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Ihe Feopl1'o NepNlahte tef FFFr'u"t'
GEN ZACHARY TAYLOR.
The Amended School Bill.
VoTE 70 Be fakea on THURSDAY
ne 81 day Of june.
Twe-thlsas s.e.s.ary % Carry ..

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/ The voters 81 Jefferson wiil bear in
MAD thai TIL, i the day for voting 90
shg District Free School Bill. and that :
Two third vote is necessary 10 carry it,
Vfs urge il upon 81 10 90 forward and
cssl their VOTES sceordipg 10 their owu
mature judgments. wiihou, permitting
idle pr.iudiees 10 influence them one way
or The other. We are sure alsfge ma.
jsri,y Of ihe citizens d this eobnty have
The inielligence and capacity % view an
inportsn, subject. Ike the education Of
their children. ins proper light. and We
ttusl they have the inde2endenceio carry
oaiiheir views properly.
The voters Of the County are BY this
time Sufficiently informed Of the provis-
ioas Of this billio vote upon il understand.
i6giy. The question now rests solely
with them. Il has been so amended as
20 make The taxation a. equal as il is pos,
sipls Tor any lax 10 be, and We presume i,
is.weIl known that no system Of General
Education can be carried on without
useney.
I'VE repsblish the section Of The bill
pioviding the Fuod forth suppOr, Of the
Schools. Il isihs 18th section. and is in
ths following words:
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cidn. fof Ill The purposes of this act, TO be cali
sdihs school Fund Of the county," 10 be under
ths coulrol sad manasement Of the Board 81
Sehool Coma issIoaefs, aud 10 DO appropriated
bxihsm Tor school Pnrposes Of the county alone,
( shall be raised % follows; First, BY the quots
ofsthe Literary Fund 10 which the county Is en-.
tined, aud any other amount that may be allow
ed BIZ The Coamon wealth 10 the said county, 10
Be 1aid 10 The treasurer Of the said board OF
seaooI commissioners, by . warrant on The iIes.
sufy of the proper onisef. Second, BY such
dass and forfeiiures ~ shall accrue under this
ae.. Third, By such donations, requests and de-
yises Is mar from time 70 time be made TO the
bond Of school commissioaefs for school Purpo-
ses within The eounty. Fourth, BY tuition
fej moi exceeding City cents . quarter, 10 be
paid BY The parents and guardians Of oil chill.
dten going 10 the schools bl.hed BY this act:
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those, Who. ID The opinion Of the board Of school
siisi siss. Nj s % seSii s6s &c secluded from
the said schools Oh account Of the non-paymenl
OF said ices. Fifth, By tar on all white iilhea
bies u The county, between the ages OF sixteen
sad sitiy, not sxesediag one dollar per head ;
aad Sikh, By IN assessment not exceeding ffty
ppf-esni. on the smoaat Of Stale revenue paid By
each shd every individual in the county, 10 be
assessed and letisd blythe board Of school COM
mfissionefs upon all stch suLjsc:s Of taxation,
and upon sll such persons within the county, in
equal proportions, to be collected as provided
for 10 The seventh section Of this act Pferidsd,
That The hoard Of schcel commissioners sh al
aPpiy the [undste the purposes Of edocaiion Ia
the county rs they sand in this section, giving to
each district the proportion Of the Literary fund
aHd sll haes and beques;s 10 which il nay be en-
titled, npon the same principles which 20 gov
sfathe Division Of The Literary fund among the
several couasies Of the State. Aud 10 enable
ihs board 10 make out such assess meEt ana lew.
thu commissioner Of The revenue Of the said
coAaiy afe directed annually TO make out sud
deliver 70 the board Of school commissioners, 81
ec7f 1of the land and properly books Of the said
ceaniy 81 the sanusi meeting Of said board Of
scAool commissioners; for which they shall be
allowed som not exceeding ten dollars each,
cut Of The fund pf the said board; and the clerk
oisihe county shall also deliver annually 10 said
hard, statement ofthe number or white ti.hea-
blss 10 The county for ,hs preceding year.
Upon careful Perassl Of this section,
ys6d comparison Of the smount now paid
Tor education q the existing schools. with /
,hp sum necessary 10 be raised under this /
aes. each voter will be able 10 form hi.
own judgment 10 which be prefers. /