Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-07
TEE SCHOOL ELECTIONS.

SCHOOL meetings for the election
ofrrustees are to be held in all th,
school districts Of this Territory, OF
Monday, July 18th, 1880, and
annually thereafter. At each 0.
these meetings IN the oid districts
one school trustee, E. serve for three
years, is 10 be elected by the
registered voters Of the district. In
newly organized school districts,
three trustees are 10 be elected on
that Jay; one for one year, one for
two years and one for three years;
all until their slccesso7s are elected
snd qualified.
This is a very important matter.
Every citizen is or ought 10 be
gravely interested in this election.
Upon the selection Of proper per
sons to conduct school sfIIirs de-
Ponds the cause OF education for a
considerable time. Il j. necessary
that the provisions Of the law be
fully complied with. Some extracts
tLerefrom ARE hereunto appended:
sec. 80. The board Of trustees Of
tho district shall, five days previous
10 the day OF election for school trus-
tees, obtain from the proper officer
having the custody OF the last pTecsd-
ing registration list. a certified copy Of
..
names Of all registered voters, resid-
ing in the precincts. covered in whole
or in part by such school district
The board Of trustees II the district
shall! &C; as judges Of election, and the
clerk u the dis;Tic, school board shall
&C. As clerk. The polls shall be open
during four successive hours on the
day Of election. IN case Of vacancy
occlsoned by the absence Of any of
said officers At an election for trustee.
the registered voters who are present
Al the time Of opening the polls shall
choose a person TO ill such Vacancy"
The trustees OF the various dis
tricts should see to 1t that these lists
are obtained within the lime sDeei- |
fed, ami that the election Is couIuc-
Ted as prescribed. The clerk Of the
PROBATE Court is the proper person
from whom T. obtain the registry
lists. TIE polls must Ice kept open
four hours in succession and a reg
lister Of the voting must be Kept as
provided in
Sec. 5j-At all elections for school /
trustees. FOR levying taxes, for voting
on The issuance Of bonds, or for any 1
other purpose, the judges Of election |
shall register the name Of each voter
at the lime his vote IS cast, and shall |
hle such register with the clerk orths l
district. Sucn register shall baa nub- !
lic record and subject 20 inspection bv
any person. Challenges for cause by
any qualified voter shall he allowed a.
fhe polls aud promptly decided under
fhe provisions Of thiS Sc by the judges
- efsction."
When the election IS over the
following rules must be complied
with. /
Sec 81 Ilnm95is.eIy after the polls
are closed, the judges sallI proceed 20
a5ua; and canvass the votes cast at
such e'eauoE. And the person re-
ceIyia= the highest number OF votes
shal! he declared elected.
Sec 80. The cierN Of the school board
shall within i've days after such cleo
ton, furnish each person elected with
% certificate OF election, copy OF
which, wiki the oath OF Office. must he
forwarded Immediately 70 the county
superintendent.
The law further provides that
Sc. -. any officer Of 2 school dis
t-isc may resign. hut such resignation
shall moi lake effect uaa.I a successor
has qualified according 20 law. ANY
Office Of school disric: shall be
dsamai vacan: Il the person duly
elected or appointed thereto shall re-
move from lhe district, or neglect or
refuse for the period Of twenty days
after such election or appointment to d
accep; and qualify fer such Office.
\ FrevioIz section Of the law reads
in this wise:
Sc. 81. TIE trustees. or any two Of {
them, shall constitute A quorum for .
ths transaction Of business. They
shall NEE; and organize on or before
he last Monday in July in each year. {
by appointing one Of their number 0
chairman, another clerk and another :
treasurer, and shall az once notify the Il
county superintendent OF such orcani-
zdtion. said trustees. when thus or a
s8nizad, -hau constitute The distric; q
school board. a
Every school trustee SHOULD make \
himself thoroughly familiar with il
hese provisions and requirements. il
TAD the more active AMI studious q
hOuI converse with their fellow y.
rustegs until all are made acquaint- =,
with their duties under the law. Ia
It viii ne observed that only reg y"
stored voters can cast their ballots Il,
d the election OF school trustees. OF
iu: a. the annual school meet sa
l-s 10 be held on Monday. OF
Ily 7 !, the financial anu statistical n
aports 0f the districts must be pre- co
'nted 10y the trustees, and their US
If any, must be de- en- en-
'rmiuai. Al this meeting the tar al
l2,ers Of the district may vote on 30
le Neutrality-suspicious. inv wed. II rr,
special tax j. 10 be assessed the 10
xpayers have the right 10 vote OF 80,
The law says: m,
'iSrc. %. Every male person Of the pa
e ol ,weuty-one years, or over. who WI
Is been a resident OF the territory ~ ~,
r six months and OF the school dis x
C. for thirty days. both Immediately "a
cseisn- the day on which anv meet an
: is held FOR tue purpose Of voting ina
The question Of levyins taxes or ~
nins bonds Tor any school district. ~,
VINO has paid 4 territorial or -,
lniy school lax in any such district 3!
ring the preceding year. or who mas pla
IN assessed for ANY Territorial or sou
lnty school tax in any such district 3,
the year in which any such meet ~
, is held, shall be entitled to vote At ~. II
= such meeting" ira,
u course 10 special school tax Ian
4 DE levied uu!es. the trustees , "a,
We given proper notice at least ten - -