The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
LEGAL.


passage of this act the board of educa-
ton consists of twelve members, there
snail be elected at the general city election
IN the year 1911, full board of six mem
bers who shall be divided into two classes
OF three each. OF the six members
erected the three receiving the highest
years the three receiving the next highest
iunper Of votes cast shall serve for q
period OF two years and thereafter three
members shall be elected for a term OF four
years IN each odd numbered year: provid-
e9, tnat those members of the board of
t tpSiueatlon at the time of the passage OF
SIls act whose term of office expires the
Ilrst Monday in May, 1911, shall continue
10 serve as members of the board of edu-
Sauon until August, 1911, and those MEM
oers Whose term of office does not ex-
Pire on or ,efore the first Monday IN
august, 1911 shall serve IN connection with
the board of education for the year end
ing on the first Monday in Aue1Ist 1912
aIter which the board shall consist of six
is elected as provided in section
c;t Ga ms act; provided further. that in
oi t;S OF the first and second class, in
winch at the time of the passage of this
~, .. me board OF education consists of ten
ihempers, there shall be elected at the
general election in 1911 three members who
SndlI mold their office for a term of four
i ySSrs from the first Monday in August,
1913 there shall be elected three additional
xxlempers whose term of office shall be
Aueust ea 1919 IRON rom the first Monday in
erected three members of the board of ed
acaeion Tor a term of four years at the
general election each odd numbered wear:
provlded, that the members whose term
OF oiflce expires on the first Monday of
May, 1911, shall serve as members of the
board until the first Monday Of August
lSld and those members whose term OF
o1lce expires on the first Monday of MAY
OF August, ly!2, shall continue to serve in
connection with the three members elect
go as hereinbefore provided until the first
board of education shall consist Of s siS
members. elected as provided in section
Lao. OF this act; provided further, that in
Wnlch at the time of the passage of this
act the board of education consists of
eight members. there shall be elected at
the general election in 1911 three members
who shall hold their office for term or
four years from the first Monday in Au-
1913 there shall be elected three additional
members who shall hold their office for
term OF four years from the first Monday
IN August, 1913, and thereafter there shall
pc elected three members for a term of
oud NUMBERED year; provided that the
members whose term of office expires the
first Monday in May, 1911, shall continue
cation until the first Monday in August
l9ll, and those members whose term of
office expires the first Monday in May or
August, 1912, shall continue to serve in
connection with the three members elected
as herein provided until the first Monday
IN August 1913, and thereafter the board
of education shall consist of six members,
elected as provided in section / of this act
snail have power to fill any vacancy
which may occur in their body: provided.
that any vacancy occurring more than ten
days previous to the date provided by law
for the filing of primary nomination pa
pers and leaving an unexpired term of one
or more years shall be filled at the first
city election thereafter, and the ballots
and returns of election shall be designated
as follows: TO fill the unexpired term
Sec 4 That the board of education
shall not authorize or permit any teacher
n af11nlnUaa n 01r16n &C hoeyf1
textbook any textbook or other adoption
now or hereafter adopted under authority
any violation of this act shall render the
violator liable to the same penalties as
prescribed IN chapter 17s Laws of 1897:
and second class which have heretofore
adopted or shall hereafter adopt the pro-
visions of the General Statutes of the year
1909 authorizing the government of such
cities by boards of commissioners. candi-
dates for nomination at the primary and
for election as members of the board of
education shall be nominated and elected
in the same manner as nearly as practic-
in such cities and may be recalled in like
manner. The number of members to be
be certified to the city clerk by the presi-
dent or clerk of the board of education at
least ten days previous to the date Pro
primary nomination papers. The names
of all candidates shall appear in alpha
betical order on the Official city primary
heading Candidates for nomination for
members of the board of education of
-- city at the primary election"
and above the names the words Vote for
--," filling in the blank with the
figure equalling the number of members
of the board of education to be chosen at
double the number of members of the
board to be elected receiving the highest
number of votes at the primary election
shall be placed upon the ballot as cand-
.ates for members OF the board of educa-
ton at the next succeeding general city
highest number Of votes at such regular
city election shall be declared elected, and
each shall receive certificate signed by
of the city: Zach person elected shall
ece With te city Clerk bat he shail not
take office until the first Monday in
August succeeding his election. The city
clerk shall within thirty days after the
canvass of the votes certify to the board
of education the names of the candidates
elected as members of such board. Any
petition for nomination for member of
the board of education filed prior to the
date on which this act goes into effec.
an complying with the law in effect at
declared to be legal.
Sec. s. That sections 1856 1862 1898 and
1888 of the General Statutes of 1909, and
all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed,
ScC L. ludI lillS ACT Sildi lake eueCt
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
March list, 1911.
House Amendments Concurred in March
10. 1911, -
RICHARD J.. HOPKINS.
President of the Senate.
WALTER A JOHNSON.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10. 1911.
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March Is. 1911.
W. r. STUBBS, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State
T. Chas. H. Sessions. Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have