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CITY OE BROWNVILLE, NEMAHA GQMTYN. T., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1858.
NO. 24.
VOL. III.
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Nebraska Stfiucitoct
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O. t. MO ART.
O. B. HIWETT.
McGARY& HEWETT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AND 4-
SOLICITORS LY CIIAXCERY. '
BrowiiTllle,' Nebraska. f
1 .
Vill practice In the Courts of Kebrska,aod Xorth
west Missouri. -' .
. REFERENCES.
Messrs. Crow, McCreary & Co., . St. Louis, Wo.
Hon. James M. Hughs, . Do
Hon. John R. Sheply, ' - - Do
Hon. James Craip, - St. Joseph, Mo.
nn: Sitng VVxdftin. -. -. Do-'
CITY IPS STQSB.
JOHisT H. lIAUiNf & CO.,
. . i.BROlYXVJLLE, ,V, T, ...
The Xevy School Law,
An Act , Providing for, tht ; Better Regula- j
Jiontof Schools in Nebraska. t ,
n r.. i
3.:
Nebraska
Judpe A. A. Bradford,
S. F. Kucltolls. Eso..
Kinney & Holley, Nebraska City.
Cheever Sweet &. Co., -do
J. Sterling Morton do
Brown &. Bennett, Browntllle
It. VT. Furnas do
Brownville, X. T. Nov. IS, 1S5S.
City, N. T.
Do
TgnJl
BUSINESS CARDS
TJ. C. JOHNSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY ,
AND
Real Kslatc Acnt,
BROWNVILLE, N. T.
EEFEKEKCES.
" Tlon.'Vrnj.Jcssup, Montrose, Fa.
If. S. Bcntly, . " " "
John C. Jailer, Chicago, 111.
Wm.L McAllister, "
Charles F. Fowler, "
li. W. Fornas,DrownviHe,N.T.
O. F. Lake,
Msy 1, 1S57. 47-ly
. II L1ATHIETJ,
Cabinet & Wagon-EEaker
llain Street. bet. Sixth and Seventh,
IlROlVA'VILLi:, X. T.
All kiuls of binet work nest ly executed.
t3-aplriui? of wsg.ms' plows, etc., promptly done.
john Mcdonough.
House, Sign, k Ornamental Painter,
GLAZIER, fyc.
XJT rd"rscnbeleft at the City Drugstore. 2
J. D. N.&B. B.THOMPSON
Ileal Estate & General Collecting Agents
33ROWNVILLE, N. T.
Ascnls for Iowa Ins. Co.,0skaloosa,
ALL buk.acss entrusted to our care will meet with
pn.miii attention nd warranted correct. Papers prepar
el tr persons iLiug to pre-empt, Declaratory state
OiPtus maJe oct, etc.. etc.
tJ-Oa.e on Tirtt street, north of I. T. Whyte & Co.3
EF.FERItENCES : V
J. VT. tlrinics. Ex-Governor Iowa
X. L Pri -e io Missouri
Autci A Kins do do
;. S. Kayrc 4t Co., C'cnwood, Iowa
.D r.-hty Council B.uffs, Iowa
Apnt 8, 1. r2n41-ly
jonx. r. KiNSET. chas. r. holly.
KINNEY & HOLLY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
M.IIIMSIi i CITY, X T.
yCkU prtrtjeein the C turts of this Territory. Collec
tion acl criminal buMiies attended to throughout Na-
Mka, M"etern Inwa and Missouri. Will attend the
Ccurtt at BrwwuviUe. v2n33-6rn
E. S. DUNDY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ARCHER, RICHARDSON CO. N. T.
WILL practice in the several Courts of the 2d J ndic'al
lKftrnt. aij attend to all matters connected with the
rrofoM.-n. W.m. McLessak, '.Esq., of Nebraska City,
will aiit me m the prosecution of important Suits.
:epi- 10, '67-11-tf
C. W. WHEELER,
Architect and Builder.
Drownvillo. JJ". 1.
MISS MARY TURNER,
MILLINER AND DRESS MAKER.
Jlain Btrret, one door above Carsons Bank.
BROWNVILLE N. T. ,
Lonntls and Trimmings alirays on hand.
CHEMICALS, TO ! LET' SOAPS,
; line Hair and Tooth "Brushes,
PEHFU1EHY, FAXCY & TOILST
. : . ' - articles,:
Tobacco Cigars,
, Pure Wines and Llqnors for
1 Medicinal Isc.
53 Physicians Prescriptions and Family Recipes
carefully compounded. . . ...
