The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-14
DON'T ELECT
DIRECTORS.
For Schools In Sub.DiStfiCtS
On April lS
As Section Of The Law Has
Been Repealed
Prosecutor CrOmlGy Explains
Law On Matter
And Shows why The .Elec-
tiOns Won't Be Held
Members OF County Board
To Be Chosen In June
Members Of County Board
To Be Chosen In June

Prosecuting Attorney Cromley has
prepared brief statement OF the new
school laws in response to the numer-
GUS inquiries from the different boards
of education, with especial reference
to the present status of school direct
ors in the subdistricts and the proVi-
sions for taking the annual enumer-
alton this year.
Section 4717 OF the General Code
provides that In all township districts.
the schools of which are not central
ICED or consolidated, there shall be
elected On the second Monday OF
April each year by ballot, In each sub
district by the qualified electors
thereof, one competent person having
the qualifications OF an. eiector there
in, who shall be styled director.
Many of the subdistricts which are
preparing for an election Of a school
director next Monday. April 18th,
should be notified that sections 4716
TO 4725 inclusive we're repealed by the
last special session Of the Genera
Assembly, the above sections relating
to subdistricts, school directors and
their duties, and Joint subdl5tricts
No elections should he held on Mon
day, April 18th, for school directors,
but those officials continue in Office
discharging their present duties untii
the coming May 2lst, when the Office
of school director is abolished and
they go out OF office on that date One
of the duties of the school director
was to take the eRumeration of hia
subdistrict and return il TO the clerk
OF the board of education in the man
ner prescribed by law This year the
said school directors will not take the
enumeration by virtue OF their Office,
but that duty will be performed under
section 1896 of the General Code
which reads as follows
"On or before the second Saturday
in May, the board OF education Of
each school district. shall appoint one
or more persons to take the enumer-
alton OF all unmarried youth between
six and twenty one years of age Bach
person appointed shall take an oath
or affirmation to take the enumeration
accurately and truly TO the best OF his
skill and ability When making re-
turn thereof 20 the clerk OF the board
OF education, he shall accompany IL
with a list OF the names of All the
youth enumerated, noting the ago OF
each. with his affidavit duly certified
that he has taken and returned the
enumeration accurately and truly TO
the best OF his knowledge and belief.
and that such list contains the nameb
OF all such youth so enumerated and
none others. The clerk Of the board
of education or any officer authorized
to administer oaths. may administer
such oath or affirmation. and take and
certify such affidavit"
The clerk shall keep such report
and the list Of names in his Office for
fiye years. and the person taking and
returning the enumeration shall be
allowed by the proper board Of oduea.
dion reasonable compensation fog
his service.
The different boards would liave The
authority 10 appoint the man now
holding the o.ilce Of school director "a
take the enumeration. hui he must
be appointed under the above statute
and act us an individual aud not al
school director The clerks Of The
different boards Of education should
be careful in having the enumeration
taken as above suggested. otherwise
the district IN which the failure takeI
place shall not be entitled 20 receive
any part OF the school funds distrib
1ted on The basis u enumeration