The true Democrat., 1857-05-26
BY AUTHORITY, A
1. Public Acts of the rhirty-FOurth Consres. Of the United States. First Session.

Be t ted etc.. That the lew court of the conn " or Washington. in the District of Columbia at ! he.r hfst meeting after the pa-sao. of this .t shall appoint seven intelligent inh hifan+. of tha sa;I county who shall reside without the limits of the clues "f Washington and (ieorgetown two of whom
 "'' 'e eSehos of that portion of the said county !Nlng and being west of ,ck Creek three between ROCK creek and the Eastern Branch and two east aili south of the Eastern Branch to brrommi.sonnr ot primary schools for said county which snd .orn msSl"nerH shall hold tn r oiiirr> unti the 2d Mon day III May Tn the year 1857 Hnl unI ot hers arc an plted m thelr places; and in case lny of tha sid cnhinSSloner> thus appointed or to be appointed ns "oreNald shall refuse to serve or ie or remove from the county or become incapable of serving. the va | soon as practicable " hat each of the sail commissioners before fr enter upon the exc uion of his otii e and within m,lei 94Es aiter notification of his appointment hy
 ic N"u eVV court, shall take and subscribe an oath neoie some justice of the peace of the said county | III the form following that is to say: I- .do S'iehny and sincerely promise ani swear or firm
 as the case may be that will in all things to the oeloI oesl oI my knowledge and ability, well and truly execute the trust repoSed in me as commissioner ot primary schools for the county without favor par
 talifv: and every justice of the peace before whom such oath shall he taken shall without fee reward. certify the same in writing and within eight days
 thereafter transmit deliver said certificate to the clerk of the lew cOurt for record.
 $ g. That it shall be the duty of the commissioners of primary schools or majority Of them to divide the county into suitable and convenient school districts two of which shall he located west of Rock 'ree(: three between Rock Creek and the Eastern
 Branch and two and south of the Eastern Branch, and to alter and regulate he same hereinafter pro
 vi'el And it shall be the further duty of the com
 mlsSOnerS of primary schools aforesaid. immediately after the formation alteration of such school districts in said county. to describe and number the same and deliver the description and number there
 of in writing to the clerk of the levy court, who h
 hereby required tO receive and record the the records of that court without fee reward and Pro-
 videi That in lavug off said school districts. in altering the same. no tracts or parts o tracts, of 'rnd lying contiguous and forming one farm, shall he divided that portion of the same property shall i he ncludna in two separate districts.
 f. That the said commissioners may alter and change the school districts with view Co their better arrangement and the general convenience ot the people: Provided however. That unless the trustees of the districts to he altered changed shall sent thereto no such alteration or change shall be made.
 ] } That it shall be tha duty of the county col
 cctor to notify the different ,crS tD be appointed, in virtne of the provisions of this act, of their ap- pointments within ten days after his having recer- ea notice of such appointments from the appointing power whose duty it shall be give such notice tU ! the county collector aforesaid
 {. That tae sail 'omus>ioners shall hold two stated meetings in each year, which meetings sha0I ho hold at surh place and a such times a. shall be determined on by said commissioners aud of which they shall give public notice in each of said school districts and SUch other meetings circumstances may from time to time require; but if les, than three
 uen hers attend any meeting. nc business shall b. transacted thereat except that ot aourniug some tmcand place. to be agreed hy the cotn n~>iouero present: and at all mer tgs ui ~a com m,luuers the 'r of the school fund of hecaunrv. hereinafter 'o W appointed shall attend aid av before them hi~ 'oot and accounts for their inspection and eXani
 :. That the sail commissioners shall cause to be heu a regular re'orl ot all their acts and proceel iug in book to ne kept for that purpose and said ff,.rl. t.lt l4,, .} the hands and seals of q majority of s id board 0t commissioners. shall be considered evidence of their oot~ aui troca ding~ in a iu lical proceedings AHl 'hr h1ar ot commissioners aforesaid Shall A.ye .n,- "r to appoint clerk. prescribe lis dutIes and pay him aarv and also Jo allow the treasurer Ol the school fund. hereinafter to be appointed. annual oompenSaton ttr hi ser> seS out o the general syhoo ' fuul. hereinafter to bc provided. Provided That uoitlerthe said clerk treasurer shall be paid more | than $fno per mlnun.
