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

bond the county as provided In the foregoing
section, said trustees shall issue said bonds In
the manner provided for the issuance of school
district bonds. Provided. that no couRty shall
be bonded for the above purpose in an amount
to exceed -.
Sec. 8. Said bonds shall be paid. principal
and interest, in the manner provided for the
payment of school district bonds.
Sec. 10. In case bonds are issued. then the
trustees inmaking estimates for the mainten-
ance of the high school shall not include esti-
mates for building or whatever said bonds are
issued for.
Sec. IL. Said tax shall be levied and collect
ed in the same manner as other county taxes,
and when collected the county treasurer shall
pay the same to the treasurer of the county
high school.
Sec. ~. The said treasurer of the high school
shall receive from the county treasurer, and
from all other parties, all moneys that belong
to the fund of said high school. and shall pay
out the same only by direction of the board of
trustees, upon orders duly signed by the presi-
dent and countersigned by the secretary, stat
ing the purpose for which they were drawn.
Both the secretary and treasurer shall keep an
accurate account of all money received and
expended for said school. and at the close of
each year, or oftener If required by the board of
trustees. they shall make a full statement of the
financial affairs of the school,.
Sec. IL. The said board of trustees shall pro-
coed. as soon as practicable after the appoint
ment as aforesaid, to select at the place deter
mined by the vote of the county. the best site
that can be obtained, and the title thereof shall
be vested in the said county; they shall then
proceed to make purchases of material and to
let such contracts for their necessary school
buildings as they may deem proper, but shall
not make any purchase or contract in any year
to exceed the amount on hand. and to be raised
by the levy of tax or issue of bonds for that
year. The board of trustees at their discretion
may lease suitable buildings for the use of the
high school while new buildings are in process
of erection, or may, II in their Judgment they
deem it best, contract with the trustees of the
district at the county seat for the use of any
suitable building for a high school for such
time as they deem for the best interests of the
county.
Sec. IA. When such board of trustees shall
have provided for the county free high school
contemplated in this act, they shall employ
some suitable person. who shall take charge of
the same, and teach in the same, and shall be
known as the principal of such school; and the
trustees shall furnish such assistant teachers as
they deem necessary, and shall provide for
their salaries.
Sec. Is. The principal of any high school.
with the approval of the board of trustees, shall
make such rules and regulations as he may
deem proper in regard to the studies, conduct
and government of the pupils under his charge
and If any such pupils will not conform to or
obey the rules of the school, they may be sus-
pended or expelled therefrom by the board OF
trustees.
Sec. 16. There shall be provided such courses
of study as will properly fit the student attend
ing said high school for admission to the fresh
man class of any of the state educational insti-
~tutions, and shall contain the work provided fol-
accredited high schools by the state board OF
education.
Sec. II. Tuition shall be free to all pupils re-
siding in the county where the school is To-
Gated. The board of trustees shall make such
general rules and regulations as they deem
proper in regard to age and grade of attain
ments essential to entitle pupils to admission
to such school; provided, that no person shall
be admitted to such high school who shall not
have passed a satisfactory examination or who
does not hold an eighth grade common school
certificate. If there should be more applicant:
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each district shall be entitled to send its equa
proportion of pupils, according to the number
of pupils it may have. as shown by the last re.
port to the county superintendent of public in
struction; and the boards of the respective
school districts shall designate such pupils al
! may attend. subject to the proviso above.
Sec. Is. II at any time the school can accom-
modate more pupils than apply for admission
from the county in which the school is situated
the vacancies may be filed by applicants from
other counties upon the payment of such tut
ton as the board of trustees may prescribe; bu
at no time shall such pupils continue In sucf
school to the exclusion of pupils residing II
the county in which such school is situated.
Sec. 10. The trustees shall serve withou
compensation, and shall make such reports t.
t the county superintendent as he may require
or as may be required by the superintendent o
I public instruction.
Sec. 20. Upon the presentation of a certifi
cate of graduation from any such county higl
$ school. within one year from the date of tn
5 same, to any state institution of learning, tn
person presenting the same may be admitted
without further examination to said institution
] of learning.
D Sec. q. The county commissioner of an.
county of Montana be and they are hereby au