Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-03

right, title, estate, aud interest therein, vt law
or in equity, shall be vested in them for the
purpose aforesaid: Provided, howeDer, That If
the owner or owners of the said land aud i'm
provements, if any, his. her, Or their guardian
or guardians trustee or trustees, shall conceive
him, her, or themselves aggreyed by such valu-
alton aud assessment, and shall, within thirty
days alter the payment of the valuation so Of
fered as aforesaid notify to the said trustees the
same in writing, it shall and may be lawful, and
it shall be the duty of the said trustees, or
majority of them, to issue their warrant to the
marshal of the District of Columbia, command
ing him to summon a jury of six freeholders Of
the school district, not interested in the matter
to appear, on a day by the said trustees to be
appointed, on the premises and any one of the
said trustees, or any justice of the peace of the
said county, is authorized to administer an oath
or affirmation, as the case may be, to each and
every person SO summoned as aforesaid, that he
will, without favor, affection, partiality, or pre-
judice, assess the damages sustained by the per-
son or persons at whose request tue said inqui-
sition shall be taken, by reason Of HE, her, or
their land and improvements, if any, about to
be made as aforesaid, and tue persons so sum-
moned and qualified as aforesaid shall thereupon
proceed TO value and assess the damages accord
ly; Provided, That if such appeal from the as
sessment aud valuation of the said trustees he
confirmed by the Jury herein directed to be sum
same be reduced to a lower rate of valuation and
assessment by the said jury, the party appealing
in that case shall pay the whole expense in
CURED thereby, otherwise the trustees in their
corporate character as such, shall pay the ex-
pense incurred by reason Of such appeal.
Sec. 81. And be il further enacted, That the
said trustees or the said jury, rs the case may
be- Immediately after they shall have completed
their valuation and assessment or lnqulsition, as
/ aforesaid mud loua nll thinUa rRuuire1 Of them.
or either Of them, the case may be, under the
provisions of this act, shall make out q fair
statement of their proceedings, setting forth in
the same a full and distinct description Of the
land real estate and improvements, if any
thereon, as valued by them or either Of them,
as the case may be, and all matters and things
connected with the said valuation and assess
ment, and the performance of the duties required
of them by this act, and to the said copy. fairly
to be written out as aforesaid, they shall sub
scribe their names and therennto aftix their
seals, and they shall deposit the same in the Of
fee of the clerk Of the circuit court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and it shall be the duty of the
said clerk to preserve record Of the said pro-
ceedings without fee or reward; and copy of
such record, certified by the said clerk under
the seal of the said court, shall be evidence Of
| all matters therein stated in the same manner
as certified copies of other records are evidence.
Sec. %. And be IL further endcted. That in the
event of an appeal and the inquisitOn of jury,
as provided by this act, the amount of damages
| for the land or real estate and improvements so
valued and assessed as aforesaid, being paid or
offered be paid as aforesaid, the said trustees,
| in their corporate character as aforesaid, shall
thenceforward forever thereafter be considered
the lawful owner of the said land and improve
ments as aforesaid, and oil right title, interest,
and estate therein, at law or in equity, shall be
vested in the said trustees for the purpose afore
/ o,tI DrantfsT That Il ahali M ha lawful IN
locate the said site in the orchard or garden,
nor within three hundred yards of any dwelling
OF any person or persons whatever, without the
assent of the proprietor Of such orchard, garden,
or dwelling, as tho case may be.
Sec %. And be il further enacted, That if any
treasurer Or collector having any school funds
in his hands, or negleeting or refusing to obtain
such funds as by law authorized and directed,
shall refuse to pay for two weeks any order Of
| the said commissioners trustees or a major
ity Of either, drawn in conformity to the requi-
sitions OF this act, such treasurer or collector
shall be LIABLE on proof thereof before any court
of Justice or justice OF the peace having cogniz-
ance, and without stay Of execution, to pay the
full amount of said order and interest thereon,
at the rate of twenty per centum per annum,
from the first refusal until the day of payment,
by way of damages.
Sec 80. Aad De- ii further enacted, That if
any collector, appointed or acting under the
provisions Of this act, shall in any case collect
more than is due, the person aggrieved shall
have his remedy against such collector by suit
or warrant, and if he recover be shall have
Judgment for double the amount improperly aud
uniusty extOrted from him, aud costs.
Sec 81. And be ii further enacted, That the
Levy Court OF Washington county shall exercise
general supervision over the proceedings OF
sail commissioners, may examine their books
and papers, and shall prosecute for any delin-
| nta nla nft hal
said commissioners shall exercise the same pow
er over the proceedings, books, and papers of
the trustees in the several school districts, and
shall prosecute for all violations OF this act by
them committed,
SIC. 80. Aad bell further enacted, That the
trustees of the several school districts shall have
the power of exercising discipline in their sew
eral schools by the expulsion of the refractory
pupil, or such other punishment as may be ne
, cessary to correct the evil, and carry out the
great ends of education, moral and intellectual
and they may permit any of the said school
! houses to be used for public worship.
SEC. SO. And be il further enacted, That any
white resident of said county shall be privileged
to place his OF her child OF ward at any one Of
the schools in said county she or he may think
{ proper to select
j Sec 34 And be il further enacted, That it shall
/ not be lawful for member Of the levy court Of
said county to be commissioner OF primary
schools or trustee Of any Of the school districts
n nor for any person to be ut the same time com
. missioner aud trustee as aforesaid.
. Sec. So. Aad be ii further enacted That the
said Levy Court may, in its discretion, and if it
: shall be deemed by said court best for the inter
n est and welfare OF the coored people residing il
!. said county, levy annual tax Of one eighth o
II one per cent on all the taxable property in sale
10 county outside the limits Of the cities of Wash
m ington and Georgetown, owned by persons o
m color, for the purpose Of Initiating system o
N education of colored children in sail county
"a which tax shall be collected in the same menne
p as the tax named in section thirteen Of this act
,r And it shall be the duty Of Inc trustees eecte
y. under section nine to provide suitable and con
ld yenient rooms for holding schools for colore
n children, 10 employ teachers therefor, and
~ appropriate the proceeds Of said tax to the pay
ment of teachers' wages, rent of school-rooms
On fuel and other necessary expenses pertaining
ty said schools, to exercise general supervisor
nv over them, to establish proper diselplne anu
M endeayor 10 promote a full, equal, and uselu
or instruction OF the cOlored children IN SAID coul
ia tv. 1t shall be lawful for such trustees to in
ct nose tax of not more than fifty cents per mont
Le an the parent or guardian of each child Rttent
Id ing such schools to be applied TO the paymei
Oh of the expenses of the school OF whit
,c- said child shall be an attendant, al
,e- in the exercise of this power the truste
be may, from time to time, discontinue the PAYNE
We altogether, or may graduate the tax accordiI
he TO the ability Of the child and the wants of Il
by school, Aud sail trustees are authorized to +
he ceiye any donations or contributions that mi
he be made for the benefit Of said schools by perso
TO disposed to aid in the elevation Of the coior'
Ihe population in the District of Columbia, ana
lie apply the same in such manuer as IN 'nelr SP,