Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-03-02

SEc4oN 7978-The annual meeting
Of ekch school district shall be held on
me first Tuesday in April Of each year,
(this year on the 4th day. at, the dis
trict schoolhouse, commencing at 2
o'clock p. N. II no schoolhouse is To-
Gated within the district, the place of
meeting shall be designated by notices,
posted in Eve 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 a majority of the votes
cast:
FSrst-To organize by the election
of chairman. and a secretary who
shall keep an accurate record of the
proceedings of the meeting, which, when
duly approved and attested by the sig
nature of the chairman, the clerk shall
enter upon the record of the district.
Second-To choose by ballot, one di-
rector, who shall hold his Office for the
term of three years, and until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
Th,rd-To fill vacancies, if any,
caused by death, resignation or refusal
to serve, repeated neglect OF duty. or
removal from the district; and the per-
sons thus elected shall hold their Office
for the unexpired term, and until 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 deterime
the rate, If any, in excess of forty cents
on the one hundred dollars assessed
valuation to be levied for school pur-
poses, as provided for in section 8005.
FItth-To vote such a sum as they
may deem proper for the purchase of
books for district library.
Sirth-The election of county COM
missioner occurs this year; only one
ballot must be taken, and that on pa
per ballots; the vote must be announc-
ed by the chairman, recorded by the
secretary and certified to as required
in section 1929.
Serenth-To decide in favor or against
any proposed change of boundaries.
notice of such change having been
posted in at least five public places in
each and every district affected thereby
fifteen days previous to the date of
holding the annual meeting:
Eighth-To direct the sale of any
property belonging to the district, but
no longer required for the use thereof,
to determine the disposition of the
same and the application of the pro-
ceeds.
Nintb-To determine, by ballot, the
rate to be levied upon the one hundred
dollars assessed valuation necessary to
purchase q site, erect a schoolhouse
thereon and furnish the same as pro-
vided for in section 8006.
Tenth To determine, in districts
newly formed, or when no schoolhouse
site has been selected, the location
thereof. notice having been given fif-
teen days previous by posting hand
bills in at least five public places in said
district, that this matter would be sub
mitted to said meeting.
EleUenth-To change the location of
schoolhouse site when the same for any
cause is deemed necessary: Provided,
that In every case majority vote Of
the voters who are resident taxpayers
Of said district shall be necessary to
remove q site nearer the centre of said
district; but in all cases TO remove a
site further from the centre of said dis
trict. it shall require two-thirds of the
legal voters who are resident tax pay
ers of said district.
INSTRUCTIONS.
All special propositions submitted to
the snnual 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 measure
can not be voted upon unless such
notice has been. given for the time re-
quired. The law specifies the time OF
the annual meeting as 2 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 immedi-