The Advocate and news., 1899-03-29
House Bill No. 848.

AN ACT relating to the establishment of O
county high school in Norton County.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
| State OF Kansas:
| Section /. Whenever there shall be pre-
sented to the board OF county commissions
ers Of Norton County a petition praying for
the establishment of n county high school,
signed by a majority OF the legal voters Of
the county, as shown by the votes cast for
county superintendent at the last preceding
election for that office, such board Of coun-
ty commissioners shall make an order es-
tabshing a county high school In Norton
County and shall forthwith appoint a board
of trustees for the same, in accordance
with the provisions Of Chapter l47, Session
Laws Of 1886.
Section g. The board of trustees appoint
ed under the provisions Of section one Of
this act shall proceed to make suitable pro-
visions for the opening and operation Of
such county high school not later than six
months after the time Of their appoint
ment. The board OF trustees shall temper
arily locate the county high school at some
place in Norton County, making suitable
provision for 1t with the least expense to
the county.
Section 8. At the next general or county
election following the appointment of the
board of trustees whether appointed as
provided in section one Of this act, or in
accordance with provisions hereinafter fol-
lowing, there shall be submitted to the Vot-
ers Of the county the question Of perma-
And there shall be printed on the official
ballot the following proposition: For the
permanent location Of the county high
school at -" The total number OF
votes 80 cast for each place shall be certi-
fed by the county clerk to the board Of
trustees and they shall theTeupon make
provision for the opening OF the school and
It's subsequent operation at the place hav-
ing received the highest number of votes.
Section 4. IL no petition such as described
in section one Of this act shall nave Deen
presented to the board of county commits
days prior to the county election Of 1899,
then the county commissioners shall sub
init TO the voters Of the county the follow
ing proposition Shall a. county high school
be established2 IL majority Of tile votes
cast on this proposition shall be for the es-
tabllshing of such school, then the board
of county commissioners shall appoint
board of trustees, as provided In section
one. But II there be no majority for the
proposition, and II the county high school
be not established by petition as herein
provided, then the proposition to establish
such county high school shall be submitted
to the voters Of Norton County every alter
nate year after 1899, until such school shall
be established; but II a protest against
such submission signed by thirty per cent
of the voters Of the county, as shown by
the last preceding election. shall have been
filed with the county clerk at least sixty
days before such election, then such prOpo-
sition shall not be submitted at that elec-
ton.
Section 5. The board OF trustees herein
provided for shall have the qualifications, |
powers and duties prescribed by law for
trustees OF County High Schools, and be in |
all things not herein otherwise specified, |
governed by the provisions OF the General |
Statutes for the establishing and govern |
ing Of county high schools.