CHAPTER 370. AN ACT to change and define the boundary line of Hayfield magisterial district, in the county of Campbell. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the territory described in the following boundary shall hereafter compose the magisterial district of Hayfield, in the county of Campbell, namely: Beginning at the mouth of Four-mile creek, the pres ent corner of Hayfield district; thence with the present line of Hayfield district to Uhle creek; thence up Uhle creek to Jacob Barth and Andy Turner, including them; thence to Peter Messmer, excluding him ; thence with the county road to Ludwig Spener; thence to Frederick Simon, including him and Zack Tucker; thence to Tuckfork creek; thence up Tuckfork creek to county road at Uebel's; thence with the county road to Poplar Ridge road; thence with Poplar Ridge road to Michael Schmith's; thence in a line to Jacob Heeb, including said Jacob Heeb; thence to Four-mile creek; thence across Four mile creek to the ten-mile county road; thence with the ten-mile county road to the present line of Hayfield district; thence with the said line of Hayfield district to the Ohio river; thence with the Ohio river to the place of beginning. § 2. That the voting-place of said district of Hayfield shall be at A. Futscher's blacksmith shop. § 3. That this act shall take effect and be in force from its passage. Approved March 19, 1890. CHAPTER 371. AN ACT to change and fix the boundary line between the counties of Leslie and Perry. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 1. That from and after the passage of this act, the boundary line between Leslie county and Perry county, Kentucky, shall run as follows from the head of the Grassey branch: Beginning with the Leslie county line at the head of the Grassey branch; thence running with the top of the main dividing ridge between the Middle Fork and the North Fork of the Kentucky river to the head of John Langdon's branch and Gay's creek; thence running with the dividing ridge between the said Langdon's branch and Gay's creek, and off to the Middle Fork at the mouth of Leatherwood creek; thence crossing the Middle Fork of the Kentucky river and running up the point above the mouth of Leatherwood; thence running with the top of the dividing ridge between Leatherwood creek and Rush creek to the head of Rush creek; thence a straight line from the head of Rush creek to the Clay county line, at or near the head of Little Bullskin creek; thence with the Clay county line to the Leslie county line, at or near the head of Bullskin creek; running so as to include in Leslie county all the tributaries of the Middle Fork of the Kentucky river above the mouth of Leatherwood creek. § 2. The territory and boundary of Perry county thus attached to Leslie county shall be made a part of district number one of Leslie county, and shall remain as same until changed as prescribed by law. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved March 19, 1890. School estab. lished. Boundary. Board of trus tees. Elections of board. CHAPTER 372. AN ACT to organize and establish a system of public schools in Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That there is hereby created and established in the town of Slaughtersville, Webster county, a system of public schools, embracing the following territory, namely: Beginning at a point one mile west of the center pin (the recognized center) of Slaughtersville, running thence south one mile; thence east two miles; thence north two miles; thence west two miles; thence south one mile to the beginning. § 2. The territory embraced in said district, which includes the town of Slaughtersville, is hereby created and incorporated as a school district, which shall be under the control and management of a board of trustees. The persons constituting said board, consisting of five persons, shall be known and styled "The Board of Trustees of the Slaughtersville Public Schools;" and by that name shall be a body-politic and corporate; may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts and places; may buy and sell, grant, bargain, sell and convey real and personal estate; hold in trust the title to all public school property in said district, and discharge other duties imposed by the common school laws of this State or by the provisions of this act 3. The trustees of said school district shall be five in number, to be elected biennially on the first Saturday in June, and to hold their offices until their legal successors are qualified. The following named persons, namely: F. A. Owen, W. R. Parker, O. L. Coffman, W. H. Gentry and J. H. Qualls are hereby constituted and appointed trustees for said district, to hold their offices until the first Saturday in June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and until their successors are elected and qualified. A majority of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and in case of death or resignation of any of said trustees, or if, from any cause, there shall be a vacancy, the remaining members shall fill the vacancy by the appointment of some qualified person. No person shall be eligible to the office of trustee for said district who is not over the age of twenty-one years and a bona fide resident of said district. § 4. That before entering upon the discharge of Take oath. their duties the trustees named in this act, and those hereafter elected or appointed, shall appear before some officer who is authorized by law to administer an oath, and take an oath or affirmation to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of their office. The oath shall be in addition to the oath required by the Constitution of this State. § 5. The said trustees shall have power to fix the time and place of their meeting, to make all necessary by-laws and rules for their own government and for the management of the said public schools. They shall keep a correct journal of their proceedings, which shall be open to the inspection of any interested person. May make by laws. § 6. The trustees of said district shall appoint one Chairman. of their number as chairman, who shall preside at . all meetings of the board, put all questions, preserve order, sign the minutes of each meeting, and discharge such other duties as may be required. The said trustees shall appoint a secretary, and may pre scribe his duties and fix his compensation. § 7. The said trustees shall appoint one of their num Treasurer. ber as treasurer, who shall be known as the treasurer of the Slaughtersville public schools; and before pro Shall execute ceeding to act, said treasurer shall execute bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with sureties to be approved by the board, conditioned that he will bond. Teachers. school. collect all moneys and pay out the same to the persons entitled thereto according to law and the orders of said board, and in all other respects well and truly discharge his duties. For any breach of said bond the trustees of said school district, or any person aggrieved, may recover damages in any court of competent jurisdiction. If said treasurer, or any person, shall use or convert to his own use any of the school funds raised by this act, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine or imprisonment, in the discretion of a jury. 8. The board of trustees for said district shall have power to appoint all teachers and other persons who may be necessary to carry on and conduct the said public schools; may make and adopt rules for their government, and fix their salaries or compensation. They may also suspend or dismiss any teacher or other person appointed by them, and for good cause may suspend or expel any pupil attending said school. They may grade the schools and classes, prescribe the branches of education, the mode and examination of pupils. § 9. That all white children over six and under Who may attend twenty years of age within said district shall have equal right of admission to said schools, free from all charges of admission or tuition, and only white children shall be admitted. The trustees may admit white children who reside out of the district upon such terms, for such sums, and on such conditions, as they may prescribe. Additional powers. 10. That the said board of trustees, in addition to the powers conferred by this act, shall have the rights and powers which are given to trustees of common schools under the common school laws of this State, except so far as modified or changed by the provisions of this act. They may regulate and deter mine the length of sessions and for what length of time the schools shall be taught each year. No cate |