Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-03
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Pdssel dt tie Second Session Of tie Thirty -lSeueat
Congress,

PUBLIC-No. GG.
AN ACT to provide for the public instruction
of youth in primary schools throughout the
county Of Washington, in the District Of Co
lumbia, without the limits of the cities Of
Washington and Georgetown.
Be il enacted By The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes of The United States Of Amgica in
Congress- assembled, That the Levy Court OF the
county Of Washington, in the District of Colum
bia, at their first meeting after the passage Of
this act, shall appoint seven intelligent inhabi-
tants of the said county, who shall reside with
out the limits of the cities of Washington and
Georgetown two of whom shall be residents Of
that portion of the said county lying and being
west of Rock Creek three between Rock Greek
and the Eastern Branch, and two east and south
of the Eastern Branch to be Commissioners of
Primary Schools Tor said county, which said
commissioners shall hold their Offices until the
second Monday in May, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three, and until others
are appointed in their places and in case any
of the said commissioners thus appointed or to
be appointed As aforesaid shall refuse to serve,
or die, or remoye from the county, or become
| incapable of serving, the vacancy or vacancies
shall he filled by the Levy Court as soon as prac-
ticabe.
sec 9 And be il further enactrd Tint each
| of the sAil commissioners before he enters upon
tho execution of his office, and within fifteen
days after notification of his appointment by the
said Levy Court, shall take and subscribe m
| oath before some Justice Of the Peace of the
said county, in the form following, that is to say;
al, --, do solemnly aud sincerely promise
and swear, (or affirm, US the case may be,) tha
| will in all things, to the best OF my knowledge
aud ability, well and truly execute the trust re-
| posed 10 me as commissioner Of primary schools
for the county, without favor or partially !" ant
every justice of the peace before whom sucl
oath shall be taken shall without fee or reward
certify the same in writing, and, within cgh
days thereafter, transmit or deliver said certih
cafe to the Clerk of the Levy Court for record.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That il
shall be tho duty Of tue commissioners Of pri
mary schools, or a majority Of them, to divide
the county into seven suitable and convenien
school districts, two of which shall be LOCATED
weat of Rock Greek, three between Rock Creel
aud the Eastern Branch, and two east and soull
Of the Eastern Branch, and to alter aud regulate
the same as hereinafter provided. And it shal
be the further duty Q! the commissioners of pr,ma
ry schools aforesaid, imme diately after the for
nation or alteration of any such school districts
in said county, to describe and number the same
and deliver the description and number thereof
in writing, to the Clerk of the Levy Court, VIII,
is hereby required TO receive and record thi
same in the records of that court without fee o
reward: And yropidcd That in laying off sait
school districts, or in altering the same, NJ
tracts, or pnrts of tracts of land lying 0ontigu-
Gus aud forming one farm, shall be divided 81
that portions Of the same property shall be in
cuded in two separate Districts.
Sec And be IL frther eHdctsi, That tn
said commissioners may alter aud change til
school districts with view to their better ar
raugement aud the more general convenience o
the people: Provided, ho,OeDer, That, unless tn
trustees of the districts so to be altered o
changed shall assent thereto, no such alterati0
or change shall be made
Sec, 8. And be ii further enacted, That it sha
be the duty of the county collector to notify til
different officers 10 be appointed, in virtue {
the provisions Of this act, OF thsir appointment
within ten days after his having received motto
of such appointments from the appointing pow
er, whose duty il shall be to give such notice t
the county collector aforesaid.
Sec g. And be il further enacted, That IL
said commissioners shall hold two stated NEE
ings in each year, which meetings shall be hel
at such place aud ut such times as shall be de
termined on by said commissioners, and
which they shall give public notice in each
said school districts, and such other meetings q
circumstances may from time to time require
but il less than three members attend any NEE
inp no business shall be transacted thereat, es
!. to be agreed on by the commissioners presen
and at all meetings of said commissioners Il
treasnrer of the school fund OF the county her
ipafter to be appointed shall attend and lay be
r.. fore them his books and accounts for their il
specton and examination.
G Sec. Z. And be il further enacted, That Il
said commissioners shall cause to be kept n re
$, ular record of all their acts and proceedings
IA a book to be kept for that purpose, and IN
anf ttul IN hp
under the hands aud seals Of majority Of stl
board OF commissioners shall be considered ev
dence of their acts and proceedings in all ju(
III cial proceedings And the board of commissio
= ere aforesaid shall have power 10 appoint cler
prescribe his duties, and pay him a salary, q
49,, alsu tn allow the treasurer of the school fun
hereinafter to be appointed, an annual compe
M sation Tor his services out of the general scht
fund, hereinafter to be provided: ProVided, IT
,at neither the said clerk nor treasurer shall be pi
10 more than one hundred dollars per annum.
re- Sec. 8. And BE ii further enacted, That on
=, second Monday in May, in the year eghte
ny hundred and sixty-three, and annually there
ter the said Levy Court shall appoint one
be said board of commissioners from each primf
,at school district; and the said commissioners a
pointed as aforesaid shall, each acting in his l
va spective district, examine all persons who eh
gu offer themselves as candidates for teaching
such uhlilcl Huu III hucH eAhuiuhhuh - .
Inc be the duty of the commissioners aforesaid
at inquire, aud, so far as he shall be euab
ng. thereto to ascertain and inform himself as 10
ok, the qualifications mentioned and contained in
in certificate hereinafter specified and given
form and if be shall be satisfied as to the
ng fcienGy of such qualifications he shall certify
ion writing, under his hand, and deliver such ce
rst tcate 20 the person go examined by him as af'
snid in form aud substance following; " l,
s"' undersigned, resident commissioner of prim
- sahoos Of district No. -, do certify th
J. have examined ----, and do believe he
aud she, as the case may be,) is of good m
ler character, and of sufficient learning and abil
tss' and in all other respects well qualified to tt
primary school. Given under my hand
a. - day of -, in the year Of our Lord
, q thousand eight hundred and - - -
commissioner of primary school district No
And dismiss any Incorporate, cruel, neglieu
immoral teachers, and cause to be put up in G
Il. school l-house such general system of rales