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 Provided, That by such change or changes no new district shall be formed, nor shall the number of school districts in the county be increased; Provided, further, that each congressional township not wholly or in part included in a civil township, and no part of which is organized for school purposes, shall be formed into a school district as soon as it shall have residing therein twelve or more children of school age.

§ 46. RIGHTS AND POWERS OF SCHOOL CORPORATIONS.] Every school district constituted and formed as provided in this article shall be and is hereby constituted a distinct corporation, and under its own proper name or number, as such corporation may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with and may acquire, purchase, hold and use personal or real property for school purposes or the purposes mentioned in this act and sell and dispose of the same.

§ 47. PLATS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE FILED.] The county auditor shall, within thirty days after the first school election held as provided herein, transmit to the State Auditor, to the State Superintendent and to the county superintendent a plat of the county showing the boundaries and name of each school corporation therein, and shall record a copy of the same, together with all proceedings of the county board had and done under this act, in a proper book kept for the purpose. He shall promptly furnish such officers with a correct plat showing any changes at any time in the boundaries of school corporations. The State Superintendent shall furnish instructions for the suitable preparation and construction of such plats in regard to scale, markings, etc., in order to secure a uniform series of maps for binding for office use.

ARTICLE IV.

ELECTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS.

§ 48. ELECTION-OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.] On the third Tuesday in June, 1890, there shall be elected at large in each school district three school directors, one for one year, one for two years and one for three years, and a school treasurer for the term of two years, and annually thereafter one school director for the term of three years, and biennially thereafter a school treasurer for the term of two years. Said officers shall hold their respective offices from the second Tuesday in July following their election for the number of years respectively for which they were elected, and until their successors are elected and qualified. At the first election for the organization of a new school district there shall be elected at large for such school district three directors, one to serve until the first annual election, one to serve until the second annual election and one to serve until the third annual election thereafter, and a school treasurer to serve until the annual election in the next even numbered year and until their successors are elected and qualified.