Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-24

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YE.5ifaI sl -,,s isra AN
4 luss ~ lPumiS-No.+ +66!I
AN ACT to provide for the public Instruction o
youth In Primary Schools throughout the Coun
tyof Washington, In District Of Columbia, with
out the limits Of the cities OF washington and
Georgetown.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Represeh
tativeg Of the United States OF Ameriea In C6ngfesi
assembled, That the Levy Court Of the county Of
Washington, In the District Of Columbia, ~ thelE
point seven Intelligent Inhabitants OF the said
y, who shA without heliitS Of the cities OF
residents Of that portion Of the aid county lying and
being west Of Rock Creek three between Rock Creek
and the Eastern Branch, and two east and south OF
the Eastern Branch, to be Commissioners Of Primary
Schools for said county, which said commissioners
Ahall hold their ofees until the second Monday in
May, In the year one Thousand eight hundred and six
tythree and until Others are appointed in their p-
Cess and In any of the said COMMISSIONER thus
appointed or % be appointed as Aforesaid Eha refuse
to serve, die, remove from the county, or be
come incapable of serving, the vacancy Vaeanci ;
shall be filled by the Levy Court soon as Praetca-
i BILE. F.iefprl lf=du aii Slit zbl
Sec. @ And bc It further enacted, That each OF the
said eomnissioners before he enters upon the e1ee-
ton Of MS oce, and within htteen days nosn
shall take and subscribe oath before some Justice
Of the Peace of the said county form following
sincerely promise AID EWear, (oF afT, as The case
may be) that will in all thlngs,to the best Of my
knoEledge and ability well and truly execute the
schools for the county without favor or partially
and every Justice Of the peace before whom such
the In writing and, within eight days thsrehf
ter, transmit deliver said certificate to the Clerk
Of the Levy Court for record.
Sec, .. And be It further enacted, That Il shnl be
the duty ofthe commissioners of primary schools,
majority Of them, 70 divide the county Into seven
suitable and convenient school ldRtrcts two Of which
shall be located west Of Rock Creek, t6ree between
| Rock Greek and the Eastern Branch, and two east
and Eouf or the Eastern Branch, and to alter and
1 regulate tile hefauaftef DF0Vided And It
shall be the further duty ofthe c0missOnorso Of pFt
mary schools Aforesaid, amer the iorna-
ton alteration of such school districts In said
county, to describe and number the tame aud deliv
ar the description and number thereof n1yrting to
the clerk OF the Levy Court who is hereby required
to receive and record the same In the records of that
court WITHOUT fee reward; And provided, That In
laying off said school districts or in altering the same
no tracts or parts Of tracts ofland lying contiguous
aud forming one taru, shall be divided that pOr-
tions Of the same property ahA be included In two
Sec. 4 And be it further enacted, That the said
commissioners may altcr and change the school DIS
triets with view TO their better eITang and
ded, however, That unless the trustees of the dis
tricts assent thereto,
Il no such alteration or change shall be made. li
Sec 5. And be 1t further enacted, That 1t shall De
the duty of the county collector to notify the diner
ent officers to be apponted IL virtue et the pT9ys
after Ills having received notice OF such appointment
from the appointing power whose dutyit shall DO to
give such lOtice to tho county collector aforesaid
i Sec. g. And be II further enacted, That the said
commissioners shall hold two stated meetings in each
year. which meetings shall be held at such place and
at such times a. shall be determined by said com
mssiOners, and OF which they shall give public n0T
ties In each OF said school distrfc and such other
meetings as may time to time re-
qure; less than three members attend any nesting
no busness shall be transacted therea except that
of a1Iournng to some time and place TO be agreed
by the commlssoners present. aud At All meetings OF
said commi 6Oners the treasurer OF the school luna
Of the county to be shall attend
