sented on the school board by the school officers herein provided for, shall meet on the fourth Tuesday in June at their respective school houses and elect one of their number a member of the school board whose term of office shall be for one year. Each officer and member elected under the provisions of this act shall qualify on or before the second Tuesday in July following his election, and shall hold his office for the number of years for which he is elected, and until his successor is elected and qualified. Whenever a new school district shall be formed, the county superintendent of schools shall appoint temporary officers for such school district who shall serve until the first annual school election following and until their successors are elected and qualified. Whenever a vacancy may occur from any cause in any school office under the supervision of the county superintendent, he shall also fill such vacancy by appointment, and such officer shall hold such office until the next election when the vacancy shall be filled by a vote of the people.

§ 2. ANNUAL ELECTION OF SCHOOL OFFICERS.] Not less than ten days before the election required under Section 1 of this chapter, the district clerk shall post notices in three public places in the district. Said notices shall specify the time and place of holding the election, and the hours during which the polls shall be kept open. The chairman and clerk of the district board shall serve as judge and clerk of the election. If they are not present at the time of opening the polls, voters present may select a judge and clerk from their number. The polls shall be opened at 2 p. m. and kept open two hours in districts having but one school, and four hours in districts having more than one school. All persons who are qualified electors under the constitution of the state shall be qualified to vote at any school district election. The voting must be by ballot and the polls and tally lists supplied through the county superintendent must be kept and returned to the district clerk, who shall, upon the receipt of the same, issue the certificate of election to the persons receiving the greatest number of votes as shown by the certified returns; Provided, that in case of a tie, in the election of an officer, the contest shall be settled at once by lot by the board of election.

§ 3. SCHOOL BOARDS-MEETINGS OF.] District boards having under their control more than one school shall hold four regular meetings each year for the transaction of business, towit: On the second Tuesday in July, the last Tuesday of August, November and March, at such place and hour as may be fixed by the school board. District school boards having under their control but one school shall meet annually on the second Tuesday in July: Provided, that the district clerk shall when requested by a majority of the board call a special meeting at any time by giving written notice to each member

of the board; Provided also, that in any school district five legal voters may petition the clerk to call a special meeting of the voters at any time, and it shall be the duty of the clerk to call each meeting by posting such notices at least ten days prior to the time of meeting in three of the most conspicuous places in the district. Said notices shall give the date, hour and object of the meeting.

§ 4. CHAIRMAN-DUTIES OF.] The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the board. In his absence the chairman pro tempore shall preside. The chairman shall perform such other duties as are prescribed in this act. He shall receive two (2) dollars for each regular meeting of the district board attended by him. and shall receive no other compensation for his services as a district officer.

§ 5. CKERK-DUTIES OF.] Clerk of the board shall keep an accurate record of all proceedings of the board, give or post all notices, make out all reports and statements, shall take census of the children of legal school age in his district and file the same with the county superintendent on or before the first Monday of June in each year and perform all other duties required by law or by order of the board.

§ 6. CLERK AND TREASURER-BONDS OF.] The school treasurer shall on or before the second Tuesday in July following his election, and before entering upon his duties, give a bond to the school district conditioned that he will honestly and faithfully discharge his duties as treasurer; that he will render a true account of all funds and property that shall come into his hands, and pay and deliver the same according to law; Provided, that a bona fide deposit of school funds in the name of the school district in any bank or depository selected by a majority of the school electors of any school district, shall relieve the school treasurer thereof from liability for loss of said deposited funds while on deposit therein. Such bond shall be in such penal sum as may be fixed by the clerk and chairman of the board, but not less than double the sum as nearly as can be ascertained to come into his hands in any one year, shall be signed by two or more sufficient sureties and shall be approved by the clerk and chairman of the board. In case the said chairman and clerk refuse or neglect to approve the bond of the district treasurer and the sureties thereto, such treasurer may present the same to the county superintendent and serve notice thereof upon the said chairman and clerk, and upon due proof of such notice being made to the county superintendent, he shall unless good cause for delay appear, proceed to hear and determine the sufficiency of the bond and sureties thereto, and may approve the same, and such approval shall be in all respects valid. The clerk of the school board shall on or before the second Tuesday in July following his election, and before entering upon his

duties, give a bond to the school district continued [conditioned] that he will honestly and faithfully discharge his duties as clerk, that he will render a true account of all property that shall come into his hands as such clerk aud deliver the same according to law. Such bond shall be in penal sum of one hundred (100) dollars and shall be signed by two or more sufficient sureties and shall be approved by the chairman and treasurer. In case of neglect or refusal to approve such bond, it shall be approved in such manner as provided in this section for the approval of the bond of the treasurer.

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$ 7. TREASURER-DUTIES OF.] The school treasurer shall keep such accounts and make such reports as are required of him by law. He shall pay no money out of the school funds in his hands except upon the warrant of the school board, signed by the clerk and countersigned by the chairman. shall pay all warrants properly drawn and signed when presented so long as there is any money in his hands or subject to his order for their payment, and shall draw all money in the hands of the county treasurer belonging to his district at least once every three months in each year.

