Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-07-23

vi isw governing the erection 81
scs3fy5l-bguses. To the end that
any board Of directors *iso are csn-
,empl2ting the erection Of a scbrol
building may know Just what he la~
Is On the subject. we publish the pro
visions IN full. School boards that
have t,een authorized To issue bonds
for building one or more Scfiool-houses
should see that Every provision Of Ia"
Is complied with. because. If such is
not the case, they will find. after they
have gone ~ the trouble u taking the
preliminary steps, advertising and let
ting the contract. the bonds cannot
lie negotiated On account Of failure
To observe some provisions " la~ that
is mandatory. Following is the pro-
vision of the Session Laws Of 1891.
Chapter 1, In regard u School
Houses and Sites
Whenever in the judgmen. of The
bard it Is desirable Or necessary u
The welfare Of the schools 10 the dis
trjct. Or To provide for the children
therein proper SCHOOL privileges, Or
whenever petitioned 80 u do by ono
third ~ the voters u district. he
bard shall call a meeting Of the yot-
eTs in the district al some Convenient
time and place fixed by the board, TO
vote upon the question u the selec-
ton, purchase. exchange or sale u
schoDl-hOusc site, ~ the erection, re-
moya or sale u a school house. Said
election Shall be- conducted and votes
canvassed In the same manner as At
the annual election Of school officers.
Three notices of the time, place and
purpose OF such meeting shall be post
cd In three public places in the dis
trict by the clerk at least ten days
prior TO such meeting. TIA majority
Of The voters present at such meeting
shall by vote select q school house site,
or shall he in favor Of the purchase.
exchange or sale Of the school-lousc, as
the case may be, the board Shall To-
cate, purchase, exchange or sell such
site. or erect, remove or sell such
schOOl-housc, as the case may be. in
accordance with such vote: provided,
that IT shall require a vote of two
thirds OF the voters present and vot-
ing At such meeting to order the re-
moval Of the school house, and such
school house SO removed cannot
again lie removed within three wears
from the date OF such meeting: pro-
vided, further, that whenever q
school-housc is to be purchased, erect
ed or constructed In q common-school
district, the school board shall con.
suit with the county superintendent
OF health with regard to plans provid-
Ing for the proper construction, light
Ing. heating and ventilation; provided.
further, that 1t shall be the duty Of
the state superintendent, OF public in
structIon 10 furnish plans for school
houses Of one or two rooms as will be
inaccord with the best ideas pertaining
to heating, lighting, vcntilating and
other sanitary requirements.
Section Dls OF the Revised Codes.
1907, is as follows In regard To '.Pro.
posals for Building School-IIouses:
When any school-house is built
with funds provided Tor In the manner
herein authorized, the school bard
shall advertise at lcas, thirty DAYS Ia
some newspaper printed In the county
OF by posting notices for tie same
length of time In at least three of tie
most public and conspicuous places, II
no newspaper is published in the
county, for sealed proposals for build
ing and furnishing such schoo-llousc
accordance with plans and spccih
cations furnished by the school board,
reserving the right To reject any and
all bids; and, " any OF the proposals
shall in reasonable ard satisfac-
tory, such hoard shalt award the con
tract u, the Io~cs, responsible bidder,
and shall require ~ such contractor
Il i,nt'd IN double the amount OF the
contract, conditioned that he " ~ prop
cfly account fur all moncyand proper
~ of tile school district that may
come into his hands, and that he will
perform the conditions Of lis contract
In Il faithful manner and In accordance
with It's provisions; and, IN case all ,hs
proposals. are rejected, such boafs
shall advertise anew In the same man
ner Az before until . reasonable bi'
shall lac submitted.