The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-14
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public 40.l

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public 4o.l
AN ACT TO provide for the public instruction of youth in
primary schools throughout the county Of Washington in
the District Of Columbia, without the limits OF the cities
OF Washington and Georgetown.
BE by the Senate and House of eresenaftoes OF
the United States Of America Congress assembled, That
the levy court Of the county of Washington the District
OF Columbia at their first meeting after the passage of this
act shall appoint intelligent inhabitants OF the said
county, who shall reside without the limits of the cities of
Rock Creek three between Rock Greek and the Eastern
Branch and two east and south of the Eastern Branch
said eomm;sionerS shall hold their oiess until the second
fifty seven and until others are appointed in their places
and in any of the said commissioners thus appointed
from the county become incapable Of serving,
the vacancy or shall be filed by the levy court
practicable.
SEC. g. And BE- further enacted That each of the said
commissioners before be enters the execution of his Of
hce and within fifteen days after notification of his appoint
men by the said levy court shall take and subscribe oath
before justice of the peace Of the said county the
form following that is to say do solemnly and sin
that will in all things, to the best of my knowledge and
ability well and truly execute the trust reposed in
paray and every justice Of the peace before whom such
oath shall Be taken shall without fee reward certify the
in writing, and within eight days thereafter, transmit
deliver said certificate to the clerk of the levy
record .r,~.
SEC. s. And ts further snaeea That shall be the duty
OF the commissioners of primary schools majority of
them to divide the county into suitable and
nient school districts two Of which shall be located
Rock creek three between Rock creek and the Eastern
Branch and two east and south of the Eastern Branch and
to alter and regulate the hereinafter provided And
schools aforesaid Immediately after the formation atera-
on of such school districts in said county describe
and number the and deliver the description and number
thereof in writing to the clerk of the levy court who is
hereby required receive and record the in the records
laying off said school districts in altering the same
tracts or parts of tracts of land lying contiguous and form
ing one farm shall be divided that portions of the
property shall be included in two separate districts.
SEC. 4. And be further enacted That the said commits
soners may alter and change the school districts with view
to their better and the general convent
of the people Provided hoeue That unless the
of the districts be altered changed shall
SEC s. And be il further enacted That it shall be the duty
of the county collector to notify the different officers be
appointed in virtue of the provisions of this act of their
pontmens within days after his having received notice
of such appointments from the appointing power, whose
duty it shall be to give such notice to the county coeccr
aforesaid.
Sec 9. And be further enacted That the said commits
sioners shall hold two stated meetings in each year. which
be determined by said commissioners and of which they
shall give public notice in each of said school DISTRICTS and
such other meetings circumstances from time time
requre but if less than three members attend any meeting
no business shall be transacted therea except
ing 10 some time and place. to be agreed by the commits
soners present and at all meetings of said commissioners the
treasurer OF the school fund OF the county, hereinafter
appointed shall attend and lay before them his books and
counts for their Inspection and examination.
SEC Z. And be further enacted That the said commits
snail cause be Kept regular record Of all their acts
proceedings in book to be kept that
said record or copy thereof certified to be under
the hands and seals Of majority of said board of commits
soners shall be considered evidence of their and
ceedngs in all judicial proceedings And the board of
missioners aforesaid shall have to appoint clerk pre-
scribe his duties, and pay him salary and also allow the
treasurer of the school fund.- hereinafter be appointed
an annual compensation for his services out of the
school fund, hereinafter to be provided Provided That
neither the said clerk treasurer shall be paid than
one hundred dollars per annum.
SEC. s. And be further enacted, That on or about the
second Monday hundr and
and annually thereafter the said court shall
appoint of said board of from each primary
school district and the said commissioners appointed
aforesaid SHALL each acting In his respective district
inc all persons who shall offer themselves candidates for
teaching in such distrct and in such examination it shall be
the duty Of the commissioners aforesaid inquire and
far he shall be enabled thereto, ascertain and inform
in the certificate hereinafter specified and given in FORM and
If be shall be satisfied to the sucency of such quaca-
such certificate the person examined by him aore.
said in form and substance following, viz the undersgn-
ed e'dS1 sr t61 Of PRIMARY schools of district o No.
believe he Cor she the may be) is of good moral
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under my hand the -- day Of -, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and -. = -,
commissioner Of primary school district No. dismiss
any nemperate, cruel negligent immoral teachers and
TO be every school house such general system
of rules and regulations be adopted by the board OF
commissioner which board shall also direct what books
shall be used and what branches shall be taught and the
resident commissioners aforesaid shall visit the schools In
each Of their respective districts at least twice year.
else general supervision and endeavor 10 promote full
equal and useful instruction Of the youth Of said county
school district shall be formed by the commissioners Of pr
schools aforesaid II shall be the duty Of the said
mssoners within twenty days thereafter to make notice
in writing describing the mete and bounds of such district
and appoints time and place for tho first district meeting
and notify the taxable residing in such district
aforesaid by public Advertisements TO be put at the most
public places of the said district at least six days before the
time Of such meeting and in such notice shall not be
aforesaid the inhabitants Of such district when
notified shall neglect refuse to assemble form district
meeting in OF such notice, In district
having formed organized In pursuance OF such notice
shall In the opinion Of the commissioners aforesaid, be dis
solved by adjournment without day. from other
whatever shall and may be lawful for the commissioners
Aforesaid them at any time thereafter 10
such notice. and the inhabitants of such district liable
aforesaid shall assemble together pursuance Of such
notice. and when assembled In district meeting shall and
be such district meeting adjourn other
time place. and such frat any future legal district
meeting II shall and be lawful for them, ority Of
them shah be present aforesaid to adjourn from time to
time occasion may require 10 fix time and place for
holding annual meetings. which annual meetings
they hereby authorized and required to hold TO choose
district and district collector also to designate suitable
and central site for schoohoue, 10 vote tax the
property in such school district sufficient In addition TO the
proportion Of the school fund Hereinafter provided
allotted to such school district to purchase lease rent
site for schoolhouse build lease rent and keep In
repair said house supply fuel books stationery and iurn
expenses Prorded hospor, That no location Of school
shall be fixed upon unless the be approved by
after such shall have been built but by consent
maorty OF said commissioners consenng thereto all thu
expenses Incurred by making such change shall be deyet
BY donation or BY evies antherized to be made by majority
OF the citizens Of such school district upon the assessab
property therein.
SEc 10. And Be further enacted That the clerk OF tht
levy shall annually, without fee reward make ou
for the Of primary school districts such Of then
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