Sum set apart County by law for other taxes. All moneys derived from the tax herein levied shall be paid into the State School Fund and be apportioned in the same manner as other money in that fund. SEC. 11. There shall be set apart, semi-annually, five per cent out of all moneys received as State tax for school purposes; and such amount shall be distributed pro rata, and be paid according to the provisions of section fourteen of this Act. SEC. 12. It shall be the duty of the County Treasurer of each county: First-To receive and hold as a special deposit all public school moneys, whether received by him from the State Treashold and pay urer or raised by the county for the benefit of public schools, or from any other source, and to keep a separate account thereof and of their disbursements. over money. Treasurer to Second-On receiving any public school moneys subject to distribution, to notify the County Superintendent of Public Schools of the amount thereof. Third-To pay over all public school moneys received by him only on warrants of the County Auditor, issued upon orders of the County Superintendent of Public Schools of such county; which orders shall be valid vouchers in the hands of the County Auditors for warrants drawn upon such orders. Fourth-On or before the first day of October, annually, to County make a full report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction make report. of the public school moneys received into the county treasury within the school year ending on the last day of August next previous thereto, with a particular statement of the disbursements of said school moneys, and of any amount of said school moneys which remains in his hands for distribution at the close of such school year, designating whether of State or County School Fund; and in case of failure or neglect of said County Treasurer to make such report, he shall forfeit, for the benefit of the County School Fund, the sum of one hundred dollars from his official compensation; and it is hereby made the duty of the County Commissioners, on notice from the Superintendent of Public Instruction of such failure or neglect on the part of the County Treasurer, to deduct one hundred dollars from his compensation, and place said amount to the credit of the County School Fund. Penalty for failure. SEC. 12. From and after the passage of this Act, the State Treasurer to Treasurer shall be the legal custodian of all State and be custodian. National securities in which the moneys of the State (irreducible) School Fund of the State of Nevada are or may hereafter be invested, and for their safe keeping he shall be liable on his official bond. SEC. 13. When due (after procuring the Controller's warPayment of rant for the amount thereof), the State Treasurer shall, in the presence of the State Board of Education, or a majority coupons. of the same, cut off and pay the coupon on such State securities as may be in said fund, and place the moneys so paid in the General (distributing) School Fund of the State, and keep a correct account thereof on his books. State Treasurer. SEC. 14. It is hereby made the duty of the State Con- Duties of troller, quarterly, to notify the State Board of Education of the Controller amount of money in the State School Fund, and whenever there and shall be a sum in said fund sufficient for investment, said Board shall direct the State Treasurer to negotiate for investment of the same in United States securities, or in the bonds of this State, or in the bonds of other States, at the lowest purchasable rates, and the Board shall then draw their order upon the Controller in favor of the State Treasurer for the amount to be invested. Said Controller shall thereupon draw his warrant as directed, and the State Treasurer shall complete the purchase of the securities negotiated for by him in pursuance of this Act; provided, that before any such investment of said school moneys as is contemplated by the provisions of this Act is made, said Board of Education shall require of the Attorney-General of this State his legal opinion Duties of the as to the validity of any Act or Acts of any State under which Attorneysaid bonds are issued and in which said Board of Education are about to make an investment; and provided, further, that in no case shall any bonds be purchased as herein provided without said Board of Education making due and diligent Duties of inquiry as to the financial standing and responsibility of the of Education State or States whose bonds it is proposed to purchase. [As amended Stats. 1891, p. 14.] General. State Board ARTICLE XX. COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. [Stats. 1895, p. 28.] SECTION 1. There may be established in any county in this To establish State a High School; provided, that at any general or special high schools. election held in said county after the passage of this Act, a majority of all the votes cast at such election, upon the proposition to establish a High School, shall be in favor of establishing and maintaining such High School at the expense of said county. missioners order. SEC. 2. The Board of County Commissioners at any gen- Board of eral election to be held in any county after the passage of County Comthis Act, upon the presentation of a petition signed by fifty must make or more qualified electors, taxpayers of said county, at any regular meeting of said Board, held not less than eight weeks before any general or special election, must make an order submitting the question of establishing, constructing and maintaining a County High School to the qualified electors thereof. The Board of County Commissioners, upon the presentation of said petition, if they deem it expedient, may Board may election. held law. order a special election for such purpose. Said election shall order special be conducted in the manner prescribed by law for conducting elections, and the ballots at such elections shall have The election printed thereon the words: "For a County High School," according to and the words: " "Against a County High School." The votes cast for and against said county high school at any election therefor, shall be counted and returns thereof made and canvassed in a manner provided for by law for counting, making returns and canvassing the votes of a general election; provided, that the election officers appointed to conduct any special election held for said purpose, as required by law, shall perform all services required of them by law in holding and conducting such elections, without any fees or pay therefor. Board to locate the school. County estimate cost SEC. 3. If the majority of all the votes cast on the proposition to establish a High School are in the affirmative it shall be the duty of the Board of County Commissioners, within thirty days after canvassing said vote, to locate the school in some suitable and convenient place in said county. The County Board of Commissioners, together with the County Education to Board of Examiners, who shall be known as the County of purchasing Board of Education, shall also at the same time estimate the cost of purchasing suitable grounds, erecting a building and furnishing the same for the accommodation of the school, together with the cost of