and lay before them his books aud accounts for their
inspection aud examination. ~ l-i i-.ti -je
Sec. 4. And be 1t farther enacted, That the said
Commissioners shall cause to be account
Ofa their Aets and proceedings In book to be kept
for that purpose, and said record or copy thefeo
certified to be correct under tie hands and seals OF
majority of snid board Of commissioners shall be
sldered evidence of their acts and IN all
judicial proceedingE And the board OF commissions
cTs Aforesaid shall have power 10 appoint clerk pre-
scribe his duties and pay him salary and also 70 Al
low the treasurer OF school fund, be
appointed, an animal compensation foe his services,
of the general school fund, e " pro
Vided: Provided, that neither the said clerk nor
treasurer shall be paid more than one hundred DOL
Sec s. And be It further enacted, That on the sec
ond Monday in May, in tho year eighteen hundred
and stxty-three, and annually thereafter, the said
Levy Court shall appoint one OF said board ofcgmmis
siJners from each primary school district and tho
said commissioners appointed as Aforesaid shal each
who shall offer themselves candidates LOT telnnlng
In such dIstrict and in such examination i shall be
the duty nj the commissioners Aforesaid 70 inquire,
and so far as he shall be enabled thereto to Gseer<
tain and inform himselfas 70 all the qualifications
mentioned and contained IN the eeElncts
ter specified and given in form and shati pe sat
Ehed to the suficisncy OF such quaitfcatiohs he
shall certify in writing, under his hand ana 9elveE
such certificate to the person so py MN 8
aforesaid In form and substance fplloEtnEi 4, the
undersigned, resident commissioner Of primary
examined -, and do believe he Tor she, ~ the
case may bel Is Of good moral charaeteEt and OF
sufficient learning and ability, and IN AZ other re
under my hand the - day Of -, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hpndredz7-3-,; q = =
-, Commissioned ofprimary school district NO.
L." And dismiss any intempsIate, cruel, negligent
immoral teachers, andeanse to be put up in eve
uIations n be "a opted by the board of eomrnIs
sioneFs which boad shall also direct what books sll
be used, and what branches shall be taugnti ana the
readent coulmisaionersl Aforesaid shAn ylslt, the
schools In each Of their respective dstrets at least
twice year exercise general superyi.ons anil en-
dsayOF g promote @ equal and useta tp'F1ssion
Sec. Q. And be it further enacted That Whenever
any school district shall be formed oy the
soheFs Of primary schools hoTssid Il shall be the
duty of the said commissioners, within tWenty qaYs
thereafter to make noticein whiting the
etes and bounds OF such district and appoint time
and place for the iEst district meeting and SeSi5
the taxable white Inhabitants residing IN such dis
rict as poressid by public 70 2e put
least six days before the time OF such nesting and
In case such notice shAl not be given as aforesaid
the Inhabitants Of such district when 20 nott shall
neglect or refuse assemble form district meets
ine In pfrEuanee OF such n0ties IN case any dis
tric having cen formed OF organized In pursuance
siotiefs aforesaid belssOIyed by Adjournment with
out day or frurn any other eanse Whatever it shall
and may be laWful for the commissioners afOresaid
or any one Of them, any time renew
such notice. and the white inhabtants Of such dis.
friet liable 70 pay taxes Aforesaid shal alseble
together In pursuance Of such notice. and, when 20
assembled In district meeting alal and may be law
fpl for them, or majority Of spqh o. them e Hhal
be present a such district meeting, to adjourn any
other time place; and At such rst or any tntnre
legal d,trct nesting II shall and may pe awful for
Aforesaid to adjourn from iime ~ time - Qeeasion
may require, to hxupou time and place for holding
ings they are hereby authorized required 70 hol
choose by ballot three trustees to manage the coz
eerpE Of eueh school district and one district
sEhO0i.houss to vote q tax on 1te property IN sneh
school district owned by Nhits pe[sop3 sui In
after tn be provided for 70 such aheQl dFfe
to purchase lease rent sight for school houses
Tetir std house.