All orders correctly answered. Every article war.
ranted genuine and pf the best quality. ,
3" AGENTS for all leading Patent Medicine
ofthe day,
NEW GROCERY
. AMD 1
PROVISION HOUSE,
BY
j.-iL hob-bison.
Matchmaker & Goldsmith, old Stand of M F! , CLAM,
V J. kJ, TJT nWXTTTTT T T?. "NT T
JJXkVf XI V liJUUj It. .
quently as they may think necessary for
the transaction of business, and fill any
vacancy in the office of clerk which may
occur in the sub-distriet, or, in case of
his absence, either - of .the above direct
ors may officiate temporarily in his
place.
DUTIES Or LOCAL DIRECTORS
t . : ......
Sec 6. It shall be the duty of the
pose but one School District fcrr all pur- directors in each sub-district, to take the
poses connected with the general inter- management and control of its local in
ests 'ef 'education7 in the Tcrwfiship, and terests and affairs, ta employ teachers, to
shall he confined f-thc management and certify the - amount due- -to them for ser-
control of a Board of Education, and the vices to the Township clerk, who shall
several School. Districts and. fractional draw an order on the township treasurer
Sec. 1. Be it enacted bv the Council '
andHousV of" Representatives of the
Territory of Nebraska, That hereafter,
each and every township in any organ
ized County in the Territory shall com-
now; are, or may
PIOXEER
Book Bindery,
c.OTTNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA.
Empire Block, No. 3.
WILLIAM F. KITER,
inform the nnblic that he has opened a flr6t
riaos Bk BindciT. and is now preparid to do all kinds
or Book Binding old or uew, hound or re-bound upon
the shortest possible notice, and ot the most reasonoble
terms.
Orders received for all kinds of Blank work.
July 1, 1838-ly.
m . 1 - "
for the amount ; and to dismiss any
teacher at any time, for such reasons as
they may deem' sufficient; and to visit
the school or schools of the sub-district at
least twice during each term by one or
more of their number, with such other
thing contained in this act shall be so con- person or persons competent to examine
strued as to give to the Township board pupils in their studies, as they may choose
or education, or to local directors in sub- to invite.-
districts,- jurisdiction- over any terri- Sec. 7 . It shall be the duty of thedi-
tory in the township included within the rectors, in their respective sub-districts,
limits of any city or incorporated village to negotiate and make, under such rules
parts thereof, which
hereafter be4 established in the several
Townships of the Territory, shall be re
garded as sub-districts,, and be subject to
the management and control of local di
rectors, as , hereinafter provided ; but no
ROCK PORT. MO.
BEGS leave to inform the public that he has located
tn the above named town and offers for sale a choice
stock of
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
and other articles usually kept in such establishments at
prices which cannot becomplained of. Being an exper
ienced watchmaker he flatters himself that in repairing
watches, clocks and jewelry he can give perfect saustaj-
tion.
19 6m.
LOUIS WALDTER,
House, Sign, and Ornamental Painter,
GIiAZIEH, G3AINEE,
PAPER IIAXGER,
BnOWNVILLE, N. T.
Takes this method of informing the public that be has
removed his paint shop from Kemaba City to this place
lie thinks himself qualified to undertake any work per
taining to hi line of business, and respectfullyinvitea
the public to give him a call.
Please leave ordersat the "Advertiser" office."
Nov. 19, 1S57. n21-tf
W. P. LOAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LOT AND LAND AGENT,
Archer, Richardson County, N. T.
DROP'S & CLIXTOX,
PRODUCE DEALERS,
Forwarding & Commission
MERCHANTS,
No. 78, North Levee, St. Louis, Mo.
Orders for Groceries and Manufactured Articles accu
rately filled at lowest possible rates. Consignment ror
cale and re-shipment respectully solicited. Shipments
of all kinds will he faithfully attended to.
Referrences :
Messrs. G n Rea & Co St. Louis
Birtlctt. McCorab &. Co do
Gilbert, Miles & Stannard - do .
Tlon. W U Bufflngton, Auditor State of Missouri
J Q Harmon, tsq, Cairo City, III.
Messrs Molony, Bro's fit Co' New Orleans, Louisiana
J D Jackson, Ksq., do do
Mesrs Hinkle, Guild & Co, Cincinnati, 0.
V Hainniar&Co do
Brai.dell ic Crawford ' Louisville, Ky.
