The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-03-21

an act 10 ssia5lias a ysiem q Common Schools
and for other purposes.
SECTION l.. Be it endeted tg tc Legislature
Of The State Of MisBsHHu, That the boards Of
county police in their respective counties,
shall appoint q board Of school commissioner
10 consist Of five members, one of whom shall
reside in each police district; said commission
ers shall hold their Offices for one year, and
all vacancies in said board of school commits
~sioners, shall be file by the boards Of police,
SEC, 2. Be it further enacted, That said
boards of school commissioners shall meet at
the court houses of their respective counties,
on the first Monday in june next, and quarter
ly thereafter, and organize, by electing from
their own number a president and secretary,
and al any regular Meeting may adopt such
rules and regulations as may be necessary to
carry out The object Of their appointment, not
inconsistent with the constitution andlaws Of
This States
SEC. 8. Be II further enacted, That SAID
boards of school commissioners shall designate
what schools shall be deemed common schools,
and shall Rave the general Superintendence Of
the same.
Sec. A. Be Il further enacted, That said
boards Of school commissioners shall license
such teachers as they may think qualified 70
teach the various branches Of an English edu-
cation in said common schools.
SEC s. BE Il further enacted, That any tea
cher who may have received a license from
the board Of school commissioners Of the coun4
ty il which his school is located, shall be entI-
tied to receive from the school fund of said
county, such sum Of money as shall have been
agreed on between himself and the said board
Of commissioners; and the board Of police OF
said county are hereby authorized and required
to order payment Of the same, upon the presen-
tation Of the board Of police Of said county, Of
a certificate from the board Of school commits
%sionsrs that such teacher has been duly licens-
ed, and has taught a common school, stating
by dates, for what time and to what amount
such teacher is entitled,
Sec. 6. Be ii further enacted, That the
boards Of police Of the respective counties, are
hereby authorized and empowered to levy a
special tax, not exceeding the State tax, for
common school purposes: Provided, the con-
sent Of a majority OF the resident heads Of IA
miles in each township, shall be filed in writ
ing and recorded on the minutes of said board
before such tax shall be levied on the inhabit-
ants Of any such township.
SEC. 4, Be IL further enacted, That all es.
cheats and all fines, forfeitures and amerce.
ments hereafter decreed, ordered OF ~adjudged,
by any court in this State, and all monies aris.
ing from licenses granted TO hawkers and ped,
lars, keepers Of billiard tables, retailers Of vim
GUS and spurious liquors, and brokers, shall b,
paid to the treasurer Of the county in which
the same may be collected, and together will
the special tax authorized by this act, shall
constitute the school fund Of the respective
counties, and be paid out under the direction
Of the respective boards Of school commission
ers; Provided, that Tho cities Of Natchez
Vicksburg and YazoO City, are excepted Il
the operation Of this section, SO far as ii Re
lates to fines, iorfeitures and am%ercements 70
selling yinous and spurious liquors and licen
SEES for retailing the same.
SEC. 8. Be II further enacted, That the coun
ty treasurers Of the several counties be, and ar
hereby made ex-oficio treasurers Of the schoo
fund Of their respective counties, and shall
give bond to the president Of the board Of pc
lice Of said counties, with good and s~uficien
security, to be approved by said board, in
sum prescribed by said board, conditioned tina
such treasurers shall safely keep all monte.
bonds, notes, books and papers, that may com
into their hands by virtue Of their Office, an
thotthey will, in all things pertaining to sal
. Office, discharge their duty faithfully accord
ing to law.
, SEC. 9. Be II further enacted, That all mo
: MES and all bonds, promissory notes, and othe
. obligations arising from the leasing Of sz
teenth sections, reserved for the use Of SCHOOL,
or from loans of money arising from said leai
ing, and oil other papers connected with til
V sixteenth sections in the several counties
g this State, shall be delivered to the boards {
school commissioners of the respective eonr
7 ties, upon their requisition, by the trustees
! school lands in said counties, or other persor
having the samei in possessions and shall be d
q livered to the treasurer Of the school fund,
said board Of school commissioner.
SEC. 10. Be il further enacted, That the :
or veral boards Of school commissioner, in tho
counties whore the sixteenth sections ha
s, been reserved from sale, shall see thai said 81
o. teenths are leased, as now directed by law, al
n, all monies due from the lease Of said sixteen
sections, are collected or secured.
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