The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-03
AN ACT CONCERNING COMMON SCHOOLS
IN NORTH CAROLINA.

same, That the 55th section OF the Goth s,
chapter OF the Revised Code Of lhc State, and
the 9th, l0lh aad llth sections OF chapter
ltth IL The Acts of Assembly Of lS56-'5z,
entitled ian ACT concerning the Common
Schools In NORTH Clrollna. De and the same \
are hereby repealed
SEC. 2. BE IL further enacted That the
district committees OF the common schools, !!
10 consist of three persons, as heretofore, and /
each Of whnn saall BE- ! qualified voter q tue /
State, snail be appointed III the following 4
manner. 10 aCif: The batrd If county super
iniendents of each county shall annually meet
on the third Monday ~ April, aud select
committees for the several districts of their
respective counties, IN III cases where they
have nor been designated IN ihc manner here
matter prniIed And il nav be lawful far
a majority OF the parent. and guardians Of
the children entitled u the benefits Of the
common sehod fund, and Of the legal voters
Of any district, q designate, by written petit.
ton, such persons as they desire tor cummlt
tee men. Whenever 4 majority # tie pa
rents, guardians aud qualified voters, With
out children, SO agree upon one or more
members of the committee for ans district,
and state their preference IN writing, sgaed
with Their names, and present SAID writing
or petition to the bOtri u county sgperiu.
tendents, on or before the 81 Munday Of
Apr.l, the board shall appoint the persons 81
designated, and il there be not three 50 MAUI
cd aud preferred, shall slect tie others.
Such petitions must BE signed BY majority
Of those who constitute the whole number ot
parents. guardians aud qualified voters q the
district, each person slsnlng as parent. II he
have children OF the are 10 De entitled 10 the
benefit 81 the school fund. or as guardian, IL
he be such and ifhe have 10 Children, AMI
be MT guardian, Il voter; 10 one beng
entitled Il sl5n his name more than once. II
the chillFen have no tsthtr living 10 the dis
trict, the mother or guardian mas sisa such
petitions; aud il shall BIZ incumbent On the
petitioners. 90 snne ore 81 them, 70 prove
that thsS cDnsiitaiea majority of the persons
entitled 10 petition ii tie district. The
board u superintendent, STALL appoint in all
other casts; and when vacancies occur IN
TIE committees after tlle annual meeting Of
tie board, the chairman may I'LL them until
tile mex, aunuli meeting.
sc. . ri Il (laihtr tR4c'e! That when
ever aaY citizen or n4rent may consider him
or het.ell assrIeyed b. committee, or any
member Of a, complaint NAV be made 10 the
blrd q superintendent. who shah hear ans
decide ~ the case, aud may remove commit
tremen lsr violation II neglect ol duty, or
ualitne.s for tie Once.
SIC. l. BE q fprthsr taGciei, That The
term Of eliice Of committeeman shall begin,
as heretofore, on the first Mpni,y IN MAJ.
and continue inr oae year aui until otter.
are chasen, and tie elefks al county courts
= -. A.. ~ a..
list II the committeeman. ard the sheriff
shat aotsfy them unisf the regulations anl
SUBJECT - the penalties prescribed u sretiun
POI chapter q n The 4ets of the issenib y
Of ls5s-'5g, entiltd An Act Coacefnn.
Common sehaa.."
Src. 5. BE II further enacted. Tbat Tor he
Purpose Of rendering tie sehrol year nar,
consistent and uuifarm, Il ,hlii be arranged
a. follows, % tsit: Fret, HE boards u enga.
n superintendent. shAsl 81 appointed under
tie regulations formerly established. aud
shall hold ihrir Osice already prescribed b.
las, iaeir term u esgies beginning on lte
bird Monday e April. sHd coGtilsing for
one year, aud gniil Dthaes are rhp.rn Sec
Onl, Tie Chairman III TILE board i. county
saperinlendrnts sbtlt u appoptei ii die
iine, and under ihc regulation, already -.
tab sbsI b. law: Ta.gd. District r1mmii-
tees .Isii Sc selected 81 tbe boards &c Gun
IL supsfiaie8dtnts % ibe tiird Moad1y in
April ii each year. all persons il whose
bsI petition. have 5Fen presented, aud 10
whom maiprity II psfeai., guardians aud
voters Hage usit-,i, .taIl be selected, aud al
such petition. ru.i Be presented belDte Or %
the tbitsi Monday 81 Apf.i: Fourth, Tie
chairnaa ii JHani. 81 counts superintendent
sali present tNrir Eaaatlai statements and
y0uthffs u tle Committee, III finance, n
clerk e tie c0IBly touri., 10 the m8nnei
reqg b tie prptisgu. 1t the i9lh seeliUf
o. tie 5s6 chapter d tie Revised Code, %
o. 5Eiest TIL iusra Midday 10 M4aeh fifth
Tie ehalfmea W tae 6alffis III county per
ihte1dents sEail maka their rsp1tts ID th,
gsbefaI sgpernieudeat. II Tie State, atenr
d.ng 10 Iir provisions Il tie said 49.h secti1f
81 Tie 65fa chsptet IL lie Revised Guide, aut
vnder tie penalties already prescribed b,
lsW, III III beinre iile t8if1 MInia9 liz aprt
" ea1h ye3f; Sixfl. Aui ihs general super
inteHdsnt iar Tic Stale shall make lis abnI
a. repart, as prescribed by Tie s. .sft.o
81 tie 1Jih chapter u tie Revised C1de, d
Or befafe The ft.t M6aday in lBlt; sud )
much III sections a. snd 81 u the G56n ttap
iei " fHe Revised Cs8e, i comes III tnnii 4
will t4e pfusi.iuBs u Ills act, Bg and the
are hefe5r repealed.
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