The state herald., 1900-11-02

on the question Of organizing any county Of thu
fourth or NTH class into one achool district fol
high school purposes shall bc In favor OF sucl
organization. the Superintendent OF schools Of
such county shall by notification through the
null md by publication where practicable call
| n meeting of thu boards of directors of all the
diatriotS OF said county. which meeting shall
elect by ballot from among the members Of said
boards Of directors committee Of four which
| shall be known us tlic high school committee;
provided that no two members Of any board OF
directors shall at the same time, bo members Of
| tho high school committee, except In counties
| where there nro fewer than four districts. Tho
| county superintendent of schools shall be, OK
| officio, a member of the high school committee
and secretary thereof. The committee shall
select from its members n president and II need
be, u treasurer.
Sec. 8. The term Of Office Of member Of the
high . '.ra' .mnittco s'in'l expire siinultano-
onh,J wish tig esirGlinn Of lila term Of cflcc ns
director Of tbs schoul district wh,rcin he
| resides and t.c vacancy thus created shall bc
| filed by the sorrls of directors Of tho various
districts of the county ct u mestl.J held not
later than thirty days subsequent to tho occur
romeo Of the vaoancy. The secretary Of tho
committee shall give each board Of directors at
least ten days notice Of the holding Of sucii
meeting. All vacancics caused In Rny other
manner than by expiration OF term OF Office
shall bo filled by appointment by tho county su.
poriDtendcnt OF schools.
Sec. b. The regular meetings Of the high school
, committee shall be held ON tho Grst saturday of
March. June, September and December OF each
year, and special meetings mny bc held upon
call of the prpsilCut "a n ry nf suiI
mittec or upon call of any two mos,bcrs thereof.
Sec. b. With reference to my high school or
eaniscd under p-ovi,ioas of this act, or hereto.
fore Organized as Union High e,hool at ANY
counts sent uL !es section 81 Z NJ annotated
Statutes. III lis.r school ormg lice tl.aii "a.
ercsc all t!r towers, and perform u ,Lc lG,!
TINT are. at the time OF adoption OF this act ac-
corded to- anil require oil Iofl directors Of frri
and second class districts throughout the state;
provided. that tho amount Of tax certified to the
county commissioners for tho maintainance
maintenance of the high school shnil in no
case exceed two mills ON the dollar Of tho
sessed valuation Of the county.
SEQ. @, Admission to any high school organ.
izcd und maintained under the provisions of
this net, or heretofore orFanized union high
school at nny county seat. under section 3s7
prescribed by the high school committee; but
no tuition fee shall be exacted from any resident
Of the county wherein such high school exists.
Sec Z. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the coun.
ty commissioners Of any county wherein high
school is organized under the provisions Of this
act. or heretofore organized Us union high
school at any county seat, under section $40,
Mills Annotated Siatntes, 10 levy annually at
the time Of lovyipg taxes for other purposes,
high school tax on all tho taxable
property Of the county, said tax not to exceed
two mills on the dollar Of the assessed valuation.
The high school tax shall be collected Ia the
same manner other taxes arc collected. and
shall be paid ont by the county treasurer on ver-
rant drawn by the secretary of the high school
committee, signod by 'he president and counter
ritncd by one other member.
Soc. :. Whenever, subsclcnt 10 the urganixa-
,ion Of a high school under the proyision. of
this net. II rhail soem desirable 10 increase tho
tax levy Tor liRh school purposes, beyond the
maximum iiEcd by tho original petition, the
question q such increase may b. submitted to
the qualified electors OF the county in tho man
a-r provided by section one Of this net for tho
submission uf tho original question.
Approved April 8. 1879.
In witnos whereof have hrr,unto sat my
baud and official seal. at Hol,okc Colo,
this 9th day Of October, A. ID. 1909.
u. n. WHITE.
isEALl County Clerk,