WoodrurTit Huntington Mobile, Ala.
U. Billinss, Esq., Beardstown, 111.
May 12, 1S63 45-3m .
JAMES HOG AN.
Where can he found a full supply of Family Groceries
Ham and Bacon. Mackrel and Cod Fish, Teas, Sugar,
Coffee. Candies, Nuts, Wine Crackers and Cheese, Liquors
and Wines, Sardines, Cigars and Tobacco, Oysters and
Lobsters. Peaches. Prunes, Blackberries ana w nortie-
berries. and all articles usually kept in a Fancy Grocery
Store, which he will sell for cash or produce as cneap as me
cheapast. Will you give me a share or yottr coniiuuoa
patronage- -- . - . .
Brownuilie, July loin, itsoa. vju
within the territory annexed thereto for
school purposes, which : shall elect or ap
point a board of education as hereinafter
provided, or which now is or may here
after be governed as to schools by any
special act. '
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ELECTION OF LOCAL DIRECTORS.
Sec. 2.: On the first Monday of March
in the year 1 eighteen hundred and fifty
nine, there shall be held at the usual
hour and place " of holding elections in
each of the sub-districts, of the several
Townships ' of . the" Territory, a school
meeting of the qualified voters, residents
withm the : the sub-districts, and having
R. L. DODGE,
A T 1 ORNE Y ATLA W the qualification of voters at the Territo
rial and County elections, who,-when as
AND
SOLICITOR IN C1TANCERY,
BROITXVILLE, XEDRASHA.
Land Warrants bought and sold. Pre-emption papers
carefully and correctly prepared. .
OFFICE on Main street, in Brown ana.enneirs jans:
ing House. " ,
Jj.n. Fenner Ferguson,
" R. W. Furnas
' R. Brown
Kinney &. Uolley
Hon. James Craig,
Nave, McCord it Go.
Clark & Conrad, -
July 8, 1858-v3n2-Iy
BcMevue, Nebraska.
Brwnyille, ' " .
" ' .
Nebraska City
St. Joseph Mo.
ATTOEITEY AT LAW,
BROWSTILLE, N. T.
Will write deeds of every kind and contracts for every
purpose, with warranted legal accuracy.
Office, mine uanxinn uouse 01 juubUDaugu vaiouu.
REFER TO
Hon. John A. Bingham, Cadia, Ohio. J
" W K Carter, Cleveland, '
" BP Spalding, " . ' " '
" B F Leiter, Canton, "
SLahm, .".-'.'.
" Wm R Sapp, 'ML Yemen,
" S P Chase, Columbus, "
" Thos. Ford, Manstleld, ' "
" Jaa. Craic. St.-Joseph. Mo. - t
Brownville. Oct.- 22d. - - vann-iy
SANDALS. 'GOVLET & CO.
PRODUCE BROKERS
i .1 i AND ' '
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
St. Louis, Missouri
Orders for merchandise solicited, and promptly flfled,
i at the lowest rates. AH kinds of produce bought or sold
on 8ommiiion. ' .
Septomber 23. 185S. It.
sembled, shall organise, by the . appoint
ment of a chairman and secretary, and
proceed to elect by ballot, three school di
rectors for each sub-district ; of those so
elected, the person receiving the. highest
number of votes- shall hold his office for
three years, the person receiving the next
highest number shall hold the office for
two years, and the person receiving the
next highest number, shall hold the office
for one year and each shall continue in
office until his successor is elected and
qualified. ' In case two or. more persons
so elected have received an equal num
and regulations as the Township board
of education may prescribe, all necessa
ry contracts in relation to providing fuel
for schools, repairing buildings, or fur
nishincr school-houses, purchasing or leas
in"- school house sites, renting school
rooms and making all other provisions
necessary for the convenience and pros
perity of schools in their sub-districts,
but no contracts shall be made by the
directors, under the provisions of this
section, for the payment of money from
the Township school fund applicable to
such purposes, which in any one year
shrill P-rrerle the 'amount distributable to
the sub-district in proportion to the en-
ntiniprntion of scholars residing therein
without first obtaining the consent or. or
der of a maiority of the Township board
of, education; and all contracts made by
the local directors under the provisions
nf rM5 sprtinn. shall be reported to saia
wr - 1 a
board at their next meeting after the ma
L-ino-nf sur.h contracts, and said Town
ship board of education, in their corpo
rate capacity, or on the. part of the sub
district, shall be held responsible for the
performance thereof
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the di
rectors in each sub-district to take or
cause to be taken, annually, between the
ber of votes, the duration of their tespec- first Monday and third Monday of Octo
tive terms of office shall be determined ber, an enumeration or all tne unmar-
by lot in the presence of the chairman and ried white youth, noting them separately,
secretary of the meeting; and annually
thereafter in the same manner on the
first Monday in March,' there shall be
elected in $ach sub-district of the proper
township one school director fcr the term
of three years,; and. the minutes of the
proceedings of any such sub-district meet-
mg shall oe signed oy the chairman ana
between the ages of five and twenty-one
vears. resident within such sub-districts,
there, designating
male and female, and return a
copy thereof to the Township
and not temporarily
between
certified
clerk; and in case the directors many
sub-district shall fail to take and return
ihp enniimeration aforesaid, it shall be
AND
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER,
Southeast cr. 2nd and Locust St's.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
All kinds of Blank Books, made of the best paper, ruled
to any pattern, and sewd in the new improved patent
modn.
