Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-26

cn'ng the school house, studies, dis
cipllne, mode of teaching and i'm
procement of the school, & 9e
10 make out returns of the condition of
each school, in such particulars and
| at such times as the board of com
mlssioners may specify and direct.
10 submit to the board Of commission
ers at theirannual meeting,a written
account of the proceedings, and Of
the condition IF the several schools
within his limits fos the year prece.
ding. sdF .e ons a.i, s
| 10 render to the trustee and teachers
such aid and advice in relation to
their respective duties as may be in
his power. H 49,.
The annual meeting Of the board of
school commissioners Shall hereafter be
held at the courthouse of their respec-
tive counties or corporations on The
flrst day ct the court of the county or
corporation holden annually in the
month of October. ra 1855 Bs
4. BE itJurther enacted, That in each
tistrie. a school shall be established IN
the way hereinafter provided, in which
shall be taught reading, writing and
! arithmetic, and (where ii is practically
geography, history, (esptclally of the
State Of Virginia, and of the United
States, and the elements of physical
science, and such other and higher
branches as the. school commissioners
may direct; and all the white children,
male and female, above the age of six
years, resident within the respective
districts, shall be entitled to receive tu-
ilion at said schools free Of charge.
s. Be 1t further enacted, That eve
ry district shall be under the immediate
control Of three trustees, to oe appoint
ed annually, two by the qualified voters
! OF the dis riot at the annual election of
school commissioners, and one BY the
! board Of school commissioners at their
first meeting after the election. g"
! 3. Be 1t enacted, That the trustees
shall perform the following duties in
!
They shall select and purchase site
and build good and sufficient school
/ house for the district, or they may
rent or lease il house for that purpose,
|, on such terms in either case as may
! be approved by the board of school
commissioners.
They shall furnish the school with pro-
per fixtures, books, apparatus and
fuel, and keep the house and enclo-
I. sure in good repair. III.
They shall appoint teacher for said
/ school, and shall have power 10 re-
1 move him for good cause, and SUI
! peIlntend his conduct in everything
/, relating to SAID school: Prorided,
That no teachers shall be appointed
by them whose qualifications for-tea-
ching and whose moral character
shall not have been examined and
approved by the board of school
commissioners, or committee there.
OF, or by some person or persons de-
| puled by them for that purpose, and
certificate TO that effect produced
! to the said trustees.
They, or any one OF them, shall visit
the school at least once in
every month, and examine the
1 scholars, address The pupils if they
see fit, and exhort them TO prosecute
their studies diligently, and TO CON
[ duct themselves viriuously and pro-
perry.
They may suspend during pleasure, or
expel from school during the current
session, all pupils found guilty, on
strict examination, of grossly repre-
hensiblc conduc, or inconigibl, bad
habits.
They shall annually, in the month of
make return TO the board Of
school commissioners of the condi-
dition, operation and expenses Of
the school, in sucl, form as the board
IS Of school commissioners shall pre-
% scribe, accompanied by such obser-
vatlons and suggestions for The ad-
vantage and Improvement of the
school as they may deem proper.
They shall annually, in the month of
ascertain the number of free
white. children in the district over
Sin and under sixteen Years of age,
on tie first day of said month, and
the name of their parents or guardi-
ans, and shall return the same 10 the
clerk oftlle school commissioners of !
the county. q
They shall draw orders on the sheriff.
ofihe county, payableio the person
4 entitled thereto, for the salary Of the