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 'I`HIRTY—FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 86. 1856. 39 rant within the time therein limited, it shall be lawful for the trustees aforesaid to renew such warrant in respect to such delinquent person or ersons. P Sec. 22. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Repo,-t of trustees of each district to make a report to the commissioners of pri- ¤r{lS§¢¤S¤><=<>m- mary schools on or before the thirty-first day of December, in each year, m‘m°¤°"‘ in which report shall be stated the sums received from different sources, the amount expended, and in what manner, the number of children taught in said school, and, as far as can be ascertained, the whole number of white children in said district between the ages of five and sixteen ears. y Sec. 23. And be it further enacted, That the collector of each school Bond of co, district shall give bond with security, to the satisfaction of the trustees, lector. for the faithful discharge of the duties of. his ofllce, and shall have the same powerand authority, and have the same fee for collecting, and be His {acs_ subject to the same rules, regulations, and duties, with respect to the collection of the district tax as by law appertain to the office of collector of the county tax; and the said county collector may be eligible as the school district collector. Sec. 24. And be it further enacted, That each organized school dis- Each organized trict shall be a corporation by the name of Primary School District No. ¤°h°°l district —, (the blank to be filled with an appropriate number,) with power to {go? ° °°rP°"` take and hold by devise, bequest, and donation, real and personal estate, May ,,,0,,,,,, for the use of the primary school in said district, and may alien and sell donations and the same, when, in the opinion of the trustees and resident commissioner b°‘l“°’t?‘_ of said district, it will be for the interest and advantage of the primary cgjptgzzgg md school in said district, and invest the money arising from the sale in some safe and profitable stock, and the dividends received from the same apply to the use of such primary school, and in their corporate name prosecute and maintain actions for injury done to the grounds, houses, property, school-houses, appurtenances, and furniture, and may sue for and receive all moneys due them, or for real and personal property to which they may be entitled. Sec. 25. And be it further enacted, That when any land in any school Collection of district in said county may become charged for the payment of any *°·X;1S¢Wh°'°1£°'· school tax, and the collector of the tax can find no personal property in ;;$,,,,,,]{,;°£,°;,,l, said district liable for, or chargeable_ with, the payment of the same, the out of the land said collector shall be, and is hereby, directed and required to return to °h”g°d• the trustees of the said district, at such time or times as the said trustees shall direct or require, a list of such lands and the amount of taxes thereon respectively due, and the names of the persons respectively chargeable with the payment of the same, and the said trustees shall thereupon have and exercise, in relation to said lands, all the powers which might or could be exercised by the levy court of said county in like cases, and the collector of said school district shall have the same powers and authority, and be subject to the same rules, regulations, and duties in the premises as by law appertain to the office of the collector of county charges in like cases. Sec. 26. And be it fur!/ter enacted, That in case the trustees of any Land may school district should not be able to purchase or lease a suitable site for be taken, by the erection of their school-house, they shall have power to value and §°;‘:;gg}j1‘;h;`:’ assess a convenient lot, with the improvements thereon, if any, not i exceeding one acre of land, for that purpose, and the decision of the said trustees as to the worth of the said land and improvements, if any, shall be final and conclusive, unless an appeal shall be prosecuted as hereinafter provided, and the amount of damage for the land and improve- Compensation ments, if any, so valued and assessed, as aforesaid, being paid or offered °f °“'”*·'· to be paid to the person or persons entitled to receive the same, of which O%;fm;;· payment or offer to pay a certificate, signed by a majority of the said pledqpic or tné 211 pass.