The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-08

GERS for them. If any district fails to
maintain a school for two years it shall
be attached to some other district.
The township treasurer is elected by
the trustees, and must give a bond; he
may loan school funds upon conditions,
even to school directors, upon proper
security but at not less than 6 per cent
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 directors: % In all school
districts having 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 to
justify it, allow the clerk of such board
Of directors, out of any funds not 9th
erwise appropriated, compensation for
duties actually performed
They shall have power to dismiss a
teacher for incompetency. cruelty, neg
ligeuce, immortality, or other sufficient
cause.
They may provide that children I'M /
der twelve years of age shall not be
confined If school more than four hours
daily.
The directors may locate the build
ngs, may grant special holidays, may
borrow mo- and issue bonds for the
-onstructioa : school houses, may is
sue warrants in anticipation of the col
lSCilOIl VI LAKES. anu can ne Hclu
sponsible for balance due teachers or
Tor all debts legally contracted. They
have to do also with the transfer of
pupils.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
School law applicable to cities and
-illages: ID Incorporated cities and vii
ages, except such as now have charge
ma control of free schools by special
tets, shall be and remain parts of the
school townships in which they are
situated and be subject -
he general provisions of the school
aw.
Board of Education in districts of one
thousand and not over one hundred
thousand inhabitants: 90 In all school
istricts having population of not less
han one thousand not over one hun
red thcSsand inhabitants and not gov
rned by any special action relative to
rec schools now in force, there shall
e elected, instead of the directors
provided by law in other districts, a
oard of education, to consist of pres
lent of the Board of Education six
lembers and three additional members
Or every additional ten thousand in
abitants.
ELECTION.
The election of the Board of Educa-
on follows out closely the plan of that :
n the trustees and directors. and they =
ave the same duty, though somewhat =
nlarged in the cities. They must ap-
oint secretary and publish annually
report of school work
The bill provides also for cities of
yer one hundred thousand inhabitants
board Of twenty-one members to be
ppointed by the Mayor. The Board :
Education, like the trustees and di-
ectors, must also provide fuel and
lch other necessaries for the school
;, in their opinion, may be required in p
lie school houses or other property be- o
nging TO the said districts" p
They must make their reports to the /
ty council and shall divide the city il
to school districts f
TEACHERS. !
Article seven provides for teachers, :
methods of appointment, 9
rtif1cates and provides also what :.
udies shall be taught -
Teachers are held responsible for :.
operty Of the schools. and are reuuir- -
TO report to the directors. Wages y
e to be paid monthly. ;,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. f
ID For the purpose of establishing g
Id supporting free schools for not f,