Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-24
SCHOOL ELECTIONS.
Law Governing The Election Of Di-
rectors in Single School Districts.

rectors in Single School Districts.
In view of the approaching election
for school directors, the following text
of recently enacted law governing
the same might well be read carefully
aud studded thoughtfully:
"SECTIoN /. That on the third Sat
urdsy in May, 1898, and annually
thereafter, an election shall be held at
the usual voting place in each ward Of
all incorporated towns and cities here
tofore organized into single or special
school districts for the election Of two
directors, who shall serve for three
years, and until their successors are
elected and qualified. The ballot of
the voter, in addition to the name of
the persons voted for as directors,
shall have written or printed on it
the words, "fer tax" or against tax"
and the rate the voter desires levied.
Provided, that in cerporated towns
and cities of the second-class, the
election may be held at one or more
of the voting places therein, and not
in each ward, if the board of directors
shall so direct, by notice in three pub
lie places in said city or town, ten
days before the election, designating
the place or places at which said cleo
tion shall be held.
"Section Q. Said election shall be
held by the judges appointed to hold
the municipal election in said city or
town next preceding the said election,
for the ward or wards in which such
school election may be held. The
judges at each voting place shall ap-
point two clerks, and each Judge and
clerk shall take the oath required by
law, and shall receive for their SER
vices the sum Of one dollar each, to be
paid out of the school fund of the dis
trict on the order of the board Of di-
rectors.
"Section 3. The judges shall cause
the polls to be opened at o'clock and
closed at sunset, aud if auy Of the reg
ular judges shall fail to appear by 10
O'Clock, the assembled voters, not less
than ten in number, shall selectother
judges in their places.
"Section 4. IL the election shall be
held in all the wards Of the city and
town, each voter shall vote in the ward
where he resides Provided, that vot-
ers residing in any part of the district
not embraced in any ward may vote
at any place he may deem most con-
venient.
"Sec. 5. The returns of said election
shall be made to the county clerk, who
shall forthwith deliver certificate Of
election to each of the persons elected
directors. lie shall also declare the
result Of the votes for and against
tax, and certify the same to the coun-
ty court on the first day of the
term fixed by law for levyng county
taxes; and the rate of taxes 80 certified
ehall be levied by the court as other
school taxes.
"Sec. 6. Each person elected direc-
tor shall take the oath Of Office within
five days after receiving certificate
Of election, which shall be filed with
the county clerk; and thereafter during
his term Of office no further oath nor
affidavit shall be required of him in
the discharge Of his official duties.
"Sec. z. The provisions Of the act of
the general assembly approved March
4, 1891, to regulate elections in the
state of Arkansas, shall have no appli-
cation to the elections herein provided
| for.
"Sec 8. Section 6262 Of Mansields
Digest, as amended by an act APPROX
ed March 81, 1885, and all other laws
ond parts of laws in conflict with this
act ase repealed, and this act shall be
in force from and after its passage"