SUPPLEMENT TO THE Ohio School Laws CONSISTING OF THE Amendments Enacted by the 77th General Assembly. Issued by the State Commissioner OF Schools, July 15, 1908. Columbus, Ohio: F. J. Heer, State Printer. 1908. SUPPLEMENT TO THE Ohio School Laws CONSISTING OF THE Amendments Enacted by the 77th General Assembly.. IssuED BY THE State Commissioner;- OF Schools, July 15, 1908. Columbus, Ohio : F. J. Heer, State Printer. 1908. ^ -.1 '"°4'?i ^ OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. (House Bill No. L279) AN ACT To amend section ■2834b of the Revised Statutes relating to restrictions as to con- tracts, agreements, obligations, appropriations and expenditures. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio : Section i. That section 2834b of the Revised Statutes be amended so as to read as follows : Sec. 2834b. The commissioners of any county, the trustees of any township and the board of education of any school district, shall enter into no contract, agreement or obligation involving the expenditure of money, nor shall any resolution or order for the appropriation or ex- penditure of money be passed by any board of county commissioners, township trustees or board of education, unless the auditor or the clerk thereof shall first certify that the money required for the payment of such obligation or appropriation is in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which it is to be drawn, or has been levied and placed on the duplicate, and in process of collection and not appropriated for any other purpose ; which certificate shall be filed and immediately recorded, and the sums so certified shall not thereafter be considered unappro- priated until the county, township or board of education, is fully dis- charged from the contract, agreement or obligation, or so long as the order or resolution is in force, and all contracts, agreements or obli- gations, and all orders or resolutions entered into or passed contrary to the provisions of this section, shall be void. Provided, that none of the provisions of this section shall apply to the contracts authorized to be made by other provisions of law for the employment of teachers, officers, and other school employes of boards of education. Section 2. That said section 2834b of the Revised Statutes be and the same is hereby repealed, and that all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed as to such inconsistencv but not otherwise. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed May 9, 1908. Approved May 9. 1908. • Andrew L. Harris, Goz'crnor. 4 OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. (Senate Bill No. 591) AN ACT To amend and supplement section 3726 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, relating to the conferring of degrees by colleges and universities. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio : Section i. That section 3726 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio be amended so as to read as follows : Sec. 3726. The trustees of a college, university, or other institu- tion of learning incorporated for the purpose of promoting education, religion, morality, or the fine arts, which has acquired real or personal property of the value of twenty-five thousand dollars, and which has filed in the office of the secretary of state a schedule of the kind and value of such property, verified by the oaths of the trustees, may appoint a president, professors, and tutors, and any other necessary agents and officers, and fix the compensation of each, and may enact such by-laws not inconsistent with the laws of this state or the United States, for the government of the institution, and for conducting the affairs of the corporation, as they, may deem necessary ; and may, on the recommenda- tion of the faculty, confer all such degrees and honors as are conferred by colleges and universities of the United States, and such others having reference to the course of study, and the accomplishments of the student, as they may deem proper. Provided, that no college or university shall confer any degree until the president or board of trustees of such college or university shall have filed with the secretary of state a certificate issued by the state commissioner of common schools that the course of study of such insti- tution of learning has been filed in his office, and that the equipment as to faculty and other facilities for carrying out the said course of study are proportioned to the property of such institution and the number of students in actual attendance so as to warrant the issuing of degrees by the trustees of said institution. Provided, further, that any char- tered institution of learning failing to file with the secretary of state on or before June ist, 1908, the certificate herein provided for shall forfeit its charter and the same shall be revoked by the said secretary of state. Section 2. That said section 3726 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio be and the same is hereby repealed. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed May i, 1908. Approved May i, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. 5 (House Bill No. 938) AN ACT To amend section 3893 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the annexation of ter- ritory to municipalities affecting school districts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio : Section i. That section 3893 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the annexation of territory to municipahties affecting school districts be amended so as to read as follows : Sec. 3893. Whenever territory is annexed to -.i city or village, such territory thereby becomes a part of the city or village school dis- trict and the legal title to all school property in said territory shall re- main vested in the board of education of the school district from which said territory was detached for all school purposes, until such a time as may be agreeable between the several boards of educ-ation, when such property may be transferred by warranty deed, or in case of disagree- ment between said boards of education, like proceedings shall be had as in section 3896 of the Revised Statutes. Provided, further, that where territory located within the corporate limits of a village is attached for school purposes to a district other than the village school district, and the boards of education of the districts are unable to agree as to the transfer of such territory, the board of education of the village school district may file a petition in the Probate Court asking for the transfer of the territory within the corporate limits of the village, and the Probate Court shall have the same jurisdiction as is provided by section 3896 of the Revised Statutes. Section 2. That said section 3893 of the Revised Statutes, be and the same is hereby repealed. