Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-13
EDUC ATION.
AN ACT
To s'tsbiish District Free Sehso, in the CoHntss Of
Lancaster, Westaore,and, Riehm.ad. Priaes William
Losdoan, FsJsr and certain ether Cosatiss fAere,s


LOudOaH, FsnJar. and other cOsatss tAere,n
| mentioned.
l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly That at the
election Tor Delegates represent Counties o Lancas
ter, WSsmorelsnd, Richmond, King George, Accomsc,
NotthumbeTlald Loudouu Brooke III rson Henr, Fred
erck, kanawha, Prince William, York, James City and
Fairfax and City OF Williamsburg, IN The &c Icral Asscu.
bly, to be holden the fourth Tnursdy in April eighteen
hundred and totysx. it shall be the GUY OF the officers
conducting The same To open poll for the voters OF the
ectors qualified for such and OF all other
white male citizens OF the said the age OF
twenty years who sscsscd with potion OF the
revenue OF the State, OF the county levy, rates
o. the said counties for the preceding and who shall
have actually paid the which columns shat be
kept, for the ct those Of adopt
lug III act To be headed Schoo" and tho other Tor the
votes ct those opposed 10 1t, be headed mo School,
aud the question shalt be proPounded by the s,d officers
each at the voters qualified above, Do for the
District Free School ~ srm az ,nst ~ And the
OF the voters respectively shall be recorded in the column
indicated by their which poll shall be duly certi
he'd oath ar affirmation by said officers, and delivered
the Clerk OF the County Court be BY him filed
setved and shall appear by the poll aio said that
thirds OF the said voers asour Of the DIS ric Free
School System, and OF adopting this act the following
guauons TOT the introduction aLd maintenance Of District
Free Schools within the soid counties hereby establish
| ed.
, Pc it further enacted That tn, School Commi. SION
IN office in the said me- shall cause their
respective counties 10 be laid of districts, atng
the OF the said districts according their dscre
non, 50 that they may contain sufficient number Of chill
dFen TO mSkr School, aud be VI such size
that s children esch dstrict may daily attend the School
therein Tie said districts shall be numbered and shall
be separated from each otter by and well defined
boundaries; and the said DIVISION with the boundaries OF
the d rcis. shall be recorded the minut OF tner pro-
ccedinCs Kept 10y the said School Comm, ssuacrs snd
COPY thereof returned to tho Clerk the County urr be
BY him recorded among the Of the Court which
service, and tor All other required him By set
be shall receive the fees received by him
for similar services TO be paid the Board OF School Com
ms,ioneIs And the said division shall rrmsin unal,csrd
until the increase decrease OF inhabitants r other
cause. shall reader alteration necessary the opinion of
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expense ct making such division shall be paid the
School fund reiuIler provided: Ia districts
election shall be held annually in the month Of March
81 the school, house thereof such other the Board
OF School Commissioners may direct. for School IN
msSonCr u te chosca by the citizens quail fed vote &C.
coIdug the pTyVi of the first section OF this sci
The inst election shall be held At such time and rl.c. NJ.
the Schoo Commissioners in office the time OF adopting
tins act shall 1PpoUi after giving at least days notice
thereof by advertisement posted the front the
Coaf'h use 81 'he county ard also at the most pubic
place witIn each district AMI the said elections shall be
supcrnonded by three persons in each district be ap-
pointed by the School Commissioners; and ia, persons
eeceO in the several di,tiets shall together constitute
Board o: School Commissiy for the county, who shall
ntnuc IN office until tee first annual election provided
fr in this aud tue said Board Vt School Commission
shall give similar notice If every annual election ard
shall sppoin three supentcndents conduct slch cleo
ton. The said cc shall be certified BY said Com
m'sloneis nnd retained 10 the fret meeting thereafter OF
the Board OF School Commissioners required TO be held b
THIS net - be recorded among the minutes OF the said
Board: Provided that IT from cause the said nnnu,
elections shall any time fail be he d. the School Con-
mssloncrs for the preceding year shall nue. in Office
until IN, annual election Ard provided also That all
vacancies occurring otherwise than by failure to hold an
annual election. shall be fled by B,nri Of School Com
ussioners at its irs after such vacancy occurs
3. BE further enacted. That the said board of School
Commissioners shall At their first mee elect their
number president thereof and that they shall be body cor
Fate under TIE name o. the president und board School
commissioners oi their respective counties They shall
have wer q sue oni b. sued, purchase receive and
hold themselves and their successors and TO convey
real and personal school purposes of their
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4 BE It IA I-r enacted, Th7t in each district school
shall be established IN the hereinafter provided in
which shii be tho oughly TAUGHT Reading Writing
Arithmetic, English Grammar and Geography; and when
ever Is practicable History, especially the state OF Viz
gnia and Il the United States and the elements of ph.si
cal science and such other, and higher branches rs the
School COmuiss oners may direct And all white chill.
