The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-21
NJ TEE5EFs 2E.


the case may be, to carefully EXAMINE
and i te1nd correct TO certify the same
And the Chairman shall pnuually. within
fifteen days utter the FIRST day Of November.
report IN writIrg TO the President and Di-
Iectors Of the Literary Fund, or 10 such
other Othcer or Board as may be appointed
by the General Assembly TO manage sad
iuud, copy OF the above account, together
with the number Of children IN his county
the number who may have been ,augh,
IN The School Of lis county The preceding
year for what time the Schools may have
been kept up in the several disu cts; with
such other facts and suggestions as lie nav
deem useful aud he shall make IN add.
tlonal copies Of said rcpol--onc Of which
lie shall file with the Clerk Of the Board To
t be recorded in the Book in which arc kent
all the proceedings Of The Board, and the
other lie shall put up for public inspection
IN some conspicuous place in lie Court.
House Of his county.
M. BE IL further enacted, That if in
settling their accounts as required by tho
foregoing section, any balance shall be found
remaining in the hands of said Board Of Su
pcHn'endenls, or any Of them, the same
shall immediately be paid by them or him, 10
his or their successors in ollice: ana if The
payment OF the same be improperly delay.
ed, IT shall be lie duty of such successors
in office to bring suit in their name Of office.
+ IN the Superior or County Court Of their
county, for lie recovery with interest.
NH. BE IL further eAacitd, That if
the Board OF SUperin;eudcn,s, O! any mem
tsF ,I&f5eets iu~ueis.S!Ha &tn' common
Schools, any of the school funds placed
IN the possession Of the said Board or any
member thereof, The person or persons 80
offending and asserting thereto, If he be a
member of said Board, she'll be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor in office, and shall
be subject to indictment in the County or
Superior Count Of the County where the Of.
fence shall have been committed, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined or impri.
soDed a; the discretion OF the Court.
NXIII. BE il further enacted, That it
shall not be lawful for any county court in
this State, to tax any free person Of colour,
for the support and maintenance OF any com.
mon school or schools.
NNlV. BE it further enacted, That it
shall not be lawful for any committee 10
) receive INTO their hands any Of the funds
setapar, for the support Of common schools;
: but whenever il shall become necessary for
any such committee to incur any expense in
the purchase OF piece Of land on winch TO
erect a school house, or to rent, build, or re.
pair school house, il shall be lawful for
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expense, and to draw on the chairman oil tho
Board OF Superintendent for tho same,
which account shall accompany the draft
so drawn, and shall be paid by tho said
chairman, provided the school district they
represent shall have in the hands Of the
chairman sum sufficient to pay the same.
XIV. Bet fmthreaacted, That it shall
be the duty OF the several County Courts
Of this State to require the Chairman of
the Board Of Superintcnden;s Of Common
Schools, before lie enters upon the duties of
his office, TO gre bond, with good and SUI
hclen, security, IN such sum as they may
deem reasonable and adequate, conditioned
for the faithful application Of the funds that
may cuHe 10 his hands, aud the discharge
able 10 the State of North Carolina, and
shall be approved and received By moor.
ty Of the Superintendent, and shall be filed
by them with the Clerk Of the County Court;
and The said Chairman shall be allowed TO
retain not exceeding two and one half per
centum OF the monies when shall pass thro'
his hands, as compensation for his services.
w RI al
President and Directors Of the Literary
Fund shall prepare proper forms TO enable
the Chalrmen of the Board Of Superintcn.
dents and the School Committee men to
make the returns required of them by this
Act and shall cause the same to bo printed
and distributed to the Counties which
have voted, or many hereafter vote, for
Schools and shall defray the expense in.
cdent to the printing and distribution of
said forms, cut of The Literary Fund.
AAEll. BE IL farther enacted, That if
any Superintendent or Committee man, APP
pointed agtceObly 10 the provisions Of this
Act, (such Superintendent or Committee.
man having accepted the appointment) or
any Clerk Of the County Court, shall refuse
or neglect TO perform the duties required of
him by law, he shall lorfe, and pay tho
sum OF fifty dollars, 10 be recovered by &c.
ton of debt, in the name Of the State, in any
Court of Record IN this State; and such PEN
atty, when recovered, shall be paid over 10
+ the Chairman of the Board Of Superuten-
dents of the County, in which said default
may occur, 10 be applied as the other monies
which shall come 10 his, bands from Ltera-
~ Fund and the County and 1t shall be the
duty of the County xnorney for the State,
10 prosecute sun in all such cases, for and on
behalf Of his County.
/ XVIII. Be It further enacted, That if
the Chairman shall fail or neglect 10 pay, on
demand, any draft ~hich he may by law be
bound to pay, he shall be liable TO suit before
I any tribunal having cognzance thereof, in
+ the name of the person in whose favor said
Iro c, ,,,.,,, bn drawn . and tho plaintiff shall