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library shall not be deemed a public library under this article. The superintendent and the school authorities of a district, upon the establishment of a chartered library by such district, or jointly by it and one or more of the municipal bodies specified in this article, may transfer to such chartered library, or to an existing public library, any books not needed for the exclusive use of the school.

[Based on Con. School Law, tit. XIII, § 2, but mostly new. A school library is not now available for general use by the people in the district. We propose to permit the superintendent to set apart books for general use upon the application of the school authorities. (Page 94, § 2.)]

§ 686. Superintendent to make rules.-The state superintendent may make, alter or repeal rules for the expenditure of library money, and the administration and care of school libraries.

[Con. School Law, tit. XIII, § 1. (Page 93, § 1.)]

§ 687. Books for libraries.-Books for a school library can only be purchased upon the approval of the superintendent. The superintendent may, upon request, select or buy books or apparatus for a library or school under his supervision, or furnish books and apparatus instead of money apportioned. The school library shall consist of reference books for use in the school room, suitable supplemental and reading books for children, books relating to branches being pursued in the school, and books relating to the science and practice of teaching.

[Con. School Law, tit. XIII, part of § 1 rewritten, and extended so as to confer upon the superintendent of public instruction the right to select and purchase books for a school library, on being requested so to do by the school authorities. (Page 93, § 1.)]

§ 688. School district librarian.-The school authorities in each district which has a school library shall appoint a teacher in the school or other suitable person librarian, who, together with such authorities, shall be responsible for the safety and proper care of the books, and shall annually, and whenever required, make such reports concerning the library as the state superintendent may direct.

[Con. School Law, tit. XIII, part of § 2 rewritten. The remainder of the section is omitted. (Page 94, § 2.)]

§ 689. Compensation of librarian.-In a common school district, a district meeting may allow a reasonable compensation to the librarian. Elsewhere such compensation shall be fixed by the school authorities.

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§ 690. When districts to share in library money.-A district to be entitled to share in an apportionment of library money must raise and use funds for the same purpose, and also comply with the library rules prescribed by the superintendent.

[Con. School Law, tit. XIII, part of § 1 rewritten. (Page 93, §1.)]

§ 691. Disposition of unapportioned library money.-All school library moneys unappropriated by school commissioners, and remaining in the hands of county of county treasurers when this chapter takes effect, shall within ten days thereafter be paid by them to the state treasurer, and shall be added to the amount of library money appropriated for school libraries during the then current school year, and apportioned in the same manner;

and such returned library money is hereby re-appropriated for that purpose.

[Con. School Law, tit. XIII, part of §1, rewritten and

changed so as to require the county treasurer to pay over unapportioned money to the state treasurer. (Page 93, § 1).

ARTICLE XXII.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Section 720. School census.

721. Appointment and duties of enumerators.

722. Penalty for refusing information.

723. Expenses, how paid.

724. Expenses a town charge.

725. Supervisor's account.

726. Supervisor's report.

727. Compensation of supervisor.

728. General duties of town clerk.
729. Compensation of town clerk.

730. Termination of existing offices.

731. Holding over after expiration of term.

732. When official oath not required.

733. Vaccination of school children and teachers.

734. Admission of nonresident pupils.

735. Arbor day.

736. Holidays.

737. Oaths and affidavits.

738. Acceptance of education law by special school dis

trict.

739. Notice and conduct of election.

Section 740. Certificate of election.

741. Effect of adoption of proposition.

742. School authorities in new district.

743. Effect of chapter on special school districts.

[General note.- This article includes provisions relating to miscellaneous subjects connected with school affairs, but which cannot properly be classified under any general article.]

Section 720. School census.- The superintendent, in the month of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and quadrennially in the same month thereafter, shall take a school census in each village or city which has a population of ten thousand, as appears by the last federal census or state enumeration. If the boundaries of a village have been changed, or if a city has been incorporated since such census or enumeration, the superintendent may ascertain and determine the population of such a village or city by the best evidence available, and he may, at the expense of the village or city, take an enumeration of the population if deemed necessary. Such census shall show:

1. The names and ages of all persons between four and eighteen years of age.

2. The number of persons between twelve and twenty-one years of age who are unable to read and write.

3. The number of persons between four and eighteen years of age who are not attending school because they are obliged to work within school hours.

4. The number of persons between four and sixteen years of age who are attending other than public schools.

5. The number of blind, deaf or otherwise defective children of school age, stating each class separately.

6. Such other facts as in the judgment of the superintendent may be the means of securing the information needed to carry into effect the requirements of section one of article nine of the constitution, or for the improvement of the common school sys

tem.

[L. 1895, ch. 550, § 1, rewritten and changed so that if the population of a village or city is not stated by the last federal census or state enumeration the superintendent shall ascertain such population by the best evidence available. (Page 150.)]

§ 721. Appointment and duties of enumerators.-The superintendent may appoint persons to take such census and fix their compensation.

He may also determine the work to be done by school officers and by persons appointed under this section, and they shall aid aim in all proper ways in the discharge of his duties in relation to such census.

[L. 1895, ch. 550, § 2, rewritten. (Page 151.)]

§ 722. Penalty for refusing information.-A parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of a child between the ages of four and eighteen years, who refuses or withholds information in his or her possession sought by the superintendent or his representatives for the purpose of such census, or who makes any false statement in relation thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.

[L. 1895, ch. 550, § 3 rewritten. (Page 151.)]

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