The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-21
LAW OF NoRrHcARoLrNA.

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BE il enoctcd by ne Corral Assen,blg
Of Tie State Of North Carolina and il IS
hcrcby enacted by The authority ofhe same,
That the mott annual income Of the I4itcra-
fy Fund Exclusively of monies arising
from the sale Of Swamp Lands shall an
nually be distributed among tie several
counties Of this State, in the ratio Of their
Federal population. to be ascerained by the
census next preceding such distribution.
II. BE il further enacted, Tha, the
Courts Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Of
the conrtics which have adopted the School
system, shall a, the Term next preceding
the first Monday III October in each and ev.
cry year, majority Of the Justices of the
Peace Of said county being present, appon,
not less than five nor more than ten, Super.
intendents Of Common Schools, who shall
hold their appointments for one year, and
unll others are chosen.
Ill. Bet further enacted, That the term
Of sald SuperIntendcnis shall commence on
the FIRST Monday Of October, and they shall
assemble at the office Of the Clerk Of the
county court, on The day thereafter and ap.
point one Of their number Chairman.
". BE it fnrther enacted, Tha, the
cle,k Of The Board Of Superinteudents, aud
shall record in book 10 be kept for that
purpose, the proceedings Of the board and
such other papers touching the subject Of
common schools, as the board may direct /;
aud shall safely keep all papers which may
be committed to bis custody by said board.
V. BE il furthtr enacted, That the share
OF tic Literary Fond to which each coun.
" may be entitled under the provisions Of
this act, shall be due aud payable on or be.
fore the FIST Monday Of October, in each
and every year, and shall be paid to the
chairman Of the board Of supeiInlendents
OF his lawful attorney, upon tue warran, Ct
the Comptroller.
vi. Be il further enacted, That the
Count Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Of each
aud every county, a majority of the Justi.
ces being present, may IN their discretion,
levy tax in the ga ne manner that other
county taxes are now levied for other coun.
~ purposes, which shall not be less than
one half Of the estimated amour! 10 be re.
ceived by said couuty for that year from
the Literary Fund ; and the sheriff is here.
by required TO collect and pay over the
same to the chairman of the board Of su.
pefinienden's on the day Of their first meet
ing as prescribed in the third section of this
lcl; and his bond given TO secure the pay
ment of county taxes, shall contain condi.
ton Tor the faithful collection and payment
Of the school taxes to the person authorised
10 receive the same and for breach of
said condition by the sheriff, the chairman
of the board Of superniendents shall have
the same remedies against him and his Sc.
cuuties, rs are given TO the county trustee
for enforcing the payment Of ordinary
county taxes. except that his right Of ac.
ton shall arlsc on the first day Of Noyem.
Der in each aud every year, aud the sher-
IT. penaliy shall go to the use Of common
schools in his county.
VII. BE 1t forthcr enacted, That tho
board Of Superintendent shall have power
to 10y Oft in their counties school districts,
and number the same, of such form and size
as they may tbiuk most conducive to the
convenience Of the Inhabitants Of said couu-
t., aud also to alter the boundaries Of the
samo, causing SAID boundaries aud such al
;erations TO be recorded by their clerk ia
the book in which the record Of their pro,
ceedjngs is kept,
VIII. he it further enacted, That the
free white men of the several School Dis
iricts, who are entitled to vote for members
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utday 10 September in each aud every year
shall vote By ballot for three men, to be en-
titled "The School Committee" whose
term shall commence on the first Monday
IN October and continue for one year, and
until others are chosen and that SAID cleo
ton shall be held at such convenient place
in the school districts seveTaly, as the said
superln,endcuts may designate; and the
three persons having the highest number of
votes al such election, shall be declared cleo
ted as the "school committee OF their re.
spectivc districts; and the superintendents
shall have power 10 fill any vacancy which
NAV occur in said committee by death, re-
moval, or other cause. The chairman OF
tho board of superintendcnts, whose term
OF service is TO expire on the first Monday
of October, shall give pubic notice in writ.
ing at three or more public places in each
district, of the election to be held as provi.
ded in this section, at leas, ten days before
the day of such election and the said board
of supernlendents shall appoint two free
holders Of the district TO conduct such cleo
ton of the " school committee" The said
ireeholders shall give TO the board of super
lntendenls whose term OF service commen
ces on the first Monday of October on the
day Of their first meeting, as prescribed IN
the third section of this act, certificate un.
der their hands Of the number Of votes re.
ceiyed BY each person; and the said board
shall declare the three persons receiving
the highest number of votes the school
committee" as herein provided providea,
nerertheless, that whenever the districts
fail to make an election, the board of super
intendenls shall appoint the school commit
tee, who shall continue IN office ill others