The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-17
To County Auditors.

Hon NJ. h. ll0 .ns, Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, j. sending out e.
County Auditors the following circular
ia reference to a portion OF the new
sthool law alcc'ins TownsblQ Trustees.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIc INsrEuCTioN.)
orftcE 90 SUrrRtNrtNDfNr.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 20, 1878. \
To the County Auditor:
pEAR SIR:-The las' Legislature pass
cd the following act changing the time
OF illr settlements OF Trustees with the
County Commissioner:
.Act of March :. 1873.
Srcro, =. The section seven Of said
ait Ia be amended 10 read as follows:
SIC. I. The School Trustees of every
township. incorporated town or city.
shall receive the special school revenue
belonging thereto. and the revenue for
,uirion which may bc apportioncd TO his
town, hip. town, or city. by the State, for.
iniiinn or lin Common Schools, and
shan nav out the same for the purpose
for which revenues were collected and
appropriated. Such Trustees shall keep
accurate accounts of the receipts and ~
penhiturrs. OF such revenues, and shall
render TO the County Commissioners
annually on the first Monday after the
second Tuesday in October. and a. much
oftencr a they may require, u report
thereof in writing. for the year then
ending. Said Board of Commissioners
shall hold n session on said Monday to
receive said reports they shall clearly
and separately state:
lst. The amount Of special school
revenue. and school revenue for tuition.
on hand AT the commencement OF the.
year then ending.
2i. The amount of each kind of reye-
me received nj EACH semi-annual appor-
tionment thereof.
Cd. The amount ofcach kind of
nuc on hand at tho date of said report,
10 be carried 70 the account, and shall,
with said report. present and file a de-
tailed account current OF the receipts
and payments for the year. and support
the same by proper vouchers, which re-
port aud count currents shall each he
duly verified by affidavit and when the
said County Commissioners are notified
that said report is full. a%ccurate aud
right in all respects, and the account just
and true. they shall allow ana pass the
same. which shall have the effect. TO
credit the Trustees for the expenditures.
4 copy of said report, rs passed and
allowed bv the County Commissioners,
shall within twenty DAYS after its date
he flied by the Trustee with the County
superintendent of the county. and upon
failure Of the Trustee to discharge any
Of the duties required of him. relative
to schools and school revenue. the Board
Of County Commissioners shall causel
suit TO be instituted against him. on his
official bond. and, in case Of recovery
against him. the court rendering the
Judgment shall assess upon the amount
thereof ten per cent. damages to be ia-l
cluird in said Judgment.
You will please give notice TO the
Commissioners and Trustees of your
county of the existence OF this law.
The legislature passed another act
which changes the time of making your
report to this Office. of school revenue
ready for apportioument, from Octoberl
to December. See section Ill Revised
School law a. section 4 of an act ap-
proved March 3. 1873, page POS Of the
Acts OF 1872 and 1873. requires the
County Treasurer on the 18th day of
November e make settlement with the
County Auditor in reference TO delin-
qucnt taxes. your reports to this office
OF the total school revenue collected and
ready for apportionmeht will be COM
plete settlements 10 November 10Th of
each wear. MTLToS Il. HorKfNs.
Supt. Of Public Instruction.