Synopsis
Excerpt from Draft of a Revised Common School Law, and of a Law Relative to the Preparation of Common School Teachers: With Explanatory Remarks, and a Set of District Regulations
Sect. Q7. Ifa treasurer, haying sufficient funds in his hands, shall at any time refuse for two weeks to pay an order of the board signed by the president and secretary, he shall be liable, on proof 'thereof before the nearest justice of the peace or alderman, and without stay of execution, to pay the full amount ot said order, and interest'at the rate oi twelve per cent per annum thereon, from the first' relusai till the day of payment, by way'ot damages. And the Whole costs of the suit or proceeding, which interest and cost shall not be allowed him out of the funds of the district on set tlement of his accounts; but if, on hearing before the justice of the peace or alderman, of which the treasurer shall have five days' written 1100093116 shall show to the satisfaction of said justice or alderman, that he had not sufficient funds of the district in his hands to pay the order, then he shall not: be liable to pay the amount of such Order, interest, nor costs, but the costs of such suit or pro needing, including; those that he may have necessarily incurred in his detence, shall be paid by the Opposite party.
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