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed April 14, 1908. Approved April 15, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. (Senate Bill No. 455) AN ACT To amend section 3897 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended April 25, 1904, relating to boards of education. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio : Section i. That section 3897 of the Revised Statutes be amended to read as follows : 6 OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. Sec. 3897. In city school districts, the board of education shall consist of not less than three members nor more than seven members elected at large by the qualified electors of such city school district, pro- vided that in city school districts which at the last preceding federal census contained a population of more than 50,000 persons, the board of education shall consist of not less than two nor more than seven mem- bers elected at large by the qualified electors of such city school district, and of not less than two members nor more than twelve members elected from subdistricts by the qualified electors of their respective subdistricts, and, provided further that whenever the number of mem- bers of the board of education in the school districts of cities which at the last or any subsequent federal census may have a population of more than 50,000 persons is changed under the provisions of this act, then such board of education shall consist of not less than three members nor more than seven members elected at large by the qualified electors of such cit_v school district. Not later thap the first day of June next after the passage of this act, the board of education of each city school district in which mem- bers have heretofore been elected from subdistricts and within three months after the official announcement of the result of each federal census, the board of education of each city school district shall prescribe the boundaries of the subdistricts or shall pass a resolution fixing within the limits prescribed by this act, the number of members of said board of education to be elected at large, and if any members of said board shall have been elected by subdistricts designating the subdistrict members to serve temporarily as members at large in accordance with the pro- visions of this act. Said subdistricts shall be bounded, as far as practicable by corpora- tion lines, streets, alleys, avenues, public grounds, canals, water courses, ward boundaries, voting precinct boundaries or present school district boundaries, and shall be as nearly equal in population as possible and shall be composed of adjacent and as compact territory as possible. Whenever the number of members of the board of education of any city school district shall have been changed in accordance with the pro- visions of this act, then the members that have been elected at large shall serve the terms for which the}^ have been elected, and if any mem- bers have theretofore been elected by subdistricts, and the number of members at large shall be increased, the proper number shall be chosen by lot from the subdistrict members whose terms first expire to serve until the expiration of their terms, and the proper number shall be chosen by lot from the subdistrict members whose terms last expire to serve until the expiration of their terms. If the board of edu- cation consists of an even number of members, one-half- shall be elected every alternate odd numbered year for four years, and if of an odd num- ber of m.embers then one-half plus one shall be elected in the year 1909, OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. 7 or four or a multiple of four years thereafter, and the remaining number in the vear 191 1 or four or a multiple of four years thereafter. At the expiration of their respective terms, their successors shall be elected for four years. Whenever the number of members of any city board of education^ in which heretofore any members had been elected by subdistricts, is changed in accordance with the provisions herein, then the office of sub- district members in such city school district is hereby abolished. Subdistricts shall be numbered from one up, consecutively and members to be elected to the board of education from subdistricts of odd numbers beginning with one shall be elected in the year 191 1, and those elected from subdistricts of even numbers shall be elected in the year 1909, and at the expiration of their respective terms, their successors shall be elected for four years. If the board of education shall fail to prescribe the boundaries of the subdistricts or pass the resolution as provided herein at the time or times herein specified, then and in that event the members who have been elected at large of such board so failing, shall, subject to the re- quirements of this act, forthwith prescribe the boundaries of the sub- districts or pass the resolution as herein required at the time or times herein specified. Members elected at large must be electors of the city school districts and members elected from subdistricts must be electors of the city subdistricts from which they are chosen or of the territory attached to the subdistrict for school purposes, and a removal from said subdistrict territory or city school district shall vacate said office. The number of members of the board of education shall not be changed except at the times herein provided. Section 2. That said section 3897 be and the same is hereby re- pealed. