The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-11-19
Ordinance NO. 22.


 SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PROVIDE
 FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OTHER
 LIKE PURPOSES FOR sKAG-
 WAY. ALASKA.
 ne it ordained by the Common Council of the City of skagway.
 SECTION 1.
 There shall be a public school maintain cd In and for tho City of Skagway con stituting a school district embracing the territory within the exterior boundaries of the Incorporated City of Skagway. said public school to be known and designat- cd as tho public school of skagway. Alaska.
 SECTION II.
 The supervision and management of tho Skagway public school shall be vested in three school directors as provided by sec ton 9o2 of chapter q. of the Civil Code for tho district of Alaska, Said board of school directors shall be elected at the timo and In the manner as the Common Council of the City of skagway, and special elections may be called as pro- vlded by ordinance for the holding of special elections for Common Council men. to m vacancies in tho office of School Directors The Board of School Directors shall meet and organize with In ten days after their election and at said meeting shall. by a majority vote of all the directors elected. elected one of their members as president gf the of all the directors elected. elect one one Of their members as secretary. and shall flo with the City Treasurer and City Clerk certificate signed by said board. setting forth the names Of the members of said board Of school direc- tors so elected as president and secrc- tary.
 SECTION III.
 The Board of School Directors. In ad- dition to the general powers given them by Section 9Oe of Chapter 2i of the Civil Code for the District of Alaska. shall have power to make. establish and en' force all necessary and proper rules and regulations not in conflict with the laws of the District of Alaska for the govern ment and management Of said public schools and teachers thereof and pupils therein. and shall have power to pur- chase. receive. lease and hold In Ice in trust for the City Of Skagway any and all real estate and personal property that may have been acquired or may hereafter be acquired for the use and benefit of the public schools of the City of Skagway. provided that no real estate shall be bought. sold or exchanged, nor any expenditures Incurred for the of school houses, or other without the approval Of the Common Council Of the City Of skag- way.
 SECTION ".
 The City Treasurer shall be eX-ofiicio treasurer Of the school money and school funds and 1t shall be his duty immedl- atcly upon receiving any moneys on ac- count Of Skagway public school fund from tho clerk of the United States Dis trlct Court for the District of Alaska. Division No. |. as provided in Section 2O3. Chapter ei. Civil Code for the District Of Alaska. or from any other source, Co mo- tify In writing the city clerk the amount of the money SO received. and the city clerk shall thercupon charge the said treasurer and credit said school fund with such amount so received.
 SECTION V.
 The City Clerk shall be ex-ofiicio clerk of the board Of school directors and shall draw all warrants on the school fund as hereinafter provided. and shall keep a strict account. with the treasurer of said school fund. charging said trcasure~ "'th an moneys received from any source whatever on account Of said school fund and crcdltlng hlm with all warrants drawn against said fund, and he ohai' make a monthly detailed statement to the Common Council of the financial condl- ton of said school fund and for what purpose any money Of said school fund has been paid since the preceding month. The Clerk shall receive as compensation for services rendered in this capacity, payable out of the school fund, sum per month to be fixed by resolution of the Common Council.
 SECTION VI
 Every claim payable out of the school fund shall be itemlzed, and shall be yer fled by the oath of the claimant, Co the effect that the same Is true ana correct. and that no part thereof has been paid. lt shall bc Fled with the said board ano by a majority of the members thereof and certificate of such approval shall be endorsed thereon signed ay th" chairman ot said board, whereupon the City Clerk shall draw a warrant on the treasurer of said school fund for the pay ment thereof. which warrant shall be signed by the president Of said board Of school directors. and shall specify for what purpose tho same Is drawn; pro- yided, that said board of school direc- tors are not authorized to ,Npend for in- cidental and monthly current expenses for tho maintainance Of the public school l sum greater than that fixed from time to time by resolution of the council Tor each and every quarter consisting Of thrcc months. during the school year. u'd the treasurer of said school fund Is prI hiblted from paying on said warrants q sum greater than the amount so t$cd per quarter. excepting as hereinafter pro- yided. provided. a certified copy Of saij resolution 'nxing the quarterly sum to be expended. shall bc delivered to the ciN treasurer on or before the first of each such quarter.
 And for the purpose of ascertainlng what incidental or quarterly current ex- penses for the maintainanco of public schools will be necessary the said school board arc hereby required on or before the first day of January, 1902. and on or before tho first day of September of each and every year to submit to the Common rouncu n statement showing the num-