The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-15
The Anril School Elections.
The attention of school officers is invited to
the following points in the new school law;


The attention of school officers is invited to
the following points in the new school law;
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.
TINE OF ELECTIoN.-Thc first election of
Trustees under the new law must be held ON
the second Saturday Of April next, being the
twelfth day Of that month. This applies to
all townships not identical in boundary with
the civil towns. If the boundaries are identi-
cal with the civil towns the Trustees must he
elected at the same time and in the same man
ncr as other town officers.
JUDGES OF ELECTION,-The Trustees, if
present, shall act as judges of election and
choose some suitable person to act rs clerk.
No election is to be postponed on account of
the absence of Trustees Vacancies in the
board of election must be filled by choosing
such additional judges as may be necessary
OPENING AND CLOSING THE POLLs.-lhe
polls may be opened, if SO specified in the no.
ticc at any hour between eight o'clock A. NJ,
and one O'Clock Z. NJ, and the Judges may
close the election at four o'clock r. NJ. The
polls must be kept open not less than three
hours.
DELIVERY OF POLL Book AND CERTIFI-
ICATE.-The Judges of election must within
ten days thereafter cause II copy OF the poll
book to be delivered to the School Supcrln-
tendent of the county, with Il certificate there.
on, showing the election of said Trustees and
the names of the persons elected. For failure
to deliver a copy of the poll book and certi1'
cate, as above provided, the Judges will be
liable to penalty of not less than twenty-five
nor more than one hundred dollars When
trustees of schools are elected at annual meet
ings, it is the duty of the town clerk to make
return of such election of trustees to the
County Superintendent
ONE TRUSTEE TO BE ELECTED NOT THREE.
AT the election in April next only such
vacancy or vacancies will be filled as may
have occurred in each board OF trustees by
expiration of term of Office, removal, death,
resignation or otherwise just the same as If
no new law had been eyacted.
ELECTION BLANKs.-lt is recommended
that printed forms of election notices, poll
books, tally lists and judges certificates be
procured by trustees and directors and used
in every township and district.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
TINE The next stated election of school
director will be on the first Saturday of April
1873, being the fifth day of the month. No
tees must be posted in at least three of the
most public places in the district, specifying
the time and place of election, the time Of
opening and closing the polls, and the ques
ton or questions to be voted on. The hoGr OF
opening or closing the polls, as designated in
the notice, must be strictly adhered to. The |
election may be ordered to commence at any
hour not earlier than O'Clock A. NJ. and to
close at any hour not later than o'clock T. NJ,
provided the polls are kept open no less than
hrcc hours.
RETURNS OF THE ELECTIoN-Must be made |
o the township treasurer by the judges OF
Election within 10 days The penalty for failure
o make such returns the same as that pre-
cribed in the case of trustees for similar
neglect of duty.
REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
AT the stated annual election of directors. on |
he first Saturday in April, the directors of
very district are required to make to the
'oters then present a detailed report of their
eceipts and expenditures for the preceding
welvc months, and to transmit copy there
If to the township treasurer within five days |
If the time of said stated annual election.
BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-SectiOn so of new
school law provides that on the first Saturday !
If April next in every school district having |
A population of two thousand Inhabitants, and
not governed by any special act in relation to
schools, Board of Education of not less than
six members shall be elected 1t is to be an
entirely new board of at least six members
when the present Board of Directors have or.
Iercd and conducted the election, and the
Board of Education has been chosen, the pres.
ent Board of Directors will cease to exist and
all their power will vest in the new board,
The friends of common schools and all good
citizens are reminded of the importance Of
these approaching elections of school officers,
and respectfully urged to give personal atten.
ton thereto, so that good and competent men
may in every instance be chosen.
The foregoing is an abridgement of the cir.
cular recently addressed to school officers by |
he State Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ion. II. WILLIAMS,
CO. Supt. of Schools