AN ACT

Further supplemental to the act entiled "An Act making further provisions for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri,“ passed the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the United States do hereby relinquish to the inhabitants of the several towns or villages of Portage des Sioux, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Ferdinand, Ville-à-Robert, Carondelet, Ste. Genevieve, New Madrid, New Bourbon, and Little Prairie, in the State of Missouri, all the right, title and interest of the United States in and to the town or village lots, outlots, common-field lots and commons in, adjoining and belonging to the said towns or villages, confirmed to them respectively by the first section of the act of Congress, entiled “An Act making further provisions for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri," passed the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, to he held by the inhabitants of said towns and villages, in full property, according to their several rights therein, to be regulated or disposed of for the use of the inhabitants according to the laws of the State of Missouri.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the United States do hereby relinquish all their right, title and interest in and to the town and village lots, outlots and common-field lots in the State of Missouri, reserved for the support of schools in the respective towns and villages aforesaid by the second section of the above recited act of Congress; and that the same shall be sold or disposed of, or regulated for the same purposes, in such manner as may be directed by the Legislature of said State.

Approved January 27, 1831.

RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE

BOARD OF PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS

OF THE

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

RULE 1. All general elections for Directors of the St. Louis Public Schools shall be held in the respective wards at the same time as the general city election for Councilmen in said wards, and at such place or places at the Board may direct.

RULE 2. Said elections shall be conducted by two Judges and one Clerk for each poll at which said elections are to be held, to be appointed by the Board. The certificates of the Judges of the election, signed by them, and attested by the Clerk, showing the full return of all votes polled at such election, and for whom given, shall constitute the credentials of the person having the largest number of votes so returned, and shall entitle him to his seat as hereinafter provided-the Board reserving the right to declare null and void any election, in either ward, which it may deem illegal.

RULE 3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary, in all elections, to furnish to the Judges and Clerk at each of the respective polls, a printed form of certificates of return, a box for holding the ballots, and a book with the names of the registered voters; and upon receiving the returns of elections, to preserve the same until the next meeting of the Board thereafter, and deliver them sealed to the President. Whenever any vacancy shall occur, he shall notify the Board at its first meeting thereafter, who shall thereupon order a special election to be held, and notice thereof to be published in two or more of the leading newspapers

of the city, for at least one week prior to the day on which such election is to be held: Provided always, that no special election shall be held if such vacancy occur within ninety days prior to the general election.

RULE 4. It shall be the duty of the Judges and Clerk to fill said form of certificates of returns with the names of the candidates, and the number of votes each received; the votes shall bo recorded in the book furnished, and numbered-a corresponding number being set opposite the name of each voter, in the same manner as prescribed by the present law regulating elections in St. Louis county. They shall sign and seal the same, and deliver them to the Secretary; for which service each Judge and Clerk shall receive the sum of five dollars.

RULE 5. The returns being delivered to the President as herein before provided, he shall open and read them to the Board, and shall ask of each person elected the following questions, which must be answered under oath, in the affirmative:

First-Are you a citizen of the United States, and twenty-one years of age?

Second-Have you paid a city tax?

Third-Have you resided in the ward from which you were elected for six months next preceding your election?

And the following, which must be answered in the negative, in like manner:

First-Are you a member of the Board of Common Council, or do you hold any office under the city of St. Louis, to which you were either elected or appointed?

Second-Are you, directly or indirectly, indebted to the "Board of President and Directors of the St. Louis Public Schools ?"

Third-Are you, directly or indirectly, interested in any real property which is leased of the Public Schools, or that is claimed by them?

Fourth-Are you, directly or indirectly, interested in any claim held adverse to the title of the Public Schools to any of the lands allotted to them, or set apart for their use, or to any property which is claimed by them?

All of which being answered to the satisfaction of the Board, as ascertained by direct vote thereof, the person so answering

shall take the following oath, and be deemed and declared duly elected and qualified as Director, and shall take his seat as a member of the Board:

I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Consitution and Laws of the United States and of the State of Missouri, and the Rules and Regulations of the "Board of President and Directors of the St. Louis Public Schools ;" and that I will faithfully demean myself in office as School Director, to the best of my knowledge and ability, so help me God.

Subscribed and sworn to before me

this

day of

18-.

[SEAL]

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD AND THEIR DUTIES. RULE 6. The Board shall, at its first regular meeting in May, or as soon thereafter as may be, in each year, elect a President, and Vice-President from their own number, and a Secretary, Treasurer, Attorney, Superintendent, and Bailiff, who shall hold their respective offices for one year, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed by the Board. The election of officers of the Board shall be by ballot, and a majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary to elect. No election of officers shall be held, except at a regular meeting or adjourned meeting held for that purpose.

DUTIES OF PRESIDENT.

RULE 7. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Board; preserve order; rigidly enforce the rules; sign all bonds, notes, agreements, deeds, or leases, ordered to be executed by this Board; sign all warrants drawn on the Treasurer; appoint all standing committees, and all special committees, when not otherwise provided for. The Presi dent shall take into his custody the bonds of all the officers.

DUTIES OF VICE-PRESIDENT.

RULE 8. In case of the resignation, absence, or other cause of disability of the President, the Vice-President shall do and perform all the duties of the President. In case of absence or disability of both the President and Vice-President, the President pro tempore shall do and perform all the duties of the President.

DUTIES OF SECRETARY.

RULE 9. It shall be the duty of the Secretary (in addition to the duties defined in rule 3) to keep a correct record of the pro

ceedings of the Board, in a book to be kept for that purpose, and keep an index to the same. He shall attest all public acts of the President; affix thereto, when necessary, the seal of the Corporation, and prepare notices to be served on the members, in due time, of all special meetings of the Board, and the committees thereof. He shall take into his possession all deeds, books, letters, and other papers belonging to this Corporation, and keep the same in good order, subject at all times to the order of the Board, or the examination of any member thereof; and shall lay before the Board, at their next meeting, all such letters or other documents as are left with or directed to him for that purpose. He shall keep such books and in such forms and under such headings as the Board from time to time directs. RULE 10. He shall make out all accounts for moneys due this Corporation, and deliver and charge the same to the Bailiff, and furnish to the Board, at its regular meeting, a balance sheet of his books, for their use at such meeting, and preserve the same for future reference. He shall, at the end of each fiscal year, make out a report of the financial condition of the Board, together with a statement of the lands in its possession, whether held in fee simple or under lease; how disposed of, either by leasing or for schoolhouse sites; the quantity of land unleased, and where located.

RULE 11. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to possess himself of the necessary knowledge in relation to the real estate owned by this Board, as to its location, condition and value, and he shall possess himself of such other information as may be useful to the Board, or to any person having business with the Corporation.

RULE 12. It shall be the duty of the Secretary, in connection with the Bailiff, to use diligent means to nogotiate with parties applying, and to lease to them any portion of the vacant land belonging to the Board, at not less than the minimum price placed upon the same by the Leasing Committee, and to submit the same to the chairman of said committee, who shall report thereon to the Board for its approval.

RULE 13. He shall remain in the office of the Board every day, during business hoars, for the perfomance of his official duties.

RULE 14. He shall give security, in the sum of twenty thou