LIBIt ARIES, PERIODICALS, MUSIC. &c,
bonnd in anv strle. and at the shortest notice.
Havins been awarded tne Premium at me iasi aie-
chaliic's Fair, he feels condident in insuring satisfaction
to all who may give him a can.
July 22d, IS53. lyv3n
A "tbi
HEMAHA LAND AGEUT,
SURVEYOR & KOTARY PUBLIC,
secretary, and delivered ; to the directors the duty of the township clerk to employ
who shall have been elected as aloresaid, a competent person to taue tne same, ana
to be recorded. by the clerk in the records allow him a reasonable compensation for
of the sub-district, and the said clerk of his services, and shall proceed to recover
the sub-district, shall forthwith certify to the amount so paid for such services in a
the Township clerk, the names of 'the lo- civil action before any court having ju-
cal directors so elected specifying the term risdiction, in the name of the territory
for which each was elected ; if the direc- 0f Nebraska, against said directors in
tors of any" sub-district so elected shall their individual capacity; and in such suits
j. v,
WESTLAIlE.
WESTLAKE
A. A. BTJTTOX.
c BUTTON,
MACHINE SHOP & FOUNDRY,
Railroad Car, Rlock Pump, Bolt
corner ci iuam cw uiuuie oi.,
sr. LOUIS, MO.
Contractors outfits constantly on hand, such as
Rotary Pump Cars, Sideer End Cars,
nheelbarrows, scrapers, bingle and
Horse Power Derricks, &c.
Blacksmitbing of all kinds, Bridge and Truss Bolts of
any length. Workmanship warranted of best quality.
S. E. IliKDIKG. O. C. KIMBOVGH R. F. TOOMEB.
HARDING, K1MB0UQH & CO.,
Hannfacturertand Wkolctale Deafen in
HATS, CAPS & STRAW GOODS,
No 49 Main 6treet, bet. Olive ana .Tine,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Particular attention paid to manufacturing our
finest Mole Hats.
WHEELER & "WILSON'S
INCOMPARABLE
Will select lands, investigate titles, pay taxes, &c
cither in Kansas or Nebraska; buy, sell, and enter
lands on commission; invest , in town property, buy or
sell the same, and will always have on hand correct
plats of townships, counties, &c, showing all lands sub
ject to entry, and where desired will furnish parties liv
ing in the states with the same. .
Being the oldest settler in the county will in all
cases be able to give full and reliable information.
Address A. L. Coate, either at Brownville or Nemaha
City, Nebraska Territory. ' 6m-42-v2
JEFFEKSGN P. CASADV, 1 MARTIN W. KIDBN,J :
JAS. D. TEST, V I AS. D. WHITE, Y '
Conncil HlufFsJowa. ) Nebraska City NT) .
CASSADY, TEST, RIDEN & CO.,
(Successors to liidcn t white.)
A. D. KIRK,
Attorney at Law,
Land Accat and Notary Public.
' Archer, Richardson Co., JV". T.
TTill practice in the Courts of Ne!raika,asisted
f Hardline and liennctt. Nebraska City.
FENNER FERGUSON,
Attorney and Counsellor
BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA.
JAMESTW. GIBSON,
BL AC K S MITH SEWING MACHINES
LAND AGENTS.
NEBRASKA CITY, N. T.