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed May 9, 1908. Approved May 20, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. (House Bill No. 67^ AN ACT To amend section 3920 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended April 25, 1904,. relating to the organization of township boards of education. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio : Section i. That section 3920 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio be amended so as to read as follows : 8 OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. Sec. 3920. Boards of feducation of township scliool districts shall •organize on the first Monday in January after the election of the board, by the election of one of their members president and the election of a <:lerk who may or may not be a member of the board, the president to be elected for one year and the clerk to be elected for a term not to ■exceed two years. They shall fix the time of holding regular meetings. Each member of the board, shall receive, as compensation, two dollars, for each meeting actually attended for not more than ten meetings in any year. The compensation allowed to members of the board shall be paid from the contingent fund. Section 2. That section 3920 be and the same is hereby repealed. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed April 14, 1908. Approved April 15, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. (House Bill No. 723) AN ACT To amend section 3922 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, in relation to the suspension of schools in subdistricts, and conveyance of pupils to other districts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio : Section i. That section 3922 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, in relation to the suspension of schools in subdistricts, and conveyance of pupils to other districts, be amended so as to read as follows : Sec. 3922. The board of education of any township school district is authorized to suspend the schools in any or all subdistricts in the township district, but upon such suspension the board must provide for the conveyance of the pupils residing in such subdistrict or subdistricts to a public school in said township district, or to 1 public school in another district, the cost of such conveyance to be paid out of the funds of the township school district ; or the board may abolish all the sub- - school examiners. , Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio; Section i. That section 4029-2 of the Revised Statutes be amended SO as to read as follows : Sec. 4029-2. The compensation of county examiners shall be the- same as that fixed in section 4075 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio for the examination of teachers, and the compensation of the clerk of said board of county examiners shall be the same as that fixed in section 4070 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio for the examination of teachers ; and. each member of the said board of examiners, together with the clerk of said board, shall be allov/ed the minimAim fee provided for holding examinations for teachers as remuneration for his services incident to the county Boxwell commencement, and such compensation and the neces- sary expenses incident to the examination and county commencement shall be paid out of the county treasury as provided in said section 4075 and 4070; no extra compensation shall be allowed to county examiners- for holding the count}- commencement. The expenses incident to the tov»"n5hip commencement shall be paid by the township board of educa- tion from the contingent fund of the township district, and when the pupils of special districts take part in such commencements the boards of education of such districts shall pay, from their contingent funds, to the township board of education their share of such expenses, such share to be based on the proportion of pupils, from each district, taking part in such commencements ; a proportional share of pupils from joint subdis- tricts, taking part in such commencements, shall be paid from the con- tingent fund of said joint subdistricts. Sectiox 2. That section 4029-2 of the Revised Statutes be and the- same is hereby repealed. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives-^ James ]M. Williams, President of the SenaJe. Passed April 14, 1908. Approved April 15, 1908. Andrew L. Harris^ Governor. ^22 OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. (Senate Bill No. 453) AN ACT 'To amend sections 4073 and 4081 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, to provide for the granting and revocation of teachers' certificates, age limit and hearing on revocation of certificates in counties, and in city school districts. ■Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section i. That section 4073 of the Revised Statutes relative to -county teachers' certificates be amended so as to read as follows : Sec. 4073. County boards of school examiners may grant teachers' certificates for one, two, three, five and eight years from the day of ex- amination ; and said certificates shall be valid in all village, township, and -special school districts of the county wherein they are issued; but in all school districts situated in two or more counties, teachers' certificates ^obtained in either county shall be valid in such districts. All teachers' certificates granted for one, two or three years shalLbe regarded as pro- -visional certificates,/^ and shall be issued and renewed only in compliance with such reasonable regulations and standards and upon such ratios as "the board may adopt But when any teacher holds a two year or three year certificate and lias for the last five years preceding