Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-03

ers annually in September, report OF lIe
condition, operation and expenses OF inc scnoo.
Annually in April they are 10 ascertain 'he nun
her OF white children in the district over s'A a"u
under sixteen and the names Of their Paieh's W
guardians, and return the same 10 the cieih u .'o
school commissioners. They are 10 draw oIu,l'
on The sheriff PAYABLE 10 those entitled, l0l said
ries ofteachers and other expenses, anu tney a.e
especially TO visit The families oil the poor anu
vail on them 10 send their children regularly -
school, While acting as trustees, lney az III
emm from militia duty in lime oil peace. II ..c
inhabitants OF district fail 10 elect trustees, .li1
trustee appointed by The board is vested WIN an
the mowers OF the board of trustees. ! ne Ieacn,
crs are TO keep registers Of The names ano asesi
Inc pupils of The names OF their parents ana guar
Gians dates of entrance and leaving scnool,
and daily attendance, and the VISITS t'a.s ~
Tho school commissioner Of his pTecinc' u
bv either or all Vi the trustees, 10 be re.nrhea d.
The end OF his term 10 the clerk OF inc Doalu u
school commissioners. One ioulll OF inc .eaen
et's compensation is 10 be Wilhheld un'ii 'h''uuJ
is reformed. To delray The expenses o. .le
system The board of school commissioners are
10 assess on The inhabitants OF each county TAX,
10 be levied on The then existing subecls OF &c
venue lax and county levy, and to be coilec'eu
by The sheriff as other public taxes, ana 70 o., DC
maid by him to The orders oil the trustees: l MS
lax is to be in addition to the sum received as
No ono,, Of The county from The Literary innd.
The sheriff for collecting and discussing sal"
fund IS 10 receive five per cent. COMMISSION
The quota OF each county from the Literary
fund which shall adopt this system IS 10 DC APP
p,rtioned among the several districts agieeaU'y
10 The proportion which the free white popuia-
Inn OF each district bears 10 that of The whole
county. The act imposes penalty OF Ten Gos-
lars on any officer for failing 10 discharge any
duty required OF him by The act, reeovera pie oy
motion on len days notice before Inc Circuit
Court Of the county. The attorney for The Com,
monweallh TO prosecute Tor The penalty Annual
reporls are 10 be made as heretofore by me
boa rds oil school commissioners, 10 The superin-
lepdent Of the Literary fund ANY county or
corporation which may adopt The system may,
AFTER one OF or more years tfia!, relec. IL oy
majority OF lis qualified voters. Those coun-
lies who do not choose 10 adopt the foregoing
system may adopt the following: Al The hrst term
of every county or corporation court IN the Stale
which shall occur alter this act shall be adopted
by the peopIe, the cour are required to dIrectthe
sheriff 10 have all OF The magistrates oil The
county summoned al The next court, 10 take
The acl into consideration. Al The said next
court they are TO require The school commissico-
ers to lay off the county or corporation lhto
school districts, aud 10 return map the!eol 70
tenor, 10 court, The number of childreno the pro-
,er age in each district, and whose parents are
willing 10 send them 10 school, and TO compute The
sum necessary 10 be raised by The court 10 educate
said children and provide schoolbouses. The
court majority OF The acting magistrates oelng
present are to raise he money required, oy levy
upon all the citi2ens, in The manner county levies
are made, and raleable levy upon the lands, lots
and houses therein, according TO Their assessed
value. The levy 10 be collected by The sheriff.
when other taxes are collected, Cor which he al
lowed Two per cent. commissions ana 10 De PAID
over 10 the treasurer of The school commssj oners,
upon The orders OF the said courts, upon requis-
lions of the school commissioners, 10 be dis.rhu-
led b. said treasurer, as said commissioners may
direct. The commissioners are 10 report annual.
