were assessed, and the amount assessed for each purpose. Sections 63, 61.

6. At the annual meeting the district may vote a tax, not exceeding one dollar for every scholar in the district between the ages of four and eighteen years, for the support of schools in the district. Section 140.

7. At an annual meeting, any district containing over one hundred children between five and twenty years of age, may, by a two-thirds vote-notice of intention to take such vote having been given in the notice for such annual meeting— resolve to organize as a graded and high school district, with six trustees. Section 148.

8. The annual meeting of a graded school district, may, by vote, order the trustees to establish a high school therein. Section 150.

9. At each annual meeting of such district, the trustees are required to make a written statement of all receipts and expenditures on behalf the district during the preceding year, and an estimate of the amount necessary to be raised for the support of the schools for the ensuing year; and, at such meeting, the district may vote a tax sufficient to maintain its schools for the year. Section 151.

10. Two or more contiguous districts, having, together, more than two hundred children between the ages of five and twenty years, may, by a two-thirds vote at an annual meeting, severally resolve to unite to establish graded or high schools; upon which the inspectors are to unite such districts and appoint a meeting of the district so formed for the organization of the same by electing six trustees. Section 152.

SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETINGS, AND LEGAL VOTERS.

1. Special meetings may be called by the district board, or by any one of them, on the written request of any five legal voters of the district; but no special meeting can transact any other business than that specified in the notices of such meeting. Section 12.

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All notices of special meetings shall specify the place, the day and the hour of meeting, and must be posted six days previous thereto in three of the most public places in the district-one of the same being on the school-house door, if there is one. Section 50. In case of a special meeting for establishing or changing the site of a school-house, ten days notice. is required. Section 13.

2. If a primary school district board fail to fill any vacancy in said board within ten days after its occurrence, it may be filled by a special meeting called for that purpose. Section 66.

[The following provisions apply equally to annual and special district meetings. The several powers granted may be exercised at an annual meeting without notice of intention, but the special meeting is restricted to the objects specially mentioned in the notices.]

1. All taxable persons who have resided in the district three months, and are twenty-one years of age, are qualified voters at any district meeting; except that only white males. can vote in the election of district officers. Sections 15, 145.

2. The moderator is the presiding officer at all district meetings, and in his absence the meeting may appoint a chairman pro tem. Section 29.

The director is clerk of the meeting, and shall keep a record of all proceedings. Section 38. In his absence the voters may appoint a clerk pro tem., who shall certify the proceedings to the director. Section 37.

3. For persistent disorderly conduct at a district meeting, after notice from the chairman, any person may be ordered by the chairman to withdraw, and on refusal the chairman may order any constable or other person to take such disorderly person into, and hold him in, custody during the meeting. Sections 30, 31.

4. Any person offering to vote at a district meeting may be challenged as unqualified, by any legal voter; when the chairman shall inform him what are the qualifications of a voter, and if the challenge is not withdrawn he shall tender him an

oath in substance as follows: "You do swear (or affirm) that you are twenty-one years of age, that you have been a resident of this school district for the last three months, and are liable to pay a school district tax therein," and if the person challenged takes such oath he may vote on all questions at such meeting, Section 16.

If he refuses to take such oath his vote shall be rejected; and if he shall make such oath or affirmation falsely, he shall be deemed guilty of perjury. Section 17.

When the question is taken in any other way than by ballot, a challenge immediately after the vote has been taken shall be deemed made when offering to vote, and treated in the same manner. Section 18.

5. The voters may adjourn any district meeting from time to time, (section 19) provided that meetings to consider the subject of borrowing money for building union school buildings shall not be less than five days nor more than six months apart. Section 166.

6. A district meeting may designate or change a site for a school-house, by a vote of two-thirds of the voters present. Section 19. In districts having more than three hundred children between five and twenty years of age, if two-thirds of the voters present cannot agree upon a site, a majority of the voters may instruct the district board to locate the site. Section 153.

A district meeting may direct the purchasing or leasing of a site, and the building, hiring or purchasing of a school house, and the amount of fuel to be furnished, and the time and mode of furnishing it; whether by apportionment to persons having children to send to school, in wood, to be delivered at the school-house, or in money, to be assessed on a rate-bill, or by a tax on the property of the district; and to impose a tax sufficient therefor, subject to the restrictions of sections 22 and 59.

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7. A district meeting may impose such taxes as shall be necessary to keep the school-house in repair, and to provide the necessary appendages, and pay any legal liabilities of the dis

trict; and may raise a sum not exceeding twenty dollars in one year, for the purchase of books of reference, globes, maps, or any apparatus for illustrating the principles of astronomy, natural philosophy and agricultural chemistry, or the mechanic arts. Section 23.

8. Any district meeting may direct the sale of any school house, site or other property, when the same is no longer needed for the use of the district. Section 26.

It may also give directions and make necessary provision in relation to any suit in behalf of, or against the district. Section 27.

9. Whenever a majority of the districts in a township shall vote to change the township library to district libraries, the inspectors may so divide the same. Section 114.

10. A district meeting may vote any surplus of money arising from the two mill tax, after sustaining school eight months during the year, for purchasing or enlarging school lot or lots; for building or repairing school-houses, or for the purchase of books for district library, maps and other school apparatus, or any incidental expenses of the school. Section 172.

SCHOOL-HOUSES AND SCHOOL-HOUSE SITES.

1. A site for a school-house may be established or altered by a vote of two-thirds of the voters at any regular meeting of the district. Section 19.

If the district cannot thus agree on a site, the school inspectors must fix the site and notify the director of their decision; and the site thus determined can only be changed by the inspectors, on the written request of a majority of the voters in the district. Section 20.

A district having over three hundred children between five and twenty years of age, may designate any number of sites for school-houses; and in case the voters cannot agree upon site by a two-thirds vote, a majority may instruct the district board to locate the same. Section 153.

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2. The purchase, lease, or sale of a school-house or site must

be executed by the district board, under the direction of a district meeting, and said board must also act as a building committee, unless the district shall appoint a special committee for that purpose. Sections 21, 59.

3. Not over two hundred dollars can be raised by tax in any one year, for a school-house in any district that has not more than thirty children in the school census; nor over three hundred dollars, unless it has more than fifty children in the school census; and no district can raise more than one hundred and eighty dollars for a school-house less than 24 by 30 feet, and ten feet between floors; or more than seventy-five dollars for a school-house of round or hewn logs. Section 22.

Taxes may be raised from time to time, to keep the schoolhouse in repair, and for necessary appendages. Section 23. 4. Any school-house or site may be sold when not needed by the district.

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5. No stone or brick school-house is allowed to be built, except on a site held under a title in fee, or a lease for ninety-nine years; and no frame school-house, on any site not held in fee or under a lease for fifty years, without the right to remove said house whenever the district shall desire. Section 59.

6. The director is required to provide the necessary appendages for the school-house, and keep the same in good repair during the school terms. Section 48.

The care and custody of the school-house and other property of the district, belong to the district board, except so far as the same shall be specially confided to the director. Section 65.

7. When a portion of a district is set off to form a new district, said portion is entitled to receive from the district retaining the school-house the value of its share in the schoolhouse. Sections 75, 76.

8. When a district establishes a site, and cannot agree with the owner upon the price to be paid for the same, or if for any cause a title cannot be obtained therefor, a jury may be summoned to determine whether such site is necessary, and the price to be paid therefor. Sections 154 to 163 inclusive.