The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-29
FORM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
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LADlA - 1Er-y
resident The County Commissioner
on receipt Of the petition are required
to investigate thoroughly before an
cooperating the Town; no two Towns
In the Territory to have the same
name: Incorporation Is by Town meet
ing. open from 9 ia the morning until
In the afternoon; they first elect In.
spectors and then vote for or against
corporation-the majority deciding
After incorporation, Inspectors are %
divide the Town into from three 10
seven districts. Town elections are %
be held the first Monday in May; each
Town elects one trustee for each dis
trict. also a Clerk. Assessor, Treasur-
er, Marshal and a Justice of the Peace
who shall hold Office for one year. but
the Clerk, Treasurer and Marshal may
all be one person; vacancies are filed
by the Board OF Trustees, who shall
choose their own President: they are
given power TO have q seal, purchase
and dispose OF real estate, organize
fire and hook and ladder companies.
to appoint one or more Fire War
dens. to construct and preserve reser-
yoirs. wells. water works, etc, and
regulate their use. also the same pow
ers that are possessed BY City Coan-
ell for the general government or
moral well-being OF the community:
license various establishments. in
Guiding saloons; establish markets. 10
appoint street commissioners and
Fire Wardens, purchase and lay out
cemeteries. to levy taxes, not exceed
ing one-half of one per cent: TO grant
or refuse permits TO sell alcoholic and
other liquors: such regulation TO ex-
tend two miles from the outer cor
porate limits.
Justices of the Peace haxe exclusive
Jurisdiction in the matter Of violation
OF Town ordinances. and the usual
Jurisdiction Of other Justices In civil
and criminal matters. A defendant
may demand a jury trial before a
Justice Of the Peace There are twelve
Jurors who receive fifty cents each.
Section So of this charter shows
the code from which this law was
written. part of IL reads. ANY Town
incorporated under the laws Of the
State OF Nebraska"
Chap. xVlII.-Relates to Appeals
and Criminal proceedings.
Chap. xlx-Schools. Each County
has a Superintendent OF Public In
struction to be appointed or elected
as may be provided and to hold office
for two years. under bond of $4,000
He is required to visit every school
in his County every six months
make suggestions TO the teachers,
and report 10 the District School
Board suggestions for the improve
ment of the grounds and buildings:
examine the records of the District
officers: form teachers associations
to attend the meetings Of the same
and also the Normal held in his Coun-
ty, making daily inspection of such
institutes while in session: hold a pub
lie meeting in each school district
once a year for eleyating the standard
of education: have his Office at the
County seat open every Saturday.
and II he receives more than $500 a
year it shall be open continuously
when he is not absent on official bust
ness; keep a record of the mail agent
and postoffice. of candidates for teach.
er's certificates. showing the number
OF weeks taught. standing in each
study, expiration of certificates, etc;
register of his teachers, and where
employed. dates of opening and clos
ing term. salary. and grade of certi
ficates; a record of the semi-annual
appointments of Territorial and
County School funds, and statistics
required by the Territorial Superin-
tendent of Instruction, to whom be
shall report four times a year. the
number of school visits, time spent
in each visit, number of school dis-l
trict record books examined teach
er's meetings attended. public lee
lures delivered. etc. until this Is done
he cannot draw his salary. He shalt
certify to each school district, total
assessed valuation of property in each |
district for the Information of the an
nual school meeting. apportion the |
Territorial school fund set apart for
his County. together with the unap |
portioned County School Fund among |
his school districts in the ratio OF |
persons of school age. No district in |
which n common school has not been
taught at least three months of the
preceding year shall receive any por-
ton of such fund. He shall report |
to the County Clerk the boundaries of
each OF HIS school districts annually. |
and make semi report to the Ter |
ritorial Superintendent OF Public In |
struction. giving a statistical show
ing of persons of school age. length Of |
term of each school. with numbers of
scholars attending. etc, as well as Is
private schools; number of gratis
schools. branches taught, ETC.: report
of the condition Of his Normal school |
and OF Normal Institute: the number
OF colleges and academies in the Coun-I
ty; the number of students attending,
etc. the proportion of appropriation
given TO gratis schools; money raised
in each district by District School tax
for teachers wages. purchasing school
sites. buildings. etc.
The salary of County Superintend-
ent is based on the, number OF per
sons OF school age in his County. and
runs from $500 per year for Counties
having a Thousand or less such per
sons. up TO $1,000 year, cities OF the
first and second class being excluded
In figuring county school population.
He is TO appoint persons to ill yacan-
cies in District School Board till the
next annual school meeting. In case
Of vacancy in the Office OF County Su.
the County Board APP {
points one for unexpired term 4 9
County Superintendent must be a Z
graduate OF some institution Of learn I
ing or hold first class teachers i
certificate $
He Is to divide his County into a
school districts. and change the boun- T
iaries thereof from time 10 time in
,rder TO secure the best results. but 4