The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-04-22

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county, and the excess only paid over.
VI. BE il further eaacted, That the
Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Of each
aud every county, a tOajorlty OF The Justices
being present, are hereby authorised and
empowered TO levy tax 10 the samo man
ner that other county taxes are now levied
for other county purposes, which shall not
exceed one half of the estimated amount to
be received by said county for that year
from the Literary Fund and the sheriff is
hereby required 10 collect and pay over the
same TO the chairman Of the board Of super
lntenden,s, on or before the first day Of DC
tober ensuing; and his bond, given TO SC.
cure the payment Of county taxes, shall con
tain condition for the faithful collection
and payment Of the school taxes to the per.
son authorised TO receive the same; aud
for a breach Of said condition by the sheriff.
tue chairman OF the board Of sUpernten.
dents shall have the same remedies against
hin and his securities as are given to the
county trustee for enforcing the payment Of
ordinary county taxes.
VII. BE ii further enacted, Tba. the
board Of superlGteudents shall have power,
and they are hereby required, within three
months after their appointment, to lay oil
;her counties into school districts, and
number the same, of such form and size as
they may think most conducive TO the cou.
yenience of the inhabitants of said county,
With power TO alter the boundaries Of said
Districts, causing said boundaries aud such
alterations to be recorded by their clerk, in
the book in which lie record of their pro.
ceedings is kept.
VIII. BE il further enacted, That the
free white wen of tho several school dis.
tricts, who are entitled to vote for men,
bers of the House Of Commons, on the first
Monday after the expiration of one month
after the said school districts shall have
been laid off, as hereinbefore directed, shall
vote by baIlo, for three men, to be entitled
The School Committee" who shall hold
their appointment for one year, and until
others are chosen and that said election
shall be held at such convenient place in the
school districts, severay, as the said su
perintendents may designate; and the three
persons having the highest number OF votes
at such election, shall be declared elected
as the "School Comru'ee : Of their res
pectise districts; aud the superintendeuts
shall have power TO fill any vacancy which
may occur 10 said committee, by death, re-.
noval, or other cause. The chairman OF
the board Of superintendent shall give pub
lie notice in writing, al three or more pub
lie places IN each district, of the election
directed to be held as provided in this sec
ton, at least ten days before the day OF
such election {; and the board Of superin-
tendents shall appoint Two fseehoiders of
| the district TO conduct such election e the
4" School Committee" Tue said freehold
ers shall give to the said board, within three
DAYS after such election, certificate under
ceived by each person; and the said board
shall declare the three persons receiving
the highest number of votes the "School
Committee" as herein provided: Prof..
ded, nerertkeless, that whenever the dis.
,rlcis fail 10 make an election, the board oil
superintendenis shall appoint the school
committee, who shall coollnue in office till
! others are chosen al tho next annual cleo
ton.
~. Be Il further enacted, That each
/ committee Of the several school districts
shall be, and is hereby constituted body
corporate, BY the name and style Of Schoel
Committee of District Hdmber Of the
County of as the case may be; and
in that name shall be capable Of purchasing
and holding real and personal estate for
school purposes; Of selling and transferring
the same and prosecuting and defending
all suits for and against said corporation.
i y. Be il further enacted, That whsne
yer suit is brought against any Schoo
District" the process shall be by summons
a copy Of which shall be left with some out
| of the committee of SAID district.
NJ. Be further enacted, Tha, il shal
be the duty of the school committee to de
signate and purchase, or lease, suitable
site for a schoo house, as near the ceutra
part oil each district as may be convenient
to hire, purchase, or build a school hous,
of such form and dimensions as they may
deem suitable; and to use, for the procur
ing Of site and school house, such fund
, as the superintendent nay place 10 the
hands for these purposes.
XII, BE il further eRac,cd, That til
school committee shall, in one month afte
f their appointment, report in writing TO tn
/, chairman Of the board OF superintendent
the number and names of the white chi
, dren in thor districts of five and unde
, twenty one years Of age.
Mi. Bea further enacted, That il sha
I be the duty OF school committees to contrac
4 with suitable teacher for their respectiv
{ districts, for such nmo as the MONIES I
A.; which said district NAV be entitled will pei
: nit; and to pay him, by giving an orde
!. on the chairman Of the board Of suPerlr
o tendenis.
!. NV. BE il further enacted, That an
If branch of English education may be taugt
J. in said schools; and all white children "
d der tho age Of twenty one years, shall b