Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-23
INDEPENDENT DISTRICTS.
The LaaO Prescribing their Or
Oaniz0fi0u, Etc.
CHAPTER XII, GENERAL SCHOOL LAW.

6ECIION 5c.-W IcH any othOOl
district within this State, as de-
fined by the Board of County Com
missioners, has within its limits
taxable property of the amount of
two hundred thousand dollars or
over, as shown by the last assess
ment roll for the county, it may be
organized into an independent
school district upon vote of one
fifth or over of those within the
district who are qualified to vote
at school elections, petitioning the
said Board for the establishment of
such district as an independent
school district, and if greater
number of such qualified voters do
not demonstrate against such estab-
lishment, the board must first
clearly by its order ofrecord define
the boundaries of such district, if
not already done, and within one
month order that the question of
30 establishing such Independent
school district must be submitted
to vote of all the electors of the
district, who, under the provisions
of this act, are authorized to vote
for the levy of taxes and issue of
bonds and must make the neces-
sary arrangements for such elect
ion, giving at least twenty days
notice thereof and the time and
place of holding the same. If a
majority of those so voting vote in
favor of so organizing such in
dependent district, said Board
must make it's order of record and
declare such district established,
and designate it as an independent
school district Estate name and
number of districD in---county,
Idaho.
Sec. TO- The district so estab-
lished is constituted a body corpo-
rate and succeeds to the title of all
property, rights and privileges, and
assumes and must discharge and
pay all debts, obligations and du-
ties belonging to or devolving upon
the old district or districts Of
which it is so formed and estab-
lished, and by its corporate name
it may:
FIRST. Make contracts, sue and
be sued.
SECOND. Take, hold and convey
such real and personal property
only as it is needed for actual
school purposes.
THIRD. To have corporate seal.
FOURTH. To choose such officers
us are herein provided for.
Sec. SO.-Thc officers of such
district consist of a Board of Trus.
tees, composed of six qualified
electors, who are resident free
holders within the district. TIL,
first Board of Trustees must b,
appointed by the Board of Count.
Commissioners Immediately aftel
the district is so established, ant
hold their offices for terms as fol
low, to wit: Two until the mex
school election under the provis
ions hereof; two for two, and TIVE
for four years after such election
and until their successors ar
elected and qualified, and sai'
board so appointing must desig
nate the term of each trustee 81
appointed.
SEC. S1.-There must be al
election for two members of tn
Board of Trustees to be held OF
the first Monday of September fol
lowing the establishment of sucl
district, and biennially thereafte
an election must be held to cleo
two Trustees. The clerk OF tn
board must give at least ten days
notice of the time and place o
such election, by publication il
newspaper, or by three poste'
notices in the district, and at al
elections under this chapter voter
must have the same qualification
prescribed by this title for schoo
elections. At such elections an,
person offering to vote may b.
challenged and required to take al
oaths required of voters at genera
elections in this State; and on re
fusing to take such oaths, mus
not be allowed to vote, and TIL
Board of Trustees may appoint TO
all such elections two judges an,
one clerk. Voting must be by bal
lot, and if upon counting the ballot
there is a tie and three qualifie,
persons have the highest ant
equal number of votes, the Boar'
of Trustees must select two iron
the three, and when there is
failure to elect by reason of a ii
vote the Board of Trustees mus
select. If any Trustee dies, re
moves from the district, or cease
to have the qualifications for sue
office, or from any cause his oflic
if [is] vacant, or he neglects or re
fuses to act, or without excus
ceases to attend the meetings {
the Board for four successive regu
lar meetings thereof, his offic
thereby becomes vacant, and
majority of said Board of Trustee
may appoint another qualified pei
CON to fill his unexnirAd farm