TTAYING made arrangements by which we will
Xi receire accurate copies of all the Townships
embraced in the Eastern portion of Nebraska, we
are now prepared to offer our sernces to the
44 Squatters of JSebraska : Jerritory."
In Filling Declaratory Statements of Inten
tion to irre-etopt. oecunng rre-emp- -tion.
Tjocatinar Lnnd Warrants-
AND ENTERING LAND.
Land Warrants Bought and Sold
LAND ENTERED ON TIME.
Particular attention paid to Buying and Selling
Property on commission: Also, to making Collections
and forwarding remittancesto any part ot the union
JJlanks of all kinds always on hand.
REFERENCES.
Second Street. between Main and Nebraska,
BROWNVILLE, N. T.
ED. W. MOORE,
General Steamboat Agent,
rORTTARmvc f COUMISSIOX MERCHANT,
. xvtliltAoKA CITx, W. T.
jokii itoia on Commission and prompt returns made,
ramru.ar atieniion piven to receiving, Storing and For-
anlis ail kind vt ireight and produce.
. Office on the Lievee.
Storekouse in the same block with Kearney Ilotel.
Keff r to the Merchants of Nebraska City;
rife at Michael St Loui Mo; I Harper & Scaler St. Louis;
John A. Wardrn j Joseph Mclntvre "
Sl akelford, Finney & Co" I Barcklay, Uiiikle&Co "
Apnl29, ISM 3-44-Iy
T. E. HAYCOOK,
Attorney at Law
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Mount Vernon, Nemaha Co.,
Particular attention paid to the practice of law and col
lection of debts la tt counties o(t Neman, Pawnee,
fc n, and Eictard&o, Nebraka TerrrtoryT
al estate bouch and old on commission. Land
warraut located for distant dealrrs. Preemp
tion papers carefully prepared.
be rr ES TO
Fanj.TI. Elbert, PittMuouth.X. T.
" ' -net, Nebraska city, N T
R.thardson, Omaha ciiy, N T
. f."""" rxtuM. MC, Bellevue. NT
aaoy l Test, Bankr. Cnnnril Rlnff. 1nt
j. w. McDonald & co,,
No. 79, Fourth street, St. Louis, Mo.
Are takinz the Dlace of all other machines to
Families, Dress-Makers.
AND
TAILiORS
They are the Simple, Speediest, Cheapes and most
lurable Machines cxistant.
Agents Wanted In ETcry Town in
tne est.
DULLER & BOISAUBIN,
" Importers of French and German
LOOKING-GLASS PLATES,
Slicct, Sky-Liht, and Floor Glass,
is, (Second bi. louis, mo.
Manufacturers of Ornamental Looking-Glass Frames.
Stained Glass in all its Various Branches,
for Churches, Public and Private
Buildings.
Ornamental Work for Steamboats.
WM. B. GAKBIT.
ACGCSTTS KXIGHT
OL1TEK EENNET.
JAMES P. FISKE.
'OLIVER BENNETT &: CO.,
MaBufactureriand Whalesale Dealcr;in
BOOTS AND SHOES,
No. 87 Main Street.
FoRMELTrNo. lul, Cosxaop M aix asdLoctst.)
ST. LOUIS, .MO
deem it. expedient, they may designate
the specific hour of the day on which the
annual election for such sub-district shall
be held, and in such case, shall cause five
days notice thereof in writing to be pos
ted up in three of the most public places
in such sub-district.
See. 3. The said directors, within five
days after their election, shall take an
oath or affirmation to support tne consti
tution of the United States and the or
ganic law of this Territory, and faitnful-
P -11 -1 t- J..
lv aud impartially to uisciiarge iu uu-
ties ot tneir omces, wnicn saia oatn me
directors are authorized to administer to
each other. And m case a vacancy shall
occur in the office of director, by the
death, resignation, refusal to serve, or
otherwise, it shall be the duty of the town
ship clerk lo fill such vacancy within ten
days after being informed thereof by ap
pointment tor tne unexpired term.
Sec. 4.' If the qualified voters of any
sub-district . shall fail to meet and elect
school directors as prescribed in the sec
ond section of this act, it shall be lawful
for any three qualified voters of such
sub-district to call a special meeting of
the 'voters of such sub-district, for the
lion. A. A.Bradford,
S. F.N ue tolls,
Messrs. Dolman k West,
Peter A. Keller, .
Thomas Lumpkin,
June 28.1856. vl-n4
Nebraska Oily.
...
