The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-06

their admission and to charge and collect
reasonable fees for their tuition. 1t shall
have power to arrange with the board of
an adjacent district for sending to such
district such pupils as can be conveniently
taught therein when for any cause such
pupils can not be conveniently taught in
tue district in which they reside, and for
paying their tuition. 1t shall also have
power to make proper and needful rules for
the assignment and distribution OF pupils
to and among the schools in the district and
their transfer from one school to another.
Sec 4-It shall assist and CO. operate
with teachers in the government and dis
cipline of the schools and make proper
rules and regulations therefor. 1t may
suspend or expel from school any pupil in
subordinate OF habitually disobedient;
provided, such suspension or expulsion
shall not be for a longer period than ten
days nor beyond the end of the current
term Of SCHOOL, unless in the Judgment of
the board such pupil is incorrigible
Sec. 45-It may permit schoolhouse,
when not occupied for school purposes, to
be used for any purpose which will not in
terfere with the seating or other furniture
or property, but for any such use or privi-
lege, the seats shall not be removed from
their places, nor shall the district be at any
expense for fuel or otherwise.
ioGC. III w uen necessary IOf bno welfare
of the schools of the district or to provide
for The children therein proper school priv
ileges, Or whenever petitioned TO do so by
one-third of the resident male taxpayers of
the district, as defined in section 81 of Ar
ticle V of this act, the, board shall call
meeting of such resident male taxpayers
at some convenient time and place fixed by
the board, to vote upon the question of the
selection, purchase, exchange, or sale of a
col nnlh ncit o,,fI
or sale of a schoolhouse. The chairman of
the board shall be the chairman, and the
clerk of the board secretary of such meet
ing. In case either of these officers is not
present his place shall be filed by some
one chosen by such resident male tax
payers A notice stating the time, place
and purpose of such meeting shall be
posted in three public places in the district
by the clerk of the district at least ten
days prior to such meeting If majority
OF such resident male taxpayers present at
such meeting shall by vote select school
house site, or shall be in favor of the pur-
chase exchange or sale of a designated
schOolhouse site or of the erection, re-
moval or sale of schoolhouse, as the case
may be, the board shall locate, purchase,
exchange or sell such site, or erect re-
move or sell such schoolhouse, as the case
may be- in accordance with such vote OF
such majority; provided, that it shall re-
quire two thirds vote to order the removal
of a schoohouse.
Sec. 47-H a petition, signed by the per-
sons charged with the support AMI having
the custody and care of twenty or more
children of school age, all of whom reside
two miles or more from the nearest school,
be presented to the board asking for the
organization of a school for such children,
the board may organize such school and
employ teacher therefor
Sec 4S-The district board shall deter
mine and fix the length of time the school
in the district shall be taught in each year,
and when each term of school shall begin
and end. 1t shall so arrange such terms as
to accommodate and furnish school privi-
leges equally and equitably to pupils of
school age. Provided, That every district
less than three terms in each school year
provided further, that any school may be
discontinued, when the average attend
ance of pupils therein for twenty success
sive days shall be less than twelve or
when with the consent of a majority of the
patrons of such school, proper and conven-
lent school facilities can be provided for
the pupils in some other school.
Sec. 49-The board shall annually cause
the clerk to make, between the fifteenth
and last days fully an enumeration of
all persons over six and under eighteen
years nf age residing in the district, giving:
1.-The name, age, sex and color of
each person.
2-The number attending district
schools.
3-The number attending private
schools. se
A Such other facts as the law may
require. &ES
Sec. 5O-It shall be the duty of the dis
trict board to cause to be SCI out and prop
erly protected as many shade trees as the
size, Location and arrangement of the
school lot will justify, and such expense
shall be paid from the district school fund.
1t shall be the duty of the county superin-
tendent to see that this requirement is
complied with. ~
Sec. 51-It shall be the duty of the dis
trict board, to keep an accurate journal of
its proceedings, an account of all moneys
| paid to the treasurer and of all moneys
| paid on orders drawn on the treasurer and
prepare and cause to be presented to the
voters at the regular annual meeting held
on the second Monday in July statement
under oath, showing, first, the moneys on
| hand at the date of the last annual report,
the moneys received by the treasurer since
such report, and from what sources re
ceived. Second, the amount of sinking
fund and how invested. Third, the mon
eys paid out, to whom and for what paid
| Fourth the balance of school moneys in
the hands of the treasurer. Fifth, the
number, date and amount of every bond
issued and redeemed under the
authority given in this act, and the
amount received and paid therefor, tC
which statement shall be added repor
| showing the management and condition Of
the schools in the district during the pre-
ceding year;a copy of such statement
and report, together with such other re
| ports as may be required by the territorial
commissioner and for which blank form!
have been provided, shall forthwith be FLEE
with the county superintendent.
ARTICLE VII.
VACANCIES.
Sec. 52.-Should d vacancy occur in tn
Office of county superintendent of distric
schools, the county court shall appoint
Lsuitable person to fill the vacancy; sucl
appointee shall qualify and serve until thu
next general election, and until his success
sor is elected and qualified and the count,
clerk shall Immediately notify the terri
torial commissioner of such appointment.
Sec. 53--Should u vacancy occur in tn
Office Of trustee OF school district, the re
! naming trustees shall Immediately appoin
some qualified elector of the district to fill
the vacancy, and such appointee shal
qualify and serve until the next annua
school election, and until his successor i
elected and qualified. Provided, in cas-
two or more vacancies occur at the sam
time in the office of trustee in any schoc
district, the county court of the county i
which such district is situated shall az
point to fill such vacancies.
Sec. 54-A vacancy in the Office @
trustee vacates the Office which sue
trustee held in the school board, and sue
vacancy shall be filled by appointment c
the board.
Sec. 55-Any officer of a school distrie
may resign, but such resignation shall nc
take effect until successor has qualified