been continuously engaged in teaching in the state of Ohio, such teacher shall be entitled to have such certificate renewed by passing an examination in theory and practice. All certificates granted for five years, or eight years, shall Tdc regarded as professional certificates and shall be renevN^ed without examination at the discretion of the examining board, provided that no such certificate shall be renewable if the holder thereof has not been actively engaged in teaching within the four years preceding. Such pro- fessional certificate shall be valid in any county in the state. County iDoards of school examiners may at their discretion issue certificates with- out formal examinations to holders of certificates granted by other county and city boards of school examiners. Each county board of school examiners may make its own regula- tions to grant certificates without formal examinations, except in theory and practice of teaching and in the science of education, to graduates of -schools for the training of teachers, providing at least a two-years' course of study in addition to graduation from a first grade high school, and of colleges or universities, providing at least a four years' course of study in addition to graduation from a first grade high school, as may be ap- proved by them. Certificates thus granted to such graduates may be is- 'sued, on application within one year after graduation, first for one year ; and at their expiration, on satisfactory evidence of success in teaching, ■certificates for longer terms may be issued. Between regular examinations, county boards of school examiners may, at their discretion, issue temporary certificates, which shall be valid OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. 23 only until the next regular examination held by said boards after the issue of said certificates. No certificate shall be issued to any person who is less than eighteen years of age; and if at any time the recipient of a certificate be found intemperate, immoral, incompetent or negligent, the examiners, or any two of them, may revoke the certificate ; but such revocation shall not prevent a teacher from receiving pay for services previously rendered ; but before any hearing is had by a board of examiners on the question of the revocation of a teacher's certificate, the charges against the teacher shall be reduced to writing and placed upon the records of the board ; and the teacher shall be notified in writing as to the nature of the charges and the time set for the hearing, such notice to be served personally or •at his residence ; and the teacher shall be entitled to produce witnesses and defend himself ; the examining board shall have power to send for Tvatnesses and examine them on oath or affirmation touching the matter under investigation, and said oath or affirmation may be administered by any member of the board of examiners. The fees and the per diem of examiners for conducting such investigation, at three dollars a day each, and other expenses of such trial shall be certified to the county auditor "by the clerk and president of the examining board, and be paid out of the county treasury upon the order of the auditor. Section 2. That section 4081 of the Revised Statutes relative to teachers' certificates in cities be amended so as to read as follows : Sec. 4081. Each city board of school examiners may grant teachers' certificates for one, two, three, five and eight years, from the day of ex- amination ; and said certificates shall be valid within the district wherein they are issued. All teachers" certificates granted for one, two or three years shall be regarded as provisional certificates and shall be issued and renewed only in compliance with such reasonable regulations and stand- ards and upon such ratios as the board may adopt. But when any teacher holds a two or three year certificate and has for the last five years preceding been continuously engaged in teaching in the state of Ohio such teacher shall be entitled to have such certificate renewed by passing an examination in theory and practice. All certificates granted for five years, or eight years, shall be regarded as professional certificates and shall be renewed without examination at the discretion of the examining board, provided that no such certificate shall be re- newable if the holder has not been actively engaged in teaching within the four years preceding. Such professional certificate shall be valid in any city in the state. City boards of school examiners at their discretion may issue certificates without formal examinations to holders of certificates granted by other city and county boards of school examiners. Each city board of school examiners may make its own regulations to grant certificates without formal examinations, except in theory and practice of teaching and in the science of education, to graduates of 24 OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. schools for the training of teachers, providing at least a two-years'' course of study in addition to graduation from a first grade high school and of colleges or universities, providing at least a four-years' course of study in addition to graduation from a first grade high school, as may be approved by them. Certificates thus granted to such graduates may be issued, on application within one year after graduation, first for one year ;. and at their expiration, on satisfactory evidence of success in teaching,, certificates for longer terms may be issued. Between regular examinations, city boards of school examiners may, at their discretion, issue temporary certificates, which shall be valid only until the next regular examination held by said board after the issue of said certificates. No certificates shall be issued to any person who is less than eighteen- years of age; and if at any time the recipient of a certificate be found intemperate, immoral, incompetent, or negligent, the examiners, or any two of them, may revoke the certificate, but such revocation