The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-10

having qualified, ut such convenient
place within the district as may be
agreed upon. and organize by the cleo
ton of one of their number rs president
and the appointment of Il clerk for the
district. A majority Of the directors
shall constitute IA quorum for the trans
action of business, and in case of the
absence of the clerk, either of the direct
ors may o~fficiate temporarily in his
place. 4 record of this and all other
official meetings of the board shall be
preserved and entered in the record
book ofthe district by the clerk.
EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS.
Sec. II. The board shall have power
to contract with and employ legally
qualified teachers for and in the name of
the district. The contract shall be signed
by the teacher and Il majority of the di-
rectors; it shall specify the number of
months the school is to be taught and
the Il per month to be paid, and.
with the certificate Of qualification, shall
be filed with the district clerk, who, at
the expiration of the term, shall return
said certificate to the teacher.
ESTIMATE.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the
directors, in each district, on or before
the first day of May. to forward to the
county clerk an estimate of the amount
of funds necessary to sustain the schools
in their districts for the period of four
months; or, when \ longer term has
been ordered by the annual meeting, for
the term thus decided upon, together
purchasing site, or defraying o.her in
debtedness rs may have been legally
ordered in such estimate, stating clearly
the amount deemed necessary for each
fund. Upon failure ofthc board to submit
such estimate. it shall be the duty of the
district clerk to forward. certifying that
the estimate is forwarded for reason of
the lack on the part of the directors so
to do, and that the mount so forwarded
in excess of the amount required to sus-
tain the four months school were or
dered at the annual meeting rs provided
by this act.
Sec. 63. The title oc all school-housc
sites and other school property shall be
in the board of directors for the
Use of the district in which the am
may be located, and the clerks OF the
township boards of education
this State, shall, on or before the first
Monday of June, 1874, settle with the
county treasurer, and turn over MI
books, papers and money belonging to
he township which may be in his pos
and take duplicate receipts
hcrcfor, one of which shall be filed with
he county clerk, who shall charge the
with the amount rcccIptcd for,
md credit the township clerk with the
on final settlement, and the pres
dent and clerk OF the several township
Of education who are in office at
he tine OF the aboliSling Oh such bomd
nall, on or before the time herein spec
led. transfer. by deed or otherwise, To
and board of directors in each district,
my property which they hold in trust for
urh district. and On failure of any such
or township clerk To make such
r%ansicr. they shall be liable To Il fine ui
less than fifty dollars. To he rccov-
red before any justice of tn" peace for
he benefit Ofthc district Interested.
The present Comfy Superintendent,
Iold the Office of County Commissioner
Iutil the annual school meeting on the
Tuesday in April, 1870. The frs;
nnual meeting, unGcr the new law, wiH
.Ot elect Il commissioner. +.
The law takes effect Oh the first day of
.pril. 1871.