The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-14

duty Of the levy court OF the county aforesaid at their
ing year thereafter when the annual county levy made
impose and levy school tax Of OF one cent
limits Of Oft the css Of Wilmington and GsorssoWn for the
support of primary schools hereby authorized In said county
by the county collector in the and under
same regulations and restrictions as are prescribed by
which are hereby made applicable to the collection q the
school tax imposed by this act and when collected shall be
utsd and appointed treasurer Of the primary sehoc fund
for said county and who & shall qIay By making oath or
ties required of him by law OF the school fund for
said county and not the to his use advan
two good and sufficient sureties conditioned for the faithful
discharge OF the duties required OF him by this act which
bond being approved by the epmnssioners Of primary
of the District of Columbia, who is hereby required to
file the without fee or reward and copy of the said
bond under seal Of said court shall be sufficient evidence Of
SEC. IA further enacted That it shall be the duty
of the trustees of each school district whenever district
meeting shall have voted sufficient tax for that purpose,
purchase suitable site for their and to build
keep in repair and furnish such with necessary
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That teachers shall be employed by them who shall not
have received the certificate Of appreciation from the commits
oners of primary schools aforesaid herenbefore provi
ded and 1t shall be the further duty of the trustees to pay
the salaries of teachers out of the aPporonment of the
into their hands through the aforesaid so far
as the same az, shall be sufficient for that purpose
Of school district shall enter upon the duties of their
office, they shall each take oath make affirmation be-
fore justice of the of said county, of the COM
missioners of primary schools who is hereby to
niser the same that he will well and truly discharge the
duties pertaining to his said Office of trustee without prejudice
paay and it shall be the duty of the said trustees of
each of said school districts majority Of them to furnish
aforesaid statement of all money transactions
done by them in virtue of their office trustees of said pr
SEC l6 And be further enacted That it shall be the
duty OF the commissioners OF primary schools aforesaid to aP
of the school fund aforesaid under and by virtue of
provisions of this after paying the salaries Of the clerk
the of primary schools aforesaid may be after
such shall be received by the said reasure equally
among the several school districts in said county which shall
complied with the provisions of this ac and all
to be apportioned by the commissioners aforesaid shall
ment to the trustees Of the district which such moneys
shall be apportoned aforesaid whose receipts therefor
moneys to be received by the trustees Aforesaid ha
be applied and expended by them, after the apporonent o
the first year in paying the salaries Of the teachers to be ha sm
moneys apportioned aforesaid, except the apporon
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of the district to which such shall be appor
toned, aforesaid shall have substantially complied with
shall be lawful for the commissioners aforesaid to draw
moneys from the hands of the treasurer of the school fund
aforesaid after paying the salaries of the clerk OF the COM
msoners and the treasurer Of the school fund aforesaid
cept by draft in favor Of the trustees OF hoo district to
moneys which shall be apporoned by the commissioners
aforesaid which shall unpaid for the space
trustees Of the primary school district entitled receive the
to apply therefor and to make the certificates
TO entite them to the from defect In such cerh
Gates said moneys SHALL after the expiration Of said term be
added to the next thereafter to be apporoned by the
gether with such moneys as aforesaid.
SIC IT. And Be fs,ths, snaoed That the trustees of
shall be elected and qualified and in case Of vacancy such
vacancy shall be filled by the remaining trustees within
month, and the said trustees shall fail fill such
eancy within that tme then 1t shall be the duty Of the
msoners Of primary schools may be thereafter
primary school district shall make false certificate or
report by whereof any moneys shall be raudulenty
obtained from the commissioners aforesaid such trustee sign
ing such certificate report shall forfeit and pay double the
raudulenty obtained to the commissioners of pr
mary schools be recovered with OF suit by
debt before any of Justice any justice peace,
having cognzance thereof in the Of said commission
ers such sum- exclusive of the suit shall ap-
Piled when recovered to the OF the primary school in
such district.
SEc 10. And b. Il further enacted That the said trus-
shall keep their proceedings In book kept
for that purpose and shall also keep against the
district collector the authorized to be collected
for other paid his hands, and shall give him
for the sums legally paid BY him, also for his legal commis
ons and for such taxes cannot be collected by legal steps
and proper diligence and that said collector shall have the
keeping all moneys collected BY him. and other sums paid
into his hands, subject to the written order Of majority of
the trustees drawn favor of such persons having
against said school, and he shall report the trustees when
ever required the amount of funds in his hands and full
statement Of his accounts.
SEC 2O And Be Further enacted, That the trustees Of
primary school district in said county shall be- and they
hereby authorized their discretion require any
child attending school the payment Of any money not
exceeding dollar month"; TO be applied TO the
OF the expenses Of said district school, and in the
this power the trustees aforesaid may from time me dis
continue the payment thereof altogether graduate
the payments according to the ability of the children and the
exigebcies Of the school.
SEC. q And BE- i further enacted That II shall be the
duty Of the trustees Of each school district whenever dis
trc meeting shall have voted district tax, may
be- to make rate bill or tax list which shall raise the sum
voted for in due proportion all the taxable property In
such district agreeaby to the Of the fast
ceding county and TO TO such list bin
and 10 deliver the 10 the collector Of such
district, which warrant shall be substantially foloweh
County WAsHrNoToN, d. c., %.
To -- -, collector Of the - district In the
ty aforesaid greeting You hereby required and
manded to collect from each Of the inhabitants Of said dis
tot the several Of money written opposite to the
of each Of said inhabitants in the annexed tax list and within
sixty days after receiving this warrant pay the amount Of
the moneys by you collected TO the order Of the trustees Of
of said inhabitants shall neglect refuse pay the same
hereby further commanded TO levy the goods and
ohse Of each delinquent and make sale thereof according
to law. Given under hands and seals this day Of
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And the payable by any person named in such
tar list bill shall be paid by him collected BY
virtue Of said within the time therein limited IL shall
be lawful for the aforesaid such warrant in
/ respect to such delinquent person or persons.
SEo. "a. And be further enacted, That IL shall be the
duty OF the trustees Of each district TO make report TO the
commissioners Of primary schools before the thirtyrst
of