, 1856-11-07

said to such warrant in respect to such am.
quent person or persons.
Sec. ~. Ind be IL further enacted, That il shall
he the duty OF the trustees Of each district 10 make
report to the commissioners of primary schools On a.
before the thiryhrst day Of December. in each ysar
in which report shall he stated the sums Teceivedircn
different sources, the amount expended and in wbot
mauher tee number OF children taught in said school
md far be aScertaiued, the whole numberof
white children in said district between tine ages offrr
and sixteen years.
Sec. %. And be Il further enacted, That the cos,.
tr Of each school district bha give bond with seeI
ty to the satisfaction Of the trustees for the faithful
di,charge Of the duties OF his Office and shall havetbe
power and authority and have the same fee lor
collecting, and be subject u the same rules, yquh
tons and dates with respect to the collection o I'M.
district tax by law appertain the Office Of coer
tor of the county tax and the said county eoeetur
may be eligible as the school district collector. -
Sec. "a. lind be IL further enacted That each or
ganiLed school district shall be corporation by the
name Of Primary School district, No. -, (the ilari
to be filled with appropriate number) with power
to take and hold by devise, bequest and donation real
and personal estate for the Of the primary school
in sad district, and alien and sell the same, when IN
the opinion Of the trustees 9nd resident cOmmissontr
If said district it will be for the interest and adta
tage of the primary school 10 said district and invest
the money arising from the sale IN some faie and pro.
itabe stock and the dividends received from te sane
apply the Of such primary school, and In their cor
pOrate prosecute and maintain actions for injury
done to the grounds houses property, school houses
apputenances, and furniture, and may sue for and ne
ceive all moneys due them, or for real and persOral
property 10 which they may he entitled.
Sec. IS. Ind be it further enacted, That when any
land in any school district in said county may become
charged for the payment of any school tax and the
collector Of the tax can find personal property IA
said district liable for chargeable with, The ay.
ment Of the same, the said collector shall he, and u
hereby, directed and required TO return 10 the trustees
of the said district at such time or times, as TOE said
trustees shall direct or require list Of such lands
aud the amount Of taxes thereon respectively DIE end
the of the persons respectively chargeable with
the payment Of the same, and the said trustees shall
thercupon have and exercise, IN relation TO said lands
all the powers which might could be exercised By
the levy court Of said county In like cases. and tbe col
ecor Df said school district shall have the same pow
and authority and I've subject 10 the ruea reg
ulations and duties in the premises by law appean
10 the Office Of the collector Of county charges in Ike
cases. ra
Sec. &c. Ind BE- il further eaacitd, That in eas
the trustees of any school district Should not be abe
to purchase or lease suitable site for the erection Of
their school house. they shall have power to value and
assess a convenient lot with the improvements there
on, il any, not exceeding one acre OF land for that
purpose and the decision Of the said trustees a 70 the
worthof the said land and improvements II any sbalhe
final and conclusive unless an appeal shall be prose
cuted hereinafter provided and the amount Of dan.
age for the land and improvements, any, 80 valued
and assessed aforesaid, being paid or offered % Be
paid to the person or persons entitled 70 receive h
same Of which payment or Oaer 10 pay certificate,
signed BY majority Of the said trustees and TeeQTded
among The land records Of Washington counlyloFs
copy Of such record duly certified and sealed slalh
sufficient evidence the said trustees, In their cQle
rate character shall be theneefOrward cohsideredh ~
lawful owners Of the said land and Improvements
any and all right title estate, and interest heler,
at law or in equity, shall be vested In then iqfm
purpose aforesaid: Provided, however, That Z th
owner or owners Of the said land and Improvements,
IL any his her or their guardian or guardians, tius
tee trustees, shall conceive him, her or themeye
aggrieved by such valuation and assessment are
shall within thirty days after the payment OF The vi
uation so offered as aforesaid notify TO the said us
tees the same In writing Il shall and may be aviaL
and 1t shall be the duty Of the said trustees ora M
jority OF them, to issue their warrant 70 the marsha
0f the District Of Columbia, commanding bin toHun
mon jury OF six frehoders Of the school distrt ld
Interested In the matter, to appear, on day hyh
said trustees 70 be appointed, on the premises ana my
one OF the said trustees, or any Justice q the ae
the said county, IS authorized 10 administer an can
Affirmation, the case msy to each and every ptlSh
summoned aforesaid, that he will without hHof
affection, partiay, or prejudice asses the danlss
sustained by the person or pesrons at Whose req9eA
the said inquisition shall be taken, b. reason q be-
her. their land and improvements, II any, about y
be made as Aforesaid and the persons so summoned
and qualified aforesaid shall tbeTeupon pIoesede
value and assess the damages accordingly; Prey4ea
That il such appeal from the assessment and Ealqah
Of the said trustees be confirmed by the jury heIene
rected 10 be summoned and qualified ns aioTcsaid,d
should the same be reduced 10 lower rate oi Yali
ton and assessment W the said jury the party anPs,
thereby otherwise, the trustees, In their copern
character as such, shall pay the expense ineuifid
reason Of such appeal. ~"
Sec. 27. And Be il dirths. snacted, That de ..
