The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-22

qualified. repeating act OF March so.
1889, chapter Ii, Gene.ai Laws pass 4
by the Twenty-eiN b leHsatlre. aiso
article 4001, 4007, 4O0s, 490s. 4oiO, II.
4012, 4o17, 40ls. 4019, 1920. 403i. asp and
all ether laws or parts OF laws 10th
special and general. in confict WITH the
pi ovtSions o. this at, and orovld ny al
emergency and exempting the CITY OF
Dallas and the city OF Fort wo th rom
It's provisions and prohibiting tea hers
trustees and supe.intendents fr m att
Ing as agents for text book compan. Is.
Be 1t enacted by the legissture Of the
State OF Texas
/ Section 1. That there shall be ele,,, q,
on the first Satu day In May. 1909, In ca h
independent schooi distliet In thi, STA
subject to the exceptions herslna ter
named. seven trustees. who shall tonl
stFaute the schoo. board OF suca lndepend-
ent district and all CT wnom SHAH serve
without compensation, ana the proyls ON ,
La his act shall also apply to cities o.
Grating under special charter
sec. 2. The to ms OF offSe Of the seven
trustees chosen at the frs. ell elton under
this act shall be divided into two ella g.
ana the members shall draw for the a.
re ent classes, the four mem5 RS drawing
the NUMBERS one, two. III ee and 10 r shall
serve for one year, that Is until NV
l9ol, and until their successors are ele> /
and qualified, and the three m m ,ers
oiawins the NUMBERS Ave. six ami eeyen
snail strive FOR two years, that Is until
May, 1902, and until their successors ara
Elected and qualified, and regularly there
after on the first Saturday In MAJ OF
Zach year four trustees and three rus
,ees, alternately. shall be e'e tel f,r a
term OF two years, to slccesd the tr q.
ruhA .l.tt
pire.
Sec 8. The county Judge of each county
snail order, for each and eyry indie end.
EN- school district in the county, OF which
ne is county Judge the fl st election re-
CURED to be held under tAis act; aad
hereafter all such elections shall be or.
aefed BY the board OF trustees Of ga in
dependent school district. And su h Or
cer shah be mads at least ten dayl benre
the date of election. and a notice 81 the
o.der shall be posted at three 6ife snt
places Ia the dlstr ct. The county jud
or board of school trustees as the as
may De, at the time Of rrls.iug 81 h
'iection, shall appoint persons to no d the
election, and shall designate the ri, %
Where the polls shall be open. All su 81
eiectlons shall be held in accord ance with
the State law governing elections. and
returns OF such elections saau be mad
10 the county judge or board az sahoo'
trustees, as the case may be, in the ga ne
manner as election returns are male nm
der such State law. The county dge or
BOARD CT school trustees, as the case ma
be' shall canvass such returns, sslare
the result of such e.ection, and Issue ce,-
,lhcates OF election TO the pers ns shown
by such returns to be elected.
Sec. 4. The trustees chosen under th,s
act shall mae Ndthfo tt,o,4-.
their election, or as soon tAeres ter as
possible. for the purpose o. organ ing
a majority OF said board shall coast tute
a quorum to do busin;s and they ali
ono3se president, secretary, trea IL g
ana oteer nsces airy officers AMI ro1mlt-
Tres, The treasurer shall te re-
CURED to give bond in doubts
the estimated amount Of ths re eli /,
coming annually into his hands; said
BOND shall be made payable to the presl-
dent of the board, or his successor In Of
flee. and be approved by the board 81
trustees In independ mt school st lets
ID cities having city assessor and collec-
TOR or taxes, such assessor and collector
shall assess and collect the taxes for
school purposes, and in independent school
districts where there are no city assessor
ana collector. the county assessor and
collector shall assess and COLLIER sunb
and collected; provided further. that in
said independent school districts, prop
erty shall not be assessed at a greater
value than same is assessed at for State
and county purpoees.
Sec. O. Before any trustee enters upon
the discharge OF the duties of his office
he shall swear that he will faithfully and
lmpartiaiiy discharge the duties of such
office, and his affidavit to that effect will
be fled after the first election with the
county judge, and after dbl subsequent
elections with the president or chairman
Of the school board.
Sec, s. Said board OF trustees shall adopt
such rules, regulations and bylaws as
they may deem proper. and the public
free schools OF such Independent dis
trict 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
heretofors vested in the mayor, city
councils or school trustees by articles 1905,
40lS and 1882. Revised Statutes of 1895,
or other statutes general or special ex-
cept such cities as are exempted by this
act shall be vested in said board of trus-
tees and their successors in office, and
their claims shall apply to any action or
suit now pending, or which .nay hereafter
arise, to which said hoard are parties 1t
is further provided, that in such cities and
towns as may now or hereafter constitute
Independent school districts, ana whcre
a special tax for school purposes has
been voted by the people, or provided By
special charter, not exceeding one-half OF
l per cent. II shall be the duty of said
board of trustees to determine what
amount OF said tax within the limit voted
by the people or fixed by special char
ter will be necessary for the maintenance
of the schools for each current year. and
it shall become the duty of the city coun-
Gil, upon the requisition of the said board |
of trustees. to annually levy and collect |
said tax, as other taxes are levied ana |
collected, and sale tax, when collected, |
shall be placed at the disposal OF the |
said school board, by paying over monthly |
10 the treasurer OF said board the amount |
collected for the support of the schools |
OF such districts, to be used for the main |
tenance and support OF the public free |
schools of such independent district.
Sec. 7. All the qualified voters Of each |
independent district shall be entitled TO |
vote at a trustees election, and the seven |
candidates receiving the largest number |
OF votes at the election held on the hrst |
Saturday in May, 1900 shall be entitled ,
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