The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-20
MO-. 52.

NouitN upellitcuueHtS SIlaI,
 immediately after the county
 court shall have appointed the
 county examiner, deliver to the
 county examiner, all books, pa
 pers, records and other property
 now in their possession, by virtue
 of their office, belonging to the
 state, and take his receipt for the
 same, and the office of county
 superintendent is hereby abolish
 ed.
 Sec. B. That each school dis
 trict shall be body corporate iii
 the name and style of "Schooi
 District No. -, of the county of --;" and by such name may
 contract and be contracted, sue
 and be sued, in any of the courts
 in this state having competent jurisdiction. That every district
 shall bold. in the corporate name of the district, the title of lands
 and other property which may be acquired by said district for school district purposes.
 Sec. 54. That the electors of each organized school district in the state shall, annually, on tie third Saturday Tn August, a. O clock, p. m., hold a public meet ing, to be designated the annual school meeting of the district"
 SEC. 55. That all persons quail fled to vote for county and state officers at the general election shall be deemed qualified electors of the school district in whicR they reside, and shal. have the privilege of voting at all school meetings.
 1 Sec. 56. That the electors of every school district shall when lawfully assembled in annual school district meeting, with not less than five electors present, have the power, by majority of the votes cast at such meeting: First, to choose a chairman, Second, to adjourn from time to time. Third, to appoint when necessary, in the absence of the directors of the dis trict, clerk pro tenn. Fourth, to elect director for the district for the next three school years, yho can read and write. Fifth, to designate site for school house. Sixth, to determine the length of time during which a school shall be taught more than three months in q year. Seventh, to determine what amount of money shall be raised by tax on the taxable prop erty of the district sufficient, with the public school revenues appor- tioned to the district, to detray the expenses oi q school for three months, or for any greater length of time they may decide to have a school taught during the year; Provided, that no tax for opposes aforesaid greater than one half of one per cent. on the assessed value of the taxable property of the dls- trict shall be levied and provided further, that th,y may, if sutf- cient revenue cannot be raised to sustain q school for three months in any one year, determine, by bal lot, that no school shall be taught during such year, in which case the revenue belonging to such district shall remain in the treasury to the credit of such school district; the annual distrct election shall be held by the school directors, as judges, who shall have power to appoidt two clerks, and if any of the directors shall not attend, the assembled voters may choose judges in the place of those not attending, and the judges and clerks shall take the oath prescribed by the general election law; the ballot of the vo- ter shall, in addition to the name of the persons voted for as direc- tors have written on it the words flor tax or against tax, and ah so the amount of tax the vot~r desires levied. When the polls are closed the judges shall pro ceed to count the votes, ascertain the result, and make return there of to the county court, showing the number of votes cast for each person voted for for school tlirec- tor, also the number cast for and against tax, and the number of votes cast for each amount or rate of tax voted for; such return together with the ballots, shall be sealed up and delivered by one of the judges to the county clerk at least ten days before the meet ing of the county court for levy ing taxes. The county court at it's said meeting for levying tax es, shall open the return and as certain whether majority of the votes cast be for tax, and if a tax has been voted, then the court shall determine the amount of taxes voted, by taking the lar gest amount or rate of taxation voted for by majority of the voters, which shall be levied and collected by the district, so voting and if no rate shall have received such majority, then all the votes cast for the highest rate shall be counted for the next highest, and