The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-23
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Laws 1885, Oh. ri, Sec. 8. When a uni
formity of textbooks shall be adopted in any
county in pursuance of the PROVISION Of
this Act, no change shall be made in such
County for period of five years from the
date of such adoption of any particular series
of textbooks; but no member of any Board
Of Education, School Board. or Textbook
Board. and no teacher. while employed in
teaching, shall act as agent for any author
publisher. or bookseller: nor shall any mem
Der of said Boards, or any of them. or any
employed teacher. directly or indirectly re-
eeive any gift. emolument or reward for his
or her influence in recommending or intro
ducing any book. school apparatus or furni-
ture of any kind whatever; and any member
of either of said boards, and any teacher,
who shall violate any of the provisions of
this Act, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanOr. and on conviction shall he pun
ished as provided in Section of Chapter l57
of laws the of 1879.
Penalty.-SEc. 30. Laws 1879. Oh. 157.
Sec. 2. That any member of School Dis
trict Board or Board Of Education who shall
violate any of the provisions of this Act
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. and
on conviction shall be punished by a fine
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars. or by imprison-
meat in the county Jail for period not less
than six months, OF by both such fine and
imprisonment; and any teacher who shall vio-
late any of the provisions of this Act shall
be liable to immediate dismissal.
To SCHOOL OFFICERS AND PATRONS.
The Annual School Meeting for 1885 riH be
held Thursday, August 18Th, commencing at 2
o'clock p. m.
Notices should be posted by the District
Clerk by August Sd. but should he fell to do
so the people may legally assemble and do
the business Of the meeting
The Clerk. previous to the Annual Meeting
should take the enumeration of all persons
in the District between 5 and 81 years Of age
The Annual Report should he completed 80
far a. possible and read at the meeting. II
should then be corrected and entirely COM
pleted and forwarded to the County Superin-
tendent at once.
The Treasurer shall submit a written report
showing the financial condition Of the Dis
trict. said report to be copied into the Clerks
report.
The Clerk should also report the Tax Levy
to the County Clerk immediately after the
Annual Meeting, that il may he placed upon
the Tax Roll At once. This is very essential
and should not be postponed single day
The following officers should he elected:
A Clerk in each District in the County.
Also. all officers holding by appointment. and
! full Board in each new District organized
nee the last Annual Meeting
At this meeting provisions should he made
or as long a term Of school as possible. and
n no case less than four months.
Every parent. in particular, should attend |
he School Meeting and see that school is |
provided for the children. They should then |
70 equally as anxious that they attend the |
chool regularly and get the worth Of the |
money expended.
District Boards should contract with none |
nut teachers holding certificates.
The Clerk shall also report to the County |
the time of the commence
nent of each term Of school within two
weeks from the commencement of such term |
Engage your teachers early and get the |
best ones you can find. All are invited to
'isit the Normal Institute. which will he in |
SESSION during the month Of August. and see |
he teachers at work. There you can Judge |
If their competency to instruct your children. |
Clerks and Treasurers desiring any assist
'nce in making out their reports will please
,ring their books to my Office and l shall |
axe pleasure IN rendering them any assist
nee in my power.