The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-28
A COOD sCBoOLLAW,

An important act. which the Governor
has Just approved, Is one entitled An act to
require boards Of school directors and con
troIlers 10 provide for the better protection
o. the health and morals Of the school chill
dren in their respective school districts It
Is as follows
"sEuos /. BE r enacted by the Senate
and HoGse Of Representatives Of the Com
monWes.th Of Pennsy lvania in general As
sembly ne. and il is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, That boards Of school
directors and controllers shall provide suita-
I Die and convenient water closets for each
OF the schools under their official jurisdic-
ton, not less than two for each school or
school building where both sexes are in al
tendance in their respective school districts,
with separate means Of access for eaca, and
unless placed al a remote distance. one from
the other, the approaches or walks thereto
shall BE- separated by q substantial close
fence not less than seven feet in height, and
Il shall be the dUty Of the directors or con-
irollers 70 make provisiqa FOR keeping the
water closets In s clean, comfortable and
healthful condition.
.SBcTIoS . Any failure on the part Of
the school directors OF controllers to con-
ply With the provisions Of this act shall
make them liable TO be removed from office
by The Court Of Quarter Sessions of the coun-
ty in which the schools are located upon
complaint made 10 the court under oath OF
affirmation Of not less than five taxable GILL
zens resident in the school district in whilh
The school is located
TAX o1LLB-roRs FOR THREE YEARS.
The text Of the act authorizing the elec-
tion Of tax collectors for three years provides
that the qualified voters Of every borough
and township in the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania shall on the third Tuesday CT
February, after The passage Of this act the
act was passed in Mayl. and triennially
thereafter vote for and elect one properly
qualified person for tax collector, in each Of
said districts who shall serve for the term Of
three years. and shall give bond annually
10 be approved by the court Il will he
seen, Therefore, that al collectors elected in
February, 1894, viii be elected for a term OF
three years.
B0R0UGHs MAT APPOINT POLICEMEN.
Under an act approved by the Governor
ofJnne 6 borough councils '' may appoint
one OF more suitable persons gho shall act
as policemen in such borough and shall
have the power to make arrests now posses /
ed by the oonstables and policemea 4 this I
Commonwealth 70 arrest persons violating
any ordinances Of such borough, the viola
ton Of which may subject persons 10 arrest.
The act further authorizes the keepers Of I
jsils and Iook-ups 10 receive persons So ar
rested II also provides that such police
men shall, when on duty. wear shield OF
badge with the words Borough Police and
the name Of the borough for which they are
appointed inscribed thereon" These OH
GERS are to be paid BY the borough.
coE0SEEs KAY APPOINT DEPUTIEs.
It has always been a question whether or /
not the coroner Of the county has any legal
right 70 appoint Deputies. All doubt on this |
subject Is removed however. by the passage
Of an act, which has been approved by the |
Governor, eTplic ly authorizing such ap-
pOin;menis- The text Of the act IS as fol- 4
lows From and after the passage Of this I
act the regularly elected and duly qualified 4
coroner in counties Of this Commonwealth .
may appoint one OF more deputies TO act in /
bis place and stead as he may deem proper
and necessary. Such deputy or deputies so /
appointed shall have like power to hold in I.
quests, to select, summon and compel atten-
dance Of jurors and Witnesses and to admin 1
ister oaths