The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-03-23
AN ACT.

10 amend an Act to provide for and estab-
iish Common Schools in the counties Of
Kinds, Holmes Tunica, Jefferson, VIII.
kinson, Lawrence and Amite, approved
March 4, 1913, aud an act entitled an
Act to emend the said Act, approved 9TH
March, 1850. and for other purposes. so
far as the same relates to Wilkinson
county.
SECTION | Be Il enacted by the Legis-
tatarc 9 the tate Of Mississippi. That the
Clerks Vt Boards OF Trustees Of townships,
wan the aid aud counsel OF the board OF trls-
ters sI,aa prepare list OF the names of
these children, whose parents or guardians
WISH the benefit OF the school fund.- this
Inst 10 be- certGed by the President aud clerk
Of said Townships and said list shall
be he guide OF the superintendent in the
distribution OF the fund. and this list shall be
returned to the superintendent by the 18th
of April of each and every year, aud the
clerk shall receive such compensation as the
Board of Trustees mey determine
SBc. q Be IL further enacted, That a
tax equal to twenty-five per cent. of the
State tax, shall be levied annually upon the
taxable property aud taxable inhabitants oI
said county shall be assessed and collected
aud shall be paid into the county Treasury
aud shall, together with the other means
provided constitute a special fund OF the
county, to be called the Common School
fund. and the Common School fund shall be
annually distributed among all the town.
sh ps Of the county ia proportion TO the
numbcrol free white children in each town.
ship. "utrri 10 -Ghnong under the first
section o IN act, approved March 4, 1913
whose nnme- SHAH be reported by the clerk
nl tiIe l,wnship IA the list furnished in pur.
suaner 81 the lirst section Of this act.
SEC 3 BE u further enacted. That
'hc Trustees shall hold an annual meeting
on he drst Monday of April aud at such
meeting shall report in writing an account
of their official proceedings for the pIeced.
ing year, showing the amount of school
funds appoftloned TO the different districts
of their townships, and how it has been ex-
pended, how many schools have been
Taught, for what time aud the amount of sal.
aries paid to teachers, the number of pu-
plsln each School, aud the list OF children
required 10y the first section OF this act; tue
branches aught, the amount of monoy re.
ceiyed by district tax, for purchasing, build
avg or repairing school houses OF other pur.
poses. with an account of all disbursements
and shall report such other information az
, ,ila be thought useful. which report or q
| copy thereof, shall be by the clerk of the
! townships, delivered to the county superin
/ teudent by lhe 18th OF April of each anC
every year aud any Board Of Trustees fail
/ ing to make such report shall forfeit thei
share Of SAID fund, aud it shat 90 back tc
the Treasury for immediate general dstri
I butlon
/ Sro. 4 Bs u farijter caacted That i
-had Do rha dmy oi she superintendent tc
i wabaH in fepoit annuliy. 20 the Board 0
| Pom. O -ud county, aI their first meetin,
% the iir>' Mondayo May, Of the disuibn
tIou oi funds ~ pursuance Of this act am
OF All other matters pertaining to ms dutie
as superaiendrut, and on such report, TIA.
said Board OF Police shall issue warrants t,
the several Board OF 7 ustees, for their dis
tubullve share Of the funds.
SEC, 8. BE a fuTther enactcd, That In
-aId Trustees shall. at their hrst meeting O
A. soon the ealrer as convenient. lay OF lliei
fe@pecil townships into school distcls {,
rontaln not less lban twenty free whit
'hhdren between the ages of six and TWEEN
| y yfaf-. IA a manner most convenient 70
the 9onnatlon, paying due regard to sue
Ictr1n~iance- as are now proper 10 be cor
-idered aud such districts shalt be bound
ed and numbered ~ such manner ms TO b
easily Distinguished; provided, that ifnth
opinion, division ought not to be mad,
loving 70 sparseuess Of population, sue
township shall remain undivided and col
stitute one district; and the funds TO whic
iany township may be entitled under tai
act. together with the proceeds OF the rent
s.l r.