Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1877-04-14
NEW SCHOOL LAW.

An act 20 authorize Boards of Directors. Boards
OF Trustees and Boards of Education in the
State OF Missouri Ia submit To the voters OF
tu-ir respective districts i'll cities towns and
villages, and other disirIcts. propositions To
increase the annual rate OF taxation for school
purposes. and tor erecting school houses.
lie II enact"n by the General Assembly of the
State ol Missouri rs follows
Section !. Whenever 1t s:slI become necessa-
ry, IN th" Judgment oi III" board Of directors of
ahy school District, or boards OF trustees or board
III education Oi any city, town or village in the
STATE L" ncr' ase the annual rate of taxation Tor
school PURPOSES OF whrn auy i've r, sid-nt tax
payers of uch district shall petition such board
IN writing that they desire an increase in the
rate of taxation, such board ehall determine III"
rate of taxation nee, ssary TO be levied IN such
district within the maximum rates prescribed
Dy the constitution tor such purposes, and shall
submit TO the voters of SAID city, towH, village
or otter school district who ar" the thN-Daycrs
OF such ely. town. vIlInse or other school dis
Irlct, at AN election 10 be hy such board called
and he'd Tor that purpose, at the usual place of
holding elections for members of such board,
whether the rate Of taxation shall be in creased
as proposed by said board. AMI If majority OF
the voters, who are taxpayers voting at such
election shal! vote IN favor of such increase the
result Of such vote and the rate OF taxation so
vote! IN such districts shatl be certified by the
clerk or secretary nf such bOarl or district TO
the clerk OF ihc county court of the proper COun-
~ who shall, on receipt thereof, proceed to AS
and CARRY OUT the amount so returned on
the tsN-buok on all taNnb- property. real and
r"rH"nal. "i such city, town, village or other
sch 20! dl,t"lc', AS SHOWN by tie last annual as
ing all statement. OF merchants, MS provided by
SEC ,. such board, of education or school
boards OF any city. town or village. OF board OF
directors at any school district this state.
shall. whenever II shall become necessary in
iueIr Judgment, or be requested bv petition of
ten Taxpayers OF any achu oil district city. town
or vii:a-e, to increase The annual Iatv OF taxa
ton tor the PURPOSE OF erecting school buildings
IN such district, determine thr rate oi taxation
ntcr's 'i'y I" b.. levied within the ma aNimum rate
prescribed by the constitution and thereia
!rnitcd tor such purposes. and shall submit to
Ihe voters OF districts formed OF cities towns and
Villages. ar other school district. at an election
10 be 10y such board calis and held for that pur-
po-r NJ the usual place of holding elections for
members eli such hUur,:, whether the rate OF tax
aton shall he increased Is proposed by suld
board for erecting -csooi hHildluXs, amt If two
thirds Ul Tie qualified voters of such school Is.
ticf. ar OF such city, town or village. forming
n school district, vuing at rNch election. shall
'o'" IN favor "i such increase. Tor the purpose
h'"r"~ali the result OF such vote and the rate oi
taHhiioD 50 voted snail he certified by the seer.
iary "r clerk ui such board IL the clerk of the
c Suty count of the u ,oppr county, who shall. on
>f1 r. Ceip' hereof proceed to assess the amount
80 returned Tor building purposes on all the tax
%thi- property, both zeal and personal. OF such
cay, Town or village corning such district, or
other school district. as shown by the last snnu-
It assessment Ior stale snh county purposes lD-
Guiding all staten, nt- Oi merchants a- provded
~ lnN
Sc. 3. The eleclI ms authorized in lhis act
may b. held al the same time ana place, and in
the manner provided by law tor holding
elections tor school purposes, but the PROPOSE
tons In that event submitted, must be voted up
on separately, and sertded rs hereiubeiore pro-
yILrI
sec Said huard of directors or boards of
edu"H'lOn, calling such election, shall cause al
least ailrr days tub!iC notice 10 he gwen OF the
time anu place OF holding such election or cleo
ions, ami l!.t purposes IUr which II Is held, by
puh!It alton IN some newspaper published IN suGh
CITY. town or vlllag" forming such school dis
trIGt, or other school district, and If no newspa
per Is published in -uch school district, then by
NV" written oI printed handU!ils. posted IN i've
ni the most public places IN such distriCt.
sec i. There being no law by which the peo-
pie luAv have ia" benefit Vt this act in holding
school elections IN ls.1, emergency exists for
The !TnIned!aie taking effect OF this act therefore
this act snail i.tkc effect and be force from
aud alter It's passage
Approved by tie governor March 24th. 1877.