The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-30
Indian Schools

Special Dispatch TO the Daily Leader:
Washington, Jan. 80 30-COngrcss is at
last showing deposition 10. respond 20
The appeals made by the people of Indian
Territory Tor an appropriation by the mat
ibual Government to assist in tho estab-
lishmcnt OF public school system IN the
Territory Senator stewart Chairman Of
the Committee on indian Affairs of the
Senate has introduced "a bill IN that body
appropriatng 100000, TO be made immc-
diately available 40 assist IN the estab
iishment OF a public system during the
coming year and approprlating 100000
per amnum thereafter The bill provides
that each Congressional township in the
Indian Territory is hereby declared
public school district
Section two provides that the Territor-
lal board Of education upon the petition
Of majority Of the legal voters affect
cd may combine two or more districts
into one may divide any district into two
or more districts, or may detach any por-
ton Of ore district and add 20 an adjoin-
ing district
The school district board shall be under
the control of "a board OF directors con-
sisung of three legal voters Of the dis
trict This corporation chall be perpetual
ana shall have power 90 sue and be sued
in the Federal coudts of indian Terri
tority The said board of directors shall
continue in office for three years. The
FIRST election in each district Of directors
shall hc called by the United states Com
missioner having jurisdiction upon the
district or upon petition of q majority
OF the lagal voters thereof The annual
elections of directors shall he lcld on the
first Monday in June of each year
ANY two directors may can "a meeting
at any time to ON vacancy in their
board. WITHIN zen DAYS alter tisr board
is elected they . an 4cet and organize
hy 1eeting one of their members presi-
dent one as serlet9ry and one us tteas-
urer of tho school dist Set
Every board of directors IS Eive me
a.HH s.H.H.. ID
property of the district for the mainie-
nance of free schools. and to levy an ad-
diu0aal tax not exceeding three per cen
tum. when necessary, for the purpose Of
building. repairing and furnishing school-
houses
The school district board shall also
have the power TO secure schoolhouses by
lease or purchase TO furnish supplies for
same ana 60 appoint teachers ANY per
son feeling aggrieyed at any act of such
board may appeal 10 the Territorial I
board of Education, whose decision SHAH
he final
At the annual elections of school direct
Ors there shall also be elected an assess
or whose duties shall be the same as
county assessor provided in chapter one
hundred and twenty-nine Of Mansheds g
digest Of the statutes OF Arkansas as far
as they may be applicable 70 The school
district 40 place Of the taxes and licen-
SOS provided in Mansheld's Digest the
following special taxes shall De levied
the public schools In his recording dis
trict:
Every male resident Of such recording
district snail pay annually a poii tax OF
Every hawker or peddier shall pay a
license feesof twenty-five dollars
Every lightening-rod agent sewing ma
chine agent and life-ins urance agent
hail annually pay a license fee Of TWEEN
ty-fve dollars
Every architect aucuoneer broker.
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voyant mesmcrist palmist or fortune
teller dentist dealer In Notwithstanding
drilHs grain and cotton buyer hide and
peit dealer. hotel owner. lawyer pnysi-
can, pawnbroker plumber real-estate
agent veterinary surgeCg shall pay a
license Zee of twelve dallars
For every barber shop. bowling alley.
billiard on pool room butcher shop. cane
or knife rack ferryboat, laundry shop OF
agency. musican-lnstrumeut dealer. opera
house photograph gallery. sawmill, and
thereof shall pay a license fee Of twelve
dollars
Every circus or managerie chan pay a
| license of twenty-five dollars
Every holder or owner of any lease on
| lands I'm Indian Territory shall pay annu-
ally q fee of two dollars for each and
every one hundred and sixty acres tract
| or fractional part taereof included IN
sucl lease. The fees thus provided for
shall be Immediately due and payable 90
the school trustee
The United States Commissioners OF
each district shall have jurisdiction ever
tho matters assigned 20 the county court
| hy chapter ont hundred and twenty-nine
| OF Alanshclds Digest of Aflcansas. so far
ls may be applicable.
'fhe Territorial board OF education shall
| consist OF the superintendent of schools
| in Indian Territory and the supervisors
~ schools employed ln the Territory
This board han have general supervision
| of the schools affected by this Act
Whenever fhe school authorities having
control OF the tribal day school of the
Indian Territory deem il advisable they
may consolidate upon such agreement as
may he made vita the board of directors
| nf tie district affected
The provisions of this Act shall not
apply 20 the Incorporated cities or towns
10 the indian Territory IN which public
school districts have hehetofore been
organized
The Country Club win meet with Mr.
and Mrs Len r. Leach Jr tonight