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form all and singular the things by it so agreed to be performed as considerations for the benefits to be received by it under this act, or shall continue to be able, willing and ready to perform the same, it shall be entitled to receive the said several payments herein provided for.

One Association to Participate-How Chosen.

SEC. 7. If at any time it shall transpire that in any city such as is designated in the first section of this act more than one art association such as is designated in that section shall have qualified as hereinbefore required to perform the several public services in this act mentioned nevertheless the moneys in this act authorized and directed to be paid by said city and by said school city shall be paid to but one of such associations. In such event the particular association to which said moneys shall be paid shall be the one selected by both the mayor of said city and by the managing body of said school city by formal corporate action, as the association best qualified and equipped to perform and render said several public services. Nothing in this act shall be construed as limiting the power of the general assembly to repeal this act at any time.

Schools-Cities First Class-Right to Issue Bonds.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That the common school corporation in each city of this state of one hundred thousand, or more, inhabitants, according to the last preceding United States census, shall in addition to all other powers granted it by law, have power to borrow money and issue its bonds therefor as hereinafter provided, viz: Each such common school corporation is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and sell its bonds, in such amounts and denominations as the board of school commissioners thereof may deem advisable, but not a face amount in the aggregate in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) principal, for the purpose of realizing money to be used in paying for the construction of a library building, or library buildings, for a main library or branch libraries, or both, and in paying for the equipping of such building or buildings and for the improvement of the grounds surrounding such buildings. Such bonds shall be known as "library building bonds," and they shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding four and one-half (4 1-2) per centum per annum, and

the interest shall be paid semi-annually. Such bonds shall be sold by the school city issuing them at not below par and shall mature not more than forty (40) years from their date. They may be issued all at one time or from time to time, but in no event in an aggregate principal sum of more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). No bond issued under the authority of this act shall be delivered until the money therefor shall have been paid to the treasurer of the school city issuing it and interest thereon shall begin to accrue at the time of such delivery. Preparatory to offering any such bonds for sale by any such school city, its board of school commissioners shall give notice for not less than three weeks of the date fixed for the sale and in the notice give a brief description of the bonds and of the mode of bidding, and inviting bids. Such notice shall be by advertisement, one time each week for three successive weeks, in one newspaper published in the city wherein the school corporation is located and in one newspaper published in the city of New York, and by such other method of advertising, if any, as the board of school commissioners may prescribe. The said board shall sell the bonds to the highest and best bidder, reserving, however, in its advertisements and notices, the right to reject any and all bids. The proceeds arising from all sales of bonds, made in pursuance of this act, shall be kept in a separate fund and to be known as the "library building fund" and be used only for the purposes, or for some one or more of the purposes, herein before referred to as objects for which such bonds are authorized to be issued. (R. S. 1914, §6548.)

This act supersedes the act of 1903, as amended by act of 1907, being section 6548, R S. 1908. Issue of bonds legalized, Acts 1913, p. 264.

Bonds issued by the school corporations of cities of 100,000 are not reckoned as debts of the civil city in determining the amount of the indebtedness of such city. Campbell v. City of Indianapolis, 155 Ind. 186, 57 N.E. Rep. 920.

Cities-Second Class-Public Playgrounds.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That the board of school trustees in cities having not less than sixty-three thousand (63,000) nor more than sixty-nine thousand (69,000) population according to the last preceding United States census be and the same are hereby authorized to establish maintain and equip public playgrounds in such cities. That the board of park commissioners in such cities, are hereby authorized to permit the use of any public grounds under their control for

p'ayground purposes, and if in their judgment deemed necessary, may acquire and maintain suitable grounds specially for such purposes. (R. S. 1914, §6555 ul.)

Under Control School Boards.

SEC 2. Such school boards shall have full control and custody of all such playgrounds, including the policing and preservation of order thereof, and may adopt suitable rules, regulations and bylaws for the control thereof, and the conduct of the children and other persons while on or using the same, and may enforce the same by suitable penalties. Such school board shall appoint directors, teachers and assistants, whose duty it shall be to superintend and manage said playgrounds, and to preserve order and observance of rules, regulations and by-laws of said school board. The compensation for such employes herein shall be fixed by said. school boards. (R. S. 1914, §6555 v1.)

Expenses-How Paid.

SEC. 3. All the expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act shall be borne by the civil city. The common council of such city shall annually, beginning in 1913, levy the sum of not less than one cent nor more than two cents on each one hundred dollars $(100.00) of taxables within said city to create the sum to be known as the "Playground Fund," and to be expended by such school board in the carrying out of the provisions of this act. Such funds shall under no circumstances be used for any other purposes, but for the purpose aforesaid and shall be subject to the warrant of the school boards without any further appropriation. The duty of making such levy shall be performed, regardless of any limit now existing by law in the tax levying power of such city. (R. S. 1914, §6555 w1.)

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 sixty-three thousand inhabitants and less than sixty-none thousand 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. (R. S. 1914, §6504 n.)

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. (R. S. 1914, §6504 o.)

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. (R. S. 1914, §6504 p.)

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. (R. S. 1914, §6504q.)

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 three years, from the first day of the next succeeding August. Such trustee together with those whose terms of office have not expired shall meet within five days after the first day of August, 1913, and annually thereafter, and organize by electing one of their number president, one secretary, and one treasurer. The treasurer, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the acceptance of the county auditor, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, conditioned as an ordinary official bond, with a reliable surety company or at least two sufficient freehold sureties, who shall not be members of such board, as surety or sureties on such bond. The president and secretary shall each give bond, with like surety or sureties, to be approved by the county auditor, in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars: Provided, That such boards of school trustees may purchase said bonds from some reliable surety company, and pay for them out of the special school revenue of their respective cities. All vacancies that may occur in said board of school trustees shall be filled by the common council at any regular meeting, but such election to fill a vacancy shall only be for the unexpired term: and Provided further, That the present incumbents of the offices of school trustees in any cities coming under the provision of this act shall hold their offices until the expiration of the terms for which they have been elected or appointed. (R. S. 1914, $6504 r.)

Applies to Other Cities-When.

SEC. 6. Whenever any city which has not the requisite popu

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