Nebraska advertiser., 1862-06-19

the said land and improvements a. aforesaid,
anc AZ right title, Interest, and estate therein.
at Jaw or IN equity, shall be vested in the said
trustees Tor the purpose aforesaid: Provided
That it shall not ba lawful to locate TIE said
side inthe orchard or garden, TOR within three
hundred yards Of any dwelling of any person
or persons whatever without the assent Of the
proprietor Of such orchard, garden Or dwell
ing, rs the case msy be.
Sec. %. And bs Il further snac.ed, That
IL euy treasurer or collector, having any schoo!
funds in his hands, or ne2lscting 81 refusing 70
obtain such funds as By law authorised and
directed, shall refuse to pay Tor two weeks
any order Of the said commissions or trustees
or a majority Of either, drawn IN conformity
TO the acquisitions Of this act. such treasurer or
COLLECTOR shall be liable, on proof thereof be.
fore any court Of i~nstice % Justice Of the
peacv having eognizance. and without stay or
execution, to pay ths full amount Of said
ories and interest thereon, &c the Ftfs Of twsn-
~ per cent per annum, from the first refusal
until the day Of pIyment, ey way Of dsmagea
Sec. 30. Aud BE- il further enacted, That
II any collector appointed or acting under the
provisions af this act, shall in any case collect
more than L. due, the person aggrieved shall
have his remedy against such collector by suit
or warrant, and if he recover DO shall havs
judgment for double the amount improperly
and unjustly extorted from him, and costs.
Sec. 81. And be il further enacted, That
the Levy Court OF Washington county shsil
exercise a general supervision over the pro.
Greetings Of said commissioners, may examine
their bucks aud papers, and shall prosecute
for any ~deiinquencies or vinlaIiou. Uf their
duty and the said commissioners shall exer-
else the same power over the proceedings,
books, and papers Of The trustees in TIE ssve
raj school districts, and shall prOsecate Cor ell
violations Of this act BY them c0mmittsi.
Sec. 81. And be It frrther enacted, That
the trustees Of the several ~ssho0ldistFieti shIll
have the power Of exercising discipline in their
several schools by the expulsion OF the fefrae-
tory pupil, or such other punishment Is may
necessary TO correct the evil, and carry out the
great ends of education. moral and intellee-
taal and they MAJ permit any Of the said
schaul-houses to be used for public worship.
Sec. 80. AUD be il further enacted, That
any white resident of said county shall be
privileged to place his OF her chill OF ward at
any one Of the Schools in said county she or
he may IN ak proper to select.
Sec. 81. Aud be IL further enacted, That
itshall not be lawful for a member Of the levy
court of said county to be a commissioner Of
primary schools or trustee Of any Of the.
scho9l districts, nor for any person to be At the
same time commissioned and trustee as afors-
said. s
See. 80. And be it further enacted, That
the said Levy Court, may in its discretion, and
ifit shall BE- deemed By said court best sr the
interest and welfare Oflthe colored people re-
siding in said county, levy an annual tax Of
onefeighth Of one per cent. oHall the taxable
property in said county outside the limits of
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown,
owned BY persons of color, for the purpose of
Initiating Il system of education Of c0lored
children in said county, hich tax shall be
collected in ihesame manner as the tax named
in sectiOh thirteen 0f this act. And e shall
be the duty of the trustees elected under sec
ton nine 10 provide suitable and convenient
rooms for holding schools for colUred children
>te~emplOy ssscher5 therefor, and to appropri-
ate the prpceeGs of said tax 70 the paymen
Of teachers wages rent OF school tooms, fuel,
and other necessary expenses pertaining to
said schools, to exercise q general supervision
over them, to establish prnfer discipline, and
to endeavUr TO promote u full, equal, and use
ful instruction of tho c0lOred children in said
county. II shall BE- lawful for such trustees to
impose a tax of not ,moFe than fifty cents per
.mOntiI on the parent or guardian of each chilli
attending such schools, 70 be applied 10 the
Of the expenses of the school Of
which said child shall be an attendant, and in
the exercise OF this power. the trustees may
from time TO time discontinue the payment
altogether, or ~ graduate the tax according
to the ability of the child and the wants of the
schOo. Aud said trustees are authorized to
receive any donationsOr cUntribus OEs that NAV
b made for tire benefit of said schools by per
sons disposed To all in th5 elevation OF the l.
C ,lored population in the District Of Column
bia, and, 10 apply abe same in such manner as
in their opinion shall b. best calculated to effect
the object If the donors, said trustees being
TO account tor all funds received by
them, and to rgport to the commissioners, Ia
accordance with the provisions Of section
twenty two Of this act.
Ser. SO. And be il further enacted, That
this act be and the same is hereby declared
public and remedial, an shall be construed by
al cnurts Of justice according 70 the equity
aLd 10 proceedings Of the inhabi.
sants OF Of the trustees Of any scao i district, !
Dr. of the commissioners Of prim lry schools,
nr of any other officer created under the pfn-
visions uf { is acI shall b. set aside oradiust-
I'll to be void for defecG IF form or for any
Erreguiariiy therein so as the acquisitions Ofthe
act are substantially complied with.
Approved, May 20, 1862.