Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-10
New Independent
School Law Passed
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the president of the said board IN
his proclamation for an election
as provided for in the next Sec
ton, and said election shall be
held and conducted and the re-
suit thereof ascertained and de-
clared in all respects as now pro-
vided by law for general elections
in this State, and as provided for
in section 6, excepting, how
ever, that the said board shall be
vested with authority to appoint
election officers and to perform
all the duties and functions rela-
i've to said election.
Sec. 5. Such election shall be
called by the President of the
Board of Education of the indie
pendent School district of Sisters
vile, by a proclamation to the vo-
tiers of said district, notifying
them of the time and place of
holding the same, and the purpose
thereof, and the places fixed by
the said board in the said district
for holding the said election; said
proclamation shall be posted on
the front door of the City build
ing in the city of Sistersville,
and at two other conspicuous
places in the said district, at least
four weeks previous to the day
designated for the sad election,
or the same shall be published in
a newspaper published in Sisters
vile. for a period of four weeks
prior to the day of said election.
Sec. 6. Such election or cleo
tions under this act shall be held
and conducted in the same man
ner as municipal election of the
city of Sistersville, and shall be
held and conducted by the officers
appointed by the Board of Educa-
ton to hold such election, in ac-
cordance with la~ Of the State
and the rules and regulations gov
erning the election Of municipal
officers of said city; and the Off
GERS conducting such election
shall ascertain and certify the re-
suit to the secretary of the said
board, within three days thereaf-
ter. Such result shall within ten
days after the same is so certified,
be noted on the minutes, and the
certificates filed with the secre,
tary. And the officer so elected
shall. within twenty days after
his election or appointment, and
before he shall enter upon the du,
ties of his Office, take and sub
scribe the oath of office as pre-.
scribed for district officers, as
provided by general laws, which
may be done before any person
authorized by law to administer
oaths. or before the president Q:
the Board Of Education of said
Independent School district
which said oath Of office, together
with the certificate Of the of',Hur
administering the same. hall be
filed with The said Board Of Ed,
ucatiOn.
Sec. 7. Any vacancy that may
occur in the office of school com
missioner by death, resignation,
refusal to serve or otherwise,
shall be filed by the Board of Ed
ucation of the district at their
first regular meeting thereafter
or as soon as circumstances will
permit, by the appointment of a
suitable person, who shall hold his
office until the next election of
school commissioners, when a
commissioner shall be elected for
the unexpired term.
Sec. S. The Board of Educa-
ton shall elect annually, at the
first meeting. one of their mem
bers to act as president Of said
board, who shall perform all the
duties which are required to be
performed by such officer OF any
Board of Education, which may
not be inconsistent with the pro
visions of this act.
The board shall elect at the
same time a secretary, who shall
perform such duties for said
board as are required Of secre
taries Of othel Boards Of Educa-
ton.