to the county superintendent of public instruction his annual report, as required by this act, within the time limited therefor, shall be liable to pay to the school districts in said unorganized counties the full amount of money lost to the said school districts by such neglect or refusal, with the interest thereon, to be recovered by the treasurer of said school district in the name of said districts. Control of County.-SEC. 296. [Laws 1879, Ch. 159, Sec. 4.] The schools thus organized in said unorganized counties shall be under the control of the superintendent of public instruction in the said organized county, and the said superintendent of public instruction shall report to the state superintendent of public instruction the items reported by the deputy or deputies in said unorganized counties, and the state superintendent of public instruction shall apportion the state fund due the school districts in said unorganized counties to the county treasurer of the organized county to which said unorganized county is attached for school purposes, to be by him apportioned to the several school-district treasurers in such unorganized county or counties attached. Apportionment.-SEC. 297. [Laws 1879, Ch. 159, Sec. 5.] The county superintendent of public instruction in such organized county shall draw on the county treasurer in his county for the amount due said school districts in such unorganized counties. General Provisions.—SEc. 298. [Laws 1879, Ch. 159, Sec. 6.] The inhabitants of school districts in such unorganized counties shall hold their annual school meetings at the time prescribed by the general school law, and may hold special meetings as therein provided, and the qualified voters at such annual or special meetings shall have the same powers as are given by law to qualified voters at similar meetings of school districts in organized counties, and the duties and powers of schooldistrict officers shall be the same in unorganized counties as are prescribed to be the duties of school-district officers by the school laws: Provided, That the provisions of article thirteen in the school law, being chapter one hundred and twenty-two, laws of 1876, and all acts amendatory thereto in relation to the issuance of school-district bonds, shall not be applicable to any school district in any unorganized county, nor shall the qualified voters or officers of any school district in any unorganized county have the right to levy tax or make any bonded debt. ARTICLE XX.-PROVIDING FOR A FOUR-MONTHS SCHOOL, WHEN. 2299. Four months school required, if school 301. Failure of school board to hire teacher by house be good. December 1, yearly; duty of superintendent in that case; provisos. 300. Levy of tax for same; manner of. SEC. 299. [Laws 1881, Ch. 150, Sec. 1.] That in all school districts in this state in which there is a good and sufficient school building, a school shall be maintained for a period of not less than four months, between the first day of October and the first day of June in each school year. SEC. 300. [Laws 1881, Ch. 150, Sec. 2.] Should the legal voters of any school district, at their annual school meeting, or special meeting called for that purpose, or the school-district board, neglect, refuse or fail to provide a sufficient levy of tax upon the taxable property of such district to maintain a public free school for a period of not less than four months in each school year, the county superintendent of such county shall, in conjunction with the county commissioners, immediately make an estimate of the amount necessary to support and maintain a public free school in such district for a period of not less than four months for the then ensuing school year, and certify the same to the county clerk of such county; and it is hereby made the duty of such county clerk to place the said levy upon the tax-roll of such county for that year, and such tax shall be collected at the same time and in like manner as other taxes are collected. SEC. 301. [Laws 1881, Ch. 150, Sec. 3.] The county superintendent shall, upon the failure or refusal of the board of directors of any school district to provide and maintain such school as is provided by this act, on or before the first day of December of the current school year, hire a teacher or teachers for such school district, and provide the necessary fuel and appendages for the maintenance of such school or schools for at least four months during the current school year; and upon the close of such school and after the teacher of said school has made such reports of the same as provided by law, he shall certify to the treasurer of such district the amount due such teacher for his services, and also the amount due and the party or parties to whom due for fuel and other necessary expenses incurred in the support and maintenance of such school; and it is hereby made the duty of the treasurer of such district to pay, upon the order of such county superintendent, the amount or amounts found due by said county superintendent, and the filing of a sworn itemized statement of the several amounts so found due by such person or persons: Provided, That any qualified voter of such district is hereby authorized to bring suit against such county superintendent in the name of and in behalf of the district, for failure to comply with the provisions of this act; and all fines collected under the provisions of this act shall be paid into the county treasury for the use and benefit of the county school fund of such county: Provided further, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to those school districts which will be required to levy more than one per cent. to support and maintain such school as is provided for by this act. In the alteration of joint school district, appeal may be made to State Superintendent, how........ 16 From decision of the County Superintendent on the formation of a school district to the Board of County Commissioners.............. 18 From Probate to District Court in sales of school lands........................... 64 APPOINTMENTS To fill vacancy in the office of County Superintendent......... .13, 22 Of appraisers of school lands.......... 328 13 63 APPORTIONMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL MONEYS When and how made to counties......... 7 When and how made to school districts and union districts...... Shall appraise each legal subdivision of school land separately, at its real value....... ............63, 64 Shall appraise improvements (if any) on each subdivision of land separately, 64 Shall file appraisement with County Clerk............... 64 May, in conjunction with County Superintendent, subdivide timber land into suitable lots....... Shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase school lands appraised by them....... 69 Shall receive for their services two dollars per day...... ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL-Compulsory..... Shall serve as member of Board of Commissioners of Permanent School Fund, Shall examine and give opinion on statement of facts submitted by State Superintendent of Public Instruction....... 4 8 Shall prepare form of certificate for sale of school lands.......... 66. Shall bring action against County Clerks who fail to report to Auditor of State, 73 76 66 Shall debit and credit County Treasurers for sales of school lands, how........... Shall report to Attorney General County Clerks who fail to report regarding 73 Shall require County Attorney to prosecute County Treasurers who fail to pay Shall make out consolidated bonds for permanent school fund......... Board of County Commissioners to levy tax to pay interest and create sinking 59 No district containing less than twenty-five children can issue bonds... 58 58 Bonds belonging to State permanent school fund, to be payable at State treasury, 62 62 Penalty for failure to remit........................ 62 Bonded indebtedness to be reported to County Clerk by District Clerk....... 24 Shall audit bills for services of County Superintendent, and issue orders to pay Shall appoint to fill vacancy in office of County Superintendent...... 14 Shall hear appeals in reference to formation or alteration of school districts..... 18 34 Shall levy annually tax for interest and sinking fund of school-district bonds... 59 Duty of, in reference to trespass on school lands.......................... COUNTY ATTORNEY- Shall bring action for ejectment in case of forfeited school lands......... Fees allowed for services relating to school lands..... .74-76 COUNTY CLERK- Shall report to County Commissioners vacancy in office of County Superintendent, 14 Shall register school-district bonds on presentation...... 39 59 Shall furnish copy of register of school-district bonds to County Treasurer...... 59 66 66 66 Shall charge County Treasurer with payments on sales of school lands............ 68 Shall report regarding school lands, semi-annually, to Auditor of State, on or 71 73 Penalty for failure to report to Auditor of State............................ Duty in case of levy of tax made by County Superintendent and Commissioners, 8 Constitutional provision concerning...... Shall have charge of common-school interests of county. 3 9 Shall take oath of office and execute bond of one thousand dollars.................................. .9, 10 10 10 10 Shall correct deficiencies in government, classification, instruction.. 10 .10 10 Shall examine accounts of School-District Treasurers, and records of Clerks..... 10 10 Shall see that the District Clerks report correctly and in due time........................... 14 12 15 Compensation of County Superintendents............ 13 May employ a deputy in case of sickness or temporary absence...... 15 15 13 May purchase one set of school-district records for each school district... 14 14 Shall report to County Clerk the boundary of each school district, when........ 15 15 15 16 17 May, in conjunction with district board, dismiss teacher for cause.......................... Duties regarding the holding a normal institute annually.. Shall serve as Chairman of County Board of Examiners....... |