Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-02-23
Law of Ohio.

An act to authorize the establishment of
separate Schools for the education Of
coiored children, and for other purpo-
Ses. Passed Feb. 9Th, 1849.
SEC. /. Be ii enacted by the General
assembly Of The State Of Ohio, That
The trustees of each incorporated town
ship in this State, and the trustees, visi.
tors, and directors of schools, or other
officers having authority in the premises.
Of each city and incorporated town or viii
lage, shall be and they are hereby au-
,horized and required respectively, in
case they shall not deem il e~xpedienl 10
admit the colored children resident in
any such township, city, town or village,
inlo the regular common schools therein
established, 10 create one or more school
districts for colored persons, in every
such township. CITY, town or village.
which district or districts, shall include
all the territories thereof and in laying
off said districts, and in altering the same,
they shall be governed in all respects by
the provisions of The act for The supper.
and better regulation ofcommon schools,
ect., passed March 7, 1888.
SEC. Q. Whenever any district shall
be established rs aforesaid, the trustees
or other authorities establishing the same,
shall give notice, by public advertise
ment, to the adult male colored tax pay
crs residing in such district, TO meet at u
time and place specified in the notice,
and choose their school directors, and
such meeting, and all subsequent meet
ings, for the election Of directors, and
for other purposes, shall be held and con-
Quoted as is directed in respect to meet
ings for like objects by the said act of
March 7, 1885, and The act amending
the same and the powers, rights, and
duties of the directors so chosen, and of
their successors, shall be the same in res
peel TO The school officers Of their several
districts, as are conferred upon, or requir-
ed of school districts by said acts.
Sec. 3. The trustees or other authori-
ties establishing separate districts. as u.
loresaid, shall cause an accurate list Ia
be made as speedily as possible, of all
colored tax payers, and of all colored
youth over four and under iwentv.ono
years Of age, resident therein, and shall
certify it TO the county auditor, who shall
preserve The same in his office, and nc
properly of any colored tax payer within
said districts shall be charged with any
special taX for district purposes, for the
benefit Of The schools in any regular dis
trict, composed wholly or in part of the
same territory; and no properly of any
white person in any regular district, shall
be charged with any such tax for The ben
eft of the schools in any separate dis
trict composed wholly, or in part, of the
same territory.
SEC. T.. Every separate district. ostab-
lished as aforesaid, shall be held to in
clude for school purposes, only The col
ored persons resident within its lerrilori-
al limits, and from and after the eslab.
!, lishment Of The same. The colored yonlh
resident therein, shall attend The schools
organized under The directors of such dis,
trict; and the powers and duties Of coun.
~ auditors, county treasurers, township
clerks, district lreasurers, and distric
clerks, and other officers in regard &c
{ such separate district and the schools es
tablished therein, shall be the same a,
now are or may be exercised or perform,
ed by said officers respectively, in relation
TO the regular districts, and The schools
+ established therein, and said districts anC
E schools shall in all respects except so ia