Nebraska advertiser., 1862-06-19
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PdsseI at The Second Session of tie Thirty
Seventh Congress.
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IpIBLfC-NO. DO
AN ACT to rJvids for the instruction of
youth in. primary schools throughout the
county of w ashinRton. la the DISCREET iof
Columbia, without the limits of the cities
Of Washington and Georgetown.
Be j. enacted bg the Senate and E0use of
r pressatatiUes II the United States Of Amrri-
CO ia Congress 0oseFublet, That the Levy
CourI Of tue county of Washington, in the
District of Columbia, az their first meeting
after the passa se uf this act, shall appoint
seven int. liSsnt inhabitants of the said cOun-
~, who shall reside without the limi.s Of the
cities Of w Ellington and Georgetown, twOof
whom shall be resiG snts bf that portion. Of the
/ said county lying and being west IF Rick
Creek and the East m Branch. and two east
anal south of the Eastern Branck, to be Com
missinners az Primary Schools for said county,
which said commissioners shall hold their
~Ofices until the second Monday ia May, ia
the year one thousand eight hu dried and
sixfy-lhree. and until Others are appointed ia
their places ; aud 10, case any cf the said com
missions thus aIp0iitel or To b. appointed as
aforesaid shall refuse t. sprve;%nf die, or ne
move from the county, or becnme incapable
Of serving, the vacancy or vacancies shall BE-
filled BY the Levy Court as soon as practica
Die.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
each of the said commissioner, befpre hs en-
ters upon the execution Of his off e, anil
within fifteen days after notification of his APP
pnintment by the said Levy Court, shall take
aud subscribe nj oath bslOrs some Justice of
the Peace ot the said county, ia the f0m fol-
lowing, that is n say O.. do s0irmn!y
and sincerely promise and swear, (orafifm. as
the Case may be.) that ] viii in al; things, to-
the best OF my Knowledge AID ability, we'll
and truly execute the trust rePEed ia me As
commissioner of primary schools for the cOuB.
~, Without favored paFtiality !" and every
justice Of the peace before Whom such oath
shall be taken, shall, without fee OF reward,
certify the same in writing, aud, and within
eignt days thereafter, transmit or deliver said
certificate to the Clerk Of the Levy Court for
record.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That
it shall be the duty Of the commissioners of
primary schools, or a majority q them. TO
divide the county into seven Suitable aud con-
v~eIient school districts, TIVE of which shall
be located west of Rock Creek, three between
Rock Greek and the ErSteEn Brauck. aud two
east and south Of the E rstern Branch, ana 10
alter and regulate the same ss hereinafter InO
vided. And il shall be the further duIy &c
she commissioners OF primty Schoils afnre-
said immediatrly after the formation or alter.
alton OF any suci: school distric 5 in said e6un-
~, TO describe and number the sgmr, and de-
liver the description and nambr thereof in
writing. to the Clerk of the Levy Court. who
Is hereby reqdire9. TO receive aud recnrd the
same in the records of that court without fee
or reward I: Aud provided, That in laying of
said school districts, or in altering the same,
40 tract. or parts of tracts, Of land lying con
liguOus and Turning one farm, SHALL b. divid-
ed so that portions of the anne property shall
be included in two separate districts.
Sec. 4. Aud be il further enacted, That
the said commissioners nav alter and chaage
the school dist icts with a view to theirbst ter
arrangement and the more general convent :
ence oi the penple: Provided, however, That
unless the trustees. of the districts s0stO be
altered. or changed shall assent therst0. no
such alteration or change shall be made.
Sec. 5. And be il further enacted. That
it:shall Ice the duty of the county c0lleetuF t.
notify the different officers to be appointed.
IN virtue Of the provisions of this act, of their
appointments within ten DAYS after mis- having
received notice Of such appointments iiom the
appointing power. whose daty il shall be TO
give such notice TO the county collector afore-
said.
Sec. 6. And be It further enacted. That
the said commissioners shall hold two stated
meetings in each year. which NEE ings shall
be held at such place and at such times as
shall be determined on by said commissioners
aud Of which they shall give public notIne IN
each of said schOOl Districts, aud such otheT
meetings rs circumstance may tron time to
time require ; bat il less than three msm3eFs
attend any meeting no business shall h3frAns-
act d theFeai, excsptthat0l adjOurnlng taseme
time and place 70 be agreed on BY the COM
mlsslOners present. and AT a meetings of sa q
commissioners the treasurer OF tn sch 'ol fund
of the county herei laiter To bs alppihtsd
shall attend and lay bs'ore them bis books
and accounts for their inspection and exami-
nation. tt1Hfyka .
Sec. Z. Aud be il further enacted, That
the said commissioned shall cause To b. kept
\ regular Fscora Of all their acts a d proc Ell
ings in a boOK to Be kspt fer thai puFlese, aud