Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-25


J school funds, or from The leasing Of any
sixteenth sections, shall be received in
evidence ID such suits or actions, and no
exceptions 10 the form Of such bonds,
bills, promlssory notes, or other evidences
n Of debt, shall be taken or sustained,
whether the same be payable to such irea-
surer or not.
SEC. IL. BE il further enacted, That
the treasures aforesaid shall open a
separate account with each township in
\ their respective counties, and credit each
township with the principal and interest
arising from the leasing of the sixteenth
section lying in said township, which prin-
cpal shall remain permanent fund, 10 be
placed al interest, and the interest Shall be
appropriated by the boards Of school com
mlssoners, to the education, in said com
mon schools, OF children residing in the
township in which the sixteenth section
may lie, from which the said principal ana
interest shall have ariseni Prorided. that
any township may be exempted from the
provisions Of this act, by a majority OIL
the heads Of families filing their protest
with the clerk Of the board Of police in
their respective counties, on or before the
first of March, in each and and every
year; which protest being so filed, shall
entille the board Of trustees of said town
ship, to control and manage the funds arts
ing from the lease OF the sixteenth section
in said township, as is already provided BY /
the laws heretofore existing IN relation TO
sixteenth sections.
SEC. 49, Be ii further enacted, That
said treasurers shalt loan out all monies |
belonging 10 said school fund, not appro-
prialed by the school commissioners, for
such lime, and for such security, as said
commissioners may direct and approve.
SEC. ID. BE il further enacted, That
said school commissioners and said treasn-
rers shall not, themselves, directly or indi-
rectly be the borrowers of any monies be-
longing TO said school fund, and shall re-
celye compensation for their services as
The boards of police Of their respective
counties may order and allow, to be paid
out Of the school fund.
SEC. Is. BE ii further enacted, That
the boards of school commissioners shall
report semi-annuaIly, in June and De-
cember, to the Secretary of State, the ST.
tuation Of schools and school funds, The
number of scholars attending school, the
number Of teachers, the amount paid to
teachers out of the 10th section fund, the
school fund, and by private individuals in
their respective counties.
SEC. l6. Be IL further enacted, That
the Secretary Of State shall be ex-ofiicio
General School Commissioner of this
State, and shall file in his office all returns
OF school commissioners, and register The
same in well bound books, TO be procured
and kept for that purpose, and semi-annu-
ally, IN July and January, cause 10 be
published an abstract from said register,
showing the number of scholars attending
school, the number of teachers, the amount
paid to teachers out Of the sixteenth sec
lion fund, the school fund, and by private
individuals, and furnish each board Of
school commissioners with copy of said :
abstract; and to enable him To receive S
correct information he shall cause each |
board of commissioners to be furnished \
with suitable blanks, to be filed up and re- s
turned to him; and the duties required of S
The Secretary Of Slate, under the provi. a
sIons of this section Of this act, shall be +
performed under the superintendent and
direction Of the Governor.
SEc. 10 Be il further enacted, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts, on the ceriifi-
cate of the Governor, is hereby required o
o audit and allow the accounts for books,
stationery, and blanks, ordered by the :
Secretary ofSiate, under the provisions of
his act, not exceeding five hundred dollars 1
lnualy; and also 10 audit and allow said
Secretary. for the services required BY This :
ct, the sum Of five hundred dollars per y
nnum, or at that rate, to be paid out Of lf
my monies in the treasury not otherwise .
Prorided that the town !
hip in which the town Of Columbus, in !
,owndes county, is eituaied, be and is h
ereby excepted out of the provisions Of o
he above reciied act. o
SEC. IS. Be Il further enacted, That Il
his act shall take effect and be Of force il
rom and after its PASSAGE and that all Il
cts or parts Of acts conflicting with the A
royisions Of this act, be and the same are az
erehy repealed. S
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