The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-29

levy a tax not exceeding per cent
The school meeting shall determine
| how long school shall be taught thf
following year. but II shall not be Iess
/ than three months, and whether 4
| shall be summer or winter term In
case the school house shall by mis-
take be located on property not Dc
longing to the district. the Probatz
Judge is authorized TO straighten
out the difficulty. subject TO the usual
rights and appeal
| Chap. xxI-pistrict Officers The
Director, Clerk and Treasurer are first
elected for one, two and three years
respectively, and after that only one
of them each year. For neglect Of his
duties, he may be removed and the
County Superintendent shall fill the
vacancy by appointment The school
| director Is President OF the Board
and school meeting. and the Clerk and
Treasurer perform the usual duties Jf
such Offices. In addition the Clerk
| reports to the County Superintendent
the statistics from which the County
Superintendent makes up his report
to the Territorial superintendent.
The Treasurer is required TO give
bond for double the amount he 5
likely to handle during the year, and
he pays out on the order of the Clerk
Of the District such public moneys Is
may come in his hands from the Ter
ritory. County or school district. II
school district neglects to vote a
school tax in any year. it is required
to vote a double one the next year
SEC. 25.-No sectarian or religious
doctrine shall be taught or inculcated
in the public schools of this Terri
tory. but nothing in this section shall
be construed to prohibit the reading
OF the Holy Scriptures"
School and district property is ex-
empt from taxation
Chap. xxi. In every school dis
trict shall be taught Orthography,
Reading. Writing, English Grammar,
Geography and Arithmetic, and 9TH
ers IL the District Board so orders;
instructions throughout the county
shall be uniform and In English. A
tuition fee may be levied in certain
emergencies.
Chap. XIII. Prescribes the proce-
dure for obtaining county teachers
certificates. which are three grades,
the first grade requires passing ex-
animation in the ordinary branches
above enumerated. and U. S. History,
Bookkeeping. Physiology, and Hy-
giene, Civil Government, Pedagogy,
Natural Philosophy; the applicant
must be Is years old and have taught
school successfully for three months
prior to taking examination; his ex-
animation papers must show an aver
age of 80 per cent. or more but no
branch below 20. Second grade GER
tificate requires person to be 10
years old, pass an examination aver
aging not less than so per cent. with
no branch below so. Third grade GER
tifcate requires passing examination
in the ordinary branches only on an
average of not less than 40 per cent.
with no branch below so. Certincates
are good only in the county for which
they are issued, but first grade GER
tiicate may be Endorsed for another
county. Certificates may be revoked on
the grounds of immortality or other
causes. Temporary certificates may
be issued at the request of the District
Board by the County Superintendent
good until next regular examination.
No certificate may be issued except as
above stated for temporary emergency
except upon examination as above pro-
vided
Chap. XIV. Relates to the issuing
of school district bonds under certain
restrictions,
Chap. xxv.-City School District.
Each city of the first class is a
school district in itself. has Board
of Education elected by popular vote
on a separate ballot. The City Boards
have power to make their own rules.
maintain a system of grade of schools,
establish High School II they think
necessary and control schools and
school property of the city. Each
ward elects a member of the School
Board. The Board elects a President
and Vice President and Clerk. Treas
urer of the School Board is elected by
& popular vote. The Board may elect
a City Supt of the schools. whose du-
ties in the city are similar to those
of the County Supt. in the County.
Board OF Education will meet monthly
and make an annual report, which
snail be published in the newspaper of
the city. Expenditures exceeding 5000
are required to be contracted for
Bonds may be voted by the people of
the city for school purposes at a spe-
ciai election held for that purpose.
Chap. XVI. Provides a procedure
Chap. XVII. Provides for the sal
aries of the County Officers: Clerk. |
$500 year: Sheriff. $500; Treasur-
pr. $500: Register of Deeds. $4,000:
Probate Judge. s2500; Surveyor. 81 |
500; Coroner. $1,000; Assessor. 1920: |
County Supt. of Public Instruction, |
$4,000: Members of the Board OF Coun-
" Commissioners, $40 for time actu-
ally engaged in County business;
when sitting in Board of equalization
$50 in addition to the regular fee for
attending such meetings. and while
any county works. mileage
II 10 cents a mile, salary payable
Chap. XVIII. Fees in all cases
,aid into the county and are fixed at
ates generally lower than those now
n existence. Fees OF the following |
)fiicers are enumerated: Clerks OF
he County Courts and Of the Supreme
sourt; Sheriff. Probate Judge. Regis
er of Deeds. Recording papers first
olio % cents, additional folios 10
ents; certificate of filing % cents:
ntry ON index s5 cents: copy of rec
nd per folio 10 cents: recording town
lats of loo lots or less $40. additional
90 lots IS. filing papers rs cents. Al
o fees to be charged by County Treas
rer. Surveyor. Notary Public Lower
ates are provided for discharged SOL
iers and seamen. widows. orphans and
gal representatives thereof. Fees are