The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-03-06
c0nnoN SCHOOLS.

An act 70 rrnsrlasis snd sunehd ille Arts
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Schools.
4. BE II snocfed ky The General "a,
sen.Lly effLs Siaft . Norih Caroline.
and Il q hardy ea9efsd ~ he G,fk0ri-
~ y the srme. Thar The l.e tsnnual in
cams u lhs IairrsEy Fand. (sIsInsise q
names afi,ins from The sale Of Swamp
laudsl ,h.l Annually be dls,Tibuied amang
the seseral Counties Of lhl- Stale, IN The
raiia ~ iI.er Federal population, a. bras-
crriained BY ne C,nsus n.xl pee. ding
such distribution.
2 BE "a further fnaeied, That lie
Courts Of Peas and Qsss,er Sessions Of
The Counties sh,eh haze adopted the
School system. shall. Al The Tim Dext
preceding lie fret Monday of October.
IN arh any every yer. major,iy Of he
Justices Of The Peace Of said County be.
ing present, appoint got less ihsn Eve,
nor more han zen. Supsrln endeHis OF
Commnn Schoals. who shall huld their
appointments for one year, aud until elh-
eTs are ehnsfn.
ga, BE II further enacted, That de
term Of said Snper'ni, nde,is shsll com
menee on lie 6,si Mondsy ai October.
and they shall as,eable n The Office Of
the Clerk III the County Court. on the
day thereafter, and appoinl one Of their
number Chanmsn.
H 4 BE IL further enaeied, That the
CleIk 81 the County Court shall be ez
o6icio Clerk of tie Boa.d OF Sopsrinisn-
lsn's, and shall record in book. TO be
kept for that purpose. The proceedings Of
the Board. and such oihti papers touch
ing The subject Of Common Schools, as
Tie b ard may direct; end shall safely
keep all papers which may be eomm.sd
~ hls. custody by said Board,
i g.. BE II further enacted. That ibe
share Of The bl,ersfy Fund, 10 which each
County may be entitled, under The pro-.
sisions of this Aci. shall be due and pay.
sbIe on or before the fret Monday OF De-
tober. in each and overy year, and shall
be pad 10 lie Chsirman Of the Board Of
Superintenden,s or his lawful attorney,
upon The warrant OF the Comptroller.
6. BE IL further enacted, Ths. the
Court Of Please and Quarter Sessions Of
each aud every County, majority Of The
Jusuces being present. may in their dis
crelIon levy q tax. in the same manner
/ that other County taxes are now levied
fnr other CouDty purposes, which shall
not be less than one half Of The estimated
amount TO be received by said County for
that year from the Liersry Fund; and the
Sheriff is hereby required to collect and
4 pay over the same TO the Chairman Of
The Board OF Superinendents on The day
Of their fret me, ting. as prescribed
in The third section Of this Act; and his
bond given to secure the payment Of
County taxes, shall contain a condition
for the faithful collection and payment Of
the School taxes TO the person authorised
10 receive THE same; and Tor breach OF
SAID condition by the Sheriff, the Chair
man Of The Board of Superintendenis
shall have The same remedies against him
and his securities. as are given to The
County Trustee 70, enforcing the pay ment
Of ordinary Coun,y taxes; except tina, bis
right OF action shall arise on the first day
Of November in each and every year, and
the Sherfi's penalty shall go to The uss
Of Common Schools in his County.
/ z. BE it further enacted, That the
/ Board OF Supenn endsn,s shall have pow
er 10 lay off in their Counms, School dis
irlcis, and number the same. ofsuch furm
and size as they may think most condu-
Give to the convenience of the inhabitants
/ OF said County. and also 10 alter the boun-
/ daries OF the same. causing said bounda-
ries and such alterations TO be recorded by
j their Clerk, in The book in which the re-
cord Of ;beir proceedings is kept.
8. Bell further enacted, That the free
] u hi,e men ofthe several School Districts,
who are entitled 10 vote Coz members OF
the House OF Commons. on the las. Sa-
,urdsy in September in each and every
!. year, shall vote by ballo, for three men.
/ 10 be entitled I" The School COMMITTEES"
" hose term shall commence on the first
! Monday in October and continue for one
/ ear. and until others a,e. chosen; and
that said election shall be held al such
CONVENIENT place in The School district
severaly as The said SUI elin.endents may
designate; and The thee persons hav.
ing the higles, number of votes, st such
/ election, shall be declared elected az the
|" School COMMITTEE" Of their respective
districts; and the Supetin,enaen,s shall
have paaer 10 fill any vacancy which
may occur in said Commitise by death,
Eemoysl, or othet cause. The Chairman
Of The B.asd Of Sspenntendsnis, whose
term Of service is 10 expire on the first
Monday OF October. shall give public
notice in wriiing a. three 81 more public
llaces in each district, Of the election TO
be held as provided in the section. attest
! ten days before the day of such election;
and the said Board Of Superin,enderts
: shalt apPo:n, Two freeho;ress 81 the dis
.rict 10 condact such election Of he
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