Year: 1866

And if the sum or sums payable by any person
named in such tax list rate bill shall not be paid
by him or collected by virtue OF said warrant
for the trustees aforesaid to renew such warrant
in respect to such delinquent person persons.


SEC. %. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the trustees of each district to make
a report to the commissioners of primary schools
on or before the thirty-tirst day of December in
each year, in which report shall be stated the
sums received from different sources, the amount
expended, and in what manner, the number of
children taught in said school, and the whole
number of white children in said district between
the ages of five and sixteen years.


SEC. %. And be it further enacted. That the
collector of each school district shall give bond
with security, to the satisfaction of the trustees
for the faithful discharge of the duties ofhis office
and shall have the same power and authority, and
have the same fee for collecting, and be subject to
the same rules, regulations, and duties, with
respect to the collection of the district tax as
by law appcrtain to the office of collector of the
county tax; and the said county collector may
be eligible as the school district collector.


SEC. "A. And be it further enacted, That eacn
organized school district shall he a corporation
by the name of C Primary School District Mo-"
(the blank to be filled with an appropriate num-
Der, with power to take and hold by devise, be-
quest, and donation, real and personal estate for
the use OF the primary school in said district, and
may alien and sell the same, when in the opinion
of the trustees and resident commissioner OF said
district it will be for the interest and advantage
of the primary school in said district, and invest
the money arising from the sale in some safe and
profitable stock, and the dividends received from
the same apply to the use of such primary school,
and in their corporate name prosecute and main
trim actions for injury done to the grounds houses,
property, school houses appurtenances, and furn-
iture, and may for and receive all moneys due
them, or for real and personal property to which
they may be entitled.


Sec 25. And be it further enacted, That when
any land in any school district in said county may
become charged for the payment of any school
tax, and the colltocer of the tax can find no per-
sona property in said district liable for charge
able with the payment of the same, the said col
lector shall be and is hereby directed and required
to return to tlhe trustees of the said district, at
such time or times the said trustee shall direct
require, a ist of such lands and the amount OF
taxes thereon respectively due and the names OF
the persons respectively chargeable with the pay
ment of the same, and the said trustees shall
thereupon have and exercise, in relation to SAID
lands, all the powers which might or could be
exercised by the levy court of said county in like
cases, and the collector of said school district
shall have the same powers and authority, and be
subject to the same rules, regulations, and duties
in the premises as by law appertain to the Office
OF the collector of county taxes in like cases.


Sec. 26. And be it further enacted, That in case
the trustees of any school district should not be
able to purchase or lease suitable site for the
erection of their school house, they shall have
power to value and assess convenient lot, Win
the improvements theseon, if any, not exceeding
one acre of land for that purpose and the decision
land and improvements, if any, shall be fnsl and
conclusive, nnless an appeal shall be prosecuted
as hereinafter provided, and the amount OF dam
age for the land and improvements, If any, so
valued and assessed as aforesaid, being paid or
offered to be paid to the person persons entlt-
led to receive the same of which payment or ofter
to pay certificate, signed by a majority OF the