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

balance between the old and the new district in proportion
Ito the number of children of school age in each. All other
resources such as school houses, proceeds from sale of bonds,
land all other similar Indebtedness shall be divided between
1.-THE old and the new districts in proportion to the taxable
property according to the assessed value in each. In making
such adjustment the county board of education is authorized
to use such plans or means as will best subserve the mutual
Interests of the districts and the decision of said board there
ION shall be final, subject only to the right of appeal to the
1.-THE office of school director because of the ex-
ercise of the power herein contained, the same shall be fill
Jed as provided for in Sec. 1854, Code of 1915.
Sec. 8. County Boards of Education and Boards of
Education of municipal districts shall have power and be re-
-quired to provide, by building, purchasing, or leasing, suit
abe school houses; to keep same in repair, to provide the
necessary furniture therefor, to provide for fuel and light,
for the payment of teachers wages as well as other EN-
1ployees excepting only the county school superintendent; to
provide for the payment of interest on school bonds and the
redemption thereof, and to defray all other expenses con-
nected with the proper conduct of the public schools in their
respective districts.
Sec. 9. The county board of education may consti-
tute any board of school directors in its county its agent for
1.-THE purpose of executing any Of the ministerial powers here
lin granted to and ~chargeable against the said county boards
4of education, which delegation of authority shall be in writ
ling and may be revoked at the pleasure of said board.
Sec. 10. Nothing contained in this act shall be con-
strued to divest boards of education in incorporated terri
tory of any of the powers possessed by them, Immediately
preceding the date of the passage of this act.
Sec. H.. That Section 1894, Code of 1915, be and
lit hereby is amended so as to read as follows: Subject to
1.-THE supervision and direction of the State superintendent of
public instruction, the county superintendent of schools shall
have jurisdiction over all public schools within his county,
Except those in cities, and except as otherwise provided by
flaw, and such schools, including city schools shall make such
reports to the county superintendent and to the State superin-
Itendent of public instruction as may be required by the State
Board OF Education. Each county superintendent shall visit
leach school within his county as often as the State Board
pf Education may prescribe. He shall supervise the meth
DDS of instruction employed in the various schools; consult
with the school directors concerning the improvement of their
schools and the keeping of their accounts; enforce compliance
h cchno1 I1uc. hold taocharc' Ypaetjpuc for tho oIuanca-
ment of the school interests of his county, and perform such
other duties as are provided by law for county superinten-
dents, and such as the State Board of Educaton
may prescribe. On the third Monday in January, April,
July, and October of each year, or as soon thereafter as the
County School Superintendent shall receive the certificate of
1.-THE superintendent of public instruction %signifying the amount
to each county for the use of the common schools
of the current year, he and the County Board of Education|
shall apportion such amount, together with the county SCHOOL,
fund for the same purpose, to the credit of the several dis
tricts within the county, in proportion to the number of school
children residing in each over five and under twenty-one years
of age, as the same shall appear from the last annual reports
of the clerks Of the respective school districts, and such ap1
proved amounts credited to the district shall be certified byI
said county board of education to the directors of the res
pective school districts and to the county treasurer of the
county; provided, that the county board of education is au1
thorized to leave in the county school fund a sufficient
amount to meet such warrants as may be legally drawn against
said fund as elsewhere provided by law.
Sec. I2. That Section 4837, Code Of 1915, be and
hereby is amended so as to read as follows: The county
boards of education quarterly, and at their next meeting after
receiving notice that school funds are at their demand forI
appOrtiOnInent to the credit of the several districts, shall pro-
perly credit such districts with The amount approved, Speci-I
flying the number Of the district, the number Of children Off
school age in each district and the amount Of money apporl
by way Of credit thereto, and a copy of this apI
report shall be filed within ten days thereafter.
the office of the county clerk OF the county, and he shall
supply a duplicate copy thereof to any newspaper print
ed within the county which will give publicity to he same
free OF charge as i matter Of general Information
Sec. 10. That Section 1880, Code of 1915, be and
it hereby is aneudcd 50 as to read as follows: That every
county school suerintendent or other officer who shall will
neglect or refuse to make and deliver the reports sreci
fled in Sec. 1888, Code of 1915, shall be deemed guilty oft
in office and shall be removed from office aI
provided by law.
Sec. IA. That Section 484A, Code of 1915, be and
it hereby is amended so as to read as follows: Each school,
district shall be a body corporate by the name and style oil
School District Number --~~-~-- Of the County Of ---~-~~---~
md by such name may contract and be contracted with, sue
md be sued, in any of the courts oi this state having COM
etert jurisdiction. S
Sec. IS. That Section 4S45. Code of 1915. be and it'll
hereby is amended so as to read as follows: No public schoo' 3
house or building shall hereafter he situate vr crrrtcd cxceptIe
a public highway or thoroughfare. S
Sec. 10. That Section 1854, Code of 1915, be and it'll
lereby is amended SO as to read as follows: Five days afterla
heir qualification the school directors shall meet and elect all
hartman and a clerk, and two directors shall constitute alb
Iuorum, which shall be competent to discharge all the dutiesia
# a full board. Should a vacancy occur from any cause.p
shall be given to the county superintendent by THEFT
directors or a director, and thereupon said county superinI1
endent shall appoint a director to fill such vacancy until THEFT
text election. The directors shall have the care and keeD-o