same manner as other county charges. So that said Section, as amended, will read as follows: Section 1742. The County Superintendent may provided [provide] for himself a suitable office for the transaction of official business, when not provided therewith by the County Commissioners, and said Commissioners shall audit and pay his reasonable accounts for the use and the furniture of said office. They shall also furnish him with all necessary stationery and postage; provided, that not more than one hundred and twenty-five ($125.00) Dollars a year shall be paid by any county for office rent, stationery, postage and furniture; provided, further, that when an office room is furnished by the county he shall not exceed Fifty ($50.00) Dollars a year for stationery and postage. County Superintendents in counties of the seventh and eighth class shall be allowed their actual, necessary expenses when engaged in visiting schools in their counties. Such expenses shall be paid in the same manner as other county charges. Section 3. That Section 1756 of the Political Code, as amended by an Act of the Fifth Legislative Assembly, approved March 8th, 1897, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1756. The Board of Trustees of any school district who shall employ any teacher who is not legally qualified to teach in public schools of their district shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, that this Section shall not apply to those Trustees who do not consent to such employment. Section 4. That Sub-division fifteen of Section 1797 of the Political Code, as amended by an Act of the Fifth Legislative Assembly, approved March 8th, 1897 be amended so as to read as follows: Subdivision 15. Whenever a pupil residing in any school district of the State desires to attend school in any other district, he shall be permitted to do so upon obtaining permission of the trustees of the district in which he wishes to attend. The money due by apportionment to such pupil shall, upon written request of the school trustees be transferred to the district in which said pupil attends school. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as affecting the right of the board of school trustees to charge tuition for non resident pupils, as provided in Sub-division 2 of this Section. Provided, further, that no money due by apportionment to such pupils as pay tuition shall be transferred. Section 5. That Sub-division 3 of Section 1830 of the Political Code, as amended by an Act of the Fifth Legislative Assembly, approved March 8th, 1897, be amended by substituting the word "September" for the word "August" in the first line of said Sub-division, so that said Sub-division, as amended, will read as follows: Subdivision 3. To make annually, between the first and twentieth day of September of each year, an exact census of all the children and youth between the ages of six and twenty-one years residing in the district; and shall specify the number and sex of such children, and the names of their parents or guardians. He shall take specifically and separately, a census of all children under six years of age, and shall specify the number and sex of such children. All children under twenty-one years of age who may be absent from home for any cause, shall be included by the district clerk in this census list of the city, town or district in which their parents reside. He shall make a full report thereof on the blanks furnished for this purpose, under oath, to the County Superintendent thereafter, and deliver a copy to the School Trustees. For taking census, the district clerk shall be paid by the Board of Trustees, from the county school money to the credit of the district, in the same manner as other contingent expenses are paid, at a rate not exceeding ten cents for each child's naine returned by him. He shall receive such other compensation for other services as may be allowed by the Board of Trustees. In case any district clerk shall fail to take the census provided in this Act, at the proper time, and if through such neglect the district shall fail to receive its apportionment of school moneys, said school clerk shall be individually liable to the district for the full amount so lost, and it may be recovered on a suit brought by any citizen of such district, in the name of, and for the benefit of the district. Section 6. That Section 1910 of the Political Code be amended by substituting the word "Last" for the word "Third" in the third line thereof, so that said Section, as amended, will read as follows: Section 1910. The County Superintendent shall hold public examinations of all persons, over eighteen years of age, offering themselves as candidates for teachers of common schools, at the county seat, on the last Friday in February, April, August and November of each year, and when necessary, such examinations may be continued on the following day, at which time he shall examine them by a series of written or printed questions, according to the rules prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instructions. If the percentage of correct answers required by the rules, and other evidence disclosed by the ex amination, including particularly the superintendent's knowledge and information of the candidates successful experience, the applicant is found to be a person of good moral character, to possess a knowledge and understanding, together with aptness to teach and govern, which shall enable such applicant to teach in the common schools of the State the various branches required by law, said Superintendent shall grant to such applicant a certificate of qualification. Section 7. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Section 8. This Act shall be in full force and take effect from and after its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved March 14th. 1901. HOUSE BILL NO. 60. An Act Entitled An Act To Amend Sections 1810 And 1962 Of The Political Code Of Montana, In Reference To The Issuance Of School District Bonds. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. That Section 1810 of the Political Code of Montana be and hereby is amended so as to read as follows: "Section 1810. The School Trustees of any School District of the State of Montana, shall have, and are hereby given in addition to the power already conferred on them, authority to issue on the credit of their respective districts, coupon bonds, (and sell or dispose of the same) for the purpose of providing the necessary funds to pay maturing, redeemable, or optional bonds, under the following conditions, to wit: 1. When there is not sufficient money to the credit of the School District applicable to pay any of said bonds. 2. When in the judgment of the School Trustees to levy and collect a special tax for the purpose of paying any of said bonds, would be a hardship and a burden to the School District. 3. All bonds issued under the provisions of this section of this Act shall bear upon their face the words "Refunding School Bonds" and shall also recite in the body of the bond that "this bond is issued for the purpose of providing funds to pay maturing and outstanding bonds." 4. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent per annum (and interest may be payable semi-annually) and payable and redeemable within a period not exceeding twenty years from the date of issue; provided said bonds shall not exceed in amount. the face value of the bonds (and any accrued interest thereon) which they are issued to replace: 5. The trustees shall fix the denomination, term, rate and form of said bonds not inconsistent with the requirements hereinbefore set forth; and may issue, dispose of or sell such bonds at any time deemed necessary and expedient to enhance, preserve and maintain the credit of their respective school districts. 6. Said bond, when offered for sale, shall be advertised for sale in not less than one newspaper of general circulation, published in the state of Montana, for a period of not less than four weeks preceding the date fixed for the sale of said bonds; said advertisement shall briefly describe the bonds, stating the time when, and the place where said sale shall take place; Provided, that said bonds shall not be sold at less than their par value, and the trustees are authorized to reject any bids made, and sell said bonds at private sale, or exchange the same for outstanding bonds, if they deem it for the best interests of the districts so to do, and it shall not be necessary to hold any election or submit the matter of the issuance of the bonds authorized by this section of this Act, to the electors of the school district. 7. Said bonds and coupons (attached) shall be signed by the chairman of the Board of Trustees and the school clerk of the District, provided, a lithographic or engraved fac simile of the signatures of the chairman and clerk may be affixed to the coupons, only when so recited in the bonds, and the corporate seal of the School District shall be affixed to each bond. 8. Each bond so issued shall be registered by the County Treasurer of the County wherein such School District is located, in a book provided for the purpose, which shall show the date, number, term and amount of each bond, and the person or persons to whom the bonds are issued and sold. Section 2. That Section 1962 of the political code of the State of Montana be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1962. Such election shall be held in the manner prescribed for the election of school trustees except that no registration will be required. The ballots shall be in form as follows: "Shall bonds. be issued and sold to the amount of not to exceed ceed . . . . . dollars and bearing per cent interest and for a period not to exyears, for the purpose of purchasing a school lot and building a school house thereon and furnishing the same? Bonds, Yes? The elector shall prepare his ballot by crossing out thereon parts of the ballot in such manner that the remaining part shall express his vote upon the question submitted. If a majority of the votes cast at such election are Bonds "Yes," the Board of School Trustees shall issue such bonds in such form as the board may direct, and they shail bear the signature of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and shail be signed by the Clerk of the said School Districts; and the coupons attached to the bonds shall be signed by the said Chairman and Clerk, provided, a lithographic or engraved facsimile of the signatures of the Chairman and Clerk may be affixed to coupons only, when so recited in the bonds, and the corporate seal of the School District shall be attached to each of the bonds; and each bond so issued shall be registered by the County Treasurer in a book provided for that purpose, which shall show the number and amount of each bond, and the person to whom the same is issued or sold; and the said bonds shall be sold by the Trustees as hereinafter provided. Section 3. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage and approval. Approved March 14th. 1901. HOUSE BILL NO. 27. An Act entitled an act to amend section 2570 Article 1, Chapter I, Title VI, Part III of the Political Code of the State of Montana, Relating to Public Waters and obstructions therein. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: Section 1. That section 2570 Article I. Chapter I, Title VI, Part III, of the Political Code of the State of Montana, be and is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 2570. Navigable waters and all streams of sufficient capa |