ratepayers' 39. The notice calling a meeting of the ratepayers for the Notice of of taking their votes on the petition for the erection meeting and purpose of a separate school district may be in form E in the schedule subsequent to this Ordinance and the proceedings subsequent to the posting of such notice shall be the same as prescribed in the formation of public school districts. No. 2 of 1896, s. 48. proceedings liabilities 40. After the establishment of a separate school district Rights and under the provisions of this Ordinance such separate school dis- of separate trict shall possess and exercise all rights, powers, privileges school districts and be subject to the same liabilities and method of government as is herein provided in respect of public school districts. (2) Any person who is legally assessed or assessable for a Assessment public school shall not be liable to assessment for any separate school established therein. No. 2 of 1896, s. 49. ORDER FOR ERECTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT. school district 41. Upon notice by the chairman of the Council of Public Erection of Instruction that all requirements have been complied with, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may order the erection of the district into a school district or separate school district, as the case may be. No. 5 of 1897, s. 7; No. 29 of 1898, s. 8. DEFERRED SCHOOL MEETINGS. when omitted 42. In case from want of proper notice or other causes any Provision first or other school meeting required to be held under this prescribed Ordinance was not held at the proper time any two resident meetings ratepayers of the school district may within thirty days after the time at which the meeting should have been held call a school meeting by giving eight days' notice to be posted in at least five of the most public places in the school district and Notice and the meeting thus called shall possess all the powers and per- meeting form all the duties of the meeting in the place of which it is called. No. 2 of 1896, s. 42. ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING. powers of later annual 43. An annual meeting of the ratepayers of every school Ratepayers' district except town school districts shall be called by the trus- meeting tees for a day not later than the last Saturday in January of each year by public notice giving the day, place and hour of meeting and such notice shall be posted in five conspicuous places within the district, one of which shall be the post office Public notice therein or nearest thereto, eight days before the day for which the meeting is called. No. 2 of 1896, s. 35; No. 29 of 1898, s. 5. secretary 44. The chairman of the board of trustees if present shall Chairman and be chairman of the meeting and the secretary of the school district shall record the minutes thereof. In the absence of the chairman the ratepayers present shall elect one of their number to preside. No. 2 of 1896, s. 36. To be read to the meeting Teacher's statement Inspector's report Trustees' statement General Treasurer s statement 45. There shall at such meeting be submitted by the board of trustees and read to the meeting 1. A statement of the teacher, signed by him, giving the following particulars : (a) The number of days on which school was kept open (c) The average daily attendance during each term ; (e) The number of dismissals of scholars for misbehaviour 2. The report of the inspector on the occasion of his last inspection of the school; 3. A statement showing (a) The names of the trustees; (b) The vacancies created in the board during the year, if any, giving the reasons therefor, with an account of the elections held to fill such vacancies and the results thereof; (c) The engagements entered into during the year by the board as well as an account of those entailed upon them by their predecessors; (d) The amount of assessable property in the district according to the last finally revised assessment roll; (e) Rate of school tax per dollar; (f) Rate of tax per dollar to pay off debenture indebted- (g) The appeals against assessment made to a judge of (i) Particulars of the real and personal property held in 4. The treasurer's statement showing (a) The amount of money received by the district from (b) The amounts accruing to the school district funds of (d) The amount of money paid out by the district during (e) The amounts if any due by the district, to whom due 5. The auditor's report; No. Auditor's report statement 6. Such further statement in relation to the affairs of the Further district as may be deemed advisable. No. 2 of 1896, s. 37; 29 of 1898, s. 6. 46. The business of such meeting may be conducted in the Order of following order: 1. Receiving the statements submitted by the trustees and disposing of the same; 2. Receiving the report of the auditor and disposing of the same; 3. Electing an auditor for the following year; 4. Miscellaneous business; 5. Electing a trustee or trustees to fill any vacancy or vacancies. No. 2 of 1896, s. 38. business 47. Except as is otherwise expressly provided the procedure Procedure at an annual school meeting shall be the same as that prescribed for the first school meeting. In case any objection is objection made to the right of any person to vote at an annual school meeting the presiding officer may require such person to make the following oath or affirmation: to voter I, A.B., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a bona fide Oath of resident ratepayer of (give name of district in full); that 1 qualification have paid all taxes due by me to this school district; that I am of the full age of twenty-one years; that I am not an unenfranchised Indian; that I have not before voted at this election; and that I have not received any reward either directly or indirectly nor have I any hope of receiving any reward for voting at this time and place. So help me God. [Note-In the case of an affirmation the words "So help me God" shall be omitted.] No. 2 of 1896, s. 39. 