the indebtedness against the road districts in such county shall have been paid. clause. SECTION 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict Repealing with this act are hereby repealed. Approved April 8, A. D. 1893. [House Roll No. 34.] CHAPTER 30. AN ACT to allow children of school age of their home district to attend school at a nearer district. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of dren; attend SECTION 1. That where children That where children of school School chilage are living over one and one-half miles from ing nearer the school house in the district where they reside, and shall reside a half mile or more nearer to another school-house, they may attend school at the schoolhouse nearest to their place of residence. tionment. The school district where such children shall State apporattend school may collect from the school district where they shall reside, the share of the state apportionment to which such children are entitled, which shall be collectible as the County Superintendent shall make public the said apportionment. SEC. 2. The teacher shall keep a correct record of the above pupils, showing their place of Record of residence. Approved April 8, A. D. 1893. pupils. [House Roll No. 104.] CHAPTER 31. Amending sec. 3706, Consol. Stats., 1891; sec. 8, subdiv. Comp. Stats., 14, chap. 79, 1891. Boards of education; term of office of members; election of officers. ent of public instruction; AN ACT to amend sections 3706, 3721, and 3722 of subdivision 14 of chapter 44 of the Consolidated Statutes of Nebraska, and to repeal the original sections amended. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of SECTION 1. That Section 3706, of Subdivision XIV of Chapter 44 of the Consolidated Statutes of Nebraska be and the same hereby is amended so as to read as follows: "3706. The term of members elected shall begin with the first Monday in July succeeding their election each year and the members of the board shall thereupon elect a president, vice president, and secretary from their number, who shall serve for the term of one year, or Superintend- until their successors are elected; They may also elect at any regular meeting one superintendent of public instruction, with such salary as the board may deem just, and they may enter into contract with him, in accordance with their discretion, for a term of years not to exceed three years. The election of the officers of the board, of the superintendent and teachers, and for filling vacancies in the board, shall be by ballot, and no person shall be declared elected except he receive the vote of a majority of all the members of the board. election; con tract. Amending sec. 3721, Consol. Stats., 1891; SEC. 2. That Section 3721 be and the same sec. 23, subdiv. hereby is amended so as to read as follows: "3721. 14, chap. 79, 1891. Comp. Stats, That the board of education shall annually, during the month of June, report to the county commis Estimate of funds required. sioners an estimate of the amount of funds required for the support of the schools during the fiscal year next ensuing, the amount of funds required for the purchase of school sites, the erection of school buildings, the payment of interest upon all bonds issued for school purposes, and the creation of a sinking fund for the payment of such indebtedness; and the county commissioners are hereby Levy of taxes. authorized and required to levy and collect the necessary amounts the same as other taxes; a duplicate of said certificate shall be filed by the board with the city council. Amending sec. SEC. 3. That Section 3722 be and the same 3722, Consol. Stats., 1891; 14, chap. 79, 1891. levy. hereby is amended to read as follows: "3722. sec. 24, subdiv. That the aggregate school tax shall in no one year Comp. Stats., exceed two per cent, and in cities of the first class Maximum tax having over twenty-five thousand (25,000) population the school tax shall not exceed fifteen (15) mills, upon all the taxable property of the district, but Bonds. the board of education may borrow money upon the bonds, which they are hereby authorized and empowered to issue, bearing a rate of interest not exceeding six (6) per centum per annum, payable annually or semi-annually, at such place as may be mentioned upon the face of such bonds; which loan shall be paid and reimbursed in a period not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of said bonds; Provided, That no bonds shall be issued Election. nor question of issue be submitted to the electors without the consent of two-thirds (3) of the members of the board of education, and be offered in open market and sold to the highest bidder for not less than par value on each dollar; And provided, further, That no bond shall be issued by the Repealing clause. Emergency. board of education without first submitting the proposition of issuing said bonds, at an election called for that purpose, or at any regular election, notice whereof shall be given for at least twenty (20) days in one or more daily papers published within the district, to the qualified voters of the district, and if a majority of the ballots cast at such an election shall be for issuing bonds, said board may issue bonds in such an amount as shall be named in their election notice: Provided, That in cities of the first-class having over twenty-five thousand (25,000) inhabitants, if said question is submitted at a special election, it shall require to carry the same a two-thirds (3) majority of the votes cast at said election. SEC. 4. Sections 3706, 3721, and 3722, of Subdivision XIV, Chapter 44 of Consolidated Statutes of Nebraska as now existing be and the same hereby are repealed. SEC. 5. Whereas an emergency exists, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 5, A. D. 1893. CHAPTER 32. [House Roll No. 146.] Amending sec. 4247, Consol. AN ACT entitled an act to amend section 4247 of the consolidated Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of SECTION 1. That Section Four thousand two hundred forty-seven (4247) of the consolidated Statutes of Nebraska be amended to read as follows, school district bonds. that any School districts in the State of Nebraska Refunding which has heretofore voted and issued bonds to build or furnish a school house or for any other purpose, and which bonds or any part thereof still remain unpaid and remain and are a legal liability against such districts and bearing interest is hereby authorized to issue coupon bonds at a rate of interest not exceeding seven per centum per annum. to be substituted in place of and exchanged for such bonds heretofore issued whenever such school districts can effect such substitution and exchange at a rate not to exceed dollar for dollar. SEC. 2. Whereas an emergency exists this act Emergency. shall be in effect from and after its passage. Approved April 8, A. D. 1893. [House Roll No. 378.]. CHAPTER 33. AN ACT to amend sections 3432 and 3433 of the Consolidated Statutes of Nebraska of 1891, so as to provide for the appointment, duties and compensation of a commandant of the Nebraska Soldier's and Sailor's Home; to provide for reports from and quarterly meetings of the visiting and examining board of said institution to dispense with the office of quartermaster and to repeal said original sections 3432 and 3433 of the Consolidated Statutes of Nebraska of 1891. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of 3432, Consol. Stats., 1891; SECTION 1. That Section 3432 of the Consoli- Amending sec. dated Statutes of Nebraska of 1891 be amended to sec. 5, chap. read as follows: "Section 3432: The management of the home Sailors' Home; shall be vested in the visiting and examining board, examining 82a, Comp. Stats., 1891. Soldiers' and visiting and |