The Osceola times., 1874-08-29

OF Public School Trustees, we pub
lish the following, which is q copy
of an addition to the common
school law in regard to the duties
Of Trustees and Treasurcrs, as pei
"bill passed by the Legislature
in special session, convened, April
23rd, A. ID. 1874.
LEON RoUssAN,
Supt. Pub. Inst.
A BILL
To be entitled "An Act TO prevent
frauds in the disbursement of the
public fund, and for other pur.
poses"
WHEREAS, 1t is believed that
gross frauds have been and are still
perretrated by some OF the collec-
tors and county treasurcrs upon
the revenues of the common school
fund, and by their collusion, pal
pable and great injustice was done
to teachers OF public schools IN the
disbursement of said funds: There
fore be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state Of Arkansas
SECTION |. That it shall be I'M
Lawful for the county collectors and
treasurcrs, to purchase or other
wise become the owners of, or inter
ested directly or indirectly in any
school warrant issued by any school
trustees of the county in which
they reside.
Sec. 2. That the district school
lax IN each county may be payable
and receivable in tho warrants
drawn by the trustees of the school
district in which II school tax may
be levied by the county court.
Soc. B. That all contracts made
by trustees with teachers shall be
executed in triplicate, one Of which
shall be filed with the county school
superintendent, who shall endorse
thereon the date Of the filing, and
preserve it as a part of his official
papers, and the same shall at all
times be subject to the inspection
ofany taxpayer.
Sec. 4 That it shall be the duty
OF the county treasurer Of each
county to keep in his Office suita-
bic aad we'll bound book, in which
he shall register by number, and
in the order of presentation, all
district school warrants that may
be presented to him; this rcgistra-
ton to be made before the warrant
is paid, and it shall show the date
OF the presentation of the warrant,
by whom drawn, on what district,
and in whose favor, and for what
purpose drawn, tho amount and
date OF the warrant, day of pay
ment and to whom paid. And
said book shall at all times be sub
Jject to the inspection Of any tax
payer.
Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty
OF the county treasurers, Immediate
ly upon the receipt by them of
any school funds, to give notice OF
the amount and kind of funds re-
ceived, and from what source re-
ceived, by written or printed no.
tices put up in two public places
in each and every school district
and at the court house door, and
the funds so received shall be paid
out pro rata on tho warrants reg
istercd in accordance with the pro-
visions of the preceding section /;
provided that application for such
payment is made within thirty
days from the giving of the notice
herein required.
Sec q. That before any disburse-
mcnt OF the common school fund
is made by county trcasurcrs they
shall give at least thirty days TO
all parties holding district school
warrants, to como forward and pre-
sent the same for registration, in
accordance with the provisions OF
this act; such notice to be given in
such manner prescribed in section
five of this act.
Sec. Z. That any officer failing to
comply with the requirements OF
this act, for each and every otlcnse
shall be subject to indictment, and
if found guilty shall be punished by
fine Of not less than five hundred
dollars, and by confinement in the
penitentiary OF the state for a PERI
od Of not less than three or more
than twelve months.
See. s. That any trustee who
shall fraudulcntly issue any school
warrant shall be subject to the pen.
alties enumerated in section seven
of tins act.
Sec. 8. That this shall take effect
and be in force from and after ITS
passage, and all acts and parts OF
acts IN conflict herewith be and tho
same are hereby repealed.
Approved Nav o7. 1874