The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-03-18

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Act to establish a System Of Schools.
sef'on J.. BE It enacted by the Legislature
ihe State OF Texas, That the sum of two
'yions OF dollars Of the five per cent. bonds
he United States, now remaining in the
.enry OIL the State. be set apart as q school
:, Tor the support and maintenance oil Pub
schools, which shall be called the Special
(ool Fund, and the interest arising there
shall be apportioned and distributed for
support OF schools as herein provided.
10. y. That the Chief Justice and County
missioners shall constitute board Of
Sol commissioners for each county, whose
q II shall be, during the year 1854, to form
-T respective counties into school districts
convenient size, and number the same, SO
each district in county shall be known
Its appropriate number. Provided, how.
il, that in forming said districts the conve.
tacc Of ncighborhoods shall be regarded as
ras possible, and each school district shall
ca sufficient number of children for the
ninancc Of q school. They shall also, at
tine time, order an election by the quail.
hoters Of each school district, for three
mes for each district, giving tea days. no.
hsaid election, by posting up advertise.
nof the same at one public place at least,
iai district, stating fully the time and pla.
Nholding, and the object Of said election.
8. It shall be the duty Of tho Chief
Je to appoint a su table person in each
dit to preside at the election in his dis
trEho shall make his returns within ten
do the Chief Justice Of the county, and
thd election shall, in all other respects,
bserned by the laws regulating elections.
4. The District Trustees 80 elected,
sh5eiect from their number chairman,
whall, whenever II may be nece ssary, call
Q ting OF the trustees, and preside at their
dcfations, and perform such other duties
asy hereafter be assigned him.
fA5. That It sliall be tho duty Of the
Y Abr and Collector of each county in the
S4uring tho year eighteen hundred and
ffpr, and every year thereafter, to make
o,jist Of all the free white population in
hianty, between the ages Of six and SIX
tcdars, particularly designating the mum.
Del persons between such ages in each
sci district, and transmit the same, under
hishd and official signature, TO the County
CleIof the county, and certified copy
shef to the Treasurer Of the State, on or
befathe first day of July, In each and every
veal
So. That It shall be the duty Of the
,lerpf the County Court 70 Gle and preserve
. Hofiicc tho election returns and the list
forAid furnished by the Assessor and Col
ctd II shall be tho duty of tho Treasurer
u State to ascertain, from the abstracts
snaitted to him by the Assessor and Col
TO, the aggregate population between the
esof six and sixteen years, and so much Of
} fund appropriated by this act as may be
the treasury shall be apportioned among
different counties In tho State, according
he number of the population Of scholastic
in each county, subject to the order OF the
nty courts, and payable to tho respective
inty Trsasurers, upon tho order of such
inty Court, under the hands of the Chief
,tica., and the seal Of the Court, or such
ouht may be placed to the credit Of the As
sor and Collector of taxes Of such county,
IN his payment into the County Treasury
his county the amount so apportioned TO
n county, and filing the receipt of the coun-
acknowledged by said Treasurer
ore the Clerk Of the County Court, and by
said Clerk duly certified, under his hand
the seal Of his court, with tho Treasurer
the State.
Se 7. That IL shall be the duty Of the
strict Trustees to fix tho time and place for
ding an election In their respective districts
r the location or selection of school houses
hin their respective districts) and 10 ap.
ut presiding officer. That the chairman
the board Of trustees shall cause written
Ices of ssid election TO be posted up for at
VI ilvo days next preceding tho election, In
90 public places IN each school district
nj tho returns Of said election shall be made
hin slvo days TO the, chairman of tho said
,rd, who shall examine tho Same In pres
e cf his co,trustees, and majority Of tho
es polled IN district shall be necessary to
permanent location OF school house; aud
change of the location Of . school thus 10.
cd shall bc made, except by u majority Of
.-thir,is Of those voting In such election.
en- sllor due notice a. above provided.
Sen. 4. That 40 money ahall he drawn from
County Treasury for school puposcs IN any
oel district, until the people OF such dis.
4 ehsli have provided good aud sabstan-
school house, with the necessary eea,s and
er fixtures, and that the money apprcprls.
Us this act ahsll he spplied only towards
payment ef teachers for each school,
We y. That Il shall 10 the duty Of tho
DOL trustees for each. district, As early 50
esleahls snsr their election, by giving due
les, TO call q meeting Of all the patrons Of
sehsel In the district, and 9 majority cf
,ss present shall Indicate 20 tho trustees the
xsh II. time during tho year shsy desire =
'caE, slA sisd Of teacher they want end the
ssas Of salary thsy are willing TO pay. II
~ t,e The duty Of ssId trustees 10 otssrts,