Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-10

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LITERARY FUND TO THE GENERAL AS
sEMBLY. CALLED FOR BY AN ACT OF
EIGHTH or MARCH. 1911.
lbs FABIISuNENT OF DISTRICT SYSTEM
At the e.sctirn for members OF The general
assembly to be holden m the srring vt
- shall he the duty "f The officer Conducting the
same ia every county - open n register Tor the votes
ui the slecsors qualified 10 vote fr delegates. ia
which two coluurs shall hs kept. one for thuss in "a.
Sour of IN. establrshms nt.cT district schools in the
county and The "ther for these opposed To- ~, which
register shall be duly certified On oath By said I'll
Get. and delivered "a The clerk OF the coaniy court.
n b. by him filed and preserved.
In every conniy ia whirh IL shall appear
from the the return aiorcs1td. that iNp-ihirdI OF The
legal voters are IN favor of adopting the di.rict sss.
tenn the bilJwing regulations Tor The iutroluc ion
and maintenance uf tina, system shall he and are
scrsby c'abllchrd therein.
? SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
The school commissioners Of ,very county
IN eli c a, tho time, shall case the cIu5Iiy in bc
hid III lniodi-,rtrt., regulating the size o!sl'd dN-
ircis according 10 the hest of their 4 srtciiou. sp-that
they may couIln a sufficient nunhcr az chi Il O To-
make upu school, and nc %! suci, cnvcEieut ~.
that all the ehillrea 80 eac'. district may daily Al
'cnl the schoIl ticrrin. The said division with ih-
n1ms, uiiho s-veml districts shall remain unalIcre,l
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render an alteration necessary ~ he opinion OF the
school commissioners. AMI two plats of sad diyis-
lnn Shall be made ont. ti.pised uf agI paid or. ia
The manner prescribri boy The lsJ section ii the act
uiHj "a February 1926. elIilel 'sn act To amend
the several acts concerning the Literary funds"
Tia commissioners shall BE- annually np DIN
tel 10 the manner nnv required by law. and il l..
earnestly roeonmrn led To III Justices of the peace
OF the several counties 81 the Osiubrr term Of
Their courts, reNt after the Passale Of this act.
to appoint 10 the Otics Of school Cominissione {. thiss
citizens only whp from their standing Ia sICieiy in
telhgence, yirlIe AID zelll for lhs public good. arc
bcsl q%ullrfol t. perform Iho dulles prescribed by
ih;, and former laws.
'rhe commissioner shall no vested wi,I all
ihs neccsilry poNcrs TO carry into SHsCt tbs saver
al IrsyisOaG o. &c act.
The comm ssiourrs uf each county sh-ll be
a b. " curSpraIs.In shall have power To sue aud 30
-ueI. q purch t,s. rscs y-.h ia al convey re,i aud
personal property f,r school pIrpnss pi tle county
generally, or a. cases ni donations. fr tho pIrpDsc
ofaay PARTICULAR di,iici of the c1aajy.ln such m.n.
ner as Ihe d1n1r nav direct.
The school COMMISSIONER &C escS county
shall o., csn,tiu,eI q saari of VISITOR, abG shall
prescribe general rules aud r-grlatI,us. MT incon-
sis;snl with law. fr tn gpvsru,n, mi OF Ias schlJI.
established therein under IhI. act.
IL shall be their duty 10 lay uf the county
INTO precincts or sections. cDrrssyondIng a. humber
- lac s'hpl commissioners ap ciHied ~ tie co4u
SIch division 10 I've irs-rihei oy veil known ir,urd
and IN re Cnerrd nj r-'urd IN tho minutes Ut their
proceedings. md 20 change gh" snm. lr1m tim, To
i'm 90 rIrc uEs'Snrts Insy require.
r cacl precinct az section = cunmi..ioner
shat he assigned, whn.c duty u ria nr-
T. visit :! tha shocl, IL h- pfecinci or SEC
tome l-ss' twice tnTin- rsch 80 Gs Tho ding ,ud
cram ne the rcgI.trr Oi ihS 10 rCher ami otncr IN ~
tcrs tuuchjuE tire .ehopilrIJsr. students. discl ,liur
I 100. ~ f..-.trr III tn-.~.r.. .f - ia. ~
t. make orI rs'um, - 80 cual ,inn 0f zach
school in surh pauiculars -ni - such jin-.as the
ho'rd al C. ,n'nis.'on-n. nay specify aui direct.
t. anhmy - iho 'u,ri Vt commissioners At their
Hnnull mseuus = wr'IIen account Of The procs-I-
msl and uflhr r.saiiu IT. Oi he .everal sh.oIs with.
la ht- linus to- 10 year ptcsedins.
