The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
sI.sos 50

Numbers s, B. Il and Is perhaps would not bring tine two dotars per acre, the price fixed by law, aud may be supposed unsoId.
 Now, according to the 2nh Sec. of the act com corning schools and school lands, the Commissioner is the treasurer to whom this fund is intrusted and in conformity to the 25th Sec act, he is re- quired " on or before the first Monday of January of each year," to file his account current with the Clerk of the county court, showing the condition of the fund in his hands. The Commissioner may have filed his account current annually for sught know to the contrary, but though searched dili- gently, could not find his said accounts among the papers produced me by the Clerk. have there fore taken the pains for the benefit of this good people, 10 make a rough statement myself, to-wit Interest on SI, sos 50 from 23d December, ls43, to 23d December, ls49. is SS6s 05. To which should be added deferred interes, on money unaPf propriated, say $2l2 04; making the whole one thousau and eighty dollars and twelve cents of in- terest in the hands of the Commissioner. If have misstated he will please correct
 The 20th Sec. of the act requires where there is a sufficiency of funds ia the hands of the comms- sione that the Trustees shall build school house houses within the township, provide teacher and all things necessary snd proper for putting said school or schools iato opsraiion.' These things may have been done. but have no, been able to make tho discovery.
 All this is very well and shows an abundant deal of isdom the part of tho legislature of the great State of Arkansas. but mark how In the sequ ue they have throsn the fat in ths fire. The l7th sec of said act provides, that 'on the 3d Monday of De- cember, after the expiration of Ses years from the date of tho election of the Commissioner aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the Trustees heaetofOre pro yided to .te elected-to hold an election for Cons missioner of the owuship who shall succeed to all the powers," &e,, and thsen the 18th declare it shall be the dsty of the Commissioner on thd Sd Monday of December after the expiration of taOo years from the election of the Trustees heretofore provided to be elected. b hold election for three Trustees who shall succeed to all the powers &c- wickediy. fraudnlenty, and designsdIy. efore- thought. place the Huh before the 18th to pre- vent after other action in this matler and that | the lands once sold. aud the money saagly n the Commissioners pocket. it should ever there remain This Is evidently the efsci, aud If with design and fraud, the whole posse should Do condemned to tho legislature for life. and if igaeraatiy, they should be ve,sI the ears of Midas. Just 10 hnk now. that al this mischief might have been prevented, by a uaasYssllion of these two seelioss: (Rsader. in- spect Enssh's Digest for yoarsslf, and bs assured ol the fact By the table Of ihis law. ths Trustees are required to hold election for Commissioner after the expiration of tayss years, when by law, they only had sxis,sacs taes years. PrePostereus And. the commiasieaef, at the expsraiioa of txo years, Is required to hold election for Trustees when by the face of ihe isv he aci anti the Trustees have had their action; they beiag required to act by section i7 aad hs by section Is 'con- fusioa, worse confoa adsd."
 All this time the children are not allowed school hoass. and ike Jack. obliged to ge ie bed with oat their sappers. if books coas'iiaie ths'f diet There yet ether matters connected viia this suhjeei that ought to bs iaqaired iais- The taxes of ths school lands. beh Stsis and cesasy, should Sad their way inss the commissioners hands; and all eseheass, knss sad fssfs,sarss sasaii take hs