The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-19

superintendent Hopkins Issgrs Osiers Cor
ering Shoricommgs.
superintendent Hopkins has issued
an order TO the school boards of OKLA
homa bearing on the act u the late
lcg gislaturo, which provided for the in
surance OF all school houses Ia the ter
ritorV There were some loop-noles
left ia the law which designing per-
sous might have taken advantage Of
and systematically rob the territorial
treasury aud replace old school housts
at the expense % the territory. 10
eJser these lOop-holes the following
orders have been issueo:
Undor provision OF section q OF the
chapter on insurance Of school prop
erty, this & flee has adopted the 10 low
ing rules:
l. The school district clerk must
give the county perintendent htteen
days notice in writing Of the time and
place Of the hearing of the proof Of the
uiury or destruction OF school prop
erty before the probate judge
9 The county superintendent shall,
upon receiving notice from the school
district clerk as above provided, at
once give notice in writing to the ter
rtorial superintendent Of the time and
place OF hcarlGR,
The county superintendent shall
at he same me send TO the territorial
superintendent the names and post
Office addresses OF the appraisers Of the
school property injured or destroyed.
The above rules must be observed
in making 6nal proof FOR the desiruc-
ton OF school property before the pro.
bate Judge as provided by section 3 OF
/ "a J. rrsa-sa a.a.fa
not be issued by this oflic &c for the iln6
! ings Of the probate court.
Tie law makes IL the duty OF each
county superintendent Of public iu-
struction duaring the months OF June,
July or August 1897, t. cause each
school house and the furniture and
fixtures therein located in his county,
to be appraised at the actual cash
value thereof, such appraisement tc
be made by three voters IN the county,
not residing in the district whore the
school house TO be appraised is located
which appraiseme is TO be certified
10 the territorial uperintandent
When these appraisements are 30 re
turned the law directs the territoria
superintendent 10 assess against eact
school dittrict in the territory pei
cent. Of the appraised value OF III,
school house and furniture and tx
lures in that distrie. for each OF the
years 1897 and 1898, the amount o
such assessment TO be retained out o
the territorial school fund and de
posted in the territorial treasury as
school house insurance fund out o
which shall be paid all damages to, o
losses OF school houses, furniture an'
fixtures caused by storms or dre
Superintendent Hopkins has ISSUED
an additional circular TO county super
intendents yesterday which reads a
follows: "Some days ago | sent out
copy oi NV rules under provision o
section If the insurance OF Schoo
Property chapter, session laws OF 1891
"Rule provides that the school dis
trict clerk must give the county super
intendent fifteen days notice in writ
ing OF the time and place OF The hear
J ing OF proc OF the injury or dest.uc
ton OF school property, before th
probate Judge
Under this provision AS Decessar
that you communicate TO the schat
district clerks Of your county this rC
! quirement
"Otherwise the provisions Of sec
ton above mentioned cannot be cal
ried out
~ would suggest that you at ono
com municate this information to thef
, by circular letter. Please let me hea
. from you on this matter