conducting such school for the next twelve months; provided, that the County Board of Education may rent suitable rooms for the accommodation of the school. If rooms can be obtained in the public school buildings in the place in which said school shall be located, such rooms shall be given the preference. grounds, erecting buildings, etc. be levied by Board of County Com missioners. SEC. 4. When such estimate shall have been made, the Special tax to Board of County Commissioners shall thereupon immediately proceed to levy a special tax upon all the assessable property of the county, sufficient to raise the amount estimated as necessary for the purchase of suitable grounds, procuring plans and specifications, erecting a building, furnishing the same, fencing and ornamenting the grounds, and the cost of running said school for the following twelve months. Said tax shall be computed, entered on the tax roll, and collected in the same manner as other taxes are computed, entered and collected, and the amount so collected shall be deposited in the County Treasury, and be known and designated as the County High School Fund," and shall be drawn from the treasury as other moneys so deposited are drawn. 66 SEC. 5. When the Board of County Commissioners shall Building to have properly provided and completed the building, together with the necessary fencing of the grounds so purchased, they shall cause the same to be deeded to the County Board of Education, who shall hold the same in trust for the county. be deeded to County Board of Education. SEC. 6. The Board of County Commissioners of such counties wherein a County High School shall be established Board of shall, after the expiration of the term for which the County To constitute Superintendent holding office at the time of the establish- County ment of a County High School in that county, thereafter Education. appoint two competent persons, who, with the County Superintendent, shall constitute the County Board of Education. Such appointment shall be made biennially at the first meeting of the Board of Commissioners held after the first day of January following the election of a County Superintendent of Schools, and the persons so appointed shall hold their office two years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. County SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of the County Board of Edu- Duties of cation to furnish, annually, an estimate of the amount of Board of money needed to pay all the necessary expenses of running Education. said school; to adopt the necessary text books, to adopt and enforce a course of study for said school; to employ suitable teachers, janitors and other employees, and discharge such employees when sufficient cause therefor shall exist; and to do any and all other things necessary to the proper conduct of the school. The course of study shall be such as will, when it is completed by the student, fit him for admission to the University of Nevada. School Fund. SEC. 8. It shall be the duty of the Board of County Com- County High missioners to include in their annual tax levy the amount estimated by the County Board of Education as needed to pay the expenses of conducting the County High School; and such amount, when collected and paid into the county treasury, shall be known as the "County High School Fund," and may be drawn therefrom for the purpose of defraying the expenses of conducting said County High School, in the manner now provided by law for drawing money by School Trustees. SEC. 9. All High Schools shall be open for the admission who shall be of such pupils residing in the county as shall be able to pass admitted. the examination for admission, which examination shall be conducted by the County Board of Education and the Principal of the County High School. ARTICLE XXI. STATE UNIVERSITY. [Stats. 1887, p. 42.] scientific State University. SECTION 1. There shall be established in the State Univer- Literary and sity of Nevada, a school for the instruction of teachers, in course at which shall be taught all the branches of instruction which are taught in the common schools of this State, together with the theory and practice of teaching, school law, botany, psychology, and geology. There shall also be taught in said University, chemistry, assaying, mineralogy, surveying and geology, so far as they relate to the theory and practice of Regents. Election of Powers and duties of Regents. mining, agriculture and the mechanic arts. There shall also be taught in the preparatory department of said University, type-writing, shorthand, telegraphy, bookkeeping and commercial law, so far as they relate to the practical affairs of life. [As amended Stats. 1891, p. 92.] SEC. 2. The Governor, Secretary of State and Superintendent of Public Instruction shall constitute the Board of Regents of the State University until the first day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and until their successors are elected and qualified. There shall be elected at the next general election, in the same manner as other State officers are elected, three qualified electors, who shall constitute the Board of Regents of the State University. The term of office of two of the Regents so elected, shall be four years from the first day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and until their successors are elected and qualified. The term of office of one of the Regents so elected shall be two years from and after the first day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and until his successsor is elected and qualified. And thereafter at each general election preceding the expiration of the term of office of any member of the Board of Regents a successor shall be elected in the same manner as other State officers are elected. The persons elected as Regents under the provisions of this Act, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall take and subscribe the official oath and file the same in the office of Secretary of State. In case of vacancy in said Board of Regents, after the same shall have been filled by election as herein provided, the Governor shall fill the same by appointment until the next general election, when such vacancy shall be filled by election, as herein provided. SEC. 3. The powers and duties of the Board of Regents are as follows: First-To prescribe rules for their own government, and for the government of the University. Second-To prescribe rules for the reports of officers and teachers of the University. Third-To prescribe the course of study, the time and standard of graduation, and the commencement and duration of the terms, and the length of the vacations of the University. Fourth-To prescribe the text-books, and provide apparatus and furniture for the use of pupils. Fifth-To appoint a President of the University, who shall have a diploma from some recognized college of learning of good standing, or some State Normal School, who has had at least five years of practical experience as an instructor; who is familiar with the modern methods of imparting instruction generally approved in the United States, and who shall be endorsed as to moral character and qualifications as an instructor by the President and Faculty of three |