" 10 the court, al its February term, he amount
10 be- raised and the court are 10 make the levy ac
coidingly. If The magistrates fail 10 attend when
summoned, the court may make new order, until
a majority shall attend. Ali The schools are 10 be
free. School commissioners refusing 10 perform
any duty required by the act, TO pay penalty OF
twenty dollars, recoverable by mo;ioa before The
county cour and to be paid 10 the treasurer for the
benefit CT ise school fund. The act is not 10 con-
f1ict with any act organizing special system in
any ccaniy or corporation, nor with the provisions
of The act amending the present primary school
system in the Stale.
An act amending the present primary school
system Requires The county and corporation
courts at their October terms olay off their c0un
ties and corporations into districts, having regard
20 The territorial extent and population OF the
same, and 10 appoint Tor each district school
commissioner All the commissioners together
10 form board Vacancies to be supplied, as
..,eYcccur, BY The courts. Nine members unless
he number be less than sixteen, and then pa
iority. 10 constitute quorum of the board. The
board is 10 assemble annually al The November
terms OF their courts, al The court houses, and
then 10 elect superintendent of schools re-
outing OF him bond and security Tor The per-
torrnance &C H.. dr..es. Ii he fail 10 accept or
execute bond, the appointment may be made at
The next conrt The commissioner oil each dis
rict is 10 transact any business therein. 10 regis
Ter and report 10 the superintendent all children IN
;he district between five and sixteen years; 10 en-
Ter al school any number OF INDECENT children
which The district proportion oil his county or
corporation quota will pay for, at The rate OF tut
ion allowed; and 10 subscribe snch number oil
days 10 each teacher as he may think proper, d.
rectinp such teacher 10 keep an account OF every
dn:'s attendance OF each child entered by him, for
which The teacher ia 10 receive the rate per diem
prescribed. The superintendent is 10 perform
The duties heretofore performed ~ the treasurer
and clerk of the school commissioners, TO prepare
and keep register OF all children entered al
school, and may from time 10 time re-
ouire repoTts from the several commission
ers Of the county or corporation; ne is also
TO report 10 The annual meeting Of the board
OF commissioners the condition OF The school syS-
lem, with such information as may be proper;
also his account as treasurer ioT The preceding
year, he said account to be reported by said board
10 the superintendent OF the Literary Fund; he is
iron he
of,he number ages names and sexes of The chill
d,en within heir districts, designating those emit
lied 10 instruction. and the number Of days in
structon received up 10 the Both September annu-
! ay, and 10 report those facts TO The superinen-
den, OF the Literary Fund together with any other
| matter regarded by him as important, or required
TO be communicated By the superintendent Of lid
fund; he is 10 fix the compensation ol the teachers
per diem for The instruction oil INDECENT children,
subject 10 The control OF the board OF commission
| e,s; 10 open an account with each district
| ia bis county, passing TO its credit its equal
| share OF The quota to which The county
! is eItllled, notifying the commissioner OF
/ the district OF The amount 10 his credit and
J, charging him with such orders as shall he drawn
| BY the commissioned on the superintendent; he
| may require from any teacher any information
connected with his school; and he is entitled for
his services, 10 Two and half per cent. upon the
amount expenoea 1or Inc purposes oil education
during The preceding year. The act authorizes
the commissioner OF every DISTRICT to draw upon
/ III. county superintendent, according 10 spec-
| fed lon, .or the amount due the teachers for the
tuition OF child-c. entered By them al school. If
the prcsen, system Of primary schools is disap-
proved by The people, the county courts, on The
| petition of one fourth of The legal voters of the
county, are required 10 order poll 10 be opened
in each county desiring il, for taking The sense of
the people on The question whether they will adopt
system oidislrict free schools or not. The per-
sons who conducted the elections in The next pre-
cedins election Of delegates 10 the General As.
semhly are 10 superinlend said polls. Persons
uaited 10 vote Tor delegates are allowed 10 vote
| on The question. The people 10 voting are allow
ed TO specify their preference for any district sys-
ION, whether The general one, or any sJecial one
which may have been adopted by any county in
The Stale, or may have been passed into law
Should twothrds oil the voters cast their votes in
favor Of district system OF free schools, and a