trustees or the sad ilry, as the case may ~ lls
diatey after they shall have completed their yaleaea
and assessment or inqni ition as aforesaid and oe
all things required Of them or either Of them as "
cnse may be, under the provisions Of this acil ~
make out fair statement Of their proceedings, sng
forth in the same full and distinct description ou
land or real estate and improvements, II any meen
valued by them or either OF them, as the case NJ
be, and all matters and things connected WITH in ~
valuation and assessment, and the periofmance O ns
dates required Of them by this act. and 70 the 2e
copy. fairly 10 be written ont as Aforesaid, they ~.
subscribe their names and thereunto aux ther -
and they shall depCsiie the sane N the once Y, VI
clerk OF the circuit court Of the District of Conml.,
and Il shall be the duty ofthe shid clerk 70 nrelerss
record OF the said proceeding witholt fee Or lenl
and copy OF such record. certified W the alq ~
under the seal Of the said court shall be eVdenes
all matters therein stated In the some manner a. |"
titled copies Of other records are evidence: !. A,
Sec. 2s. ARd be IL further enacted, Inat " " "
event Of an appeal and the inqusition OF jary IN
vded by this act, the amount Of damagesic the ~
or real e,tate and improvements so valued and 49, -
as aforesaid Icing laid offered to be paid as neE
said the said trustees, in their corporate ehar1sa
Aforesaid, shall thenceforward forever thefeas1,.
considered the lawful owner Of the said hnd 49,
provements as aforesaid, and all right uie. lne.S
and estate therein, at law in equity shall he w.,
in the said trustees for the purpose aforesao' ~,
dsd, That Il shall not le lawfn1 20 locate the 80 ~
within the cultivated feldr orchards or gareel, X
within three hundred yards Of any dwelling y, ,.fa,
person or persons whatever, without the esehsy
proprietor Of such field, orchard, garden OF aN'-
as the case may be, -. IN An
treasurer or collector, having any school innas ~
hands or neglectng or refusing to obtain suep n
as by law authorized and directed, shall rei'ee ~
for two weeks any order Of the said eommislol, ,,
trlstees or a majority Of either, drawn In copll1i
10 tbe rcouisitons OF this act such treasurer OF
Tor shall be liable on proof thereof before any e
iustice or Justice Of the peace having eoEpaan,s,d
without stay Of execution, 10 pay the tull aepeo.y
aid order aud interest thereon ~ the rate o. NO,
per cent per annum from the 6Tst refusal unsa "
day Of nayinent, by way Of damages. = r,f..,
Sec SO ARd Be Il further Snaeied, fhai 49,
collector appointed or acting under the AZ
this act shah in any ease coliect more than ~ "a
person aggrieved shall have his remedy again. m
collector by suit or warrant, and he recover N
have Judgment for double the amount lmpIplsV
uniustly extorted from him, and costs = ..,.i,tf
Sec. 81. And Be- Il further rlaefed, tnai ,...-'-1i
court Of Washington county shall exereisc. I. -
supervision over The proceedings q said eq..t,fsn
ers, may examine their books and paper, ~ ~
prosecute for any delnquencies o. v.oaho > q
dntv; and the said commissioners shah et9N.-.ulr
same power over the prooeedings book,, ~ ~
~. q, rereral grhrnl oistlictAr