Continued they shall cause at least one school to be kept in each ward, for the term of six months, in each year, between the fif teenth day of March and the fifteenth day of October, by some competent and suitable female teacher, for the instruction of children under twelve years of age, in reading, spelling, writing and arithmetic: they shall, in the month of March, annually, cause an accurate census to be taken of all the children residing in the several Districts, between the ages of four and sixteen years, and require of the several teachers and instructors thereof to keep a record of the names and ages of all persons by them, respectively, instructed, and the time each shall have attended said schools, and return such record, or a copy thereof, to the Board of Trustees and Visitors at the close of each and every current year: they shall certify to the City Council, for their allowance, the correctness of all accounts for expenses incurred in the support of said schools; and within one year, next preceding such employment as teachers, give certificates thereof to the persons entitled to receive payment for the same: they shall, at the close of every current year, report to the City Council the state and condition of the several common schools in said city, as well the fiscal as the other concerns in relation thereto, and a particular account of their administration thereof; and generally do and perform all other matters and things pertaining to the duties of their said of fice, which may be necessary and proper to be done, to promote thy education and morals of the children instructed in said schools, or which may be required of them by the ordinances of said city, not inconsistent with the provisions of Proviso as to this act: Provided, That no person shall be employed as a the examina teacher or instructor in any of said schools, until he or she tion of teach shall have been first examined by a majority of the Board of ere The board of trustees and iners and inspectors of Examiners and Inspectors, hereinafter mentioned, and obtained from at least four of said Examiners and Inspectors, a certificate of qualifications, as to his or her competency and moral character: and nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent children, under twelve years of age, from attending any other of said schools, within their respective Districts, than such as may be taught by female teachers. Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of said Trustees and Visitors to appoint six persons, residents and citizens of said visitors to ap- city, of competent learning and abilities, as Examiners and point exam Inspectors of said schools, and of the qualifications of the teachers thereof; which Examiners and Inspectors shall constitute and be denominated "The Board of Examiners and Inspectors of Common Schools, in Cincinnati," who shall bold their office for the term of three years, but shall be so classed by the Trustees and Visitors, on their first appointment, as that the term of two of them shall expire every year; and common schools aminers and all vacancies which may occur in said Board shall be filled, for the time being, by said Trustees and Visitors: it shall be Power and the duty of said Board of Examiners and Inspectors to exam-duty of the ine the qualifications, competency and moral character of all Board of Expersons desirous of becoming teachers and instructors in Inspectors said schools, or any of them, and to grant certificates thereof to such as, in their opinion, may be entitled to receive the samé: they shall, from time to time, and as often as they may deem proper, strictly examine all said schools, the discipline and course of instruction in each, the conduct of the several instructors and teachers therein, and the progress of improvement by the students and pupils thereof: and shall make report of all their proceedings, and of all matters pertaining to the duties of their said office, as often as once in three months, to the Board of Trustees and Visitors, and suggest and recommend such alterations and improvements in the government, discipline and instruction of said schools, and in the administration of the affairs of the same, as in their judgment will more effectually advance the cause of education and good morals therein, and promote the objects contemplated by this act. Sec. 7. That the said City Council shall, in the course The City of the year eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, fix, by ordi- Council to make general nance, the commencement and termination of the current regulations of year of said common schools, and determine the times and schools, the duration of all vacations thereof, which shall be the same award of prethroughout said city: they shall provide for an annual exam- miums & ination of all said schools, at the close of the current year, by the Mayor, the several Boards of Trustees and Examiners, and by such Committee, from their own body, as they shall appoint; and they are hereby authorized and empowered to appropriate, annually, from the funds of said city, the sum of one hundred dollars, to be expended in premiums to those scholars who may have made the greatest improvements and proficiency in learning in said schools; which premiums, either in suitable books or medals, shall be awarded and presented by the Mayor, and the Boards of Trustees and Examiners; but no premium or medal shall exceed the value of five dollars. Disposition of houses and lots now appropriated to the use of Sec. 8. That all school houses erected in any of the School Districts, heretofore laid off and established in said city, together with the lots of land on which the same may be situate, or such interest or estate therein as may have vested in such district or districts, or in the directors thereof common for the use of such district or districts, shall be vested in, schools and become the property of said city, to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and it shall be the duty of said City Coun- Money paid cil, to provide for refunding all moneys heretofore lawfully to be refund assessed and paid, for the erection of school houses therein, and for the purchase of land or sites therefor, under any law ed Proviso Further pro viso for leasing school houses for present use City Council Auditor the schools Duty of the of this State, to such person and persons as may be entitled to receive the same, deducting ten per cent. therefrom: Provided, That no such money shall be refunded that is not claimed and demanded of the City Council within one year from the taking effect of this act: And provided also, That the City Council may, at their discretion, at any time previous to the erection of the school houses as provided for in the second section of this act, lease on such terms and conditions as they may think proper, in the several school districts of said city, and for such time only as shall be necessary, convenient buildings for the use of common schools therein, to be occupied as such no longer than until said school houses shall be erected and prepared for the reception of such schools. Sec. 9. That the said City Council are hereby authorized and required, to pass all ordinances necessary and proper to carry into effect the preceding provisions of this act; and they are, also, hereby authorized and required to cause to be certified to the Auditor of the county of Hamilton, on or before the second Monday of June, annually, the per centage by them levied upon all property in said city, valued or appraised, and