Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-03
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BILL.


Section /. Any county In the state may es-
tablish a county free high school on the on
ditions and In the manner hereinafter pre-
scribed, for the purpose of affording better ed
ucational facilities for pupils more advanced
than those attending district schools.
Sec. 2. Whenever two hundred school elect
ors in any county shall petition the board of
county commissioner requesting that a county
high school be established in their county at a
place in the said petition named, or whenever
the said county commissioner shall at their
discretion think proper. they shall give twenty
days notice that they will submit the question
to the school electors of said county whether
such high school shall be established, and at
the place specified, at which election the school
electors of the county shall vote by ballot for
or against establishing such high school. The
notices shall distinctly specify the city. town
or district wherein it is proposed to establish
said high school.
Sec. 3. The election shall be conductedin all
respects the same as the election for school
trustees. except that the county commissioner
shall call the election. and that there shall be
no registration of voters required. After said
election the ballots on said question shall be
canvassed in the same manner as In the cleo
ton for county officers. and If a majority of all
the votes cast shall be in favor of establishing
such high school. the county commissioner
shall Immediately proceed to appoint six per.
sons, who shall be residents and taxpayers OF
the county, three of whom shall be residents Of
the township where the school is located, who
shall, with the county superintendent Of
schools, constitute a board of trustees for said
school. Each of said trustees appointed a:
aforesaid shall hold Office until his successor il
appointed and qualified, and shall be required
within ten days after appointment EQUALITY by
taking the usual oath of Office. ard by giving
such bond as may be required by said county
commissioners for the faithful discharge of his
duties.
Sec. 4. Said trustees shall be divided into
three classes of two each, the term of Office OF
each to be one. two and three years respective.
ly, the respective terms to be decided by lot
Tn term of office of those in the first elias:
shall expire one year from the first day of Apri
following their appointment; the term of those
in the second class shall expire two years from
the first day of April following their appoint
ment, and the term of Office of those in the
third class shall expire three years from the
first day of April following their appointment
The county commissioners shall appoin
trustees in place of those whose term expires
or in case of vacancy. The term of office o
trustees shall be for three years.
In case of vacancy the appointment shall b,
for the remainder of the unexpired term. Pro
vided, that in all appointments of trustees I'm
der this act there shall be one trustee in eaci
class who is a resident of the township in which
said high school is located.
Said board of high school trustees shall b,
governed, as to the time and place of meeting
by the provisions of the general school law o
the state.
Sec. j. A majority of said board shall consti
tute a quorum for the transaction of all bust
ness, but four votes shall be required to decide
any question.
Sec. 6. AT their first meeting in each year thu
trustees shall choose from their number a presi
dent, secretary and treasurer, who shall hol'
Office for one year. or until their successors ar
appointed and qualified. Said treasurer shal
give such additional bond as the county com
missioners shall deem sufficient. And salt
trustees shall have authority to make all neces
sary rules for their government not ~inconsist
ent with the law.
Sec.7 Z. AT said first meeting, or at some sue
ceeding meeting called for such purpose, sal,
trustees shall make an estimate of the amour
of funds needed for building purposes, for pay
ment of teachers wages, and for payment @
contingent expenses, and they shall present I
the board of county commissioners a certifie
estimate of the rate of tax required to raise tn
amount desired for such purpose. But in n
case shall the tax for such purpose exceed /
one year the amount of 1 mill on the dollar o
the taxable property of the county, and whe
the tax is levied for the payment of teachers
wages and contingent expenses only, it sha
not exceed - on the dollar. Provided, tn;
said trustees may, If in their judgment the
think best, bond the county for the purpose {
raising the money necessary to build and equi
the high school herein providedfor and to puI
chase a suitable site therefor. But no bono
shall ever be issued to pay for teachers salarit
or for the general expenses In maintainin
said school.
Sec. s. Whenever any board of trustees
any county free high school shall decide