shall not prevent a teacher from receiving pay for services previously rendered, but before any hearing is had by a board of examiners on the question of the revocation of a teacher's certificate, the charges r.gainst the teacher shall be reduced to writing and placed upon the records of the board, and the teacher shall be' notified in writing as to the nature of the charges and the time and place set for the hearing. Such notice shall be served either personally or at the residence of the teacher whose certificate it is proposed to revoke and the teacher shall be entitled to produce wit- nesses and defend himself ; the examining board shall have power tO' send for witnesses and examine them on oath touching the matter under investigation, and said oath or affirmation may be administered by any member of the board of examiners. The fees and the per diem of ex- aminers for conducting such investigation, at three dollars a day each, and other expenses of such Jtrial shall be certified to the city auditor by the clerk and president of the examining board, and be paid out of the city treasury upon the order of the city auditor. Section 3. That said sections 4073 and 4081 of the Revised Statutes be and the same are hereby repealed. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed May 9, 1908. Approved May 9, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. 2^ (House Bill No. 1120) AN ACT To abolish fraternities, sororities and other like societies among the pupils of the public schools of the state of Ohio. Be it enacted by the General Assembly d\f the State of Ohio: Section i. It shall be milawful for any pupil of the public schools of the state of Ohio in any manner to organize, join or belong to any fraternity or sorority or other like societies composed or made up of pupils of the public schools. Section 2. It shall be the duty of every teacher, principal or super- intendent having knowledge or reason to believe that such fraternity, sorority or like society is being organized or maintained in any of the schools of the state, or that any of the pupils attending said schools are organizing or belonging to such fraternity, sorority or like society to advise immediately the president or secretary of the board of education in charge of such schools of such facts. Upon receipt of such notice, it shall be the duty of such board of education within thirty days after the receipt thereof, and after not less than ten days' written notice to the persons charged with violating this act, or to their parents or guardians, to investigate the charges therein contained, and if such board of educa- tion find the same to be correct and true, it shall be the duty of the sec- retary of such board tO' notify immediately, in writing, any and all pupils organizing, joining or belonging to such fraternity, sorority or like society to disband and discontinue the same and to withdraw therefrom within five days from the receipt of said notice. And if within such time any pupil guilty of organizing, joining or belonging to any such fraternity, sorority or like society shall fail to obey said notice, said pupil shall have violated the rules of the school and be immediately suspended from the public schools of this state by the superintendent or principal in charge of the same in cities or districts having such superintendent or principal, or by the clerk of the board of education in villages, special and township districts not having such superintendent or principal, until such pupil shall comply with the order of the board. Section 3. Any officer, teacher, principal, superintendent or other persons mentioned in this act, neglecting to perform any duty imposed upon him by this act, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each offense. 26 OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and'. after the first day of July, 1908. Joseph D. Chaaiberlain, Speaker pro tern, of the House of Representatives.. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed April 30, 1908.- Approved April 30, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. (Senate Bill No. 305) AN ACT To provide for the expenses of the members of boards of education in school; districts of the state of Ohio. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section i. That a service fund for members of the board of educa- tion of any city sphool district be authorized and that it be operated as follows : Upon the passage of this act and upon the third Monday of every January thereafter tfie clerk of the board of education shall certify to the board of education of which he is clerk, the number of pupils enrolled in the public schools of that district, whereupon the board of said city school district may by resolution set aside from the contingent fund a sum not to exceed five cents for each child so enrolled, said sum of money to be known as the "service fund" to be used only in paying the expenses of said members actually incurred in the performance of their duties ; such payments to be made only on statement of the several- members furnished at the last meeting held in each month. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed May 9, 1908. Approved May 9, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. (House Bill No. 794) AN ACT To amend section 14 of an act passed May 15, 1894, entitled, "An act relating to* the conduct of elections to pay the expense of elections." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section i. That section 14 of an act passed May 15, 1894, entitled "An act relating to the conduct of elections" be amended so as to read as follows : OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. . 