The true Democrat., 1855-02-21

l of with interest said at the rate of ten per payable semiannuay in advance, which pay ment well and truly be made bind ourselves hers executors and administrators, and all of them firmly these presents.
 In testimony whereof have hereunto subscribed our A. B. Iseal.l c. D. Iseal.l
 And shall be deposited by said in clerks office of the clerk of the county court o the county Tor safe su Be ft further enrctsd That said commissioner on the sale of the sixteenth section part thereof shall exc purchasers certificate of purchases which shall be in the following form Gas near as may beo
 STATE OF ARKANSAS, e.,
 This certify that A. B. has this day purchased at pub lie aucOn otherwise, the be as part oi the sixteenth section of land in township -, of range quarter of section sixteen containing, may be- ac cording to the public surveys of the limited States ofand, at the rate dollars per amounting Tn the aggregate to the of - dollars. Therefore l. C. D. duly elected (and qualified conformity with the provisions of of the General Assembly, of the State of Arkansas for the purpose ofestabhing schoo) commissioner to sell the sixteenth section do make known that on full payment being made of said of dollars within ten years from the date heeo good and lawful of the United States, with interest said of at the advance, with and in conformity with certain bond ted by said B. to and in the name of said chaser his heirs assigns will be entitled to deed for said tract of land, according to said act of Assembly In testimony whereof l. C. D. such commssisner, have heeunto subscribed my and affixed my seal, this - day Of-- A. D. Is
 C.D., Comm issioner. [seal.l
 And duplicate of said certificate shall be filed, by said commissioner in the office of the clerk of the county court of his county and such certificate shall entte the purchaser his heirs assigns deed for land therein described full payment of the purchase and interest due hereon in the manner hereinafter mentioned.
 12 Be dt furher enacted That no school commissioned shall make purchaser deed for the land described in his certificate of purchase aforesaid until said purchaser his heirs assigns shall have paid into the treasury of the county the full amount of the purchase money and interest thereon due said land and obtain from the treasurer of said county duplicate receipts therefor of which shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county of said county and the other endorsed the certificate ot purchases and until said purchaser shall produce the order of said county stating and certifying the full of said purchase money, and interest due said bond into the urv as aforesaid, and directing said soner make said deed accordance with said certificate of purchase the if the said purchase money and interest had been paid to him.
 l3 Be t further enacted That the delivery of such order of said court duly certified under the seal of said court together with the certificate of purchase with the treas urers receipt thereon endorsed aforesaid to the commi oce shall be the duty of said commissioner to and deiiver duly acknowledged, deed in fee sim pie for the land described in said certificate o purchase to said purchaser, his heirs or assigns.
 l4. Be it fpthcr eaactcd That it shall be the duty of the purca part of the sixteenth ecton his heirs
 signs pay the treasury of the county where said tion lies the interest the purchase money thereof from time tme the fall due, according to the bond of such pUrchaser deposited in the clerks olce Of the county of said county, aforesaid and to obtain duplicate cep therefor from the treasurer ot sad county one of winch shall be filed in the office of the clerk Of the county court of said county
 l5 Be t fhcr enacted That h shall be the duty ofthe of each county herein mentioned the of the treasury of his county for the and benefit schools give duplicate receipts thereo, in which he ha and credit of which township his county such money has been paid and said trea surer shall keep well hound book which he shall open an with each congressional township in hls county whose sixteenth section has been leased out od in which accounts ne shall charge self with all moneys him and recepted for aforesaid for the of schools in said township respectivey and shall also credit himself with ali sums of money legally dsbused to each ot said ships, respectively ard shall also be the duty of the treasurer the time of making his annual settle with the county of his county to make settlement with sand for all moneys received ani dsbued by hm on account of common schools in 9ie sevedl townships in his county, repecYeiy and such settlement shall be duly audited by the clerk of said county court
 f6 Be ft turthcr enaef,4 That sah county treasurer shall pay disbUrse any money III his hands belonging congressional township in h county for the of schools, to the school tnereo respec yelv person whomSoever, without the order of the county of his county warrant Tn due form on the of said county issued in conformity to ad order by the clerk of sad court.
 IT. Be turther enacted That it shall be the duty of the the each county heren mentlonei keep well bound book, in which he shall open accounts between the of his county and the several townships, respectively his county whose sixteenth sec
 have been sold leased out in which said accounts the clerk shall charge said treasurer With all sums of money received by him for the schools in said town ships respectively appear from the duplicate receipts of said filed in the office ot sald clerk under the provisions of this act
 SIS Be H farther enacted That whenever there shall be in county treasury of county herein mentioned money arising from the sale or lease o the sixteenth section of township said county, 1t shall be the duty of the of said county, under the order and d. ecton of the county of said county to loan out sad
 
 in dvance length of time prescribed by the order of county and take bonds, mortgages and deeds of lands negroes to secure the prompt payment of such oan and all interest which shall accrue thereon such bond mortgages deeds to be approved Tn all eases by the presiding judge of said county court and then hed ana de posted for record and safe keeping Tn the clerks once or said county. ,
 SI9 Be tt furter enacted, hat whenever there shall be
 the of county Tn ths act men toned ar ing the proceeds of the sale ot the sixteenth secton in any congressional township Tn salu county which shall have accrued by leasing out said sec 10 schools, said township, 1t shall be the duty ol me county court said county to draw the of said county favor of the school commissioner o said township for said and from time to time for all interest on the rpcnal m inc credit of said townshp the books of said treasurer, the and said commissioners after having received said money, with which prlVate cohf buttons may be united shall proceed to open organize and establish school schools in his township without delay; open school schools build suitable school house or houses employ teacher or teachers, and examine the morals and qualifications of any teacher or teachers and good may discharge said teacher or teachers for incompetency, gross or immoral conduct.
 2O Be nrther enacted That it shall be the duty of the county whenever majority of the househoders in congressional township, any county in this act men, toned shall desire it, to from sale any portion o the
 sixteenth section of said township not exceeding forty for the of school seminary in said townships and the of said township under the order and direction of the court purchase quantity ol land Tn Sad township exceeding five site for school which snail be selected by majority of the househoders Iii said township taking therefor the State of Arkansas for said township for the of school schools be established in said township; and said deed shall be filed and duly recorded e recorders office in said county.
 52I turther That the county treasurer of each county this act mentioned shall be eX-oco treas fcommon schools in his county and before he enters upon the duties of his office, shall into bond with good and ucientsecuy be appro by the county court ot his county the State of Arkansas, in the penal dou bic the of the school fund of said county conditioned for faithful discharge of his duties such treasurer, which bond shall be for the of common schools of the proper county.
 22 Be further enacted That 1t shall be the duty of the school of each congressional township, the counties herein mentioned, to make settlement with the county court county the time when the said shall make his settlement with the said court, as required by the provisions of this and said county court shall ascertain what amount of money has been drawn out treasury of said county by said and said commissioner shall produce satisfactory vouchers and receipts showing the which he has appropa. ted dsbursed said of money the support schools in his township and said settlement shall be duly audited by the clerk of said county court.
 8 Be tt further enacted, That it shall be the duty commissioners, at the time of making their annual clement with their respective county court aforesaid file written report statement, showing a true condition of the schools in their several nshpembacng such report the number of school teachers the number scholars, their and the length of time such scholars have been ke the number of days each scholar has attended, their progress studes the price of uon the expense ot said schools how much has been paid by private contbuto and by whom and for what scholars how much paid by the and such other matters said may deem necessary to communicate to said court
 further eHaceG. That shall be the duty ot the