48. If in any school district in which there are more than Postponement fifty ratepayers according to the last revised assessment roll any of polling ten resident ratepayers so request, the polling at the annual election of trustee or trustees shall take place on the same day of the week in the week following the meeting at which the nomination of candidates takes place. (2) Such request shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a statutory declaration verifying the same and be delivered to the chairman or secretary of the board of trustees not later than the fifteenth day of December preceding such election. (3) The poll so to be held shall be open from the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon and shall continue until and close at the hour of five o'clock in the afternoon. No. 29 of 1898, s. 7. Ballot election Request to be verified Time of Nonpayment of taxes disqualifies voter and trustee Qualification of trustees Alteration of boundaries Where debenture debt Adjustment liabilities 49. In any school district as in the preceding section mentioned upon a written request signed by not less than ten resident ratepayers the polling at the annual election of a trustee or trustees shall be by ballot according to the manner prescribed by The Municipal Ordinance for the election of town school trustees, in so far as the provisions in that behalf may apply. (2) The request mentioned in this section shall be verified by the affidavit or statutory declaration of a subscribing witness thereto and shall be delivered to the chairman or secretary of the board of trustees not later than the fifteenth day of December immediately preceding the election. No. 29 of 1898, s. 7. 50. No person shall be entitled to vote at any school meeting or for the election of a trustee or trustees or to be nominated as trustee in any school district who has not paid all taxes in arrear due by him to such district. No. 2 of 1896, s. 41. 51. Trustees shall be resident ratepayers who are able to read and write. No. 2 of 1896, s. 40; No. 5 of 1897, s. 6. ALTERATIONS IN LIMITS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 52. The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall have power to alter the boundaries of a school district by adding thereto. or taking therefrom or to divide one or more existing school districts into two or more districts or to unite portions of an existing district with another district or with any new district in case it has been satisfactorily shown before them that the rights of ratepayers under section 14 of The North-West Territories Act to be affected thereby, will not be prejudiced and that the proposed changes are for the general advantage of those concerned. No. 2 of 1896, s. 50; No. 5 of 1897, s. 13 (3). 53. In the case of any school district having debenture debt outstanding no alteration shall be made in the same or in the boundaries thereof which will prejudicially affect the rights or security of the holder of such debentures without due provision being made for the protection of such holder. (2) No alteration shall be made in the boundaries of any of assets and school district without due provision being made for the settlement and adjustment of the assets and liabilities of the same between the districts into which the same may be divided or between the same and the portions thereof added to or taken therefrom; and the Lieutenant Governor in Council may cause the necessary inquiries to be made in order to ascertain and determine the due proportion of such assets and liabilities and the best method of settling and adjusting the same as aforesaid and may in their discretion appoint one or more commissioners to make such inquiries and report thereon and may in and by the proclamation or minute altering such district prescribe and declare the terms of such settlement and adjustment and the manner in which the same shall be carried into effect and in cases in which by the terms of such settlement and adjustment any rates or taxes are required to be levied or collected upon property in any division of such district or taken from such district, may prescribe by whom, at what times, and in what manner such rates and taxes shall be raised, levied and collected, and to whom the same or any part thereof shall be paid and by what district or districts, in what proportions and to whom the expenses of such settlement and adjustment shall be paid. No. 2 of 1896, s. 51; No. 5 of 1897,s. 13 (3). UNION OF PUBLIC AND SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. public separate 54. If in any area there exist a public school district and a Union of separate school district and it is resolved by the ratepayers of parand each of such school districts, at a public meeting of such rate- school districts payers respectively called for the purpose of considering the question, that it is expedient that such districts should be disorganised for the purpose of the union of the same and the erection of such area into a public school district the chairman of the Council of Public Instruction may order the disorganisation of such existing districts and order the erection of such area into a public school district with such name as he may decide upon; and thereafter the said chairman may make such orders, provisions and appointments as to him shall appear proper for the completion of such disorganisation and the erection of the public school district and as to all matters incident thereto and necessary for the establishment and operation of the same as a public school district and for the carrying out therein of all the provisions of this Ordinance and for the adjustment, arrangement and winding up of all the affairs of such disorganised districts and for the settlement of their liabilities and disposition of their assets: Provided that unless the liabilities of such disorganised districts are not otherwise liquidated the same shall be assumed by and imposed upon such newly created district and any debentures issued by the disorganised districts or either of them. shall have the same force and effect upon the newly established district and the property and rates thereof as they had upon the district by which they were respectively issued and its property and rates and the trustees of such newly organised district may authorise and direct the levy and collection of such rate or rates as may from time to time be necessary for the discharging of any liability or debenture indebtedness of a disorganised district assumed by or imposed upon such new district. No. 29 of 1898, s. 9. DISORGANISATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS. of districts 55. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may by order de- Disclare that on and after a day therein to be named any school organisation district shall be disorganised and thereupon the same shall cease to have or enjoy any of the rights, powers and privileges vested in such corporations by this Ordinance; and upon any such |