Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-09-21
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS or THE. UNITED STATES.
I lPrcLIc---NO. z2.

El- fcFF eoQTbCf ths cohlla ~
stan appoint seYea intelligent inhabitants Of said county
son and Ceore;arn OF wao sa be residents Of tha
portion ofhs said cOunyyng az 6ein We j Of hoek Cieek
east and souh Esstera Branch, 70 be
Of Prsr Schools fS SAID sg0ny' mGSn SAG ~ Nor
Lne gar Ouslnd eight hundred and fy-seyen, and
nti ohsr are appointed their places; and in
u tTs aid ppointed be appointed
zorosad snail refuse to serve or die remove from
he Couut OF neaPsle of serving, the vacancy
saI Ied BY lie levy court as soon Prac
abe ~ -.s
e Aad Be further enacted, That each oftbe said
commissioners before he enters the execution OF bis
c, ano within fifteen days after notification Of his sP
clEeHi by the said levy court shall take and subscribe an
before justice Of the peace OF the said county, in
he orG fnlioSinE, thatisto say l. =, do solsmny ant
sincerely promise and swear affirm, the may
5e hs will ia all ibiBgs TO the best Of my kn3~ledge
ability we'll truly execute the trust repesed IN me
commissioner Of primary schools for me county WIN ul
favor Psrtaity and every justice Of he peace before
certify the sgrae in writing and eight days III
nit deliver said e-suhcate 10 the CLERK OF The
And he further enacted, That It shall duty
q The commissioners q primary schools, majority Of
't scoyl [ -. ,,asr gact ccask and tae Fassrn
and tux east and south CT the Eastern Branch and
: t s ~ tS-5er dnt1 o. tie commisobeTs Of nrims ~
caUcls aforessd, Immediately The formation alter
any school districts in said couaty, desct
number the deliver the DESCRIPTION and num-
bs5 hereof ia ring the levy sourt
required 10 receive and record the IN the
orts f m court without or reward snd, Provided
That ia IeSine ef school DISTRICTS altering the
same, tracts paris Of tracts Of land iyDg contiguous
f5rmiE farm shall be d ided that portions
properly shah be included in two separate dis
sscs aud be It further enacted That the said coninfs
oasTs may aler and chaIEe The school districts, with
Tie bef batter and ihe more sners con-
veu!sncs o he people, Provded however, Iha unless the
o tho octrcts 50 to be altered changed shall
hsrsfo such alteration change sbai be msde
SEc s. EDd De II further snseed fha shallhe the duty
Il tHe county solicitor 70 notify the different officers
6ppohiuen n6 Ten cays aiter MS having received no.
lice Of rcn appointments from the appoilng power, whose
sf5resaid.
s A5d be it further enacted Thar the said commits,
srs shall hold ssted msetings In each year,
she be held al sgch place and at such til
sh be determined by said commissioners, and OF which
aud suca meetings circumstances may from time
10 % Teoirs but il less than three membgrs attsnJ snv
nee a no shall be transacted thereat except
10 iTungto lime and place be agreed by the
commissioners the treasurer school OF the COUNTY
hereinafter be appointed, shall attend and lay before them
his looks EHd accounts for their Inspection and Nina
&c I And 5e 1t far euscted That the said commits
sic7e-s shall cause 10 % Kept regular record Of all their
proceed IN bok to be kept Cor thai purpose
and ssd T2e9a feps s, hssT0 m TeTEed ~ TO be
& comuz anes shall be considered evidence their acts
proceedings in al Judicial proceeding And board
Of co isSiCos aior7Nsid shsl nave power TO sppoinr
csrz prescribe his duties snd pay hun sslsrY also 10
pointed annual compensation for his services out of the
ssu ral iund hereiuaeT be prsyded Provided
taaG one hundred dollars per anuuu
ez1 6. Aud he IL furhsr enacted, That the
second Monday Nay, eighteen hundred
~ ,I f ,,n,issionsr. nom esc, nrmaET - .rhnnI
dtr C the sai commissioner appointed afo ressd
.1z M si 4sr i5eoseyes escandiites TT tsarbirtg in
8ICh strict; in such examination shall duty
-e Aforesaid 10 lR gre, and, he sba
20 suarrd thereto . ascertain himself as to a
rhe Qua hlet oed and contained ia The cerBeate
AsE7usr specified and given in TORN; and if he sRaIl
,susf7j 1be sucency Of sdch Qualifications shall
yer. 10 writing under his hand deliver such certf-
as person oy BIN aforesaid in form
11d following, viz; l. the undersigned resident
ssS"nero Of Primar: schools OF district No do
.its tdai nave ekEunea = - and 90 believe be lor
ae case may be- is Of good moral character, and
sasCieu learning aHd ability, and in all other respects
vel qualified 10 tescg Prm@ry school. Given under
:lousaad eight hlHdred aud d--,--,c commssion-
Of primary school district, No.. And dismiss any ia
temperate c-ue, negligent immoral teachers cause
pgt up even schOOhouse such general system Of
stes and regulations may be adopted by the board
conussloGeTs board shall also direct what books
used, and shall taugbt and the
espeetvs districts egst twice year, exercise
gsusra psr=D@ and endeayor 10 promote ful equal
1 m ion n gIS - t snsctsd d sIlg ISst eOay o
-I = -[r AN be- ,,Tr1sd h' he issI 80 r 9 G
Iaa-v Schools ac1resad shall be duty o. the said
.IUtmis7Usr7, within twenty days thereafter, make
notice in writing describing the netes and bounds Of sucb
auct, appoint lime and place The first
meeting, sad notify lie sNable Inhabitants residing
rcl Aforesaid BY public advertisements be put up
the putHc places Of the said district leas six
lays before hs Of such meeting; snch
snail not Do given 2s a5esad or the inhabitants ofsuch
district when notified shall neg refuse assemble
arform district meeting il pursuance Of such notice.
