The Red Cloud chief., 1877-03-22
Sshoe, CssY::. Business.

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Tie annual meeting of csch school
district must BE- bed % the ir.t Moo
day Of April.
A. the new edition Of the school Law
cannot be furnished TO the director. 10
time for this meeting, and A. some
boards are xilhout eopies desire to
make suggestions through the press Of
the state. 10 regard 20 the business 20
be done at the annual meeting:
/. the director mu-t give written or
printed motto Gf the annual meeting
Il least fifteen javs before, stating day,
hour and place of meeting. tSee sec.
q, school laws
2 The director must take the cen
~i'ni0 ten days before the first
Mo0dsy 10 April. IF the director Is
st.ent or unable, tn mo ieIa,or or
treasurer mns i, II The c.n>u, Eau
be legally taken only at thi tiue. tS,e
sec. 46 Of school law
THE ANNUAL MEETING
wh,n assembled should pursue the TO-
lowing order Of business unless special
circumstances render soue other more
convenient:
/. The directors repor: should be
read fol the information of the meet,
ing. 1t should emboiy:
% A summary Of all In iness
transacted by the district or the board
during the past year.
IT, The number Of mills of tax lev
led by the district at the last annual
meeting, also the number Of mill, lev
led by the county commissioners to
pay bonds, or tot other purposes con
nected with the schools.
(3.) Any other items which will be
Of use to the district in arranging bu,
ines for the next year.
2. The treasurer's report should be
read it hOuld contain:
U An itemised statement OF all
moneys received by him during the
year, and for what paid.
(3.) A statement showing money on
hand.
a. The total amount Of district in
debtedness, and when each part of it
is due.
After this report is read the t,easur-
er should present his vouchers for
money paid, aud settle with the Board
The full details Of this settlement
should be noted Oh the directors rec
ord, for future reference.
The meeting should next determine
the number of months school shall be
kept in the ensuing year. (See sec. 33
Of school law
The director should then present hi,
estimate ofthe expenses necessary to
be Incurred the ensuing year, includ-
ing
!. For teachers wages.
2. Fuel and contingencies.
3. Repairs on school house.
4. Additions to furniture.
5. Payment Of officers salaries.
6. Any other l:wtul purpose.
:. Estimate Of number Of mills on
the dollar necessary to be levied to
cover each of these several amounts,
and the total number. (See sec. 50 Of
school law
This tax, when voted, must he re-
ported to the county clerk Of the coun
ty, between the first and third Mon
days Of June. (See {. 80 Of school
law
This report must be made by the
board, and signed officially.
The director should make his report
to the county superintendent within
ten days after the annual meeting. If
the county superintendent has Dot fu,-
nished the director with a blank for
this report o can be had BY writing
for it to the county superintendent.
Directors will observe that the an
nual district report i. much less com-
plicated than formerly. To supplement
this briei report. the director Will send
With his report to the county superin-
tendent all the teachers monthly re-
p ,rts he has received du ing the year
ending April ), 1877
A CORR ECTION.
1t will be noticed THAI in the teach
ers' monthly aud term report" sent
out lately, under the head of ''sugges
tie word month" Is usei
twice-the last word in the hrs, two
suggestions-where the word term
should be used. These should read, -