Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-07
To the School Directors of Iron County,
Missouri.

! Our annual school meeting embraces the
following:
First-To organize by the election of q
chairman and secretary, who shall keep 40
accurate record of the proceedings of the
meeting, which, when duly approved and
attested by the signature of the chairman,
the clerk shall enter upon the record Of the
district.
Second-To choose, by ballot, one director,
who shall hold his office for the term Of
three years, and until his successor is elected
and qualified.
Third-To fill vacancies, if any, caused bv
death, resignation, refusal to serve, persis-
| tent neglect of duty. or removal from the
district, and the persons thus elected shall
hold their office for the unexpired term,
| and until their successors are elected aud
qualified.
Fourth-To determine the length of time,
if any, in excess of four mouths, that the
public schools Of the district shall be kept
open, and order the proper estimate made
therefor: provided, that the entire estimate
made for such purposes, the same to be de-
termlned by majority of the voters who
are taxpayers and voting at such election,
shall not exceed one per centum in districts
formed of cities. towns and Villages, nor
more than siXty-five cents on the one hun
dred dollars in other districts for any one
year, on the assessed valuation of the prop
erty subject to taxation in such school
district.
Fifth-To vote such a sum as they may
deem proper for the purchase of books for
a district library,
SlXth-To decide in favor of or against
any proposed change of boundaries, notice
of such change having been posted in at
least SIX public places In each and every
district affected thereby, twenty days pre-
Yious to the date of holding the annual
meeting.
Seventh-To direct the sale of any prop
erty belonging to the district, but no longer
required for the use thereof, to determine
the disposition of the same and the applica-
tion of the proceeds.
Eighth-To designate their choice by ballot,
for person to fill the Office of county COM
missioner.
Ninth-To direct the levy of such tax as
they may deem sufficient to purchase q
suitable site, erect school house thereon,
and furnish the same: provided, that the
tax thus levied, and two-fhfrds of the quail
fed of such school district. voting at such
election, shal! vote therefor. shall not exceed
in any one year, the amount derived from
an assessment of one per centum in districts
formed of cities, towns and villages, nor
more than sixty. five cents on the hundred
dollars in other districts, upon the assessed
valuation Of the taxable property thereof.
Tenth-To determine, in districts newly
formed, or wherin no school house site has
yet been selected, the location thereof,
notice having been given twenty days prev
ious by posting hand-bills In at least six
public places in said district, that this mat
ter would be submitted to said NEE ting.
Eleventh==To change the location of school
house site when the same for any caused Is
deemed necessary: provided, that In every
case majority vote OF the voters of said
district shall be necessary to remove site
cases to remove site further FROM the GEN.
ter of said district, it shall require two
thirds of the legal voters Of such school dis
trict. Claws 1887
Remember tass the enumeration must be
taken between the Both day OF April and the
! ash day of May and sent to the County
Clerk only. Your statistical report to the
school Com, Is TO be made between the 1st
and 10TH of July. All blanks will be sent
YOU this week You NAV find blanks at the
County Clerks Office and order books at Of
fee of County Treasurer.
Respectfully, JNo. b. SCOTT.
School Com. of Iron County.