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Dec. Ses. 1825. |
JOSEPH KENT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
meeting; and it shall be the further duty of such clerk, to give
notice in like manner, of every meeting to be held in such district;
and it shall be the duty of such district clerk, to keep and
preserve all records, books, writings and papers, belonging to his
office; and on the expiration of his time of service, to deliver the
same to his successor in office, in the same manner as the county
clerk is required by law to deliver all records, books and papers,
belonging to his office, to his successor in office under the
penalty of his official bond. |
Duties of
collectors—
bond. |
11. And be it enacted, That the collector
in each school district
shall give bond with security, to the satisfaction of the trustees,
for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and
shall have the same power and authority, and have the same
fees for collecting, and be subject to the same rules, regulations
and duties, with respect to the school business of the district, as
by law appertain to the office of collector of the county
charges in which such district may be; Provided, That the said
collector of the county charges may be eligible as the district
collector. |
Duties of
trustees—tax
list—warrant. |
12. And be it enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the trustees
of each school district, whenever a district meeting shall
have voted a district tax, or as soon as may be, to make a rate
bill, or tax list, which shall raise the sum voted for, in due proportion
on all the taxable property in such district, agreeably to
the assessment of the last preceding county tax, and to annex
to such tax list or rate bill, a warrant, and to deliver the same
to the collector of such district, which warrant shall be substantially
as followeth:—" County of _____, as, to _____, collector of
the district in the county aforesaid, greeting, you are hereby
required and commanded, to collect from each of the inhabitants
of said district, the several sums of money written opposite to
the name of each of said inhabitants in the annexed tax list,
and within sixty days after receiving this warrant, to pay the
amount of the monies by you collected into the hands of the
trustees of said district, or some one of them, and take their or
his receipt therefor; and if any one or more of said inhabitants
shall neglect or refuse to pay the same, you are hereby further
commanded, to levy on the goods and chattels of each delinquent,
and make sale thereof, according to law. Given under
our hands and seals this _____ day of _____, A. D.
S.
S. Trustees.
S.
And if the sum or sums, payable by any person named
in such
tax list or rate bill, shall not be paid by him, or collected by virtue
if said warrant, within the time limited, it shall be
lawful for the trustees aforesaid, to renew such warrant in respect
to such delinquent person. |
Build and
keep in repair. |
13. And be it enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the trustees
of each school district, whenever a district meeting shall
have voted a sufficient tax for that purpose, to purchase a suitable |
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