The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-16

second regular meeting in April, 1870, elect
a superintendent of schools and librarian,
eacn OF whom shall serve for a term OF one
year, and If from June 80. 1900, either be
then reelected it shall be for a term in the
ooe DOG "a optlon, of one year or four years,
ana II either be thereafter re elected 1t shall
be Tor term of four years, and their
cessors snail be similarly elected. The su-
perlntendent of schools shall have the sole
power TO appoint and discharge all assist
authorized by the School Board to be en-
ployed, subject TO the limitations in the act
stated and shall report to the School Board
IN Wfltlng annually, and oftener If required.
as TO all matters under his supervision. and
may 9e required by the board to attend any
or all its meetings. He shall select the
TEXTBOOKS, maps, charts and apparatus to
be used In the schools of said city, except
the hlgh schools, manual training ana nor
mai schools, conforming, however, so FAR
as they may apply, to the provisions Of the
general law of Indiana regarding school
DOCKS. The textbooks, maps, charts and
apparatus to be used by the high schools,
manual training and normal schools shall
be selected by d committee consisting OF the
superintendent of schools, the principals of
hlgh SCHOOLS, manual training and normal
schools ana the head Of the department in
which the textbook, map, chart or appa-
Tatus Is to be used. The librarian shall
have the power to select and purchase for
the library all books maps or other litera-
ture, with the approval of the library adj
yisory committee, and such librarian shall
charge all assistants in the library, subject
to the limitations in this act stated. The
director snail devote his enIlre Jlfne TO the
duties of his Office, and shall receive an an
nual salary not TO exceed 49, 800, to be fixed
by the board payable monthly out of the
fund of the school city; and before entering
upon the discharge of the duties of his of
flee he shall give a bond for the faithful
performance thereof in the sum of $4,000.
CITY CONTROLLER AS AUDITOR.
The city controller shall be the auditor of
the board. He shall issue all warrants for
the payment of money from the school
funds but no warrant shall be issued for
the payment of any claim until such claim
has been allowed by the board and APP
proved in writing by the business director.
Whenever the auditor of said board shall
be called upon to issue any warrant he shall
have power to require evidence that the
amount claimed is Justly due and is in con-
formity to the law and for that purpose
he may summon before him any otlcer,
agent or employee of the board or any other
person, and examine him on oath or af-
frmatlon thereto, which oath or aInrna-
ton he may administer. He shall give
bond for the faithful discharge of his duties
in the sum of IS 600 He shall receive no
compensation for his services as auditor,
but the board shall provide for the appoint
ment of such assistants for such auditor as
it shall deem necessary and fix their com
pensation, which shall be paid monthly out
of the school funds; such assistants shall
be appointed by the auditor At the close
of each year ending June 30 the mayor OF
such city shall appoint one or more expert
accountants, VINO Sldli GAdllllIl6 TIE bOOhSs
accounts and vouchers of the director, the
treasurer and Of all other departments OF
expenditure of said board, and OF the libra
rian provided for herein, and small make
report thereof to the mayor and to the
Board of School Commissioners of said city.
No purchase of supplies or of materials OF
any kind shall be made from any one per-
son, firm or corporation in any year TO the
amount in the aggregate of more than 500,
except upon bids duly advertised Tor ana
accepted The board shall determine the
mode and manner of advertising for bids
for supplies
SCHOOL BOARD INDEBTEDNESS.
The funding of the present school debt is
provided for in Section "a, as follows:
1.-THE Board of School Commissioners of
any such city in which an Indebtedness ex-
lists at the time of the passage of this act
of 100000 or more is hereby authorized and
empowered to fund such indebtedness to the
extent of seven hundred thousand dollars,
and for that purpose said Board of School
Commissioners is hereby authorized and
empowered to issue and sell its bonds in
such sums and denomina tons as such board
may deem advisable to realize moneys with
which to pay such existing Indebtedness
such bonds to bear interest at not exceeding
the rate of per cent. per annum, payable
semi-annually, and to be sold for not less
than their par value; such bonds to run Tor
term Of not exceeding thirty-five years
from Jan. J. 1902. The maturing of such
bonds shall be arranged that there shall
1dNtiC III CciNi VI li4t wi
ing with the year 1902 at least the sum of
twenty thousand dollars. and in each of the
next ten years the sum of thirty thousand
dollars. and in each of the next ten years
the sum of thrty-five thousand dollars of
the principal of the debt of the SAID schooI
corporation. including in such debt not only
such bonded indebtedness, but any other in
debtedness of such school corporation which
may be in existence when this act is passed.
Such bonds may be issued from time to time
as the maturity of the present Indebtedness
NAV require provided that not more than
fh0afGaf16 dollars
bonds in the aggregate shall be issued, or II
the Board of School Commissioners shall so
determine such bonds may all be sold at one
time. with the contract upon the part of
the purchasers to. furnish at stated future
may be desired TO take up obligations not
then due. No bonds shall be delivered until
the money therefor is paid to the treasurer
Of the said school corporation.
1.-The Board of School Commissioners is
authorized and empowered to levy annually,
in addition to other taxes authorized by law
a special tax of not exceeding five cents on
each one hundred dollars of taxable prop
erty in the city for the purchase of grounds
and the erection and repair of school build
ings. The said board Is also hereby au-
thorized to levy annually, in addition to all
other taxes authorized by law, and as an
addition to its special fund, eleven cents on
each one hundred dollars of taxable property
in said city, provided, however, that any
sum levied in any year by such board in
pursuance of an act entitled An act CON
corning the education of children approved
March 8 1887, shall, to the extent of such
said tax of eleven cents above mentioned.
and provided further that the aggregate
sums levied by said board for all purposes
shall not in any one year exceed fifty cents
upon each hundred dollars of taxable
property in such city. The said Board of
School Commissioners shall not have power
to create any indebtedness other than the
funding obligations herein provided for i'm
EXCESS of the sum of twenty-five thousand
dollars in the aggregate, except that the
board may, Notwithstanding this provision.
in the manner authorized by law, make con-
tracts for the purchase of grounds for school
buildings and for the erection of new school
buildings, and give its obligations therefor
or for the money to pay for the same, pro-
Vided that the amount of such obIigat tons
outstanding at any time shall not exceed
the taxable property of said city. Any
member of the Board of School Commits
siOners may be removed upon petition of ten
residents of said city to the Superior or
Circuit Court of said county in which said
city is located upon proof of either official
misconduct in Office or negligence Of official
duties, or of conduct in any manner con-
which attaches discredit to such office or
the school system. or for mental physical
inability to perform his duty as such MEM
Der. but before such removal he shall receive
five days notice of the filing of such
charges, together with a copy thereof. Such
. hearing shall be had promptly and without
the formation of any issues thereon, but
said charges shall be regarded as denied un-
til proven"
How the Bill Was Prepared.
The bill which was introduced in the SEN
ate yesterday by Senator New for the