Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-06-12
PETITION FOR CON- otto ROHLF|NG TO
SOUDATION FILED WE'D MISS WHITNEY

MIR. and Mrs. i ii whitney hi'
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss wilHah May. to Otto
Rohlfing, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G t
Rohlfing, Of this city. The wedding
will be during the latter part of
this month.
Mr.. Rohlfing is agent in this city
for the American Express Co., and
is a splendid young man. His fl
ancee is {. charming and accomplish
ed young lady.
The Ledger joins many friends OF
the young couple in extending con
gratulations in advance.
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Sec. s. Whenever by reason Of the
formation of any consolidated school
district, portion of the territory Of
any school district has been incorpor-
ated In the consolidated district, the
inhabitants of the remaining parts of
the districts shall proceed in accord
ance with section 10Ss2, providing
for the annexation to city school dis
tricts and the consolidated district
shall be governed by the same provi
sions as govern city school districts
in such cases. The Inhabitants of
the remaining parts of the districts
lmay also annex themselves to any
other adjoining district or districts
by filing petition asking to be so
annexed with the clerk or clerks OF
the district or districts to which
they desire to be annexed and by
also filing a copy of all such petit
tions with the clerk of the county
court.
Sec. g. Whenever any consolidat
cd district is organized under the pro
visions Of this act, the original dis
tricts shall continue until June S0th
following the organization of said
consolidated district and at that time
all the property. money on hand,
books and papers of the school dis
tricts whose schoolhouse sites are in
cluded within said consolidated dis
Itrict shall by the officers of afore-
said districts be turned over to the
board of directors of the consolidat-
ed district, and also all bonds out
standing against the aforesaid dis
tricts shall become debts against
} the consolidated district. The dlvi-
sion of property and money on hand
in case school districts are divided
by the formation of any consolidated
district shall be governed by sections
10S39 and 10S40,
Sec. Z. Whenever a district or
ganized under the provisions OF this
act has secured site of not less
! than five acres for the central high
school building of said district ant
has erected thereon a school build
ing, suitable for a central school and
, containing one large assembly room
for the meeting of the citizens o.
: the district and has installed a mod
: ern system of heating and ventilat
: ing, the state shall pay one-fourth o
the cost Of said building and equip
: ment, provided the amount thus pai'
; by the state shall not exceed twt
: thousand dollars (s2O00.O0) for an,
L one district. The state of Missour
j shall out of the general revenue fun
s Of the state make adequate appropr
It alton for carrying out the provision
L Of this section and the money du
Il any district shall be remitted by tn
s. auditor to the county treasurer G
), the proper county on receipt Of
Of certificate from the state superb
D. tendent of public schools stating this
g the conditions herein prescribe
n. have been complied with.
A. Sec s. When a consolidated distri'
Id has been organized as herein proyid
le and has provided adequat
at buildings for school purpos
, the state shall grant a special aid
is twenty-five dollars ($25.OO) per yei
in for each square mile or fraction the
e. Of in the area of said district, pr
n vided the district maintains an a
nd proved high school of at least Il
ld third class and gives an approves
be course of at least one year in ag
et- culture; and provided further, th
be no district shall receive more TIL
or eight hundred dollars per yeaf U
der the provisions of this sectic
ng The state of Missouri shall out
a the general revenue fund of t
ce state make adequate appropriation
%. carrying out the provisions of Il
all section. The money herein prov
he ed shall become due on June 30th
or each year and the district Gle
err shall on or before June 30th ma
OF application to the county clerk
ed. the aid due his district and the COZ
let ty clerk shall certify these applic
or tions to the state superintendent
n public schools who shall approx
The them and certify to the state audi
un- the amount due each district UNI
eti- the provisions of this act The st
rin- auditor shall draw his warrant fl
set said amount and remit to the tire
opy urer of the proper county.
'ith Sec. 8. On account of the imm'
ON ate need of consolidated schC
ak and rural high schools, there is I
ated an emergency within the mt
por- ing of the Constitution, therefor
at this act shall take effect and be
ded force from and after its passage
a approval.
Ia Note.-This law has an emerge
lool clause and is in eject now. D
ms tricts may organize under this
luty at any time. Fifty thousand dol
ain has been appropriated for
two under this law for the biennial
rest iod ending December 81, 1914.
'ery State aid for the building is 81
hool ed when the three conditions pres
!, II ed in section Z have been met.
for, In order to secure state aid
a maintenance only three conditions
pee prescribed:
sew /. The district must provide
work uate buildings.
hool 2. 1t must maintain at least
office years of approved high school VIC
will 3, 1t must give an approved ct
rade of one year in agriculture.