New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27

fifth thereof, yearly, for the purpose of eventually building
la school house for such district. and such fund shall be kept
for such purpose only, and such county boards of education
'shan, when in their opinion such fund is sufficiently large
for the purpose. build or cause to be built such school
house.
Sec. 20. That Section 4o11, Code of 1915, be and
Tit hereby is amended so as to read as follows: When the
lincome of any school district in this state is insufficient to
permit the proper maintenance of schools therein, or when
ANY school district is in imperative need of additional funds
for school purposes it may, through the county board of educa-
|tion petition the superintendent of public instruction for
sufficient funds out Of the fund herein created to
enable the districts to build and construct suitable school
houses or complete or properly furnish the same. The a-
splcation shall describe the boundaries of the district, the
amount of taxable property therein, the indebtedness thereof,
the number of school children therein who can be &C
accommodated by such school buildings and all other facts
which may aid the said superintendent in determining the adj
Instability of giving the aid provided for herein. The ap-
plcation shall be signed by the school directors Of the district
land by the president of the county board OF education and be
presented to the superintendent of public instruction.
j Sec. 29. That Section 1912, Code of 1915, be and it
HEREBY is amended SO as to read as follows: If the applica-
tion mentioned in Section 4oII be approved by the Superin-
.tendent of Public Instruction, the Auditor of the State shall
draw his warrant in favor of the treasurer of the county in
which such district is situate to be by him credited to the
County Board of Education for the school district, payable
out of the fund herein created and the treasurer of the
state shall pay said warrant upon the endorsement of the
said county treasurer out of such fund. Provided, That not
ito exceed $4,000 Three Hundred Dollars shall be allowed for
building or completing any school building nor more than
Fifty Dollars for furnishing any school room and in every
case the school district receiving the aid shall furnish in
labor or money at least one-third Of the cost of the con-
struction, completion, or furnishing of the school building or
buildings. The site in all cases shall be procured by the
school directors unless the county board of education other-
wise consents, and the title thereof be vested IN fee simple
lin the county board of education.
Sec. 80. That Section 4o13, Code of 1915, be and
lit hereby is amended so as to read as follows: Plans and
specifications for the building, completing, or furnishing of
THE school building or school buildings of the district, speci-
fled in Section 4oII, shall be prepared by the county board
of education or the respective school directors upon the order
of said board. The county board of education shall call for
sealed bids for the construction, completion or furnishing of
said school building or buildings, allowing at least thirty days
for filing bids, with adequate notice of date and place of
opening. The county board shall open said bids and award
the contract for building, completing or furnishing said school
house or houses, as, in their Judgment, the best interests OF
Iof the contractor for the full and faithful performance of
ibis contract.
Sec. 81. That Section 4or4, Code of 1915, be and
lit hereby is amended so as to read as follows: The Coun-
ty Treasurer shall honor and pay all warrants drawn by the
county board of education against the fund placed to the
credit OF the district as herein provided. In no event shall
a county board of education contract for or incur obliga-
tions on such account beyond the amount of money available
i'm the county treasury for such purposes.
Sec. 81. That Section 4oI7, Code of 1915, be and
lit hereby is amended so as to read as follows: No county
board of education, nor municipal board of education, nor
ANY member thereof shall act as agent for any person, firm,
or corporation engaged in selling school furniture, apparatus,
etc, or doing any work under contract for such boards, nor
shall any such boards or members thereof receive any COM
mission on account thereof and all persons identified in an
official capacity with the public schools or with the higher
educational institutions supported IN whole or IN part by the
public funds of this state are prohibited from being a party
directly or indirectly to any contract, or interested ia any con-
tract, in connection with the operation or maintenance Of such
public schools or higher educational institutions; and any con-
in which they are so interested shall he void, and the
won'er- OF any educational board voting for the same shall be
guilty If n mjslcmcaPor and liable to punishment accord
ioqIy
Sec 50. That Section 1910, Code OF 1915 be and
g hereby IS amended so as to read as follows: Except as
..lcrvi.c provided by law. all property belonging to rural
ehooi districts and all property the title OF which is or may