Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-03-28

J. g. Young, County Superintend-
ent of School, has received a copy Of
the Act amendatory of the school
law passed by the late Legislature.
Many changes have been made in
the operations of the school machine
ry. The County Treasurer is custo.
dian of all school moneys, must keep
separate account thereof, and pay
out the same only on warrants of the
County Auditor, issued upon orders
of the County Superintendent, which
orders shall be valid vouchers in the
hands of the Auditor tor warrants
drawn upon such orders. On or be-
fore the first Monday in October the
Treasurer shall make full report
to the Superintendent of Public In.
struction relative to the funds dis
bursed, amount remaining on hand,
ETC., and in case OF failure or neglect
to do so he forfeits 500, which the
County Commissioners shall deduct
from his compensation and place said
sum to the credit If the school fund.
1t is the duty ofthe County Super
intendent, on the first Monday
of January and quarterly there
after, apportion the school money in
the county treasury as follows:
First-He must ascertain the mum.
Der OF teachers each district is en-.
titled to, by calculating one teacher
for every one hundred census child
rem or fraction thereof, as shown by
the next preceding school census.
Seconj-He must ascertain the to-
tai number of teachers for the coun-
ty, by adding together the number of
teachers assigned to the several dis
tricts upon the basis of one teacher
to each one hundred census children
or fraction thereof.
Third-Twenty-fve per cent. of
the amount of the superintendent
from the State and county school
fund shall be apportioned equally tn
each district for every teacher as
signed it, upon the basis of one hun
dred children or fraction thereof.
Fourth-All school moneys remain
ing on hand after apportioning twen-
ty-five per cent. equally to each dis
trict for every teacher assigned il,
upon the basis of one hundred census
children or fraction thereof, must he
apportioned to the several districts in
proportion to the number Of children
between the ages of SIX and eighteen
years, as returned by the school trus-
tees aud ceusus marshals.
The Superintendent shall have
power, and it shall be his duty, to
draw his order on the County Auditor
in favor of the trustees of any school
district IN his county for any bill
duly signed by said trustees, and au-
thorized by law; provided, that such
order shall not be drawn except upon
presentation of an itemized account,
which shall remain on file in his
Office, and until full and correct re.
turns are made to him as required by
law. II he considers any bill ex-
horbitant he may refuse to draw his
order until oruered to do SO by the
Board of County Commissioners, who
shall act as auditors upon all bills
rejected by the Superintendent.
If the qualified electors of any
school district shall fail to elect
school trustees, at the time and in the
manner prescribed by law, or if from
any cause y vacancy or vacancies
shall at any time occur, or shall have
occurred in the board Of trustees Of
any school district, the County Su-
perintendent shall fill such vacancy
or vacancies by the appointment Of
u competent person or persons, who
shall hold such Office or offices until
the election Of a successor or sue
cessors, at the time and in the man
ner prescribed by law.
1t shall be the duty of the school
trustees to employ teachers, AID to
certify the amount due them for their
services to the Superintendent, who
draw his order on the County Audit
or for warrant on the County Treas
urer for the amount; provided, that
salaries Of teachers shall be determ-
ined by the character of services re-
Quired, aud that in no district shall
there be discrimination in the matter
of salary as against female teachers.
Trustees may dismiss any teacher, at
any time, for such reasons as they
deem sufficient. They shall whit the
school or schools under their charge
at least once in each term, by one or
more of their number, with such
other persons as they may choose to
invite.
The Act takes effect on the first of
April.
AN AssAULT.-MOnday afternoon
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