district having been formed o. organized in
tuch notice shall the opinion Of the commission
dissolved b1 adjournment without
tr" ans oh- cause WhAe'e u snail ana may he lawful
- commissioners Aforesaid, any OF them. any
thereafter {" renew such notice and the inhabitants
t''N '6f-, s go pay taxes as aloiesAtu shaH assemble
rJssr pursuance Of such notice and when assembled
.. district me ting shall and may be lawful for them,
of such Of them shall be present district
azek 10 ogrn 10 o'hertime place and such
tlsu, majority OF them shall be present
grc,is s5ur from time 10 time may
EEs l1 TX uwc aud place for holding their future
sszsi aa5 quirI To- hold; 10 choose bv ballot isrso
e SClO ar nd
ry syhoohouas to yote lax on the properly in such
school district suaclsnt, addition 10 the proportion Of the
school iGad GeeiUais 10 be provided for) allotted
shor dsgL o pa'eaacr lease or rent site for school
80 su3FA iuei ro'as stationary aud iuJalure; pay
vtdcd however, location of shall he
lNsd uoon uness the sau be approved By sjorty of the
c'n HssoheT ana h' 'AiGGe shan De made after such
shall have been built but b. Of ICa-
55y sail commissioners conSenrine therelO all the sx
I7n-I' hcL5t- ca -aHlns sucL chage shal G qetayed
donations bg eFles authorized 10 be made by
irT cot te citizens OF such school district upon the
sgc To- Ana es further enacted That the clerk Of the
for he trustees OF primary school t-t,ics such Of them
a. SNAIL sgGF lcr Tie sam copies from the assessment
--,Il And ns 70 further enacted Thst all meetings
rft.a ssag0 Grcg., held purpose aforessi ID,
-rs S ho shall Axe uinates OF The proceedirgs specify
lareu.ay ie amount OF voted by said meetings, ana
-slivgr tla certified under their hands seals
tr1 dsys after such meeting the commissioners
primary schools, any of them, be delivered by
LI clerk ot the commissioners, and y him
10 recorded n O took kept fnrthat purpose.
Sac - Su5 be - urtlss enacted, hat all 10 bo
voted Ly ahs Zeua 81 sny and every school district
t uugy and by virtue OF TINS Gct shall be
al Zssss>zbie proper IN said district agreCahy II the
u tae las; preceding county aN. excepting
7z- 1ses- the pT ey assessed 10 and actually owned
g ice ie1p e C5t ..
Sze 3 aud DC further enacted, That shall be
la. the levy court Of tac county Aforesaid, Al Rer mrs
1ueeuE aera passage nf tbjs act aud IL each succeed
Hut levy school tax Of ee-hth Of one peI
scot she sseSsabie property Of said county, without
ius ns abe cities Of Washington snd GeorgeoVH, "a
sup ~ grmiry schools hereby authorized iH sal'
CFigC.-t ay Ls county collector in inc same maHEe
Gsr EEC ulli and res.ricNohs sd are pre-
-a-tnd o. Law Tlun 20 be collection OF other count.
gu1 la hereby made applicable 10 tue ll6t
te PAID The treasurer Of The levy court who
hereby cust tied and app0H.ed treasurer a TIE pTuar
s-rgr fl sid county, and VINO shall qualify by maklEs
or wifi Wt iatlnuliy discharge
The -t5es REQ ulret h " treasurer oi the schoO
fnF fer county aud the same 70 his own u.s.
f a5vzEtaEsS and ae shall also give bond 90 the Cute
Sf-s n0d znd sufficient sprehes, condltioBedio 10
Ehir discharge Cf the duties aired OF hlm by ll
Inch boyd. b5ing approved hy mmissionrrs
mars schools aforesaid, snail be Sled with the clerk o IN
rt cont Of the District Of Columbia, who is hereby
rri 10 die tbe without fee o. reward and copy
nd bond under scsl Of Id court shall De sufficient eVl
.izncs If ID making thereof
So "a And further elscted, That IL shs be IN
~ at be tTusees of each school district, whenever dis
,sstpr sasH have voted sufficient TAX for that pur
90 10 Durchs suitable sits Tor taeT school house, sn
TIA kssn in repAir and furnish such school house wit
acsssrv fuel books, stationery, and appe0dAsesi ana
shG be he further duty Of the trustees Aforesaid TO aRe