dren, male and female between the ages of five md tween
years, ident wi hn the respective districts shall
lie entitled 10 receive said schools tree of charge
s. BE II further enacted, That the School Commission
er IN each district shall visit the school in his district nj
least twice durng each session, register Of the
teacher and Other matters touching school, school
house, studies discipline mode OF teaching and improve
meni OF the schOo; make of the condition of
inc school IA such pir1culirs and at such the
beard OF ScsoI Commissioners duoci he shall have
power to suspend during pleasure eXpel fom school
during the current sessions. all pupils found guilty on
sct examination Of grossly epeh1rs be conduct or in
corlslbly bad haos he snail annually in the month of
March ascertain the number white children IN his dis
ic over i've AMI under Senty-one years OF age on the
si day OF SAID m,ntn, and shall submit to the board Of
School Commissioners at their ann1al meeting written
account Of his Proceedings, and the g ndtlon of the
school thin his district for the year preceding fer which
services he shall be allowed sum not exceeding ten dol
lars at the discreet OF TIE board OF School Commission.
/ eTs.
.. BE itfuter enacted That the hoard of School Com
missiones shall hold annual ting Court House
OF their county the hrst Wednesday in June IN each
year, and such adjourned mee1g they in their dscre
unn may deem necessary and that mapriy Of them shall
coHstu- board Tor tbs Transaction business Provided
that any smaller number may adjourn from time % time
until board for The transaction business shall a,,.p
% n tho ftDprd all .T H.,
| ing early prac icable after their election
!. BE It further enacted, That the blard Of School Com
mlssiyGers shall Of their annual meeting appoint clerk
to coH'ngo IN office for year, whoss duty shall be
u keep far cord Of th,ir proceedings aud perform
such Their duties shall be required Of him. whom they
may allow compensation for his services sum not eI
| coed nE twenty-hye dollars per anrum
:. BE 1t further enacted, That the ard II School Com
missloners shall, at their Annual Meeting appoint Urea
continue in office for year whose duty il sho
be TO collect receive hold and disburse The School Fund
OF the County directed by The B,urd Of School Com
nissioners, VINO shall account with the Board their An
ula Nesng, aud who shall be roqu rod into blni
To the School Commissioners "th good and suicien, Sc
curly thereto, 10 be Judged Of by i'm tie pcnslty Of
ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the fart iul c,ec
on saiekeep and proper disbursement Of the School
Fund, and who shall receive n c0mponsat on TO- b ser
vices, at the discretion Oi the Board # School Commits
siOners, sum not exceeding five per ccnium on the
amount Of the said fund received by him annually Pro-
yded that the Treasurer shall receive any pa,t Of the
chooi funds OF his county unit he shall hny executed the
bond aforesaid And provided further If he shall i or re-
fuse 20 execute the said bond perform any Of tire lee
hereby required u him. the Board Of School Commson.
er appoint any other person Treasurer VINO ,haI be
require 10 enter into similr bond nnd to Do nm nj, the
duties hereby required Of TIE Treasu. and who shall re-
GIVE the some cOmpon alton And provided ulso that the
Treasurer Of the said Board Of ch,o shabe
subject to the same penalties or failing perform all tine
duties hereby required ol him, the Sheriff now i for
falling 10 perform he duties required Of him in collecting
and accounting Tor Inc county levy aud poor rates th
county, to be recovered in the which those
penalties are recovered.
o. Ec it further enacted, That the Board Of School
afl.r
site IN each Of tie said districts, the centre there
Of os possible, oHj build be built good and
sufficient School house thereon, Il there be not already
b0ufo thereon that will SUCH which they shall en-
cose and furnish vh proper fixtures. apparatus ard fuel
md keep n good rsp7r hey shall nlsy ppont Te-ch
srrcach e sod schools she'll have povcr 10 remove him
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