Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-03-12
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.
Powers and DntIes of the Annual School
Meeting, for the Information of
School Officers, Voters and All
Concerned i'm SAID Meeting.

EDft11oN fp1O-I nc dLIuudl tISSbiIS
of each school district shall be held on
the first Tuesday in April of each year,
this year on the 7th day. at the dis
trirt schoolhouse, commenting at 2
O'Clock P. VI. If no schonlhouse is To-
Gated within the district, the place of
meeting shall be designated by notices,
posted in five public places within the
district. fifteen days previous to such
annual meeting, or by notices for same
length of time in all the papers pub
lished in the district.
SECTION 7979.-The qualified voters
assembled at the annual meeting,
when not otherwise provided, shall
have power by majority of the votes
cast:
First To organize by the elec-
ton of a chairman, and a secretary
who shall keep an 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 by death, resignation or refus-
al to serve, repeated neglect of duty,
or removal from the district; and the
persons thus elected shall hold their
office for the uneXpired term, and un-
til their successors are elected and
qualified.
Fourth-To determine, by ballot,
the length of school term in excess of
six months that the public schools of
the district shall be maintained for
the next scholastic year; also to de-
termine the rate, if any, in exoese of
forty cents ON the one hundred dollars
assessed valuation to be levied tor
school purposes, as provided for in
section S005.
FUth-To vote shch sum as they
may deem proper for the purchase of
books for district library.
,StrHs-To decide in favor or against
| any proposed change of boundaries,
posted in at least five public places in
| by, fifteen days previous to the date
of holding the annual meeting.
Seuenh-To direct the sale of any
property belonging to the district, but
no longer required for the use thereof,
| " oCtCl ShO dlS poSieIoh VI chS
same and the application of the pro-
ceeds.
| Eighth-To designate their choice,
! by ballot, for person to fill the office
of county commissioner.
| Ninth-To determine, by ballot, the
rate to be levied upon the one hun
dred dollars assessed valuation neces-
| Sary to purchase site, erect school
house thereon and furnish the same as
provided for in section S006.
Tenth To determine, in districts
newly formed, or when no school
house site has been selected, the loca-
ton thereof, notice having been given
fifteen days previous by posting hand
bills in at least five public places in
said district, that this matter would
be submitted to said meeting.
EIeuenth-To change the location of
schOOlhOuse site when the same for
any cause is deemed necessary: Pro-
vided, that in every case majority
vote of the voters who are resident
tax payers of said district shall be
necessary to remove site nearer the
centre of said district; but in all cases
to remove a site further from the CEN
tre of said district, it shall require two
thirds of the legal voters who are res
dent tax payers of said district.
INSTRUCTIONS.
All special propositions submitted
to the annual meeting must be brought
to the attention of the public by notices
posted in at least five public places
within the district, fifteen days prior
to the annual meeting, and the meas
ure can not be voted upon unless such
notice has peen given for the time re-
quired. The law specifies the time of
the annual meeting as o'clock P. NJ,
and no man or body of men has the
right to change the time to another
hour; of course this time of meeting
applies only to districts having three
directors.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Call meeting to order promptly at
O'Clock p. NJ ; organize by electing a
chairman and secretary: when or
ganized, the chairman should immed-
lately call for the "district clerks re-
port to the annual meeting;n proceed
with the business in the order given
dDoNS, SpoSC VI CelSh itOLh DSioiN
passing to the next, and one item at a
time; it is not allowable to vote a tick
ct containing two or more items upon
it; no such ticket is recognized by law
and is therefore illegal. The chairman
should put all motions, appoint tell
ers, order the votes counted, announce
the result as follows: "The PROPOSE.
ton is carried" or 1.-The proposition is
lostn-as the vote may de ide.
Vote on each item by ballot; use q
ballot box or hat in which the bal
lots should be placed; place this box
or hat in front of the chairman, anC
require each voter to advance and de
posit his tallot in the box.
A director must be citizen of the
United States, resident taxpayer, a
qualified voter of the district, and shal
have paid state and county tax
within one year next preceding his
election; he shall be chosen by tht
qualified voters of the district at the
time and in the manner prescribed II
section 1878. A qualified voter within
the meaning of this chapter sha be
any person who, under the genera
laws of this state, would be allowed tt
vote in the county for state and coun
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