Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-28

United States who shall attained the nf wenfy
one ears and shall have resided with the corporate Inn
its Of Georgetown, in the Disrcs one year I'M
been returned ON books Of the corporation during the
enaingo the dsx o. pecemSer next
that Year except persons non sompos msn.s ragants
pruper and who shall have been OF any
due from him. shall be entitled to yote for mayor members
Of the board of aldermen and board Of common coune
and for officer authorized to be elected election
under the acts of said corporations Provided That it. dn
ring The year ending the thrtyfrs day Of December
next preceding the day of the first election after the
sage this act person shall have been returned the
books u" the said corporation as subject to school tax
then all persons who shall have been returned the books
Of said corporation subject to school tax before the
day of the said first election and who shall in all ether re-
have Maid the said school tax shall be entitled to vote at
the said first election after the passage of this act and If
any shall or s To ss Or re aw
shall give receive tberer in moner
gauae Of vote in coasderop Of such
PROF.. Sc be shall be disqualified forever thereafter from
voting holding any office under ss I ama
for the District of Columbia it shall be The duty OF said
attorney proceed against said offender or offenders BY
Indictment and trial. in other criminal cases; and if
gllty shall be the duty of the cnrt to sentence
him to pay fine of not less than ten dollars aud t" inn
DAYS
Sec B. .And be it further enacted, That shall be the
Of the corporation collectors receipt showing that the
applicant has aid his school tax for that to enter the
such school tax the TO ks of sail
alton and furnish the Judges of elections to be held
der the laws of said Grafton at each prec met before or
the morning of election, before the hour for
ing the polls with list of the names of all persons who
shall have paid their sch "l taxes for TINT year
Sec 4. And be it further enacted That the school tax
which shall be levied and collected under this shall
situe fund. be added to other fund here
after be constituted by any act OF said corporation for
the establishment and support Of sch,os and for
other purpose under such regulations the corporation
Sec ; And be it further enacted That it shall he the
dut of or establish a
election precincts within the limits of the corporation of
Genrgetwn and to appoint less than three judges of
tons be necessary to give full force and effect to
Sc I. And be it further enacted That all acts or parts
conflict with this act be and the hereby
Approved, August Il, 1885,
CHAR I.XXXv An Act to confirm to certain Persons
therein named their Titles to certain Lots in Prairie du
Be enacted by Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America Congress assembled
That all those farm and village lots Prairie du CHEN in
the State Of Wisconsin, designated upon the plat of the
private land claims at said place in volume four of the
in the year of Lord eighteen hundred and twenty by
Isaac Lev Esquire the agent appointed by the commission
adjust land titles at Green Bay and Prairie du Chen.
which have heretofore been Confirmed and patented
the claimants hereby confirmed the several per-
sons named upon said and the report of said Lee and
to their assigns and legal representatives. village lots
numbers SIX ten and eleven III the main village desg
mated uoon said plat hereby confirmed 10 Hercules t.
Dosmin and lot number in said village to Edward
W. Peitun and patents to the lots hereby nimei, shall
issue To such persons as now own or us shall have the
right Ia the same: PROVIDED, That the cnnno hereby
made shall interfere with heretofore made and that
such confirmation shall only REIMBURSEMENT of
trc or par, of the United States and shall in
ner interfere with valid adverse right of any persons
such exist, to the same land
Approved, August Il, 1856
CHAP LXXXyI An Act provide for the Public Instruc
ton of Youth in Primary Schools throughout the
of Washington. in the district Of Columb without the
limits If the Cities Of Washington and Ge"rg,town.
Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Uni,eu STATES of AMIR in Congress assembled
That the lew of the county of Washington, in the
District Columbia at their first meeting after the pas
sage of this act shall appoint intelligent inhabitants
of the said county, who shall reside within the limits of
the cities Washington and Georgetown, of whom
, he residents of that portion of the said county lying
ard being west of Creek three between Rock Creek
and the Eastern Branch, and and south of the
Eastern Branch, be sscners of primary schools
offices until the second Monday in May. in the one
tbnu<and eight hundred and t,vseven and unt,I
are appointed in their places; in Of the said
commissioners thus appointed or I" bc appointed afore
said shall refuse to die from the
~ incapable Of serving the or vacan-
ces shall be filled BY the levy pract cable
And be further enacted, That each Of the said
commissioners before he enters The of his
Office and within feen days after notification of lis APP
ponment by the said levy court sh, take and bscrbe
an oath before justice Of the peace of the said county,
in the form following that is to l.. do solemn.
ly and sincerely promise and swear, Tor affirm. the
edge and ability well and truly The trust reposc
in commissioner Of primary schools for the county
without favor partali'y: aud justice Of the peace
tefurt whom such oaths shall be taken SHALL without fee
reward, certify the same n wr!'n ard. within ght
days thereafter. transmit or deliver said certificate
clerk of the levy cour: for record:
Sec Ard be further I'd. That shall be the d
ty of the conm:s;, ner> of !''ay schools majority
Of hen divide the count: into suitable and con.
veuient <chc0' DISTRICTS Of winch Sa! b. Gated west
of Rck Greek three between Rock Greek aud the Eastern
Branch and two east and s"h of the Eastern Branch and
to alter and regulate the here nf prov idcd And
shall b, the fur her duty the of pra
W <chns aforesaid Immediately after The formation VT al
g,
be and number the and deliver The description
and number Thereof. in writing the clerk Of the levy
SIM: in the record, Of tax car; t:,mt fe or rrw,rJ
Aud provided. That in laying of sal! school district or
lying and forming one farm shall he divided Vi, , so
that portions of the same property shall be included in
separate districts.
Sec A. And be it further enacted That the said commits
sioIers may alter and change The school DISTRICTS with
view to their better and the
venicnce of the pe"pe Provided however That unles.
the trustees of the districts TO be altered changed
shall assent thereto, such alteration change shall BIZ
made.
Sec s. And be it further enacted That it shall be the
duty of the county collector notify tn different GERS
to be appointed in virtue of the provisions of this act
their appointments Within days his having re-
ceived notice of such appointments from the appointing
power whose duty it shall be 10 give such notice
county collector aforesaid
Sec g. And be further enacted, That said commits.
meetings shall be held at such place and such times
shall he determined by said commissioners and of which
they shall give public notice in each of said school districts
and such other meetings circumstances may from
to time require but if less than three members
meeting no business shall be transacted thereat except
that of adjOurnng time and place. to be agreed on
by the present and at all meetings of said
commissioners the tr asuer q" the school fund of the
county, hereinafter to be appointed shall attend and lay
before them his books and accounts for their inspection
Examination.
Sec z And be it further enacted That the said commits
sinners shall to be kept regular record of all their
acts and proceedings in book be kept for that purpose
I'd said reco-i copy thereof certified correct
under the hands and seals Of majority of said board
shall be considered
and proceedings in all judicial proceedings And the board
Of commissioners aforesaid shall have power