 s That ou or ab,ut the 2i Monday in May n the year l157, and annually thercaer tho >d.d lc' cuurt shall appoint one of sail board ot commission | CTS from each primary school district: and thr ~ai commissioners appointed Aforesaid shall each a,- ing in bis respective district. examine all Per~ wh . shall offer themselves can iplaJt- for teaching in ~uch district: and in such examination it shall 0e lhc duty of the commissioners aforesaid tp inquire and far he ~ha,l be enabled th.reto g ascertain uul inform himself t1 all tn. quail cations mentioned and contained in the certificate hereinafter Sreciic and given in form. and II nr shall be satisfied aS tu ' in writing U. Ter his htrd and deliver Snth celt1h .atc to le person so examined ny hin af're~ii jn form and substance following viz l. the unier- signed. resident commissioner of primary schools o distIct Np. -. d. certify that have examined -. and do believe he or she the may b- i~ ui d glu} moral hlrartcr and ol sufficient learning ami ability and in all other respects well qualified teach q primary school. Given uuler uN hand the - day of -, iu the year 0t our Lord Is - anl - commissioner of primary school district No. -. And dismiss any incorporate cruel negligent or immoral teachers and [" bo put up in every school house such general system ot rules and regulations may be d lopte by the Doarl of commissioners. which board shall also direct what ok, shah be noc3 anl wtat branches shall ba taught; anl the resident com u~-iaucre oreS l shall visit the schools iE each of
 hrirre~ i've di-rics at least twice year exercise q general pcrvi+ion, and endeayor to promote a u equal and ussul instruction ot the youth ol said ttUuty.
 g. That whenever any school district Shall he formed hV the co nmiSs0nerS uf primary schools n> ,torasid it 9lal be the duty of said commissioners within twenty d ys thereafter, to make notice in Hritug, descrh the lnete, and bonnl> of eHch dis ,rc.~, amt al oi time and place tF the first di,- h ct meeting an notify the taxable inhabitants rc -.liug in such di, rict as aforesaid by public adver- ti-ements to he put up at the most public places of the said district at least sixty days before the time of such meetng an in ease suoh noti.e shall not be given aforesaid the InhHb tantS of such district when 50 nothcl shall neglect or refuse to assemble ar form di-tlict meeting in pursuance of such mo- tice, or in any district, having been formed or organized in pursuance of such not-e shall in the opinion of the commissioners aforesaid. he dissolved hv adjournment without day, or from any other whatever, it shall and may be lawful for the . commissioners aforesaid or any one of them at any lime thereafter to renew such notice. and the uha- bitaS of such district liable to pay taxes aore- said shall assemble together in pursuance of such no tee. and when so assembled in district meeting it | shall and may be lawful for them a majority of such of them shall be present at such district meet Hg to oadi to any other time or place, and at such first any future legal district meeting it shall and may be lawful for them or majority of them as shall be present aforesaid adjourn from time to tune occasion may require. L" fix time and | place for hoIdng tn Ir tuturcannUl necting<. whi h annual meetings they are hereby auf horzcd and re qured to hold; to choose by ballot three trustees t manage the concerns of such school district and one
 district collactor also tnde Qnate suitable and cen tral site for d schon house. to vote tax on th pro rary in such school district >u'fiirnt in alliti ,n to tie proportion of the school fund hereinafter 10 be provided for allotted 10 such school ~trc': pur- chase lease or rent site for school house: to hud iriI,,, rent and keep in replir sl house: sup pv fuel books stationery anl turn'ure: to pay the salary of teacher anl all her necessary expenses Provided however That no location of school use shall Ie tixel upon unlosS the be aprr,v cl hy a majority of the commissioners and no change shall be made after such school house shall have been built but by consent If a majority of sail commiS >;oner~ con,cntng thcrco all the rVnan~rS incurred bv making such change shall be dcfraved by dona tion or hy leye- authorized to be made hv majority the citizens of such school district upon the asses sable property therein
 $ 10 That the clerk of the levy court shall annu allv wi out fee reward make ont r the trustees cf irim " school districts snrh of them shall apr}y f,s inc copies from the assessment ho of said countv of all the a~Sessabe property said district Or districts
 < II. That all meetings of the school districts held for the purpose aforesaid shall be organized bv appointing president and clerk lem 7ore who shall take mnues of the procee'lingS specfsingpar tirnlarIv the amount of tax voted hv sal fne"lngS and deliver the same certified under their hands and seals within days after such meeting the com m>~ioners of primary schools or any one of them to he delivered by them him to the clerk of the commissioners and by him to be recorded in book kept for that purpose.
 S l2. That all tax to be voted hv the citizens of any and every schn district in said county. under r,l .Y virtue of this act. -Anl he levied on all the l-,e.ahn property in said district agreeable to the ,-Se if of the last preceding county tax except ing nevertheless the property assessed to and ac ualv owned by free people of color
 l3 That it shall be the duty of the lew court of