Iron County register., 1886-10-21
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
superintendent Coleman Answers Anothel
Batch of Questions of General Interest t.
Public Educators.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Batch of Questions of General Interest t.
Public Educators.
The following series of questions ar
among many which are continually being
propounded to the superintendent of Pub
lie Education, and are thus answered tha
the information on the subject may be the
more widely diffused:
]. What provisions are made by law, II
Missouri, for establishing libraries?
Answer.-This question arises at this time
on account of an article in the last Johrndt
by Superintendent H X. Warren of Hanni
bal That is "a well written article and IL
timely in so far as it relates to the impor.
tance, utility and necessity of libraries; but
had my friend Warren examined our laws
more carefully, he would not have con
demned them so strongly. nor laid himself
open to criticism. 1t is not my purpose to
proposed. and leave the reader to decide
whether we are needing any further legis-
lation upon this subject
(al The fifth division of Sec. i03l author
ICES the annual meeting vote such sum
as they MAY deem proper for the purchase
of books for district library. rms reiers @
directors OF course, they are restricted by
the Constitution to sixty five cents on the
500 valuation for all @ p9rp4ses otnet 1nan
could change the maximum rate; to vote
more would require constitutional amend
ment.
(b.1 Where cities, towns and villages are
organized for school purposes unoer sec.
1l42 and have six directors. tne noaGaS noo are II
less than 10000 inhabitants, to eXpend S5ou
annually for library, while in towns ana
cities having more thaS -0hO0 ana less than
I.00iO inhabitants, the boards are author
lied 10 expend annually &, 300 for library
purposes. Sec. 7I47, Laws OF 1855
(c) BY an act, approved April Iotn; lSoo,
adequate provision is made to establish a
free public library in any city, town, vii
lage or township in TINS stare, Wnenewef M
As the act is too lengthy to quote, the
reader is respet tlulIy referred to 1t. He can
sion acts of lSS5. which can be found in the
office of nv LAWYER or justice OF the peace.
Due provision is therein made for electlng
board. voting funds, renting or erect nS
buildings, circulating books, eXactlnS penai-
ties. receiving donation eXpendlng moneys
and in reality, every thing necessary TO fuliV
equip and maintain "a iree public library"
viii superintendent Warren please ex-
anime and report? 1t is true this matter
act. and in that way were the
libraries mentioned by Mr.. Warren estab-
lished. Under our constitution, all nnes:
penalties and forfeitures must go the per
inanent county scho | fund. Our Legislature
passed this law, believing 1t to be Just wnat
was necessary to carry INTO effect that for
which Mr. Warren so earnestly and properly
pleads. If this is not sufnclent, let IL De
known; but has this law been tested: How
proven 1t inadequate! Has Mr; warren
pressed this matter in Hannibal? is ne
ready to pronounce 1t iailunn =, =, ln,, nr, ne ne
wrote that article? 1t has been my constant
purpose 10 do all in my power for the edu.
cational advanGement OF our T. peopie, n, am am
hearty supports hut why call Tor more IeslS-
lation unless it is really needed: Let each
community 20 to work, call a meeting, vote
funds elect officers, try the law, and then
if found deiective-our legislature Will
readily amend it and make 1t effeetive, I'll nnbi til
slow to move in the matter
>. Who are entitled TO Tree tuition IN any
given school district?
Ans-This will depend upon what is meant
by the term, presidents within the district"
as found in Sec. 7Ot5; The 18th subdvision l 75o,
page I12 of session acts: declares that.
1.-THE place where the family of any person
the place where any person having no fam:
lily shall generally lodge, shall be deemed
the residence of such person or persons
respectively" Now, it is an undisputed
fact that ali pupils-resdent within the dis
triet-over six and under twenty yeass OF
age must be admitted @ d1ret tree rnos he ND. n3
mitted by the board upon certain cond1-
tions, i. e., by the payment OF tuition fee
solves itself into this form, is the parent or
guardian resident of this district, within
the meaning of the statutes?
The residence must be permanent; that Is.
the party must take up his residence within
the district in good faith, with the intention
of making it his place OF abode, without the
intention at the time of adopting such resi-
dence. of changing the same after tenn
norary period. No period of time is re-
uuired to give such residence; for parties To-
eating permanently within the district can
avail themselves of the privileges of such
school from the day they locate in the dis
trict. Residence does not depend upon
t me- but upon intentions; If the present in
tention is to take up permanent residence
within the district that is sufficient to en-
title MIN the school privileges of that par
ticular district. If. on the other hand. the
intention upon moving into the district is
specific purpose, i. e., to send to school in
such district while school is in Sc sion and
remove again in the spring after school
closes, no residence is acquired, and the
board will. in each case. be authorized by
Sec 7O45 to charge tuition, and for the pro
lection of the board and the district all such
tuition should be collected i'll advance. The
right to attend school does not depend upon
enumeration: and by decision of our Su-
preme Court, those under six or over twenty
years of age can not attend school free
although they may reside within the dis
trict, Il Mo-, Ash. Whenever child Is six
years of age, it can enter school free, and
when q pupil becomes twenty years. sOld, the
board is authorized to charge such On, tut
tion from the day he twenty. Every
child has Il right to attend school free in
one district, and in only one. Orphan chill
dren, having no permanent home, are, under
Sec 7Oi5, entitled to school privileges in any
district in which they find temporar,
home.