St. Joseph, Mo.,
Washington City
JOHN A. PARKER & CO.,
WASIUXGTOX, I. C.
JOHN A. PARKER, lata Recister ot the Land Office,
Omaha, N. T., having resigned his office will hereafter.
n connection with one of the best Land Lawgivers in the
country, attcud to all business confided to him; and es
pecially
rJiE-EMPTION CASES.
Which he has made himself thoroughly acquainted with
by study and practice for years, .
He refers to the Heads of Departments and Members
of Congress of both Houses. . .
All applications for services must te accompanied with
a fee to insure attention. .
January 23. 1853. - noSl-ly
W. E. HARVEY. . L. VAN WICK.
Civ. Eng., Sur. & Draf t'n. . . General Land Agent
HARVEY, TAHS TTYC1X & CO.,
General land Ascats
Totoraslxa City.
ARE connected with agencies in Washington City by
which they are enabled u prosecute claims against the
United Statea Government, or attend to any business be
fore the General Land office with dispatch and to the
satisfaction of their customers. 1 '
One ot the firm being a practical Engineer and Survey
or (having been for many years connected with the United
States Coast Surveys engaged on works of .Internal Im
provements) we are prepared to make Surveys of Towns,
iarms, &.c, in any part of the Territory; and having
engaged the best Draftsman in the Territory, can execute
Maps. Town Fiats, and drawings of all kinds (mechanical
architectural, &c.,j to the perfect satisfaction our cus
tomers. .. . t i .. -
October 524. 1867. , . nSlrj "1
said clerk shall be a competent witness
and the money so collected shall be ap
plied to the use of common schools in the
proper township. The township clerk
shall make an abstract of the enumera
tion so returned to him designating the
number of youth in such sub-district and
transmit such abstract, duly certified to
the county clerk within twenty days after
the return made to him by the directors
or the person appointed to take such enu
meration.
TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION.
m-w 1
Sec 9. That tne lownsnip Doard or
education shall consist of a local director
from each sub-district of the Township,
who has been appointed clerk in his sub
district, a majority of whom shall con
stitute a Quorum for the transaction of
business, and from their number ' they
shall elect a chairman, township clerk
and township treasurer, the clerk and
townshm treasurer each to fnve bond to
the territory" in twice the probable sum
that will pass through their hands. It
shall be the duty of said township clerk
to present at the meetings of the board,
and to record in a book to be provided for
that purpose, all of their official proceed-
purpose pf electing directors, on first giv- ino-s, which shall be a public record, open
ing five days' notice in writing, of the tohe inspection of any person interest
time and place of holding such meeting, ed therein ; and all such proceedings,
by posting the same in three of the most when so recorded shall be signed by the
public places in such sub-district, and the chairman and clerk,
directors so elected at such special meet- Sec. 10. The said township board of
ing, shall hold their offices for the same education in each township of the Terri
periods of time as if elected on the first tory, and their successors in office, shall
Monday of March, as prescribed in said be a body politic and corporate in law,
second section; except, that their said and as such may contract and be contrac
terms" of office shall be considered as hav- ted with, sue and be sued, plead and be
ing commenced on the first Monday of impleaded in any court of law or equity
March next preceding the time of .hold- in this Territory, and may receive any
ing such special election. gift, grant, donation or devise, made for
Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the di- the use of any school or schools, vdthin
rectors, any two of whomshall constitute their iurisdiction ; and moreover, they
a quorum, to meet as soon as practicable shall be and are hereby invested in their
after having been elected and qualified, corporate capacity, with the title, care and
at such place as may be most convenient custody of all school houses, schaol house
in the sub-district, and organize by ap- sites, school libraries, apparatus or other
pointing one of their number clerk of the property belonging to the school districts
sub-district ; who shall preside at the of- as now organized or which may hereaf
ownshipfor the benefit of schools," and
all conveyances of real estate which may
be made to said board, shall be to said
board in their corporate name, and to
their successors in office.
Sec 11. It shall be the duty of the
township board of education to hold reg
ular sessions on the third Monday of
April and on the third Monday of Octo
ber in each year, at such places in the
immediate neighborhood as may be con
venient for the transaction of any business
which may be necessary in relation to the
subject of either the primary or graded
schools cf the township, with power to
adjousn from time to time, or to hold spec
ial meetings at any ether time or place
within the proper township, as they may
think desirable for the transaction of bu
siness as aforesaid, and at all such meet
ings shall appoint one of their number to
the chair, and m the case of the absence of
the township clerk may appoint one of
their own number to serve temporarily as
clerk.
