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

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else general supervision, and endenvor to pro-
mote full equal and useful instruction of the
youth of said county
sEo. . And he II FURTHER enacted. That whom
ever nny school district shall he formed by the
commissioners Of primary schools as aforesaid
il hall he tho duty Of the snid commissioners,
within twenty days thereafter TO make notice
in writing describing the meies and bounds OF
such district. and appoint II time and place Tor
the first district meeting, and notify the taxable
white inhabitants residing in such district as
aforesaid, by public advertisements to be put up
at the most public places Of the said district, Mt
least six days before tho time Of such meeting
and in case such notice shall not be given os
asioresaid, or the Inhabitants of such district
when so notified shall neglect or refuse to as
aembe or form district meeting in pursuance
of such notice, or in case my district, having
been formed or organized in pursuance of such
notice, shall in the opinion Of the commissioners
aforesaid, be dissolved by adjournment without
day, or from any other cause whatever, it shall
and may be lawful for the commissioners atorc-
said, or any one of them, at any time thereafter,
to renew such notice, and the white Inhabitants
of such district liable to pay taxes as aforesaid
shall assemble together, in pursuance oil such
notice, aud when so assembled in district meet
ing it shall and may be lawful for them, or
majority of such OF them Az shall he present ut
time or place and ut such first or any future
legal district meeting it. shall and may be law
full for them, or Il majority OF them as shall be
present as aforesaid 10 adjourn from time 10
time as occasion may require, to Ink OIL Il ttmr
and place for holding their future annual meet
inpe, which nnnnll IA ViiaEs ihgy are hereby
authorized aud required to hold to choose by
ballot three trustees to manage the concerns of
such school district, aud one district collector;
also tn designate a suitable and central site for
u sclool.hOuse, to vote n TAX on the property in
such school district owned by white persons
sufficient, in addition to the proportion Of the
school fund hereinafter to he provided for) al
otted to such school district; to purchase, lease,
or rent site for school house to build, lense,
or rent, and keep in repair SAID house, to supply
fuel, books, stationery, and furniture; topay the
salary of q teacher, and all other necessary e1-
peuses: Provided, hOipeper, That no location of
school.house shall be fixed upon unless tn
same be approved by majority of the commits
sioners, and no change shall be made after such
school house shall have been built but by con-
sent Of minority of said commissioners; all the
expenses incurred by making such change shall
be betrayed by donation or by leyies authorized
TO be made ty majority of the white citizens
of such school district upon the assessabe prop
1 erty therein owned by white persons.
Sec 10. And be il FURTHER eaacied, That the
clerk of the Levy Court shall annually, without
fee or reward make out for the trustees of pr-l
mary school districts. or such of them as shalt
| apply for the same, copies from the assessment
books of said county Of all the assessahle prope
eriy in said district OF districts.
Sec H. IRd BE- II ffrtheT enacted That all
meetings of school districts, held for the purpose
aforetaid, shall be organized by appointing
president and clerk pro tempore, who shnll take
minutes of the proceedings, specifying particu-
larly the amount of tax voted by said meetings,
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and seals, within ten days after such meeting, to
the commissioners of primary schools, or any
one of them, to be delivered by them or him to
the clerk of the commissioners, and by him to be
recorded in book kept for that purpose.
Sec. 10. And be il .farihr eaacied, That all
tax to be voted by the citizens Of any and every
school district in said county, under and by
virtue of this act shall he levied on all the ms
sessable property in sail district owned by white
PERSONS agreenby to the assessments of'the last
preceding county tax
Sec 49, And be il fariler endcied, That it
shall be the duty of the Levy Court OF the coun-
ty aforesaid, at their first meeting after the
passage of this act, and in each succeeding year
thereafter, when the annual county levy ls made
to impose and levy school tax OF one-eighth OF
one per cent. on all The assessnhle property OF
said county, without the limits of the cities of
Washington and Georgetown, owned by white
persons, for the support OF primary schools
, hereby authorised in said county, which tax
shall be due at the same time, and shall be col
lected by the county collector in the same man
ner and uuder the same regulations ana restflc'
tiOns ns are prescribed by law IN relation to the
, collection of other county taxes, and which are
hereby made applicable to tue collection Of the
school tax imposed by this act, and when collect
cd shall he paid 10 the treasurer OF the Levy
, Court, who is hereby constituted and appointed
treasurer of the primary school fund Tor SAID
county, and who shall qualify by making oath
, or affirmation that he will we'll and faithfully
, discharge the duties required of him by law as
treasurer of the school fund for said county, and
f not use the same to his own use or advantage,
, mud he shall also give bond to the United otaies,
+ with two good and sufficient suIeties, condi-
, toned for the faithful discharge OF the duties
required of him by this act, which bond, being
/ anproyed by the commissioners of primary
e schools aforesaid, shall be filled with the Clerk
4 of the Circuit Court of the District OF Columbia,
who ia hereby required to file the same without
fec or reward, anu copy of the snid bond, un-
= der seal of said court, shall he sufficient evl'
o dence Of the making thereof
Sec. IA And be IL further enacted, Tint II
g shall lie the duty Of the trustees OF each schoo
! district, Whenever district meeting shall have
d voted Il sufficient tax for that purpose, to pur,
chase a suitable site for their school house, AM
VI to build, keep in repair, and furnish such school
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8 appcndages; and it shall be the further duty o
the trustees aforesaid to agree with and employ
/ all teachers to be employed in such district
: Provi,ied That no teachers shall be employed b.
"a them who shall not have received the certhcat
1 of approhation from the commissioners OF pr
a mary schools aforesaid, as hereinbefore PFoyid
A. ed; and il shall be- the further duty of tn
: trustees to nav the saaries of teachers out o
A, the apportiuninent Of the school iund Tor thel
iespectiye districts which shall come into lhel
10 hands through the commissioners aforesaid, s
= far us the same shall be sufficient Tor that puf
in pose MI.
Il Forc the trustees of any school district shall en-
id Ter upon the duties Of their office, they sha
l. each take nm oath or make affirmation before
il iustice of the peace Of said county, or one
Ne the commissioners of primary schools, who
k. hereby authorized to administer the same, tha
nj he will well and truly discharge the duties pei
d tanning to his said office of trustee, without pre-
l- iudcc or pnrtiality, and according to law; an
ol il shall be the duty Of the said trustees OF eac
at OF said school Districts or majority OF iheu
i'd 10 furnish, Mt tue expiration OF their term
SERVICE to the commissioners aforesaid, q cor
he rect statement of all money transactions dor
en- by them in virtue Of their once as trustees
If said primary school district.
of Sec. l6. And be Il FURTHER enacted That
~ ahall he the duty of the commissioners OF pr
D. mary schools aforesaid TO arporton all none
E. which shall come into the hands Of the treasur
all of the school fund aforesaid under and by virt
in nf the provisions Of tha act, after paying I
all salnries of the clerk OF the commissioners n
to the treasurer OF the school fund, for the use
led urinary schools aforesaid, NJ soon as may
al after such moneys shall be received by the 81
the treasurer, equally among the several school d
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