The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-11
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The following Is substantially
coneoi copy OF the law providing stat'
aid for rural graded schools passe,
by ihe THIRD legislature of Oklahaml
on TIC might L adjourned March II
and slgned hy the governor on Marci
ia lall.
An Act setting aside and creatins
4 fand % Ne known as consolidated
school district fund. for specified
ase an the lands. and funds derived
from the sale thereof embraced in
section a3. and lands selected in lleu
thereof located VA Greer county az
the county existed prior 20 statehood
together With the proceeds of all In
comes derived. or that may accrue
theretrom. making provisions for The
sale Of said lands.
30 It Enacted by the People ct the
State of oklahoma
Section An the lands and funds
that have heretofore been of may
hereafter he derived from the sale
thereof embraced 70 Section aa az
eordlng. 70 tie United States survey
located III Greer comfy, as the cnun
IN existed prior 10 November l6. 1907,
together with ali lands selected iu
lieu thereof. and the proceeds ~ an
rentals, Interests ana sales accrued
or that may accrue thereffom. shan
be set aside and credited to a fund
which Is hereby created, to TO known
as The linton Graded or eonsolidg
ed school District Fund. same to be
used only % assist IN constructing
or paying Cor school buildings for un
ion graded or consolidated school dis
tricts that have been or may here
after be constructed under existing
laws pertaining 10 union graded oi
Consolidated school districts
Sec 2 The commissioners iii the
land office are authorized and direct
pd ID sen aud convey the lands De
scribed ana set aside III section Of
this act Same 10 be sHid under he
proyAous. Limitations, exceptions
r0les aud regulations az lands sold
under amended Senate Bill No /. ap
proved March 2, 1908, the same heing
Article 2. OF Chapter 2S OF the ses
sion Laws OF oklahoma, 1909. or such
other laws as may be enacted relating
TO sale Of school lands.
See 3 such finds as have NOW
accrued BY virtue Of rentals, and such
as may hereafter accrue By virtue OF
rentals, and the proceeds Of sale and
interest thereon prior 10 January Il
1878 are hereby appropriated and
placed at the disposal or the state
board of education subject to condi-
tions and limitations contained In this
act
Sec A. The state board OF ednca-
tion IN apportloning said funds shall
make such rules and regulations as
shall ultimately result In q fair ana
equitable distribution Of said funds
to the different counties OF the state.
In proportion as nearly as may be
possible to the scholastic population
outside OF cities OF the first class
Sec. 8 In any union graded or con.
solldated school district that has been
formed for a term of not less than SIX
scholastic months. and has employed
at least three teachers, and has an
actual attendance during the said
term or not fewer than l20 scholastic
pupils residing within the boundary
of said district (the district having
furnished free transportation to such
as are contemplated hv the law pro
vIded for consolidated school dis
trlctsl, and that has already con
structed and furnished a suitable
building OF not fewer than three
ru0ms, upon making proof OF compli
ance with the foregoing provisions,
approved by the state superintendent
OF public instruction shall have drawn
by the state auditor upon the state
treasury against said building funds
in favor OF the treasurer OF said union
graded or consolidated school district
FL warrant for sum not 10 exceed
onchaf of the cost " said building.
Provided, that In no case shall any
district receive sum exceeding
twenty-five hundred dollars (S2a00)
from the appropriation herein made
provided, that the state board OF edtr
cation may decrease this amount II
Ia It's Judgment the amount Is greater
than the fair proportion belonging 10
one district
See. Whenever a school district
OF not less than twenty-five .tehl
square miles 81 area shall have been
established aud conducted for period
OF not less than six months under
the terms OF existing laws with ref
efencs to consolidation of schools,
ana q building containing mol fewer
than three rooms, suitably construct
ga. equipped and furnished shall have
been built ana 4 graded school EN-
ploying Not less than three teachers
shah have been conducted tor i term
i OF not less than siN months, upon
making proof Of compliance With the
foregoing provisions approved by the
state superintendent OF public In
stmctiOn shall have drawn warrant
Ia favor of tho district treasurer a.
provided ia Section Of this act
This act, ron win notice does noi
carry the emergency clause hence It
not effective Cor ninety days after
March rs, 1911