See. 12. The township board of ed
ucation shall have the management and
control of all the central or hisrh schools
of their proper townships which may be
established therein under the author
lty or this act, with full power in respect
to such schools, to employ, pay and dis
miss teacher. to build, repair and fur
nish the necessary school houses, pur
chase or lease sites therefor, or rent suit
able' school rooni5, and make all other
necessary provisions relative to such school
or schools as they may deem proper; and
it shall be the duty of said board of edu
cation, to exercise all the power conferred
on local directors in respect to sub-dis
trict schools, whenever such local direc
tors shall neglect to discharge their duties
in any sub-district as required by tbi
act ; and it shall also be the farther duty
of said board to prescribe rules and reg
ulations for the government of common
schools within their jurisdiction ; taid
board of education may provide for Ger
man schools for the instruction of such
youth as may d3sire to study the German
language, or the German and English
languages together, and if the board shall
deem it necessary they may appoint one
of their number the acting manager of
schools for the township, who shall do and
perform all such duties as the board may
prescribe in relation to the management
and supervision of the different schools,
and the educational interests ofthe town
ship, and may allow him a reasonable
compensation for his services.
Sec. 13. The said board shall prepare
or cause to be prepared, a map of their
township, as often as they may deem ne
cessary, on which shall be designated
the sub-districts of the township, which
they may change or alter at any regular
sessionana tne numoer or scholars as
signed to each; but no sub-district shall
within its limits less than sixty
scholars by enumeration, except in cases
where in the opinion of the board it is
necessary to reduce the number; and it
shall be the duty of the board to estab
lish a school in each sub-district of the
township of such grade as the public good
in their opinion may require, and in the
location of primary schools, or schools of
higher grade, the board shall have ref
erence to population and neighborhood,
paying due regard to any school house
already built, or site procured as well as
to all other circumstances proper to be
considered so as to promote the best in
terests of schools.
Sec. 14. The board shall have power
to assign such number of scholars to the
several primary schools as they may think
best, and when such assignment has been
made, shall furnish the teacher a list of
the scholars so assigned ; and the board
shall also have full power lo regulate and
control the admission of scholars to school
of a higher grade, according to age and
attainments, and may admit scholars over
twenty-one years of age, and may sus
pend, or authorize the local directors to
suspend, from the privileges of either of
the schools, any pupil found guilty of dis
orderly conduct, which suspension shall
not extend beyond the current session of
the school.
Sec. 15. Whenever it shall happen
that persons are so situated as to be bet
ter accommodated at the school of an ad
joining township, or whenever i: may be
desirable to establish a school composed
ficial meetings of the directors, and re
cord their ' proceedings in a book to be
provided for the purpose, together with
the minutes of the proceedings of the an
nual school meetings held in the sub-dis
trict by the qualified voters thereof, which
shall be a public recordjxind all such pro
ceedings,' when so recorded, shall be
ter be organized within the limits of their
jurisdiction, with full powers to control
the same in such manner as they think
will best subserve the interests . cf com
mon schools and the cause of education;
and when in the opinion of the board any
school house or school house site has be
come unnecessary,- they may sell and con
signea oy me cierK or the proper sub- vev the samp in thp name rf the town-
l j - - v. - -
The directors may meet as fre- Uhip board of ; education of the proper
trirt.
It
of parts of two or more townships,
snail men De tne auty or the respective
boards of the townships m which such
persons reside, or in which such school
may be situated, or of the townships or
parts of townships of which the school is
to be composed, to transfer such persons
for educational purposes to the township
m which the school house is, or may be
located ; but the enumeration of scholars
shall be taken in each township as if no
such transfer had been made, and such
school, when so composed, shall be sup
ported from the school funds of the re
pective townships from which the schol
ars may have been transferred ; and the
board of that township in which the schoo
house is situated shall have the contro
and management of such school, and the
board of the adjoining township or town
i t j
snips, so connected tor school purposes
shall make the proper estimates of thei
share of expenses of every kind necessa
ry to sustain said school, and certify the
same to the county clerk of their proper
county as a part of their annual esti
mates for school purposes, and draw or
ders on their respective township treas
urers for such sum as will be in propor
tion to the enumeration of scholars so
transf erred, in favor of the board of that
township in which school is located, to be
appropriated to the - payment of teachers
and for other purposes connected with the
establishment and maintenance cf taid
school, as far as applicable.
