The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-04-22
NUMBER 80.


board Of supeIlntendenis, the number Of
children in their respective districts, the
chairman shall call a meeting Of said board,
Who shall determine how many teachers
are necessary for each district Of their coun.
~ and the monies received from the Lit.
erary Fund, and from the county taxes,
shall be distributed among the school dis
tricts Of their county, 10 the ratio of the
number Of teachers required.
] XVII. Bet further enacted, That the
board Of superln,endents shall have power,
aud they are hereby authorized, 70 make
such other regulations relating to the schools
of their county, not inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act, as they may deem
necessary TO the usefulness Of said schools.
/ NNlil. BE ii further enacted, That the
school committees shall annually, en- or be.
\ fore the FIRST day Of October Of each and
every year, make report 10 the board OF
/ sUperuIendents, showing the number oil
children IN their respective districts who
have received instruction a; their schools
the preceding year; the lenglh Of line the
same was kept up; and such other facts in
relation 10 their schools as they may deem
expedient.
NIX. BE It further enacted, That the
chairman shall annually, within fifteen days
after the frs, day of November, report in
writing to the Pfcsiden, and Directors Of
the Literary Fund, or to such other officer
or board as nay be appointed By the Gen.
eral Assembly 10 manage said fund, the a.
mount OF money he may have received the
preceding year, and from whom, and to
whom lie has paid it, setting forth the name
Of each individual, and the amour, paid to
him the humber Of children who may have
been taught in the schools Of his county the
preceding year; for what time the schools
may have been kept up in the several dis.
trIcls; with such other facts aud sugges.
lions as he may deem useful--and he shall
make two copies of SO much Of said report
as relates 10 the MONIES received and dis.
bursed by him one Of which he shall file
with the clerk Of the board Of superinten-
dents, and the other be shall put up for pub.
| lie inspection in some conspicuous place in
the court house of his county.
/ Al OC t JOftHtf CHNttNHt WV
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions which
SHAH appoint the board Of superintenden,s
shall have power to require the person who
may be appointed chairman of said board,
before he enters on the duties Of his office,
10 give bond and security for the faithful ap-
plicaiion of the funds which may come TO
his hands, in such penalty as said cour, rnay
prescribe; which bond shall be payable TO
The State Of North Carolina, and shall be
approved and received by majority Of the
superintendent, and shall be filed By them
with the clerk of the county court: Pr0ri.
ded, houerer, that when the chairman is
required TO give bond as aforesaid, he shall
be allowed TO retain FIVE per cent. of the
monies which shall pass through his hands,
as compensation for bis services.
XXI. Belt further enacted, That i, shall
be the duty of the sheriffs Of the counties
in which majority Of the votes, under the
provisions of the act Of one thousand eight
hundred and thirty eight aforesaid, were
for "no school," when they advertise the
mex, election for members Of Congress, to
give notice at the same time, by public ad.
tisement in every election precinct, that an
election will be held to ascertain the voice
Of the people upon the subject ol common
schools; and all persons who may be emit.
tied TO vote for member of the House Of
Commons, shall DO entitled to vote in said
election; aud every voter 10 favor of the
provisions of this act, will deposite bis vote
with the word +" School" upon his ticket
aud those opposed 10 it, will vote =" No
School" on their tickets. And 1t shall DO
the duty OF the poll keepers to count the
votes given a. such precinct for "School "
or " No School," and TO return the same 10
the sheriff, who shall count together all the
vo,os, and certify the number for {" School +"
and "No School separately TO the Cover.
nor, within twenty days after said election,
and to the county court Of his county next
ensuing said election any sheriff failing to
comply with the acquisitions of this act,
shai suffer all the pains and penalties i'm.
posed By law for failing 10 discharge his
, duty in any election for members of As.
sembly.
xxi. BE il further enacted, That the
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majority Of the votes were for No School,
under the acl of one thousand eight hun.
dred and thirty eight aforesaid, shall not
r appoint superintendenis, or take any other
, action on the subiec, of" Common Schools,
until majority of the people of such coun'
F.. ty shall have voted for the system agreea-
r bly, to the provisions ofthe preceding section.
XXlII. Be Il further enacted, That
4 IN each of SAID counties, where t majority
, Of the votes shall be for " Schools" such
a county shall be entitled TO the same rights
! and privileges, and the county court shall
perform the same duties, and be invested
with the same powers as in the counties
+. where a majority Of the votes we're cast fol
schools" under the provisions of the ae
y of one thousand eight hundred and thirty
/ eight aforesaid; and any county court II
!. said counties, subsequent to said election,
q majority Of the Justices Of said county be