Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-22
the End resolution was filled with the name O.
WIN. H. FITZHUGH.
JOHN c. HUNTER, Chairman.
r. C.. Mason, Secy

JOHN {. HUNTER, Chairman.
r. C. Mason, Sse'y.
The following are The three sections OF the
law referred to in the resolutions relative TO
Public Schools:
CHAPTER 14.-An act to amend the several acts con-
corning the Literary Fund. Passed Feb Is 1881
l. Be it enacted by The Gene, al Assembly, That
whene YER the School Commissioners oil any
county shall believe that the funds appropriated
to the education of the poor children OF their
county, can be employed to advantage III the
manner hereinafter designated, 1t shall be law
full for them 10 cause their county 10 be dlvid-
ed into convenient districts, containing not less
than three, nor more than seven miles square;
and for this purpose they are authorised TO aP-
propriate so much Of the annual quota allotted
TO their county, as may be necessary therefor
not exceeding fifty dollars: Provided, That IN
all cases the person or persons employed 10
make the division, shall furnish al least two
plats Of the county thus divided, and having
the centre Of each district designated as nearly
as possible, the one for the use OF the School
Commissioners, and The other 10 be deposited
with the Clerk Of the county for record aud safe
keeping.
2. Whenever the in habiiants OF any one Of
the said districts shall by voluntary Contribu-
ton, have raised three 6fjhs Of The amount ne
cessary 10 build, either in the centre, or such
other part of their dis,ric, as may be agreed on
with the School Commissioners of their county
a good and sufficient school-house OF wood,
stone or brick, it shall and may be lawful Tor
the said School Commissioners to appropriate,
out Of the annual quota OF their county, the
remaining two.6fths Of The amount requisite
for said buildings: PROVIDED, such approprIa-
ton shall in no case, excred ten per cen'um on
said quota; and provided, the building erected,
together with the ground on which it stands,
not exceedingone acre, shall forever thereafter
be vested IN h, President and Directors OF the
Literary Fund, to be held for the exclusive use
of The district III which it shall have been SO
erected.
3 1t shallmoreover be lawful for the School
Commission" $ OF any county to appropriate
gu, # thu annual quota OF heir county, sum
not exr eedlug one hundred dollars, tor the en-
2loynent of good and suffi lent teacher Tor
any school, housr vested in The President and
Directors Of the Literary Fond; in the manner
presc ribrd in tie foregoing section, or for any
similar school house erected by the Inhabitants
# any di,tric, in the centre, or such other
part Of their district as NAV be agreed on
with the said Soho i Commissioners: provided
the inhabitants Of said diaric, shall raise bN
voluntary contribution, an equal or greater
sum for the same purpose, ard shall select no
teacher that shall not have been examined and
accepted by such person or persons as the
School Commissioners may have appointed
for that purpose. .4nd prorided also That the
school shall be constituted in'o free school
for the instruction, without fee or reward. Of
every free white child within said dis rie'. and
be moreover suhjrcr to the con'roul and dlrec-
lion Of three trustees, two 10 be appointed bv
the annual contributors within the district, and
one by the School Commissioners for the coun-
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