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 the redemption of such bonds upon maturity of the same, such sinking fund to be levied and provided for in compliance with the requirements of such bonds.

ARTICLE IX.

VACANCIES.

§ 106. VACANCY IN OFFICE OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT FILLED BY APPOINTMENT.] Should a vacancy occur in the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Governor shall have power and it shall be his duty to fill such vacancy by appointment, which appointment shall be valid until the next general election.

§ 107. VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, How FILLED.] Should a vacancy occur in the office of county superintendent of schools, the board of county commissioners of such county shall have power and it shall be their duty to fill such vacancy by appointment, as provided by law, which appointment shall be valid until the next annual school election. The county auditor shall immediately notify the State Superintendent of sach appointment.

§ 108. VACANCY IN OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OR TREASURER, HOW FILLED.] When any vacancy occurs in the office of director or treasurer of a school district, by death, resignation, removal from the district, or otherwise, the fact of such vacancy shall be immediately certified to the county superintendent by the clerk of the school district, and the county superintendent shall immediately appoint, in writing, some competent person, who shall qualify and serve until the next annual school election. The county superintendent shall at the same time notify the clerk of the school district and the county auditor of every such appointment.

§ 109. VACANCY IN OFFICE OF CLERK, HOW FILLED.] Should the office of clerk of the school district become vacant, the school board shall immediately fill such vacancy by appointment, and the president of the board shall immediately notify the county superintendent and county auditor of such appointment.

§ 110. OFFICE, WHEN DEEMED VACANT.] Any office of a school district shall become vacant by resignation of the incumbent thereof, but such resignation shall not take effect until a successor has qualified according to law. Any office of a school district shall be deemed vacant if the person duly elected thereto shall neglect or refuse, for the period of two weeks after the beginning of the term for which he was elected, to accept and qualify for such office and serve therein.

ARTICLE X.

EQUALIZATION OF INDEBTEDNESS.

§ 111. EQALIZATION OF INDEBTEDNESS, TO BE ARRIVED AT BY ARBITRATION.] After the boundaries of the school district have been established as provided for in this act, all school districts,