Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-03-21
coan-y High school.

providing for the construction
maintenance and management of the
same.
The people Of the State of Nevada,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
SECTION l. There may be estab-
hshed in any county in this State a
high school,; provided, that at any
general or special election held in said
county, after the passage of this Act,
a majority Of all the votes cast at such
election upon the proposition to es-
tablish a high school, shall be IN ia
vor OF establishing and maintaining
such high school at the expense of
said county.
SECTION 2. The Board of County
Commissioners at any general cleo
ton to be held in any county after
the passage of this Act, upon the pre-
sentation of 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-
hsbing constructing and maintain
ing county high school to the quail
flied electors thereof. The Board of
~
County Commissioners, upon the pre-
sentation of said petition, if they deem
it expedient, may order a special
election for said purpose. Said cleo
ton 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 a County
High School," and the words:
against a 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; provided,
that the election officers appointed to
conduct any special election held for
said purpose, as required by law, shall
perform all services required of the m
by law in holding and conducting such
elections, without any fees or pay
therefor.
SECTION 3. If 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 be
known as the County Board of Edu
cation, ahall at the same time est.
mate the cost of purchasing suitable
grounds, erecting building and fur.
| nishing the same for the accommoda
ton of the school, together with the
cost Of conducting school for the next
: twelve months; provided. that the
County Board of Education may rent
suitable rooms for the accommoda
tions Of the school If rooms can be
obtained in the public school build
lngs in the place IN which the said
school shall be located, such rooms
shall be given the preference.
SECTION 4. When such estimate
/ shall have been made, the Board OF
County Commissioners shall thereup
on imme diately proceed to levy q
special tax upon all the assessable
property of the county sufficient to
raise the amount estimated do necess
airy for the purchase of suitable
grounds, procuring plans and specifi.
cations, erecting building, furnish
ing the same, fencing and ornament.
ing grounds, and the cost Of running
said school for the following twelve
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