Show THE SCHOOL MEETINGS IS IN JUNE A at brigham Brig I 1 liam llam ci city ty calls our attention to the probability of lack jack of attention in some places in proper time to the thid provisions provision so of f the new school la law in ifil ael relation rion nion alon to tothie the tho election delicti 1 on of trustees the day lay is drawing vary very near when all tile the school districts in the territory mur mut mua hold an election lest any of them should be unacquainted with the requirements ts of oc the law in ln ri rida reda reja la tion bionto to it give sive some lars lard which the present trustees should clearly understand and aad promptly act up upon kofl the first election arld under er the tile new lapisto law is to take place on the first monday in june june ath 1883 1889 the present trustees are required to give public notice of the mee meeting ting for this election at pleast least ten days previous the notice may be posted in in three p public 61 places in the district or published in some newspaper having 1 general circulation c cu U lation in the county this notice 1 1 must must state distinctly the da day the hour and the place e as well as the fhe purpose of the meeting the mode of procedure in election is not particularly ticul arly described in the statute but hut the voting must be by ballot bailot and none but hut registered voters can vote for tru trustee steeA printed tickets would preferable be to le we howe however ver ser tile the tickets must exhibit plainly who Is is I 1 the candidate for the one year who for the two years and who for the three th ree years term As the justice of the peace of the precinct is now empowered to approve the bonds of school trustees much trouble may be avoided in districts remote from the county seat provided with blanks foffi omm off leial cial elal bona the men elected may without delay have their bonds perfected and for warded by mail to the county clerk but great care be taken to have the bonds drawn up signed iud lud and ind approved in a correct manner to comply with the law and avoid serious liabilities no trustee hould should attempt to perform any official lelal off omm act until he shall have filed a proper bondani and taken and subscribed the oath of office this remark will apply cc equally lually to all officers who are required bylaw by law to comply with these conditions every person elected to an office who accepts its responsibilities I 1 i ties is in duty bound to qualify himself as far as possible for the faithful performance for Tor manee mance of its requirement requirements and should become thoroughly familiar with such laws as relate thereto if the study of those laws is too much trouble lie he ought 0 not to accept the officer it is to be hoped tha thattie tIthe registered voters in the respective school districts will ivill attend the meetings ine ing for the el election eption of trustee and put such uch men in office ag aare agare are likely to carry i into effect the wishes of the majoria majority y if trustees are chosen who will not be the tiie er of the people but try to become their masters it I 1 is the fault of the people them themselves selves pelves thee the e matters are too often left to a few individuals the ohp majority not taking interest enough in the matter to at tend the meetings and cast their vote votes sand and then in many instances they complain of the selections made and wonder why such persons are placed in office let tile trustees understand that it is their bounden duty to call the ine eting for the election as the tha law provides and the registered voters male and female that thab it is their duty to attend and ue uce their annu ence to place suitable men in the important position of school trustees |