The Nevada journal., 1853-10-07

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]. To receive and hold as special deposit all
common school moneys, whether received by him
from the Stare Treasury, or Iaised by the County,
| for the benefit of Common Schools and TO keep
a separate account theroof and of their disburse-
ncnis
2. On receiving any Common School moneys
for distribution, TO notify the County Superinten-
dent of Common Schools, of the amount thereof
and the shares in which the several towns, cities.
villages and School Districts are entitled, under
u provision of this Act.
Sec 6. 1t shall be the duty of the State Treas
urer to receive and hold, as special deposit,
all Common School moneys paid into the Treas
ury, and to pay them over only by order OF the
State Board of Education upon the warrant OF
the Superintendent Of Public instruction, un-
der the common seal of the said Board OF Edu-
cation, to the county treasurers and such war
rants. duly endorsed by the County Trcasurers
shall be the only valid vouchers in the hands of
the State Treasurer for the disbursement of the
said common school moneys.
| Sec I. The school moneys distributed to the
various counties of this state from the state
school fund, shall not be used for any other pur
pose than the payment of the salaries of quail
fed Teachers under this act and no portion of
said fund shall either directly or indirectly be
paid for the erection of school houses, the use
OF school rooms, furniture OF any OtHcT CONlIl-
gent expenses of common schools.
Sec s. Not less than fifty per cent. OF the
school fund raised by county tax and paid into
the county treasury, shall be paid for any other
purpose than the payment of qualified teachers;
and the residue of the money distributed to the
several districts From the county school fund,
may be appropriated, for the purchase of Dis
trict school library, to build district school
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school, as the school commissioners of each dis
trict shall determine.
The following are the provisions made for
raising the county school fund alluded to in the
section above
Art I. Sec. |. Each and every county in
this state is hereby empowered and authorized
to raise, annually, by special tax lin the same
manner that other county taxes shall be levied)
upon the real estate and personal property
within the county, an amount of money not ex-
cecding FIVE cents on each one hundred dollars
Of valuation, for the support Of common schools
therein, and providing suitable houses, and pur-
chasing libraries and apparatus for such COM
mon schools.
We are not informed whether any assessment
has ever been made according to the above law
or not 1t is to be hoped, however, that another
year will not find US deficient. The object of
this provision can be attained in no way better,
or less burthensome, than by this means TO
each individual it will be but mere trihe,
while it will be the means of securing suitable
houses. Will our court of sessions see to it?
At the recent election doubtless too little i'm
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and some of the townships have not elected the
board of commissioners without which an Or
Qanzaton cannot be effected Thus they may
lose all the benefits that can result from the
new system. Grass Valley, Rough and Ready,
and Bridgeport, at least, should have each an
organized school and avail themselves of its adj
vantages The office of school commissioner is
of no Importance to himself, and no profit con-
sequently desired by no one, so that the neglect
to have proper men elected is not at all strange
But where this neglect has occurred, there is
remedy. Let three good citizens, who feel a
sufficient interest in schools to give the subject
attention, be consulted, and then recommend
them to our county assessor, whohas the legal
authority to appoint them as such commissioners
Under their management the organization may
be completed in as perfect manner as need be
in few days.
/ We have said thus much in regard to this inn
portart but much neglected subject, hoping to
excite an additional interest in the minds of the
community in its behalf. The necessity for in
creased educational facilities, is daily and rap
idly increasing amongst US, and it is devoutedly
to be hoped that not only the officers appointed
for the management of the affairs will do their
whole duty promptly, but that the response of
those most interested the parents and heads of
families show no narrow minded little
ness in supporting their action, or in rendering
whatever aid must come from themselves OF
this however, we will not express a fear. They
are too much interested, and they know too
we'll the benefits Of good schools, to hesitate
even for one moment.
MURDER OF FERARI.--A friend at Eureka
sends us full particulars Of this melancholy af-
fair. Ferari was an Italian. For two years
past he had been acting as agent of the French
Mining Co.. and was generally respected as q
kind, honest and Industrious man. The dcceas-
ed left Snow Tent on Thursday, 22d ult about
Q o'clock. A. NJ, for the French Cabin below