NO. XXI.

Form of a Lease.

[See Section 59.]

in the county of

Know all men by these presents, that A. B., of the township of and State of Michigan, of the first part, for the consideration herein mentioned, does hereby lease unto School District No. in the township, county and State aforesaid, party of the second part, and their assigns, the following parcel of land, to-wit: [here insert description ;] with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging; to have and to hold the same for and during the term of

years from

the second part, for themselves and their assigns, do covenant and agree to pay the said party of the first part, for the said premises, the annual rent of

dollars.

In testimony whereof, the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, this

day of

A. D. 18
A. B., [SEAL.]

Remark. A Lease, like a Deed, must be recorded in the Register's office, in order to protect the District in its title to a site.

The Lessor will probably want a copy of the lease. If so, a duplicate should be made and signed as above, and placed on file with the Director, to be delivered with other papers of his office to his successor.

[See Sections 41, 54 and 130.]

NO. XXII.

NOTES TO FORM NO. XXII.

Fractional Districts, No. 2.-A FULL REPORT from a FRAC TIONAL DISTRICT should be made ONLY to the INSPECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP IN WHICH THE SCHOOL-HOUSE IS SITUATED. (See Section 81.)

A SEPARATE REPORT should be made to the Clerk of each of the other townships in which the District is IN PART situated, giving merely the number of children between the ages of four and eighteen years, residing in that part of the District situated within each of said townships. This latter report is required by Section 82, and constitutes the basis upon which books are drawn from the Township Library in accordance with the provisions of Sections 82 and 115, but ceases to be of any practical utility where the operations of the latter Section are sus pended in accordance with the provisions of Section 144.

1

Qualified Teachers, No. 6.-A "Qualified Teacher," within! the meaning of the statutes, is one who holds a certificate from the School Inspectors, in accordance with the provisions of Section 85 of the School Law. District Boards should see that all Teachers they employ possess such a certificate BEFORE BEGINNING TO TEACH A SCHOOL. Otherwise, they can neither pay them public money, nor receive any on account of their teaching. (See Sections 60 and 80.):

Annual Reports.

Great pains have been taken in the preparation of the preceding forms for the Annual Reports of Directors and School Inspectors. It is made the duty of these officers to make full returns. In some instances the reports have hardly shown more than the number of children between the ages of four and eighteen years.

To facilitate the work of making these reports, and to obviate any occasion for mistakes, the corresponding heads in the several forms are designated by the same number. No. 11 should embrace the total amount of taxes upon property, raised by the districts for School purposes, excepting that specified in No. 16. The money raised by townships will be reported under head No. 18.

[See notes J. and K.; also notes appended to the tables in the Superintendent's Report.]

from any Library moneys now in your hands, or to come into your hands, the same being for Library Books purchased for the Library of said township.

Township Board of School Inspectors.

The form of this warrant may be varied to suit the circumstances of the case.