Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-14

A!AA NiF 81 lSlaRS 81 ilse SsSfcllt the hV1Tu ol
school commissioners aIe 10 assess on the in
hablanfs Of each county tax, TO be levied on
the then existing subjects Of revenue tax and
county levy, and 10 Be collected by the sheriff
as other public taxes, and to be paid by him to
The orders Of the trustees. This tax is to be in
addition % the sum received as the quota ofthe
county from the Literary fund The sheriff
or collecting and discussing said fund is to re-
calve five per cent commission. The quota
81 each county from the Literary fund which
shall adopt this system Is TO be appointed
aneug the several districts agreeably 10 the
proportion which the free white population OF
each dsi>ct bears to that Of tho whole county
The act imposes penalty Of ten dollars on
any oiheer for failing to discharge any duty ie-
CURED OF him By the act, recoverable by mo
ten 90 ten days notice before the Circuit
QUIT u the county. The attorney for the
Commonwealth TO prosecute for the penalty
ANIMAL reports are 10 be made as heretofore
BY the hoards of school commissioners, 70 tho
superintendent Of the Literary fund Amy
county * corporation which MAY adopt the
systea may, after one or more Years trial, re
J.ci Il py majority u It's qualified VOTERS
Those COUNTIES who do mol choose to adopt
Ee icregolng system may adopt the following:
AZ the hrst term Of every county or corpora
Ton court in the State which shall occur after
this act shail be adopted by the people. the
court are required 70 direct the sheriff 10 have
all o. The magistrates Of the county summoned
Al ihe'next court, to take the act into Consider
alton. Al the SAID next court they are 70 10
qpIe the school commissioners to lay of the
county or corporation into school districts, and
e return a map thereof 10 the clerk of the
court 10 ascertain Also and report 10 court. the
number Of children of the proper age in each
district, and whose parents are willing to send
them to school, and 10 compute tie sum ne
cessary to be raised BY the court 10 educate
said children and provide sehoolhouses. The
court, majority Of the acting magistrates be.
ing present, are 70 RAISE the money required,
by levy upon all the citizens, III the manner
county levies are made, and a faIeable levy
upon the lands. lots and houses therein, ac-
Scordlng % their assessed value. The levy
70 BE- collected by the sheriff, when other taxes
are collected, Gor which he Is allowed two per
cent commissions and 70 be paid over to the
teasureFs OF The school commissioners. upon
the orders OF the said courts, upon acquisitions
Of the scheol commissioners, To be distributed
BY sad treasurer, as said commissioners may
direct. The commissioners are 10 report an
nually 70 the court, al its February term, the
amouutto be raised, and the court are to make
the levy accordingly. IF the magistrates fad
70 attend when summoned, the court may
make new order, until a majority shall at
tend. Ali the schools are TO be free School
commissioners refusing to perform any duty
required by the act, TO pay penalty OF twenty
dollars, recoverable BY motion before the coun-
" court. and TO be paid to the treasurer for the
benefit olthe school fund The act is not to
conflict with any act organizing special sys-
tenn N any county or corporation, nor with the
provisions of the act amending the present pri-
faary school system in the State.
en- act amending the present primary school
system. Requires the county and corporation
courts ~ their October terms to lay off their
counties and corporations into districts, having
r5gard g the territorial extent and population
Of the same. and to appoint for each district
school commissioner. All the commissioners
together 10 form a board. Vacancies to be
supplied, as they occur, by the courts Nine
members unless the number be less than sig
teen, and then majority, TO constitute a quo
rum OF the board. The board is TO assemble
annually a the November terms of their courts,
AZ the court houses, and then to elect super
mtentent Of schools. requiring of him bond and
security Tor the performance Of his duties. III
he iail to accept or execute bond, the appoint
mcnt may be made al the next court. Tho
commissioner ofeach district is TO transact any
business therein, to register and report 10 the
superintendent all children in the district be-
tween i've and sixteen years; TO enter at school
any number Of INDECENT children which the
district proportion Of his county or corporation
quota will pay for, at the rate Of tuition allow
ed ; aud to subscribe such number of DAYS to
each teacher as he may think proper, directing
such teacher to keep an account of every DAVIS
attendance Of each child entered by HIM, for
which The teacher Is to receive the rate per d.
ein prescribed. The superintendent is TO per
form the duties heretofore performed by the
treasurer aud clerk Of the school commission
egs, 70 prepare and keep register of al child
rem en:ered at schools and may from time 10
time require reports from the several conmis
sioners OF the county or corporation; he is also
to report 70 the annual meeting ofihe board Of
commissioners the condition Of the school sys-
tom, with such information as may be proper;
aiso his account as treasurer for the preceding
year, the said account to be reported by said
board 70 tie superintendent Of the Literary
fund; ne IS TO require from the said commits
sionefs report oil the number, ages, nalnes
and sexes ofthe children within Their districts.
designating those entitled to instruction, and
the number Of days instruction received IN To
the 3Bth September annually, aud 10 report
those facts o the superintendent Of the I.itera-
~ Fund, together with any other matter re-
garded BIZ hun as important, or required 70 be
communicated by the superintendent Of said
fund he IS to fix the Compensation of the tea
cheers per diem for the instruction or INDECENT
children, subject TO the control Of the board Of
commissioners TO open an account with each
district % ms county, passing to It's credit its
equal share Of the quota to which The county
g entitled, notifying the commissioner ofthe
d.suci 81 the amount Of his credit. and
charging hum with such orders as shall be
drawn Dy the commissioner on the supern,cn-
GEM he may require from any teacher any
information connected with his school; and he
Is enuued for his services. 10 two and half
per cent upon the amo unt expended for the
purposes OF education during the preceding
year. The act authOrises the commissioner
Of every district 10 draw upon the county su-
perintendent, according 10 specimen form.
tor the amount due The teachers for the tuition
81 childrea entered BY them at school. If
The present system Of primary schools Is
lsapFroved by the people, the county courts.
N Che position Of one fourth Of the legal voters
y the county, are required toorder poll to be
1pened 70 each county desiring it, for taking the
epse Of The people On the question whether
hey VIII adopt system Of district free schools
VI not The persons who conducted the elac-