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CHAP. LXXXI.]
SCHOOLS.
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branches studied. 3. The length of time a school has been taught in the district by a qualified teacher, the name of the teacher, the length of time taught, and the wages paid. 4. The amount of money received from the county treasurer within the year, and the manner in which the same has been applied. 5. The amount of money raised by the district in such year, and the purposes for which it was raised. 6. The kind of books used in the school, and such other facts and statistics in regard to the district schools as the county superintendent may require.

Sect. 28. Whenever a school district shall lie partly in two or more counties, the clerk of such district, in making his annual report, shall carefully designate the number of children resident in the parts of the counties composing the district, and shall report to the county superintendent of public instruction of each of the counties in which such district may be partly situated.

Sect. 29. The treasurer shall execute to the district a bond in double the amount of money, as near as can be ascertained, to come into his hands as treasurer df the district during the year, with sufficient securities to be approved by the director and clerk, conditioned to the faithful discharge of the duties of said office. Such bond shall be filed with the district clerk, and in case of the breach of any condition thereof, the director shall cause a suit to be commenced thereon, in the name of the district, and the money collected shall be applied by such director to the use of the district, as the same should have been applied by the treasurer, and if such director shall neglect or refuse to prosecute, then any householder of the district may cause such prosecution to be instituted.

Sect. 30. If the treasurer shall fail to give bond as required in this act, or from sickness or any other cause, shall be unable to attend to the duties of said office, the district board shall appoint a treasurer, who shall possess all the powers of the district treasurer, and shall, before entering upon the duties of said office, give a bond as the district treasurer is required to give.

Sect. 31. The treasurer of each district shall apply for and receive from the county treasurer all school moneys apportioned to his district, and shall collect all district taxes