70 rruIer 10 iIs irr-Jrc s1i teaches sIch AID
and A!yics ~ 'sI-in . "a n respective Jaliss Il.
may ne a. as power.
Wau saurai nerliugs 81 the school commissioner
.hs'i hereafter b. held al a, eIuua1l,c pf lisIr r.
'pIcuye rnlnliss ~ C,rpb.aur.s e1 tic iu' day OF
tao couu of,hrIr rauiiy or corporation holden snuu.
ally ia ibr mJ..h 81 N~IVenbsr, i1sIcai vi Nj the
ii.as nJS required by law.
3-sCHOOI.S.
IN each District a schno! sad he established in
in The n1uner hereinafter pru,iIeI, ia which M al
DO thoroughly lhSCght reading, wiring ana aruhme
tir. and (Nherever it's prtcirahie) English gam
mar, geography, history. Especially OF tue stale al
/ bGNt anu 81 IA lnlletA SiiFsy wa TIC NlfllleItIF
Of physical scIr1,~. anI lac free white children
male sni fem ale. Oye the age uf 7 years. resilient
within IN. res1crIiye districts; shall be euuil,f To
receive tuition n sad srhDp! provided that there
shall he pI.d By the parents or guardians ii each
child n sum nj less thln Two dollars nDr more th,n
Eve dollars per Session according io th" 1b.iry. G1I
provided also, that nu rnIld shall b- excluded fom
the benefit Of suca schools IN scC1uui ef he iuljul.
Iy Oflne par'nis mud E]na-Ii,ns ~ pay tns sail fee.
I~-rRTSrEES.
Eysry district snail h. unlsr the immediate con-
.rpl and direction oC three trustees In be appointed
Annually; two by he hpussh,ljer.. mr paycr- m
coltri5u'pr; ~ The dis'ror anI one hy The board
"I school commissioners, who shall perlorn The toll
lowing duties:
They shall appoint a clerk whp hall keep n lair
record If their proceedings. Snd perform such oiher
duties a. may he reqreI ,fhln aaI niiog him a
Compensation not exceeding dollars per an.
mum.
fney shall a1nunlI in t'e month of
1'ccrain the nnnbrr Of ire, while children in the
drS'rctover seven 1nI under sixteen years Ut aye
on The frss day Of said mouth. anil he ma ncs oi
iheir parents or guardians. md shall return The
same t1 The clerk Of the school commissioner of ihr
county. in case Of failure. The clerk Of the SAID
trustees shall make such enumeration. and return
Tho sane as af1rcsdId. under oath. aud or this SER
wee. he shall be allowed a compensation Of
cents. ipT e7ch child n,incd in said return. payable
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next succeeding year.
They shall draw orders ON The treasurer Of the
cnuaiy. payable 20 tho persons entitled thereto. fr
The salary 81 the teacher. aud for al other author.
lzei expenses.
IL shall be heir duty 10 visit the families Of
the pDpr. and 10 uso their constant snI best endeav.
ours 10 prevail on them ~ send fheIr childrsn reg.
nlarls 10 school and az FAR as pos Fble. 10 see Ihnt
such children are sent 10 school.
They shall receive NJ pay or smolurnent Tor
their sovices but during their continuance Ia office
shall DC exempt from The performance Of militia duty
~ luna OF pNlce. md lrm serving on juries.
Nv cssc 81 rie neglect or failure on tho parl
Of The inhIbIianis oi any district % ap1,int trustee.
the trustee appointed 6r sirh district by the b,ar4
~ school commissioner. shall he vested with a.
The p1yer and shall ppr,rm 30 The duties which ar
vested Iu aud required Of tho board 10 frost.
tees.
S-TEACHERs.
They shall select and purrhl,s a site. and build
= gpoi and Sufficient schno'hYuse Tor the district. or
they my rent or leases y huss fr hat purplsc. Oh
s1ch terms in either case ne miy De approved sr by |
The hoard of sehuoi cpmmissiYnrrs.
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