The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1888-02-24
THE SCHOOL LAW.

Continued from last week

or before the fifteenth day OF August OF each
year, levy tax for the support OF the schools
of the corporation for the fiscal year next en-
suing. and not exceeding in any one year
thirty mills on the dollar OH all personal
mixed and real property within the dlstrlc t
which IS taxable according to the laws OF the
territory OF Dakota, which levy shall be ap.
proved by the city council, when there e
one, and which levy, when so approved, the
clerk OF the board shall certify to the cou nty
clerk, who is hereby authorized and required
to place the same on the tax roll OF said
county, 70 be collected by the treasurer OF
the county as other taxes, and paid over by
him to the treasurer of the board OF educa-
tion. OF whom he shall take receipt in du-
pllcate, one OF which he shall file in his Of
flee, and the other he shall forthwith trans
NIT to the clerk OF the board Of education
Sec. 137. The taxable property OF he
whole corporation, including the territory
attached Tor school purpo ses, shall be sub
Ject to taxation. All taxes collected Tor the
benefit OF the schools shall be paid in money !,
and shalt be placed in the hands OF the treas
urer. subject to the order OF the board OF edu-
cation.
Sec. 13S. The regular meetings OF the
| board OF education shall be upon the first
Monday OF each month, but special meetings
may be held from time to time as crcum-
stances may demand
Sec l33. The board OF education. at the
close Of each school year, or as soon there
alter as practicble. shall make an annual
| report OF the progress, prosperity and, condi-
tlon, financial as well as educati onal. OF all
the schools under their charge, copy OF
which from each city shall be sent to the ter
rltoral board OF educa ton, and from all
other corporations to the county superin :
tendent, and said report, or such portion
o. II as the board OF education shall consider
advantageous to the public. shall be printed
el'her IN public newspaper or III pamphlet
iorlh' provided, that in towns and villages of
less than eight hundred inhabitants such re-
port shall not be printed in pamphlet form.
Sec. 140. No exenditures involving an
amount greater than one hundred dollars
| Shall be made except in accordance with the
tract involving an expenditure OF more than
5000 ior the purpose OF erecting any public
building or making any improvements shall
pe made except upon sealed proposals and
TO the lowest responsible bidder.
Sec. l41. No sectarian doctrine shall be
taught or inculcated III any Of the public
schools OF the corporation; but the holy scrip.
lures, without note or comment; NAV be used
therein
Sec. l42. Whenever it shall become nee
essary by the board of education. in order
to rase sufficient funds for the purchase OF a
scnool site or sites, or to erect a suitable
building or buildings thereon, or to fund anv
bonded Indebtedness, it shall be lawful for
the board OF education Of every corporation
coming under the provisions of this act to
borrow money, for which they are hereby
authourned and empowered to issue bonis
bearing rate OF interest not exceeding seven
per cent. per annum, payable annually or
semi annually, at such place as my be men, I
toned upon the face OF said bonds, which /
bonds shall be pay able III not more than
twenty years from their date and tie board /
OF education is hereby authorized and en-
powered to sell such bonds at not less than I
ninety eight cents Oh the dollar; Provided. /
that no bonds shall be issued until the aues-
ton shall he submitted to the people and 4 I
majority OF the qualified electors, who shall T
vote Oh the question at an election called ,
Tor that purpose, shall have declared by their
n ia ~
Sec l43. It shall be the duty OF the ma,.r
OF each city or town governed by this act,
upon the request Of the board OF education
forthwith to call an election, to be conducted
IN all respects as are tie elections Tor csty or
Town olneefs III the same corporations. excel I
that the returns shall be made to the board Of
education for the purpose OF taking the sense
OF such district upon the question OF issuing
such bonds, naming in the proclamat ion of
such election the amount OF bonds asked tor
and the purpose for which they are to be
issued; Provided, that VIII ere the CORPORA
ton is not organized for civil government the
board Of education may call and conduct the
election provided Tor in this section.
Sec. Ia. The bonds, the issuance OF which
IS provided tor in the foregoing section, shal I
be signed by the president, attested by the /
clerk, and couptersigned by .he treasurer o.
Tue board of education; and said bonds shall
specify the rate Of interest and the time when
and interest shall be paid, and each
bond SO issued Shall be ior Il sum not less
han fifty dollars; but no corporation Shall
ssue bonds III pursuance ot this act in any
sum greater than three per cent. OF its as
,sssed valuation. L
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