The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15
THE SCHOOLS.
Examination of Teachers Handling of
School Funds.

Examination OF Teachers - Handling OF
school Funds.
II. 67-Vermillion-Presc the ex-
aminations to which applicants for teach
ers' licenses shall submit before the county
superintendent shall issue the licenses.
1t provides that a certain ratio of cor
rect answers shall be given in list of
questions, both written and oral, and upon
the ratio correctly answered shall the
license issue for SIX, twelve, twentY-four
or thirty-six months. the branches in
which the applicant shall be examined
are reading. writing. arithmetic, English
grammer. physiology and the history of
the United States. A certificate of good
moral character shall be required. after
certain regulations are complied with as
regards the securing of consecutive licen-
ses and the presentation OF evidence that
the applicants are otherwise qualified. the
superintendent, and the board of educs-
ton may issue license for eight years.
Further regulations provide for the ex-
emption forever afterward from examine
ton. Emergency.
To Dedicate Land.
Fl. T-Haggard-Author the trustees
OF Purdue university to dedicate q strip
of land thirty-fve feet wide, running north
along the east side OF the lands owned by
the university. Emergency.
Employment of Teachers.
Fl. acknowledgements any town
ship trustee from EMPLOYING q teacher TO
teach in any school of the town if the
term doesn't begin before the expiration
OF the term OF Office Of such trustees.
Emergency.
College Donations.
II. 55-McCallister-Re an act per-
hitting county commissioners to make
donations to colleges and academies under
certain conditions and restrictions. Emer-
gency.
Loaning of school Money.
III. 3-Heagy-Provides for the loan
ing of all school moneys at s per cent per
annum, PAYABLE semi-annuslly in ad-
vance, and that the interest shall be paid
ont as Drescr bed nv law. Ii also provides
that money loaned heretofore for a larger
rate shall draw only per cent. after the
taking effect of this act.
Annexation of Land.
s. MISUNDERSTANDING for the an
nexation OF land TO townships for school
purposes. Emergency.
Exemption of Certain Property.
s. Gilman Provides for the ex-
emptiOn from taxation of all L. s.,
state. county, city, town or Gown.
ship property. All common school lands,
as long as the same remain unsold. The
personal property and real estate OF every
manual labor school or college incorpor-
ated in this state when used or occupied
for the purpose of it's incorpora ton. such
real estate not to exceed 800 acres. Every
building set apart for literary, scientific
or charitable purposes. and all lands upon
which it is intended TO erect such build
ings not to exceed ten acres.
Apportioning school Fund.
Fl. 1S9-Johuson-Autho the state
superintendent OF schools to add to the
sum In each county for apportionment
any sum in the state treasury. and after
such addition he shall apportion the en-
tire sum among the various counties &C.
cording to the number of children of
school age by the laat census enunera-
ton, with due reference to diminutions
otherwise provided for. II any school
corporation does not expend the sum APP
portioned to it by the state it shall be re-
turned to the county. and q penalty is
added for Noncompliance with the re-
funding regulation. Emergency.
Regarding Annexation.
S. 94-Thayer-An act providing for
the title and custody of certain public
school property OF the state; that oil
property in territory annexed to any CITY
or town, which property was used and
owned by the school township adjoining
such town or city for school purposes
shall bv such annexation bscome the
property OF such town or city in fee simple,
and the township trustee lie required to at
once make deed of such property to the
school corporation of such town or CITY
Emergency.
Removing school Buildings.
5. 14S Morgan Provides for the pro-
cedure in case township trustee deems it
best to remove a school building to some
different location. The trus ct shall make
application 10 the superinte ndent of
schools in the comfy in which the town
ship is included, stating the reasons for
the removal. the present site and the site
to which the building Is TO be removed.
AMI the application for the permit must be
signed by.a ma ority OF the patrons OF the
school the trustee desires to remove. The
trustee must post notices Of the proposed
removal in five public places in the town
ship, three Of which must be in the vi .
entity OF the schooi house TO be removed,
at least twenty DAYS prior 10 the date Of
proposed removal The superintendent
shall grant the order when he il satisfied
that majority of the patrons OF the par
ticular school desire il.
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