Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-03-24
County High sshoni.

| County HiGh school.
/ An act permitting the establish
ment Of County High Schools in the
variou. counties of this State. and
providing for the construction
maintenance and management Of the
same.
Tho people OF The State OF Novad l,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
SECTION l. There may be estab-
lishcd in any county in this State a
high school; provided, that at any
general or special election held in s,Ii sa,I
county, after the passage of this Act.
amaiority Of all the votes cast at such
election upon the proposition to es-
.ablish high school, shall be III ia
vor Of establishing and maintaining
such high school at the expense Of
said county.
SECTION .. The Board OF County
Commissioners at any general elec
tion to be held in any county after
the passage Of this Act, upon the pre-
sentation OF n petition signed by fifty
or more qualified electors, taxpayers
of said county at any regular meet
ing Of said Board held not less
than eight weeks before any general
or special election, must make an or.
der submitting the question OF estab-
lisbing constructing and maintain
ing county high school to the quail
itied electors thereof. The Board of
County Commissioners, upon the pre-
sentation Of said petition, il they deem
it cXpedient, may order special
election for said purpose. Said cleo
tioD shall be conducted in the man
ner prescribed by law for conducting
elections, and the ballots at such
election shall shall have printed
the reon the words: -For n County
High Schools" and the words:
against . County High SCHOOL,
The votes cast for and against said
county high school at any election
therefor, shall be counted and returns
thereof made and canvassed in man
ner provided by law for counting,
making returns, and canvassing the
votes Of general election; prorided,
TINT the election officers appointed to
conduct any special election held for
said purpose, rs required 10y law, shall
perform all services required of them
by law in holding and conducting such
elections, without any fees or pay
therefor.
SECTION 3. II the majority OF all
the votes cast on the proposition to
establish high school are in the af.
firmative. it shall be the duty OF the
Board Of County Commissioners with
in thirty days after canvassing said
vote. to locate the school in some
suitable and convenient place in said
county. The County Board of Com.
missioners. together with the County
Board of Examiners, who shall he
known Us the County Board Of Edu
cation, ahall at the same time esti.
mate the cost of purchasing suitable
grounds, erecting ii building and fur.
nishing the same for the accommoda
tion OF the school, together with tho
cost OF conducting school for the nex /
twelve months; prorided. that the
County Board of Education my rent
suitable rooms for the accomnoda.
tons OF the school. II rooms can be
obtained in the public school build
ings in the place IN which tho said
school shall he located, such TO pms
shall be given the preference.
SECTION 4. When such estimate
siall have been made, the Board of
County Commissioner shall thereup.
on Immediately proceed TO levy u
specinl tax upon all the assessable
property OF tho county sufficient to
raise tho amount estimated 10 necess
AIRY for the purchase Of suitable
grounds, procuring plans aud speciti.
cations. erecting II building. furnish
ing tho samc. fencing and ornament.
ing grounds, and the cost ot running
said schoo! for the following twelve
months. Said tax shall be 30 npu.e |
entered on the tax roll, and collected in
Tho same manner NJ other taxes arc
computed, entered and collected. and
the amount SO collected shall be dc.
posted in the County Treasury, and
bc known and designated ns the
"County High School Fund" and
ahnll 10 drawn from tho treasury
rs other moneys deposited are drawn
SECrIos 3. When the Board OF
County Commissioners ehall have
properly provided and completed the
building, together with tho necessary
fencing Of the grounds so purchased
they fhall cause the pamo to bc decd.
I'd. to tho County Board Of Education
who shall hold the same In trust for
tho county.