Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-21
FREE SCHOOLS IN CITIES.

FREE SCHOOLS IN CITIES.
THE first bill Introduced in Il
Territorial Legislature at the presel
session is one $50 establish n fr,
pubic school systenin certain citi'
Of the Territory Of Utah." Il pr
=vides that IN rites Of the firSt an
second eIasses there shall he boar
oreiucation, consisting Of two psem
hers elected from each municipa
ward Of the city. as other city on
Gers are. To this board is given full
control OF the schools and schoo
property OF the city, with power st,
establish graded and high schoo
departments whenever, in theil
opinion, the educational interests Of
the city demand the same.D To thi:
section(sec. 81 is appended this pro
viso: ''PTOrided, That no tuition fee
nor any charge Of snch nature shall
be established for pupils between the
ages Of six and eighteen years resid-
ing IN the city where they attend
SCHOOL,
The board OF education may elect
a clerk, whose duty shall be to keep
a record Of its proceedings keep
accounts, etc, and a superintendent
Of public schools who shall have
imnediate supervision Of the pub
lie schools, under the direction Of
the board. The city treasurer is
made sz o5loi0 treasurer Of the
board, and bis duties as such are
defined 10 member Of the board |
Of educ9tion shall receive any nay
or emoluments for his services.
Section f5-is Is f5fiows: 'rNo See
tartan or religious doctrine shall be |
laughter inuulcated in any Of the
public schools Of the city; but moth
ing in this section shall be con
strued TO prohibit the reading Of the
holy scriptures without comment.
Applicants for positions As teachers
shall be examined by a board Of
three persons, appointed by the
board Of education, aud shall re-
eeive a certificate In accordance
with their qualifications.
As soon as a hoard Of education
shall be elected and qualified in any
given city, the title of all school
property in s1elr city shah vest in
the board, in trust for the use Of the
puhiic schools or the CITY. In the
month Of August Of each wear the
board shaIlma'Se an estimate of the
amount Of money that viii be re-.
luired To conduct the schools. nav
Interest, etc, during the year COM
nencing with the first Of January
blowing, and report to the city as
'essor and collector the percentage '
II tax on the real aud personal prop
,rty IN the city necessary to raise
he amouat needed for school mr.
'oses. The assessor and collector {
nail assess and collect such tax A !
'saer taxes are, and shall pav the
anne to the city treasurer, who shall
loid the fund subject to the order oil
he board Of education. The school /
.iA snail not exceed six mills on the
-ollar in any one year. The vbose :
ity shall compose a school district |
Or purposes ofttxation, but NAV he /
Undivided iato as many districts.
or other purposes, rs the board may p"
ee fit nay =
Power Is given to the board of b
iuc2tion % cause to be assessed !.
Nd collected, in any one or more Of : !
ne districts in which a city NAV he
.iyided, a tax sufficient % provide ?
ast district with school BUILDINGS {
nd property as good as the average
the other districts Of the civ. the p
roporhonate value OF its tax 5
bic property being considered The 2
1ard Of education ina city OF the ..
rst Class may issue bonds to the
mount sfSic5,oJ1, and Of a city Of n
lie second class to the amount 81 y
1000, the proceeds to he used +, .
DIVIDING school buildings and flr. c
siIlng them, etc. The creation
ID management OF sinking fund .
e provided for, aud permission is n n
ven for cities of the third class To
opt the system hy vote Of their W
y Councils. Bgtthe bolrd ofe.lu- 2.
ton ola city Of the third class III
all consist Of only three membe-s st
d it shall not issue bombs osn re
lount exceeding $4,000. II
Under this bill, should it become 70 70
" the common schools Of the
ger cities in the Territory would c,
placed under Al excellent system u
manage aeut ami control. Tire s .ei
I has detective features, but much
sht be said in its favor. One os 81
most Objectionable phases iui
It is that which eompels n CITY to N, n.
'e irSs schools, whether il wants
m or not. Local optian is prefer
e 10 universal .comnalsion in n,
tiers ofthis kind. - ~
ection Is Of the bill, which aims
'srsmpt0Eiiy transfer school prom
: from its present owners to {
er parties, is open to question in me- y-
'ect to it eonstitu.ionality. II frol
oubtdil II the Isgisstare Of this the
ritory h@s power to 10 anything tue
me Kind The people OF an i piT
sdny sseiiOol dissricss-who- have mi,
d themselves to erect an expen- wei
school building, would very
y objees 70 having the title 10 -
properly Transferred to the CITY The
: 'se' OF Sested IN other than zoe,
r own Immediate representa- ana
: and'the courts would be very nav :,
$ % sustain 80 lseas0nable an iDr,
,tioh' no matter what might be yea
iias oisthe Assembly. rese
~ ~ o. dsil
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