$ 8. WARRANTS-PAYMENT OF.] Whenever a warrant is presented to the treasurer for payment and there is no money in his hands or subject to his order for the payment of such warrant, he shall endorse on such warrant "presented for payment this........day of.... .......18.. and not paid for want of funds," and sign such endorsement. If he has in his hands or subject to his order money for the part payment of such warrant he shall make such part payment and endorse the sum on the warrant and add "balance not paid for want of funds," signing the same. He shall keep a correct register of all warrants so presented and endorsed. Every warrant thus presented and endorsed shall draw interest for the amount unpaid at seven (7) per cent per annum until paid; Provided, that whenever there shall come into the hands of the treasurer or subject to his order, money applicable to the payment of any warrant which has been so presented and registered, the treasurer shall notify in writing, by mail, the drawee of such warrant at his last known place of residence to present such warrant for payment, and interest shall cease upon every such warrant ten days after such notice shall have been sent and such money shall be held for the payment of such warrant.

$ 9. WARRANTS HOW DRAWN.] Every warrant drawn by the clerk of the district board on the district treasurer shall specify the purpose for which the money is paid, the fund on which it is drawn, and the person, firm or corporation to whom paid; Provided, that no warrant shall be issued except for an indebtedness incurred prior to its issue.

§ 10.

OFFICIAL OATH AND BONDS—WHERE FILED.] All official bonds of school district officers shall be filed with the county auditor. The oaths and reports of school district officers shall be filed with the county superintendent.

§ 11. SALARY OF CLERK AND TREASURER.] The district clerk and treasurer shall each receive a salary of five dollars ($5) per annum for every school in the district; Provided, that such salary shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) per annum; Provided, further, that the county superintendent shall, upon the receipt of the annual report of the clerk and treasurer, if correct, complete, and received on or before August 1st of each year, notify the chairman of said school board that such reports have been received. Thereupon the chairman of the school board shall sign the warrant for their annual salary and no part of said salary shall be paid until said notice,

CHAPTER V.

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.

§ 1. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.] The district school board shall have the general charge, direction and management of the school or schools of the district, and the care, custody and control of all the property belonging to it, subject to the provisions of this act. They shall organize, maintain, and conveniently locate schools for the education of all children of school age within the district. When pupils reside at an unreasonable distance from their nearest school house in the school district, the school board may make reasonable financial provision for the transportation of such pupils to some other school in the district, or for their tuition in some other district; Provided, such provision shall be only for actual attendance at public school. They shall make all necessary repairs to the school houses, outbuildings and appurtenances and shall furnish fuel and all necessary supplies for the schools. They shall employ the teachers for the school or schools of the district, and may dismiss any teacher at any time for plain violation of contract, gross immorality or flagrant neglect of duty; Provided, that every contract for the employment of a teacher must be in writing. That they shall have power to admit to the schools in the districts pupils from other districts, when it can be done without injuring or overcrowding such schools, and to make regulations for their admission and the payment of their tuition therein. They shall also have power to make proper and needful rules for the assignment and distribution of pupils to and among the schools in the district, whenever it is deemed necessary by the board, and for the best interests of the pupils and district. Any school may be discontinued by the district board, who shall make arrangements for the trans

fer of pupils to some other school, and for their tuition therein. They shall assist and co-operate with the teacher in the government and discipline of the schools, and may make proper rules and regulations therefor. They may suspend or expel from school any pupil insubordinate or habitually disobedient; Provided, that such suspension shall not be for a shorter period than ten days nor beyond the end of the current term of school. They shall have power to levy upon the property in the district, a tax for school purposes of not exceeding twenty (20) mills on the dollar in any year, which levy shall be made by resolutions of the board at their regular July meeting in specific amounts. The clerk shall immediately thereafter notify in writing the county auditor of the amount of tax so levied. The school board shall have the power to direct the removal of a school house to a more convenient location upon a vote of a majority of the electors of the school district; Provided, that in districts in which there shall be but one school house a twothirds majority vote shall be necessary to remove such school house from the center of the district to any other point in the district, or from any point in the district to any other point in the district, except such removal shall be to the center of the district, in which case a majority vote shall be sufficient for such removal; Provided, further, that any point within one hundred and sixty rods of the geographical center of the district shall be deemed the center for the purpose of this act. The board shall have power, and on a demand of a majority of the qualified electors of said district, it shall be the duty of the board to provide for such extra branches of study added to the regular course as may be desired by said electors. And the school boards of districts having more than three schools may on or before July first of any year, upon vote of the school electors, establish a boundary of the subdivisions of the people of their respective districts for the purpose of electing a director for each school, as provided in this act. On the fourth Tuesday of June of each year, in every district where there are more than three schools wherein such subdivisions have been established as above, there shall be elected one member of the school board from each subdivision not already represented on the school district board; such member must be a resident school elector, directly interested in the welfare of the school for which he is chosen. His term of office shall be one year, and until his successor is chosen and qualified. The member so elected shall within ten (10) days after such election notify the clerk of the school district board and file his oath of office with the county superintendent; and in case of failure to qualify, the school board shall forthwith appoint a member for said school. Five (5) days notice shall be given by posting notices in three (3) conspicuous places in the vicinity,