Sec. lb The said board shall have
power to determine the studies to be pur
sued and the school books to be used - La
the several schools under their control,
and shall make and enforce such rules
and regulations relative to the use and .
preservation, of. the school libraries and
apparatus as they may thint aavisaoie.
and shall appoint, or authorize the local"
directors to appoint a suitable person to
act as librarian and to take charge of the"
school apparatus, resident at some conve-
nient place m the neighborhood where
the school is kept, and may require sueh
librarian to- give bond for the faithful .
discharge of his duties, and allow him
such compensation as they may think rea
sonable. .
REPORT REQUIRED OT TEACHERS.
Sec. 17. It shall be the duty of the
school teacher to make out and file with
the township clerk at the expiration of
each term of the school, a full and com
plete report of the whole number cf
cholars admitted to the scncoi curing
such terra, distinguishing between male
and female, the average attendance, the
books used, the branches taught, the num
ber of pupils engaged in the study of
each of said branches, and such other sta-.
tistics as he may be required to make by .
the township board or local directors, and .
until such report shall have been certi- w
fied, and filed by the said teacher as afore-
said, it sbafl not be lawful for said board
or local directors to pay said teacher for ;
his cr her services.
STATEMENT REQUIRED OF DIRECTORS.
Sec. 18. The board of education in .
each township shall prepare, or cause to
be prepared, and forwarded to the coun
ty clerk aUhe same time when the re..'
turn of the enumeration cf scholars fs
required to be made, a statement exhib
iting the number of children in the town- .
ship-between the ages of five and twenty
one years, distinguishing between ".male
and female, the number of schools, spec
ifying the different grades, the number
of teachers, male and female, the ncm-
ber of children, male and female, who
have attended school -during -the past,
year, the average attendance, the length
of the terras of schools, compensation of
teachers, male and female, the number
and condition of the school houses and
furniture and the estimate value thereof i
the number and condition of the books,
in the school libraries, the number cf If- ,
braries, the kind of school books used in- '
the schools, the number and value of the
school apparatus, and the full accounts of 4
the expenditures for school purposes, to-
gether with such other statistics and ia
formation in relation to schools as ' the ' .
Territorial Commissioner of schools may"
require.
CENTRAL OR HICH SCHOOLS.
Sec 19. Each township board of edu";
cation shall have power, as hereinafter- .
provided, to establish in their respective
townships such numbe.r of graded schools ,
or such modification of them, as the pub- ,
lie interest may require ; and in case of
the establishment of such graded schools,
it shall be the duty of the board, so to
classify the children of the township as '"
to secure to all, as far as practicable, an .
equitable participation in the advantage
thereof; and the board shall designate
the sub-districts by numbering them, and
schools of a higher grade than primary;
shall be known by. the appelation of ccn
ral or high schools.
Sec. 20. Whenever, in the opinion of
the board cf education, it shall beccrae
necessary or desirable to provide one or .
more such central or high schools in their
respective township or townships, the said
board shall estimate the probable "cost
thereof, and call a special meeting cf.the
qualified voters of the township, and who
are not residents of any of the territory
or districts named in the first section of
this act over which the jurisdiction of the
township and local directors is excluded;
at the usual places cf holding elections,
first giving twenty days no'.ice of the-time
and object of holding such meetrag, by
posting the same in some public place in
each of the several sub-districts of jthe
township, in which notice the amount or
rate of tax as estimated by the board shall
be stated, and the electors when conven
ed in pursuance of such notice shall de
cide by vote any question which may be
deemed important in relation to the cost,
and location of the building or buildings,
or other provisions necessary for the es-.
tablishment of any such school, and also :
the amount of township tax which may
be levied for the purpose, and the chair
man and clerk of the board shall be the
chairman and clerk of the meeting, and
the clerk shall record iu the records cf the
board the action of the meeting, aDd the
beard shall be gcrrerned by the direction
and vote cf said meeting in relation- to
the subjects or matters so submitted.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Origin of the Tnrklsli Crescent.'
When. Philip of Macedon approached
by night with his troops to scale the walls
of Byzantium, the moon shone eat and.
discovered his design to the besieged,
who vigorously repulsed him. The cres-.
cent was afterwards adopted as the fa
vorite badge ofthe city. When the
Turks took Byzantium they found the cres
cent in every public place ; and believing
it to possess some magical power, they
adopted it themselves.
There are over four hundred thousand
voteri in the State of 0-icv '