Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13

employees, anu may prescribe tnelr powers
and duties; relative to any and everything
whatever that may advance the interests:
of education, the good government and
prosperity of the public schools in said
city, and the welfare of the public con-
corning the same.
Sec. 10. The Board of Education shall
also, whenever in their Judgment addi-
tional means may be necessary for the
support of public schools in the City of
Saint Paul, or for the purpose of paying
the interest on any bonds now made by
said Board of Education, on or before the
first i1st) day of June of each year, pre-
sent 90 the Common Council of the City,
statement of the amount
Of money beyond that IN
their treasury needed for such pur-
poses, and said Common Council shall levy
tax sufficient for such purposes, on all
real and personal property within said
city. according 10 the city assessment roll,
which shall be collected in the same man
ner as the money to defray the general ex-
penses of said city, and when collected
shall be subject to the order OF the said
Board of Education, and such levy Of
the full amount of any such statement
so presented and claimed by said Board
is hereby made mandatory upon said Com
mon Council. Provided, that the levy of such
tax shall in no one year exceed the maxi
mum of four (4) mills on the dollar of the
property in said assessment roll, provided,
however, that when said levy shall exceed
three 60 mills on the dollar Of the proper
ty assessed, the excess shall be set apart in
the Treasury as a building fund; provided
also, that the Board of Education shall
have no power or authority to increase the
debt of the city or of said Board of Edu-
cation by the issue of bonds or otherwise,
unless expressly authorized by law.
Section II. The said Board of Educa-
ton shall meet, for the purpose of or
ganizing and electing its officers, on the
first (1st) Monday in June of each year,
and provided, such organization shall not
be completed at that time,i may be so COM
pleted at a future meeting, and immedia-
tely after their organization shall proceed
to elect from their number president,
vice president and secretary. The presi-
dent shall be the president of the said cor
poration, and shall preside at all meetings
of said Board; the vice president shall pre-
side at all meetings of said
Board when the president shall
be absent. The secretary shall keep
a true record of the proceedings of the said
Board; he shall see that the enumera-
ton of scholars, as required by this act
and by the general laws of the state, is
properly taken and duly returned to the
proper state officer, and perform all such
other duties as said Board may require of
| him by its bylaws or otherwise; ne shall be
entitled to receive salary for his services
| of not more than five hundred $500)per an
mum; in case of tine absence of the presi-
| dent and vice president, the inspectors
present at any meeting may elect one OF
their number president pro tempore, who
shall act as president aforesaid during the
absence of the president and vice presi-
dent. The said Board shall have power to
| appoint a superintendent, and such other
| school officer or officers, teacher or teach
| ers,as said Board may deem expedient, and
| to fix the term of Office for said school Of
| ficer or teacher, and their compensation OF
salary, if any; and the said Board
shall have power to dismiss or dispense
with the services of any teacher OF
| other employe, and also to abolish any
Office created by said Board aforesaid
| Provided, That the term of any such officer
created by the Board aforesaid shall not
continue longer than one year, except as
may in this act be provided.
Sec. H. The Board shall annually fur
nish to the Common Council of Saint
Paul a statement of the number of schools
in said city, the number of pupils instruc
ted therein the year preceding the several
branches of education pursued in them
and the expenditures for all the preceding
year.
Sec. Is. The term of Office of superin
tendent of schools of the city of Sain
Paul shall be two (2) years, and until hiI
successor is elected and qualified, but the
person so elected can at any time, by {
vote of two thirds Cd of the Board of Ed
ucation, be removed from Office, on ter
| (10)days' notice for cause. Provided, Tha
no minister of any religious denomination
shall hold the Office of Superintendent OF
Public Schools of said city.
Sec. IA. All school moneys collected By
any officer or officers of the city of Saint
Paul or the county of Ramsey or of the
state of Minnesota, or which may be com
ing to, or owing, or due, or that may be
come due or owing to the Board of Educa
ton of the city of Saint Paul, shall be paiC
to the Treasurer of the city of Saint Pau
| WIZ 10 u0ISDy OoCldIOO W D0 6A-OnCl(
Treasurer OF the Board of Education OF
the city of S int Paul, and who shall re-
ceive the same and keep detailed and ex
act account thereof in such a manner as to
show at all times the exact financial con-
dition of said Board. He shall pay thu
same out from time to time upon warrants
signed by the President and Secretary o.
the Board of Education and countersigneC
by the Comptroller of the city of Sain
Paul. He shall exhibit to the Board OF
Education at their first meeting in July il
each year, and as often as the said BoarC
may require, full and detailed account O.
all moneys received and paid out since
the date of the last annual report, or fo
any required payment.
Sec. Is. All the funds of the Board o.
Education of the city of Saint Paul shall
be deposited daily by the Treasurer of saiC
board in one or mDre designated national
banks, or state banks, or private bank OF
banks in the name Of the said Board OF
Education of the city of Saint Paul; suci
bank or banks or bankers shall be desig
mated by the Board of Education
in their discretion after advertising in ONT
! (D or more daily newspapers published
in the City of Saint Paul, for at least tel
! (10) days, for proposals, and receiving
! proposals. stating what securitv should n,