The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-02-25
An acT.
ION THE EsrAnlisnsExr asp pErrK, -.

- LsfAntisnaKxT ASP BKTrEa m
GrLaTIoS oFroxrox SCHOOLS.
y; ne n enacted 6y me C,nsroJ ..
afmgly effhe STATE on NortL $3.50 !. -
qaa y is hsrsty enqried ty ne eufIor; !,
p ihe sasar. That he neil .nnuaI ireaa'
q 'he Literary Fund. exclusive N ,nos; \.
arising IRON the sale OF swsmp I.,d.
shall annually be Distributed snon~ n,
several counties 81 Ibis stale, ID ne ,,,;,
olihsir federal population, % Be- .sr,,,.," =
distribution. 1s'
2 re q further enacted. TIA, II,
.ours Of Pleas and Quarter Session. \
The eoun'iss whieh voted Tor !. school. (,
nncer Ilie provisions af the SC, al an,
thousand right hundred and thirty sigb,
enh.lsd .sn ACT 10 divide The eoua,ie,
'n'a school disIIisls. and Tor other parpo,.
o., - 'iie first Tern which sbsll b. h.ld
alter The tirst day Of January, in each and
every year. or >, The succeeding term u
said rov.i. minority Of tie justices IL he
'e,ee Of s-ld county bring present. lhe
said cour shall appoint not less Than Eve.
nor more sihan ten. ,upeiin,enden,, n
common schools. who shsll huId their b .
continents for one year. and until o,her.
are chosen.
.. BE Il jifriter enacted, That said
superiniendenis shall assemble si,I,in IN
teen day, sflrr ibrir appointment. :, The
-
"iiice Of The clerk II ihs connir court.
ssd sPPoin, one Of their Dumber chair.
man.
4. BE II further enarfed. Thai lie
clerk Of the county court shall be sr
eficiO clerk % The board az .uperin,end.
snis. and shall record. in book 10 be
KEEP, Tor hatparpose. the proceedings OF
.'he baard. and such other papers iouchiag
the subject Of common schools, as The
bosid may DIR G.; and shall safely Keep
oil papers which may be committed 10
he eO.io.iy By said board.
5. be IL further ea1cfed, That the
share " The literary fund. 10 which each
eouniy may be enlillsd. under the provis
ions Of this act. shall be due and payable
on o. before The frs, dsy Of September,
~ each and every year. and shall be paid
70 The chairman Of The board Of superin,en.
dents. or his lawful attorney. upon the
warrant Of The comptroller: Prorided.
horerer. that before such dlsirIbu,ion
shall he had. The payments which may
have been made 10 The counties, under
The act of one thousand eight hundred and
lhiriy.eight aforesaid. shall be added 10
The nett annual income aforesaid in The
treasury; and The amount which may have
been paid 20 any county shall be deducted
from The share IL sid county. aud The
excess only paid over.
o. BE IL fnrihtr enacted. That the
Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Of
each and every county, majority Of The
Justices being present. are hereby author
lssd and empowered to levy a tax in lie
same manner that other county taxes are
now levied for Other county purposrs.
which shall not exceed one half Of The rs.
limated amount 10 be received by said
county Tor that year from The literary fund;
and The sheriff is hereby required 10 col.
lect and pay over the same 10 the chair
man OF The board Of superin,endents. on
or before The first day Of October ensuing;
spd his bond. given 10 secure The pay
ment 81 county taxes. shall contain con-
dIli0n Tor the faithful collection and pay
meni of lie scaoui taxes 10 The person
authorised TO feceIe the samt; and for
breach Of said condition by The sheriff.
The chairman Of the bosrd ofsuperinieni.
enis shall have tie same remedies az sinst
hun ami his securities as are gwen to The
county trustee fJr enforcing The payment
Of ordinary county taxes.
z. Be IL further enGcied. That The
board OF saperln,endents shall have power
and they are hereby required, within three
nnnlhs alter their appointment. Ia lay of
their counties into schnsl districts. and
numbcr the same. Of such form and size
IS they may think most conducive to the
of The inhabitants Of said
county, with power TO alter The bounda.
ries OF said districts, causing said bounds
ries and such alterations 10 be recorded
by their clerk, in the book ia which the
record Of their proceedings is kept.
8. Bet further enacted, 'fhsithe free
white men Of the several districts, who
are entitled TO volr for members OF the
House Of Commons, on the first Monday
af,er the expiration Of one month after
the ,sid school districts shall have been
lai, off. as herein befdre directed, shall
vo,e hy ballot for three men. to be entitled
:. The School Committee" who shall
hold their appointment for one year. and
mill others are chosen; and tina, said cleo.
,;,n stall be held a, snch convenient place
m the schnul districts, severslly. ss the
said superin,enden,s may Designate; and
The three prrson. having the highest
number If vote. =, such election. shall be
declared elected as The " School Con.
m;,,ee" Of ,heir.respec,ive districts; and
The snperin,enden,s shall have power 70
an sny vacsncy which may occur IN sa'd
cnmm,uee. by death. REMOVAL of o,"es
csuss The chairman Of the board o.
A $40