The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-02-11

be attached to some other district.
The township treasurer is elected by
the trustees, and must give a bond hc
may loan school funds upon conditions,
even to school directors, upon proper
security, but at not less than per cen.
per annum, nor more than per cent.
He must make semi-annual account
ing. His salary is to be fixed by the di-
rectors.
Election of dire ctors: % In all school
districts having a population of less
than one thousand inhabitants, and not
governed by any special act in rela-
ton to free schools now in force, there
shall be elected in the manner herein
after provided for, a board of directors
to'consist of three members. Any per-
son. male or female, married or single,
of the age of twenty-one years and up
ward, who is a resident of the school
district. and who is able to read and
write in the English language. shall be
eligible to the office of school director:
Provided, That no person shall be eli
gible to the office of school director
who Is at the time a member of the
board of school trustees.
The duty of directors shall be to es-
tablish and keep in operation, for at
least one hundred and ten days of ac-
tual teaching in each year, without re-
duction by reason of closing schools on
legal holidays or for any other cause,
and longer if practice BILE, a sufficient
number of free schools for the accom-
mediation of all children in the district
over the age of six and under twenty
one years, and shall secure for all such
children the right and opportunity to
an equal education in such free schools
said directors may where they deem
the amount of labor done sufficient II
justify it, allow the clerk of such board
eff directors, out of any funds not 9th
erwise appropriated, compensation for
duties actually performed.
They shall have power to dismiss
teacher for incompetency, cruelty, neg
ligence, immortality, or other sufficient
cause.
They may provide that children un-
der twelve Years of age shall not b.
confined IL school more than four hours
daily.
The directors may locate the build
ings, may grant special holidays, may
borrow money and issue bonds for the
construction of school houses, may le-
sue warrants in anticipation of the col
lection of taxes, and can be- held re-
sponsible for balance due teachers or
for all debts legally contracted. They
have to do also with the transfer Of
pupils.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
School law applicable to Giles and
villages: ID Incorporated cities and VII
lagos, except such as now have charge
ana control of free schools by special
acts, shall be and remain parts of lhe
school townships in which they are
respectively situated and be subject -
the general provisions of the school
law.
Board of Education in districts of one
thousand and not over one hundred
thousand Inhabitants: 90 In all school
districts having a population of not less
than one thousand not over one hun
dred th--sand inhabitants and not gov
erned by any special action relative to
free schools now in force. there shall
be elected, instead Of the directors
provided by law in other districts. "a
board of education. to consist of a pres
ident of the Board of Education. six
members and three additional members
for every additional ten thousand in
habitants.
ELECTION.
The election of the Board of Educa-
ton follows out closely the plan of that
for the trustees and directors, and they
have the same duty, though somewhat
enlarged in the cities. They must APP
point secretary and publish annually
a report of school work.
The bill provides also for cities NJ