27" Sec. 14. All expenses arising for printing and distributing ballots,.. cards of explanation to officers of the election and voters, blanks, and all other proper and necessary expenses of any general or special election, including compensation of precinct election officers, shall be paid out of the county treasury as other county expenses. In November elections held in odd numbered years, such compensa- tion and expenses shall be a charge against the township, city, village or political division in which such election was held, and the amount so paid by the county shall be retained by the county auditor from the funds due to such township, city, village or political division, at the time of making the semi-annual distribution of taxes ; the county commissioners, town- ship trustees, councils, boards of education, or other authorities authorized to levy taxes, shall make the necessary levy to meet such expenses, which levy may be in addition to other levies authorized or recjuired by law ; the amount of all such expenses shall be ascertained and apportioned by the deputy state supervisors to the several political divisions and certified to the county auditor. In the case of municipalities situated in two or more counties, the proportion of expense charged to each of the counties shall be ascertained and apportioned by the clerk of the corporation, and certified by him to the several county auditors. Section 2. That section 14 of an act passed May 15th, 1894, en- titled, "An act relating to the conduct of elections" be and the same is hereby repealed. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives^ James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed April 8, 1908. Approved April 9, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. (House Bill No. 1166) AN ACT To protect the lives of school children by an adequate compulsory fire drill. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section i. It shall be the duty of the principal or other person in charge of every public or private school or educational institution within the state, having an average daily attendance of fifty or more pupils, to instruct and train the pupils by means of drills, so that they may in sudden emergency be able to leave the school building in the shortest possible time and without confusion or panic. Such drills or rapid- dismissals shall be held at least once for each month when said schools are in session: and all doors of exit shall be kept unlocked during school hours. :28 0:110 SCHOOL LAWS. That every teacher or instructor in every public, private or parochial -school shall devote not less than thirty minutes in each month during ■which the school is in session, to instruction of pupils between the ages of six and fourteen years, in fire dangers. For the purpose of such instruction it shall be the duty of the state fire marsbal to prepare a book conveniently arranged in chapters, or lessons, such chapters or lessons to be in number sufficient to provide a different chapter or lesson for each week of the maximum school year, one of such lessons to be read by the teachers in such schools each week. The books shall be published at the expense of the state under the direc- tion of the state school commissioner and shall be distributed in quantities sufficient to provide a copy for each teacher required by the provisions 'of this act to give the instruction herein provided for ; the distribution to be made by the state school commissioner. Section 2. Willful neglect by any principal or other person in charge of any public or private school or educational institution to comply with the provision of this act, shall be a misdemeanor, punishable, each •offense, by a fine of''not more than twenty nor less than five dollars. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the members of school boards, •school directors, trustees, or other body of persons having control of the '.schools of any township, town or city, to cause a copy of this act to be printed in the manual or handbook prepared for the guidance of teachers, where such manual is in use or may hereafter come in use. Section 4. The provisions of this act shall not apply to colleges and '.universities. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed April 28, 1908. Approved April 28, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Goz'ernor. (House Bill No. 1225) AN ACT To enlarge the powers of tlie chief inspector of workshops and factories in the matter of public scliools and other buildings, and to increase the number of district inspectors. .Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio : Section i. In addition to the powers now vested in the chief in- .spector of workshops and factories it shall be his further duty to cause "his district inspectors to inspect all schoolhouses, colleges, opera houses, OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. 29: halls, theaters, churches, infirmaries, children's homes, hospitals, medical, institutes, asylums and other buildings used for the assemblage or better- ment of people in any municipal corporation, township or county in the state of Ohio with special regard to the precautions Laken for the pre- vention of fires, and the provision of fire escapes, exits, emergency exits,, hallways, air space, and all other matters which relate to the health and. safety of those occupying or assembling in such structures. Section 2. The district inspectors shall file with the chief mspect- or of workshops and factories a written report of every inspection made- of any of the aforesaid structures, stating the condition in which such building was found, and, if it is found that necessary precautions for the prevention of fire or other disaster have not been taken, nor means- provided for the safe and speedy egress of the persons who might be assembled therein, said report shall specify such appliances, additions or alterations as are necessary to provide such precautions and protec- tion, and it shall then be the duty of the chief inspector of workshops- and factories to notify in writing the owner or person having control of such structure of the apphances, additions or alterations necessary to be- added to or made in such structure. Section 3. A copy of said notice shall be mailed to the mayor of the municipality, if such structure is