The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-17

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! of the supeEinlendsnls 10 srsnsmiI III
J sane. NTH . csIti6rale Of The hamher q
school districts in their respective eoun'
lies. 10 The President Of The LilersE!
, Board.
Il VIII. Be Il further enacted. That ia
every county in the state. where The soi'
shall be 10 iasar Of common schools. i
shall be the dnIy Of the said Comfy
Courts. ~ he 6rsI term that shall happrH
afier The Ersi Monday in January. Ons
Thousand eight hundred and forty. q
majority Of lhe Justices being present, "a
levy q Tax 10 the amount Of twenty
dollars Cor each dislrieI in said county,
in the same manner that other county
taxes are now levied Tor other county
purposes. n be paid oFer 10 the school
COMMITTEE Of The respective districts. uPNn
the certificate Of Tie chairman Ofihe board
Of superiniendsn's.
| TX. BE Il further enacted, That forty
! dollars out OF the nett income &C the
literary fund far the year one thousand
eight hundred aud thiriy-nine j. hereby
appropriated 10 each district in said coun
ties where The vote shall be in favor ol
Tie establishment Of common schools.
Which shall be paid By the Public
Treasurer. upon the warrant of the CO.
vernon. upon The certificate 0i the chair
man 0f The board Of supsriniendenls If
said counties. that taxes have been levied
10 The amount Of twenty dollars for each
school district in their respective eoun-
lies. and that school houses have been
erected in each district sufficient TO accom-
modsie At least fifty scholars.
Y. BE IL further enacted. That every
county which shall refuse or neglect TO
levy the tax. and build the school houses
herein specified. shall al any time here
after be entitled To receive the forty dni-
lars hereby appropriated to each district.
upon complying With The terms herein
before specified.
NJ. BE IL further enacted. That il in
taking the next Census Of the United
States, Congress shall fail to provide fnr
ssceTtaining The number Of inhabitants,
and especially of white children in the
several school districts of North Carolina.
il shall be The duty Of The Governor. as
President Of the Board OF Common
Schools. 10 make such arrangement with
the Marshal If the United States for the
district of North Carolina. or with his de
pnties in the several counties. or with
such other person or persnns a. he may
deem proper, 10 cause such Census tn be
ssceIlaine'l. together with any other in
formation which he may deem impor-
pnrlant % The establishment 81 Just and
equal system ofCummon Schn"lsthrough-
out The state; and TO communicate the
sane, together with a full report of the
returns of the superlntendenls IN The sc.
veral counties, and the proceedings of the
Board Of Common Schools under this
act.
XII. find BE IL further enacted. That
il shall be the duty Of the County Tru-
tee. or The agent Of Public accounts, IN
each county, iOiransmil 10 the Governor.
as President of The Board Of Common
Sehonls. a full and accurate statement Of
The whole amount of taxes levied and cnl-
lrctsd in his county Tor the wears one
eight hundred aud thirty nine aud one
thousand eight hundred anil furry Except
ing The public revenues paid inIu lie pub
lIc Treasury by the Sheriff. specifying
in such statement what were the sub
lecis from which such taxes we're levied,
and how much from each source Of tax
alton ; also full and true account Of the
Disbursements Of the MONIES so collected.
showing specially what amount have
been paid for The prosecution Of insol-
vent criminals. aud their maintenance in
Jail: and that such statement shall be
returned tn the Governor an or before the
firsi day OF December. ono thousand eight
hundred aud fur,y: and il any county lrus-
tee ar other agent Of public accounts sh; u
fail 10 make return as aforesaid, he shall
forfeit aud pay The sun Of two hundred
dnllars, To be added 10 the fund for cun-
mon schools; aud it shall be the especial
duty Of the solicitor Of each county to sue
fF the ssmr. il any failure shall occur in
his county.
CONGRESS.-ln the Senate on the
9Th inst. Mr.. Walker introduced bill
granting ID the state OF Maryland the
stick held by the United States in The
Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal Company,
on certain conditions: Isl, that the state
of Maryland shall complete the Canal TO
the Ohio river; aud 81, that the troops,
munIllons of war, &c. of The United
States. shalt be transported on it free Of
expense.
The bill for reducing aud graduating
the prize Of the public lands was taken
up as the special order.