Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-03

SIC. s. And be It further enacted, i hat school
supported in district pursuant to TINS ACT shal
commence on the first Monday OF November next,
and on the first Monday OF November IN each and
every year. thereafter, and shall De coniihued 'ol
such neriod as the funds Of the district will al
low and during the continuance of the said school
Il shall be free to all the white children OF SAID dis-
trict but the school committee may make regu'
latons for the government of the school and by
these may provide for the expulsion OF scholar
for obstinate misbehaviour.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That the
school committee shall receive no emoiument' IN
less the same be voted at the end OF their year 10
the stated meeting of the school voters, except foI
attendance before the auditor. The allowance to
each shall be for attendance before the auditor,
one dollar day and mileage at the rate OF three
cents mile going and returning to be allowed IN
their account.
SEC. T. And be it further enacted, That each
school district shall he acorporatlon py inc ha"e VI
i" School district No. in county tine
number ofthe district and name of the county be-
ing inserted IN the blanks respectively. oald cor,
poration by said name may take and hold ground
for school house, and the appurtenances
and furniture and may take and hold ny ds
wise beques OF donations real and personal estate
not exceeding in clear annual income one thousand
dollars for the use of the free school in said district;
may alien the same may take bond from the col
lector and his sureties may prosecute any acuoh
for an injury done to the ground, school mouse aP-
purenances or furniture and in such action shall re-
cover double damages and costs, and also any &C
ton upon the bond aforesaid, and action tor the
aforesaid penalty often dollars, for cause OF &C
ton against the school committee. school dis
trict shall not possess any other corporate power
or franchise. The said corporation may bring any
of the actions aforesaid before justice b the peace,
if the sum demanded for debt or for damages do not
exceed fifty dollars and he shall proceed there
upon according to the 3" Act providing tor the re-
ceyery of small debts y and there shall be an ap-
peal according to said act.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That the
Governor IN the present year and yearly hereafter
before the first Monday of March, shall appoint a
superintendent of free schools in each county. II
shall be the duty of the superintendent to cores
pond with all persons concerned in executing this
act and TO aid in all matters connected with its ex-
ecuton to supply school districts with proper
forms, and advise with them in respect to their pro-
ceedlngs to see that notice OF the division into
districts is given to collect information and to re-
port TO the General Assembly the state OF the dis
trcts and such matters as he shall deem proper to
be communicated for their consideration. He shall
receive no emolument but postage and travelling
charges and the expenses incurred in procuring and
distributing proper forms to the school districts as
aforesaid shall be allowed and paid TO him out OF the
income of the fund aforesaid by the trustee.
Sec. g. And be il further enacted, That the
commissioners appointed by the court aforesaid
shall each be allowed for every days service
dollar, to be paid by the county. and the Clerk
ofthe Peace shall receive reasonable compensa-
ton for his services to be allowed him by the Levy
Court of his county.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That this
act and any matter of justification under it may be
given in evidence under the general ISSUE
tE3-There is an additional section repeating the
law allowing SO cents a month for educating poor
children.