located therein, and if not, then to the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein it is located, and it shall" be the duty of the mayor of the municipality, with the aid of the police, or the prosecuting attorney, with the aid of the sheriff, upon receiving such notification, to prohibit the use of said structure for the assemblage ' of people until the appliances, additions or alterations required by said' notice have been added to or made in such structure. Section 4. Upon receiving said notice it shall be the duty of the owner or person in control of such structure to comply with each and every detail embodied therein, and it shall be his further duty, upon the completion of every such detail, to report the tact in writing to the chief inspector of workshops and factories and the mayor of the municipality,, or the prosecuting attorney of the county, as the case may be. Section 5. The plans for every such structure aforesaid which, may be hereafter erected in the state of Ohio, and the plans for any alter- ations in or additions to any such structure aforesaid that is now erected,, shall be approved by the chief inspector of workshops and factories, except that in municipalities having regularly organized building inspec- tion departments the plans shall be approved by said municipal depart- ments. Section 6. Any architect, builder or other person who shall alter the approved plans, or fail to construct or alter the building in accord- ance with said approved plans without the consent of the department that approved them shall be deemed guilty of a criminal offense, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not less than five hundred" .^C) OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned in the county jail no less than thirty days nor more than one jyear, or both, such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. Section 7. For the purpose of carrying out this provision of th'^s act the chief inspector of workshops and factories shall, with the ap- proval of the governor, appoint one assistant chief inspector who shall be a competent and practical architect, and whose duty it shall be to examine carefully the plans and specifications of such buildings, altera- tions and additions, and perform such other duties as ihe chief inspector may direct. The salary of said assistant chief inspector shall be two thousand five hundred dollars a year, which salary and all necessary traveling expenses incurred by said inspector in the discharge of his ^ofiticial duties shall be paid out of the treasury of the state on the war- rant of the auditor from any fund therein not otherwise appropriated. Section 8. For the purpose of carrying out this act the chief in- -spector of workshops and factories is authorized to appoint, with the -approval of the governor, ten additional district inspectors who shall be -competent and prag-tical mechanics with a knowledge of building con- struction, and who shall receive the same compensation, be clothed with the same powers, and whose terms of office shall be ihe same as is now provided by law for the district inspectors of workshops and factories. Section 9. Any person, firm, board or corporation, being the -owner or in control of any building mentioned in this act, who shall use -or permit the use of such building, in violation of anv order prohibiting its use, issued in accordance with this act, or who shall fail to comply with fhe requirements of any order so issued relating to the change, improvement or repair of such building, shall be fined not less than ten, :nor more than one hundred dollars, and each day that such use or failure .shall continue, shall constitute a separate offense. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed April 28, 1908. Approved April 28, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. (House Bill No. 1274) AN ACT 'To au'Jicrize school boards to levy tax to support universities and colleges located in village school districts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio : Section i. That the school board of any village school district in ^which is located a university or college, organized under the laws of OHIO SCHOOL LAWS. 3 1 the state of Ohio as an institution of learning not for profit, and under the management of a board of trustees, may levy a tax not exceeding two mills annually, in addition to all tax authorized by law for all other purposes, upon all taxable property within such village district for the support of such university or college. Sfxtion 2. Provided, that in the event such levy is made by such board of education, all holders of a high school diploma obtained from such \illage district high school shall have the right to attend such university or college for the period of two years, free of tuition. Section 3. The funds arising from such tax levy shall be turned over to the board of trustees of such university or college by the county treasurer to be expended by them in the conduct of such university or college and for no other purpose. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed May 9, 1908. Approved May 9, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. (House Bill No. 1302) AN ACT To make appropriations for the support of the common schools of the state. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio : Section i. That there be, and is hereby appropriated, from any moneys raised or coming into the state treasury for the support of the common schools and not otherwise appropriated, the sum of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000.00), to assist in the maintenance of weak school districts, which shall be distributed by the auditor of state, in accordance with the provisions of the act passed April 2, 1906. Freeman T. Eagleson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. James M. Williams, President of the Senate. Passed May 9, 1908. Approved May 9, 1908. Andrew L. Harris, Governor. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 020 312 249 4