State ex rel. First National Bank of Kenton v. Board of Education of the Kenton City School District

Citations

• 103 Ohio St. (N.S.) 54

Syllabus

<p>Schools — Deposit of funds — Notice of receiving bids — Sections 7606 and 7608, General Code — Full publicity of proceedings mandatory ■ — Verbal notice to banks insufficient.</p> <p>1. In receiving bids and letting a contract for the deposit of public funds by a board of education, under Sections 7606 and 7608, General Code, providing that full publicity be given in connection therewith, such provisions are mandatory, and substantial compliance therewith must' be had.</p> <p>2. Where a board of education directs its clerk to give notice of the receiving of bids for the deposit of the funds of the district, under Section 7606, General Code, and the clerk in pursuance thereof gives only verbal notice to the banks within the district, such notice cannot be said to meet the demands of the statute providing that all proceedings in connection with such competitive bidding and deposit of moneys must be so conducted as to insure full publicity.</p>