Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-12-20


os the Eastern branch, and to alter and regulate p
the same as hereinafter provided. And it shall
be the further duty Of the commissioner OF pr-
mary schools aforesaid, Immediately after the
formation or alteration ot any such scnool dis
Iricts in said county, to describe and nnmber
the same, and deliver the description and uum-
Der thereof, in writing, to tho clerk Of the le- "a
Wy court, who Is hereby required to receive and M
record the same in the records of that courtupu
without fee or reward: and provided, That in. B.,
laying of said school districts, or in altering
the same, no tracts, or palts Of tracts, or hnd
lying contiguous and forming one farm, shall VI
be divided so that portions Of the same proper.
ip shall be included in two separate districts. b.
Sec. 4. And DO it further enadted, That The
said commissioners may utter and change the
school districts, with view to their better ar a,
rangement and the more general convenience Of A..
the people: Provided however, That unless the
trustees Of the districts 50 to bh altered or
ceanged shall assent thereto, no such alteration
or change shall bc made. ,s a,4 eAi ,sls, sV
Sec. .. And be it further enacted, That it q,
shall DO the duty Of the county collector to no.
tlfy the different oGcers to be appointed in vir-
tue of the provisions Of this act, Of their ap-
pointments, within ten days after his having
received notice Of such appointments from the
appointing power, whose duty IL shall be. to
give such notice to tho county soectog afore-
sud. a"
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That the
said commissioners shallchula two stated mee- y
tngs in each year, Nhbh meetings shall be fl;
held at such place and at such times as shall DO
determined on by said commissioners, and Of '
which they shall give public notice in each Of b
said school districts, and such other meetings
as circumstances may from time to time requi-
re, qutif less than three members attend any
meeting, no business Shall be transacted thereat
except that ofadj djourning to sumo time and pla-a
&c, to be agreed on by the commissioners pre-.
sent, and at all meetings Of said commissioners
the treasurer Of the cCfbol fund Of the county,o
hereinafter to be appointed, shall atteui and,
lay before them his books and aOiOunts for,
their inspection and examapti0n.t9 .s,,,, ,lbt
Sec. /. And be it furtherepaCted, That tie,
said commissioners shall cause to be kept a re-,
guqr record of all their acts and proceedingsinI
book to DO kept for that ,Rulpose, and said
record, or copy thCrSof, certified to be cOr-
rect under the hands aod seals Of majority Of
said board Of commissioners, shall be consider;
ed evidence Of their acts and proceedings in all
Judicial proceedings. And tue board VI COM
mlssiOncrs aforesaid shall have power to appO-
int clerk, prescribe hls duties, and pay him u
salary and also to allow the treasurer of tho
school fund, hereinafter to be appointed, an
annual compensation for his services outptthe
general fund, hereinafter to be provided; Pro.
yided that neither the said clerk nor treasurer
shall be paid more than one hundred dollars
per aUnum. ....... .a.'-,...
Sec. s. And belt further enacted, That on or
about the second Mouday in May in the year
eighteen hundred aud fifty scvon and annually
thereafter, the said levy court shal, appoint ons
Of said board of commissioners from each pri.
mary school district, and the SAID commission.
ors appointed as aforesaid shall, achacting in
his respective district, examine oil persOnswho
shall offer th mselves as candidates for teach,
ng in such district, and in such examination
IL shall be the duty Of the commissioners afore.
said to inquire, and so far as ha,shall be lena.
bed thereto, to ascertain and inform himself q,
to all the qualifications mentioned and contain
cd in the certificate hereinafter specified and g-
ven in form, and if he shall be satisfied rs TO
the suligieucy of such qualifications, be shall
certilp in writing, undQr his hand, ana deiiyer
such certificate to the person So examined BY
him as aforesaid, in form and substance fol.
lowing, vlz'al, the undersigned resident CON.
missioner Of primary schools of district No.,
do certify that lhaye examined - ----
and do believe he or she, rs the case may DO,
is of good moral character, and of sufficient
learning and ability, aud in all other respects
well qualified to teach aprmary school. Civ
ca under my hand the III lay'6f A--4,, in tho
year Ofour lord one thousand eight hundred
aud - ~, commissioner Of prima.
ry school district No..-. And dismiss any
incorporate, cruel, negligent or immoral tsa.
chcr8, and cause to be put up in every school.
house such general system Of rules and regula.
tons as may be adopted by the board OF Som-
mssoners, which board shall also direct what
books shall be used, and what branches sharbe