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 shall keep such accounts and make such reports as are required of him by law. He shall pay no money out of the school funds in his hands except upon the warrant of the school hoard, signed by the president and countersigned by the clerk. He shall pay all warrants properly drawn and signed when presented so long as there is any money in his hands or subject to his order for their payment.

§ 67. CERTAIN WARRANTS TO BE ENDORSED WHEN FUNDS NOT IN TREASURY TO PAY.] Whenever a warrant is presented to the treasurer for payment and there is no money in his hands or subject to his order for the payment of such warrant, he shall endorse on such warrant " presented for payment this....... .day of..... 18....and not paid for want of funds," and sign such endorsement. If he has in his hands or subject to his order, money for the part payment of such warrant, he shall make such part payment and endorse the sum on the warrant and add "balance not paid for want of funds," signing the same. He shall keep a correct register of all warrants so presented and endorsed. Every warrant thus presented and endorsed shall draw interest for the amount unpaid at 8 per cent. per annum until paid; Provided, That whenever there shall come into the hands of the treasurer or subject to his order, money applicable to the payment of any warrant which has been so presented and registered, the treasurer shall notify in writing by mail the drawee of such warrant at his last known place of residence to present such warrant for payment, and interest shall cease upon every such warrant ten days after such notice shall have been sent and such money shall be held for the payment of such warrant.

§ 68. WARRANTS, WHAT TO SPECIFY.] Every warrant drawn by the clerk of the district board on the district treasurer, shall specify the purpose for which the money is paid, the fund on which it is drawn, and the person, firm, or corporation to whom paid; Provided, That no warrant shall be issued except for an indebtedness incurred prior to its issue.

§ 69. OATHS AND BONDS, WHERE TO BE FILED.] All official oaths and bonds of school district officers shall be filed with the district clerk, who shall immediately certify to the county superintendent the fact of such oaths and bonds being filed. In case of the breach of any of the conditions of the treasurer's bonds, the board, through its president, and in case of his refusal so to do the county superintendent shell cause an action to be commenced and prosecuted thereon in the corporate name of the district, and any money collected for the district shall be paid to the district treasurer, and any money collected for fines shall be paid into the county treasury, to be applied to the use of the State Tuition Fund. If the board and county superintendent both fail or refuse to bring such action, then action may be commenced and prosecuted by any tax payer in the district, and the necessary ex-