The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-11

A BILL FOR INCORPORATING TOWNSHIP
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN Up.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN U. p.
Mr.. WAGER has introduced in the Iegis-
lature bill for the incorporation Of
township school districts in the Upper
Peninsula, which is Of considerable i'm
portance to the people. The bill was
ordered printed and is now in the hands
oil the committee on education Append
Ell is the bill:
SECTION /. The people OF the state OF
Michigan enact, That whenever the quail
lied electors of any organized township
In the Upper Peninsula desire To become
Incorporated into a single school district,
they may petition the township board
To give notice that at the succeeding
township meeting the officers for such in
corporated school district will bechosen,
and such other business transacted as
shall he necessary thereto. Such petition
shall be signed by majority OF the quail
ified electors OF the township and shall
be fled In the office Of the township clerk
at least fifteen days prior To the annual
township meeting Upon the receipt and
Ming OF said petition, the township clerk
shall notify the members OF the township
board to attend "A special meeting 20 be
held not more than five days thereafter,
and at which meeting il shall be the duty
oil such township board To compare the
names signed to the petition with the
names appearing 0n the list OF registered
voters qualified TO vote at the preceding
election, and il il be found that majori-
~ OF the voters qualified TO vote at the
preceding election have signed the petit
ton that the organized township 81
which they are resident be Incorporated
IA single school district, they shall give
notice that ut the then succeeding town
ship meeting officers will toe chosen for
such Incorporated school district: and
shall make and file with the county clerk
of the county in which such township is
located, "A certified copy OF the above
mentioned petition together with their
finding aud doings thereon, and thereup-
ON such township shall become single
school district which shall be- body
corporate by the tame and style 81 the
public schools of the township Oh"
and by that name may sue and be sued
for all school debts contracted 10y the
board OF education, and shall be subject
TO all the general laws OF the state rela-
tive TO corporations so far as the same
may be- applicable, and said district shall
have ail the powers and privileges con-
ferred upon union school districts by the
law OF this state, all the general provis-
ions OF which relating 20 common or pri-
mary schools shall apply and beenforced
in said district, except such Az shall be
Inconsistent with the provisions of this
act and all schools organized in said
district in pursuance OF this act, under
the directions and regulations az said
board Of education shall be public and
free To all persons actual residents with
in the limits thereof, between the ages of
five and twenty years inclusive, aud To
such other persons ns the board of cdu-
cation shall admit: Provided, That
whenever the majority OF electors in any
surveyed township in such organized
township shall petition the board ofedu-
cation 20 establish school district
therein, the said board Of education are
hereby authorized aud directed within
three months thereafter TO set apart and
organize the same as separate school
district
SEC. 2. The officers Of said district
shall consist 81 two trustees, who, to-
gether with the clerk and school inspcc-
tor az said township, shall constitute the
board 81 education al said district. Said
trustees shall be elected by ballot at the
annual township meeting of the town
shin, upon the same ticket and canvass
ed in the same manner as township Off
GERS required bv law to be elected 10y bal
lot: Provided, That at the annual cleo
tion 60 be held ia said township next
subseencnt to the filing OF the petition
as set forth la section one 81 this act
there shall he elected two trustees for
said district by the electors thereof, one
81 whom shall hold his office Tor the term
nf one year, and the other one for the
term 81 two years, and until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified,
and the time for which the person voted
for is intended shall be designated on the
ballot, and al euch election thereafter 20
be held one trustee shall be elected in
said district, who shall hold hiS office for
the term oi two years, and until his sue
cessors shall be- elected and qualified.
aaid trustee Co be designated on the
ticket or ballot for member of board
81 education"
SEC. 3. within five days after the an
nual election the township clerk shall
notify, in writing, the persons elected
trustees Under this act al their election,
and within FIVE DAYS thereafter said trus.
tees 80 elected shall take aud subrcIibe
the oath Of office prescribed by the con-
stitution az this state. before any officer
authorized Co administer oaths. and file
the same with the township clerk. The
term az office 81 the trustee Of said dis
trict shall commence ON the second Mon
day following the annual township cleo
ton at which they are elected.
SEC. 4. The members Of the board of
education shall meet on the third Mon
day 81 April Of each year, AT the office ~
the township clerk, and organize. The
school inspector uf the township whose
term Of office viii soonest expire shall bc
president of the board and shall be- en-
titled Co vote Ia all cases. In the absence
A. a ~ Nas.ft
iority 81 the members present may
choose one 81 their own number president
Dro tenn. The township clerk OF said
tnmnshin ehnll b. ex oniciO clerk az said