also tax for procuring library and ap
paratus.
8. TO transact any other business
that may properly come before tn
1. The board may submit the ques
ton OF issuing bonds, provided the!
have procured Z site, and given tel
days previous notice of said submis
zion, stating the amount proposed I,
be raised.
All qualified electors may vote .
annual meetings. All elections are re
quired to be by ballot. School direc
tors arc authorized to administer th
of1cial oath to each other, on or befor
the third Monday in March followin,
their election.
The electors Of Iowa at these echoo
meetings last year voted nearly mil
lion and Q quarter Of dollars for build
ing school houses, aud the officers elect
ed at said meetings were entruste,
with tho expenditure Of this amount
also the determination and disburse
ment oil more than twice this amour
Of teachers and contingent fund.
The school officers to be elected OF
the first and second Mondays In Marc
1873, will probably be called upon /
expend moro than five million dollar
OF school money during the ensuin
year. Let capable, good, honest ME-
be chosen for this important trust; nc
only those who understand our educa
tional wants, and are thoroughly aliv
10 our school interests, but also thos
who will vote and expend mon.
wisely and economically, Alonzo Al
ernathy, Superintendent Of Public +,
sts'Ncfi0n, in Ioica School Journal 70
February.
The Green county farmers have bee
taking what the law allows everybod
to take under similar circumstance
deduction on real and personal PROF
erty, on account Of planting trees. TIL
Board Of Supervisors of Green cour
| IT, have allowed John Gray, ali eiiteI
prising farmer, $l.600 valuation o
from the valuation Of his property Il
taxes, ON account of planting twely
acres of fruit trees.