SEC. 2. Whereas, an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act the same shall be in force from and after its passage. [H. 18. Approved February 28, 1913.] Annexation School Territory-Liability for Debts. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That section 1 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the reimbursement of school townships where school property belonging thereto has been or shall hereafter be annexed to any city or incorporated town, and declaring an emergency"; approved March 3, 1899," be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows, to wit: Section 1. In all cases where any city or incorporated town of this state shall hereafter annex any territory, or where any town shall be hereafter incorporated in which territory so annexed or incorporated there shall be the property of any school township used by such school township for school purposes, and such school township shall be at the date of such annexations, indebted either for the purchase of said school property, or for buildings constructed thereon, it shall and is hereby made the duty of the school corporation of such city or incorporated town to pay such indebtedness, and such school corporation is hereby declared to be and made liable therefor. Until such city or town school corporation shall have paid such indebtedness, it shall not be entitled to a deed therefor, and if such indebtedness is paid by said school township, such school township shall be entitled to recover the amount so paid from said city school corporation with interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum from date of payment, and on payment of such amount the said school corporation shall be entitled to a deed of such property as now by law provided. Whenever any annexation of such property has been made prior to the passage of this act and subsequent to the passage of the act of which this is amendatory, then liability on the part of such annexing city or town for any such indebtedness remaining unpaid at the time of the passage of this act, shall be under this act the same as if such an nexation had taken place subsequent to the passage of this. act. Emergency. SEC. 2. Whereas an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act, therefore the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. [H. 68. Approved March 15, 1913.] Legal Notices-Where Published. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That in all cases where now, in township or county business, the law provides for the publication of legal notices in a weekly newspaper, it shall be lawful hereafter to make such publications in either a daily or weekly newspaper. Repeal. SEC. 2. All laws or parts of laws inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed. Emergency. SEC. 3. Whereas, there is an emergency existing for the immediate taking effect of this act, it shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. [H. 305. Approved March 4, 1913.] County Superintendents-Extension of Term. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That section one (1) of the above entitled act be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The township trustees of each county of this state shall meet at the office of the auditor of their county on the first Monday in June, 1917, at ten o'clock a. m., and every four years thereafter, and elect by ballot a county superintendent for their county. Such county superintendent shall enter upon the duties of his office on August 16th following and unless 2-32737 sooner removed, shall hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified. Before entering upon the duties of his office he shall subscribe and take an oath to perform faithfully such duties according to law; which oath shall be filed with the county auditor. He shall also execute a bond, to the approval of the county auditor, payable to the State of Indiana, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties, according to law, and faithfully to account for and pay over to the proper persons all moneys which may come into his hands by virtue of such office. As soon as such bond be filed, the county auditor shall report the name and postoffice of the person so elected to the state superintendent of public instruction. Whenever a vacancy may occur in the office of county superintendent the said township trustees, on at least three days' notice given by the county auditor, shall assemble at ten o'clock a. m., on the day designated in such notice at the office of such auditor, and fill such vacancy by ballot for the unexpired term. In all elections of a county superintendent the county auditor shall be the clerk of such election; and in case of a tie vote the auditor shall cast the deciding vote. In case any one candidate shall receive a number of votes equal to one-half of all the trustees of the county, the county auditor shall then and at all subsequent ballots cast his vote with the trustees until some candidate shall receive a majority of all the votes in the county, including the county auditor. Such auditor shall keep a record of such election in a book kept for that purpose. [S. 208. Approved February 28, 1913.] County Superintendents-Additional Salary. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That in counties containing more than seventy-seven thousand inhabitants, according to the last preceding United States census, the board of county commissioners of each of such counties shall be, and hereby is, authorized, upon the petition of fifty resident freeholders of such county, to allow an addition to the salary of the county superintendent of schools therein, such as in the judgment of such board the conditions in such county and the work required of such superintendent therein may justify, not exceeding one thousand dollars a year payable to such county superintendent of schools in monthly installments out of the treasury of the county. Emergency. SEC. 2. Whereas, an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act, it shall be in force from and after its passage. [S. 135. Approved February 19, 1913.] Cities Second Class-Government of Schools. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That the government of the common schools in cities having a population of more than sixtythree thousand inhabitants and less than sixty-nine thou sand inhabitants, according to the last preceding United States census, shall be vested in a board of school trustees, which shall consist of three members, elected in the manner hereinafter provided. School Corporations Separate from Civil Corporations. SEC. 2. Such cities are hereby declared to be and are made school corporations for school purposes, separate and distinct from the civil corporations of the same cities, and shall be known and designated as the school city of (naming the city); and the several boards of school trustees of such cities shall represent and be vested with all the authority and powers of school cities, and with the management and control of the common schools thereof. General School Laws Applicable. SEC. 3. The general school laws of this state and all laws and parts of laws, applicable to the general system of common schools in cities, and not inconsistent therewith, shall be in full force in such cities; and such boards of school trustees shall also have and exercise all the powers heretofore and hereafter conferred upon the school trustees of the same or other cities of the state. Qualifications of School Board. SEC. 4. The members of such board of school trustees shall be at least twenty-five years of age, residents of the city, and shall have been such residents of the city for at least three years immediately preceding their election. They shall be ineligible to any elective or appointive office under such board of school trustees and under the government of such city while holding membership on said board. They shall not be interested in any contract with, or claim against the school city in which they are elected, either directly or indirectly: Provided, That this act shall not be construed to prevent anyone, otherwise eligible, who is connected as officer or stockholder in financial institutions holding school fund deposits under the state depository law from holding such office as school trustee. If at any time after the election of any member of said board, he shall become interested in any such contract with, or claim against said school city, he shall thereupon be disqualified to continue as a member of said board, and a vacancy shall thereby be created. Every member of said board shall, before assuming the duties of his office, take an oath before some one qualified to administer oaths that he possesses all the qualifications required by this act, that he will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of his office, that he will not, while serving as a member of such board, become interested directly or indirectly, in any contract with, or claim against said school city, and that he will not be influenced during his term of office, by any consideration of politics or religion, or anything except that of merit and fitness in the appointment of officers and the engagement of employes. Each member of such board of school trustees shall receive for his services herein such compensation as the common council of the city shall fix, which compensation shall be paid out of the special school revenue of the city. How Elected. SEC. 5. The said board of school trustees shall be elected as follows: The common council of each city coming under the provisions of this act shall annually hereafter, at a regular meeting of such common council in the month of June, elect one school trustee, who shall hold office for a term of |