The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15


quorum 20 do business, and they shalt
choose president. secretary. treasurer
and other necessary officers and commN-
tees. The treasurer elected shalt be re-
uuired TO give bond In double thGestimatsl
amount OF the receipts comlns annually I
into his hands, said bond shall be made |
payable TO the president OF the board, or I
his successor In office and be approved |
by the board Of trustees. The board Hhall |
furthermore be authorized and empowered. !
when a necessity exists. to appoint al
independent district. who shall give such |
bond as the board of trustees may require, |
to be approved by said board OF trustees.
/ Sec. 5. Before any trustee enters upon
the discharge OF the duties OF
| his Office he shall swear that lie
will faithfully and inipartially Discharge
Z the duties OF such office and his affidasit
[ TO that effect shall be filed after the FIRST
/ election with the county judge, and after
all subsequent elections with the president
4 or chairman OF the school board.
| Sec, s. said board Of trustees shall adopt
such rules. regulations aud bylaws as
they may deem proper. and the public free
schools of such independent district shall,
be under their control and they shall have
the exclusive power to manage and govern
said schools and all rights and titles TO
property for school purposes heretofore
vested in city councils or school trustees
| by articles 1895 401S aud 4032 Revised
statutes OF 1895, shall be vested In said
board of trustees and successors In office,
and their claims shall apply to any action
or suit now pending or which may here
after arise to which said board are par
ties. IL Is further provided that in such
cities and towns as may now or hereafter
constitute Independent school districts, ana
where special tax for school purposes
has been voted by the people or provided
BY special charter not exceeding one-ha
of | per cent IL shall be the duty OF said
board of trustees to determine what
amount of said tax will be necessary for
the maintenance OF the schools for oaoh
3 current year. and II shall become the
! duty OF the city council. upon the reuuisl-
) tion of the said board of trustees, to an
: nually levy and collect said tax as other
3 taxes are levied and collected and said
3 tax when collected shall be placed at the
@ disposal OF the said school board TO 30
used for the maintenance and support OF
the puhlic free schools OF such independ-
= cnt district
Sec. I. All the qualified voters Of each
| independent district shall be entitled 10
1 vote at trustees election, and the seven
4 candidates receiving the largest numoer
n of votes at the election held on the ilrst
SATURDAY in May, 1909, shall be entitled
e 10 serve as trustees FOR the null term OF
4 their election, aud the four candidates re-
4 ceiying the largest number of votes gu
a the first Saturday In May, 1901, and at all
81 subsequent trustees elections, the three
or the four candidates as the case may
10 be, shall be entitled TO serve as trustees
IS for the full term for which they are
IA elected.
: sec. s. When vacancy occurs IN the
H. board OF school trustees IN any indepcnd-
Il ent school district the remaining members
Z OF such board shall Ill the vacancy by
.afH fgr IN
y uuexpired portion OF the term OF the pllpi
"a incumbent thereof
:. sec. o. Towns and cities which have
n heretofore chosen their trustees by ap.
" pointment of The city council or board
"a of aldermen under the provisions OF ar
,r ticle i01S, Revised statutes, shall be au'
thorized TO continue 10 choose their trus
\ tees in this manner. that Is, BY the ap
n pointment OF the board OF aldermen O
,e said city or town. provided that seVel
trustees shall be appointed al frst toul
r, of whom shall serve for one year an'
N three for two years, and at reeulsr inter
- walls of one year thereafter four trustees
- and three trustees alternately shall b
4. appointed each year for term OF tw'
:, years; and further provided, that on pc
,o tition of nifty voters OF any sucn city o.
, town the mayor of such city OF low
r, shall order an election 20 determine
-, whether or not the school affairs OF bucl
in board elected In accordance with the pro
~ visions OF this act, and in case ct a
a. affirmative vote, an election shall at one
be ordered by the said mayor for the pur
Ia pose OF choosing a school board eonaislin
OF seven trustees, as provided IN sectio
in l of this act
NJ be lawful for any town or village Whlc
;ta may desire TO incorporate for school pun
i'' noses only to make application to 70
~. county Judge for the organization or q
~ independent school districE as provide
en- for by the general statutes goyern,he sue
cases. and ftS the election of board
a., trustees as provided in this act, and, q
~ receipt OF such application, 1t shall be u
~ duty OF the county Judge to proceed as II
II uuired in section of this act.
>" Sec. ii. Trustees and school Office
heretofore appointed or elected IN ma
pendent school districts are hereby cor
tinued in office until the election az
qualification of trustees approved for
ne section / of this act and the official &c
and proceedings of boards OF trustees
Use independent school districts heretofoT
M elected and appointed and operating uha'
ool former acts of the legislature OF IN
state. and particularly under an act a.
MS proved March 30 1886, entitled An acl
proyid. a uniform method OF electiu
ted school trustees in independent districts
In are hereby validated, ratified and col
his firmed.
in sec 10. The fact that there are at pre-
ali ent no adequate provisions for the prop
Ss. control and MANAGEMENT OF the publ
'aI schools in independent districts for q
TO- protection OF property dedicated 20 Q
"a use and benefit OF such public schoo
creates an emergency and imperative q
ban cesslty demanding that the constitution
sor rule requiring bills to be read on thr
w W. several days be suspended and that Il
'e9' act take effect and be In force from al
% after It's massage. and II is 50 enacted.