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 § 62. DUTIES OF PRESIDENT.] The president shall preside at all meetings of the board, and shall perform such duties as usually pertain to such office and in accordance with the customary rules of order. In his absence a president pro tempore shall preside. The president shall perform such other duties as are prescribed in this act.

§ 63. DUTIES OF CLERK-COMPENSATION.] The 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 and perform all other duties required by law or by the order of the board. He shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the board, not less than five (5) dollars nor more than twenty-five (25) dollars per annum.

§ 64. .] The school treasurer shall, on or before the second Tuesday in July following bis 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. Such bond shall be in such penal sum as may be fixed by 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 school board. In case the school board neglect or refuse 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 notice thereof upon the board, and 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; Provided, That in all cases where a vacancy exists, or may hereafter exist in the office of district treasurer, it shall be the duty of the county treasurer of the county wherein such school district is located, upon being notified by the county superintendent or clerk of such school district that such vacancy exists, to perform the duties of treasurer of such school district until the vacancy is duly filled.

§ 65. WHEN ADDITIONAL BOND REQUIRED.] Whenever the amount in the hands of the treasurer or subject to his order exceeds two-thirds of the penal sum of his bond, or when in the judgment of the board or of the county superintendent the security on such bond is impaired, the board or county superintendent shall require an additional bond or security. If the treasurer fail for twenty days to give such additional bond or security, the office shall be declared vacant, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided in this act.

§ 66. .] The school treasurer