liable and subject to taxation for State and county purposes, as corporation, school house, and school taxes: and the said County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to place the same on the duplicate of taxes for said county, in the same manner as township taxes now are by Collection of law placed on such duplicate; which said city taxes shall be collected by the County Treasurer of said county, and paid into the City Treasury, in the same manner, with the same powers and restrictions, and under the same regulations, and in all things, as to the sale of real or personal property therefor, he shall be authorized, as he is hereby required, to act according to the provisions and requisitions of the law for the collection of taxes for State and County purposes: ProviProviso as to ded, That the said County Auditor shall be entitled to receive Auditor's from said city, the sum of fifty dollars, annually, for his ser compensation vices under this section; and the said County Treasurer taxes Repealing clause Certain actions trans shall be entitled to charge and receive the same fees on all moneys by him collected and paid into the City Treasury of the city taxes as aforesaid, as he is by law entitled to receive for collecting and paying out moneys for State and county purposes. Sec. 10. That the nineteenth section of the act to which this is in addition, be, and the same is hereby repealed; and all civil actions, suits, causes, motions, matters and things, which may be pending in the City Court of the city of Cincinnati, and which may remain therein undetermined, on the taking effect of this act; and all writs, executions and other processes in civil causes, returnable to, and which would Com. Pleas have had day therein, had not this act been passed, shall have day in, and be fully acted upon, by the Court of Com ferred from Court to the thereon mon Pleas in and for the county of Hamilton; and all par ties, witnesses and others, who would have been held to ap pear, after the taking effect of this act, to and before the said City Court, shall be holden to appear at the next Court of Common Pleas for said county of Hamilton: and the said Court of Common Pleas shall have full power and lawful authority to grant any execution to carry into effect any judgment rendered in said City Court, in the same manner as said City Court might, had not this act been passed: and in all cases where the Mayor shall render judgment for the violation of any ordinance of said city, the defendant or defen- Proceedings dants shall have liberty, within ten days thereafter, to appeal to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hamilton, by giving bond to said city, with at least one sufficient surety, acceptable to the Mayor, in double the amount of such judgment and costs, conditioned for the payment of the debt, damages, penalty and costs, which shall be recovered against him, her or them, in the said Court of Common Pleas: which appeal, when perfected by giving bond as aforesaid, shall entitle the party appealing to the same rights and privileges, subject to the same conditions, restrictions and limitations, as by the laws of this State pertain to parties appealing from the judgment of Justices of the Peace to the Courts of Common Pleas. Certain sec-, Sec. 11. That the fifteenth section of the act to which this is in addition, and so much of the seventh section thereof, as authorizes the City Council to contract any loan or loans tions repeal of money, debt or debts, by and with the consent of the qualified voters of said city, be, and the same are hereby repealed; and the said city shall be allowed the use of the County Jail of said Hamilton county, for the confinement of all persons liable to imprisonment under the ordinances of said city, or convicted before the Mayor for a violation of the same: The City aland all persons, so imprisoned, shall be under the charge of lowed the use the Sheriff of said county, who shall receive and discharge of the jail of the county such persons, in and from said Jail, in such manner as shall, be prescribed by the ordinances of said city, or by due course of law. Auditor of Sec. 12. That from and after the taking effect of this.. act, it shall not be lawful for said City Council, nor any Members of member thereof, to charge or receive any fee, reward or the City compensation for his, services as such, nor make or authorize Council and any allowance, fee, reward or compensation to any person or accounts not persons for auditing accounts against said city, or perform- entitled to ing the duty of Auditor thereof; any law, ordinance or reso- any compenlution to the contrary notwithstanding. 4 sation Sec. 13. That all laws, and parts of laws, inconsistent Repealing with the provisions. of this act, be, and the same are hereby clause. repealed. Commence. ment This act shall take effect, and be in force from and after the first day of March next. EDWARD KING, SAMUEL WHEELER, February 12, 1829. Speaker of the Senate. appraise school land in Guernsey county AN ACT supplementary to the several acts authorizing the surrender of leases by the lessees of the United States' Military School Land, and amendatory of the act providing for the sale of said land. Taree com'ts Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State appointed to of Ohio, That Thomas Henderson, Stephen Ballard and Samuel Bigger of the county of Guernsey, be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners, whose duty it shall be to proceed, forthwith, to view and appraise such of the lands appropriated for the use of schools within the United States' Military District, situate in the said county of Guernsey, as have not been appraised under the provisions of the seventh section of the act, entitled "An Act to amend the act, entitled 'Act Act to provide for obtaining the consent of the inhabitants of the United States' Military District, to the sale of lands appropriated for the support of schools within said District, and to authorize the lessees of said lands to surrender their leases, and receive certificates of purchase, and for other purposes," passed December thirtyfirst, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven: and in making such appraisement, said Commissioners shall be governed, in all respects, by the provisions of the said recited act, and shall receive the same compensation for their services, as is given to appraisers by the said act. Treasurer of Gurasey to seli the land on receiving the appraise ment Co. Treasur Sec. 2. That so soon as the said Commissioners, named in the first section of this act, shall have made and delivered to the Treasurer of said Guernsey county, a list of their appraisements, it shall be the duty of the said Treasurer to proceed to the sale of said lands: and in making such sale, he shall be governed, in all respects, by the provisions of the act, entitled "An Act to provide for the sale of the lands appropria ted for the use of schools within the United States' Military District," passed February eleventh, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight. Sec. 3. That from and after the passage of this act, all ers to perform the duties required to be performed by the Auditors of the the duties in several counties within the United States' Military District selling land by the act entitled "An Act to provide for the sale of the heretofore done by the lands appropriated for the use of schools within the United Co. Auditors States' Military District," shall be performed by the Treas |