The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-14
( OFFICIAI-l
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Passed NJ the First session OF the Thirty
Eighth Congress.
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the county n Washington, District "a t"iuinbn
and flr other purpose.
y, enac,d l fks ,e1ats ani H0Hie ef Representative
Of the Jniii Siates n ime5ca COT2rsSs GSseBJlsa
That the school districts the county u ashinstoI
Districs Of Columbia without the limits n Tie Ctle
II Washington AMI Georsetown, shall be AID RENAL
as now laid down according 70 law, subject 10 revE
and alteration by The levy court Of said county
and that the school commissioners now III Ofice shs
bee and remain so until others are appointed.
sec - 4Hd h. Il fttrtter cHdcfed, That the lev
court shall annually on the first Monday ga May, az
paint un. person from each school district as com
MISSIONER Of primary schools, Of which appOIntmen
the clerk % the levy court shall immediately notify ID
person -g appointed, and whenever Vacancy shS
occur in The board Of said commissioners, the lew
court may be thereafter shall al the same
and all appointments made By OF resolutions Of sau
court concerning sall commissioners shall he forth
With communicated by the clerk Of said court 10 III
cler. 81 the said board OF commissioners and each
said commissioners shall hold the oice until success
sor D. appointed
SEQ 3 And be- Il further ,nacteI That each 4 m
-ali commissioners. before De- euter. upou lhc Il.
cutun nf hi, office. and within nfteen DAYS alter no
tic' o Lis appointment shall Lake and subscribe he
fore some Iustcs ol the peace Il si county the ol
lpHlnE oath II, -- -, DO snlemnly swea
Tor affirm. tine may b@l that Viii in 1
things o. tl- bDsto tof nav knowledge aAi ability, Wei
aud Truly execute tAr trust rvposed ia oOmmis
-lnuer ci primary schools loi the county 90 Wash
ington listr.t u Columbla, without prrJnice an.
according 10 law ' abd every justice 90 the peace
b.ior. whom sush oath shall Doe taken shall cerIlf,
tin same in writing, aud within 90. At ty thereafter
transmit deliver sal cgItIii,ltc o. thr clerk Cd
fh- logy court for r.cnri
- ind ~ f,t,fb.r ,,t-f,.J TI.t ff. ,tt rom,
missioners tnd their successors shall bee corpora
tion. under tho name and ~ De ui The BOARD o
Commissioners oi Primary S.hooIs = Wa-hngtor
County District nf Colombia. with power 10 su.
anal h- sue. ana L. f,L.. amt ilt Il, r.a siu,ul. ID,
atherH-e any s-ttt... real ct personal uHt lIcillI
t.int nw vl.icli nav Boz. gwen G, or purchased D.,
f .. iatrI Ion prItnAr. school rsrt.,-,s auI ma,
,,l s..l th d. ,n,,. ,,h.r in ti,, .r,,i.n a. a..
levy CONT n viii D.. i,ir The All, ta, Of tli,. -,t.
urinary schools 81, ta ll and all money ln hand Al
Ter a,fr,inr tho whulc 1l.-s of the several -coo
districts % tn, rnd ~ each school V-ar shall D.. lu
vested U .ro.. -f t...l ia t,. uit.. al s.ll ,orf,r
tlan and ln tlirr ssrla.flte name sad board ma,
f,r.-. r,it. ,i ttt.n i.t,.n. t,.r ituirS dona a,
th. ,r..uif. h,t-e- D.rnltnr. ar uth r properly IN
th.ir p .ss.-slan
~ae q IND d, n fariL>r enastsd HAT the sad
htrl of e,rt.,,i -n4,,t.r- -i. make ami keen a r.
.,rl ,f ALI rs ..itl act an. % strict anI particular
t,cptnt ct M money received OF paid out by IL or
DIR sttterut 81 winch With tue vouchers relating
o. We'll as thr ord II The board shall Ie sub
90 at all tults 10 tlr Inspection 90 the levy court o
said couns and e. any tax payer Snd sam record %
cepA thereof errtin'd 20 De correct hy any one q"
said commissioners attcsted 10y th" signature OF th'
clerk of sid board shall bo prima iasIe evidence o
their acts n ai proceedings, Judicial "r otherwise
/ all tho Said board shall appoint a capable person
ls their clerk, who may he ono "f their OWL
members, or otherwise, prescribe ms duties Anl
allow hiin reasonable compensation Tor his services
sec. e. Andt, dfrtAer ,nartei That the said boar,
of commissioners shall hold stated meetings IN Jan
uary Apui, J"iy, and October oi eacH and every
wear al such times and pao'7 - tney may appoint
and such other meetings as circumstances may re
4ure. bat II less than Tour members are present al
any one meeting no business sla Ice ""h" except u
adjourn 10 future day ana at the stated ln"eting'
n April and october the treasurer o the school iund'
and the collector of tax,s shall render ia writing
iui statement ~ theH accounts respectively Tor tn
| next preceding half year
4 ~ L
/ the levy court ol said county shdH ahnualy on Z"
before the first Monday n April furnish 10 the SAID
board ui commissioners alphAhctcal lists oi the own
efs OF property M each school district accordinl
/ 20 tie last county assessment, and statement %
tie total amount "f property a>sersed 70 eh owner
exhibiting the school tax thereon according u th'
last levy made by the levy court for school purposes
] SO. = and h. Il further cndcted, That the sal
board OF commissioners shall have power annually
/ tor as vacancy may cccur) 10 appoint two person.
n zach shoo district "- trustees o that district Wit
charge Of the local concerns the schools therein
and net m concert with the board of commss toner's II
..arrvlu ont all Tie rules and regulations ordained l.,
/ th. saii board aud together may permit The schoo
house or h.t~ in tt,r district to be- used for pubi
,ynr-ltp nf flf other uilses uf general benefit 4
! the r,sldebt4 Of tho district
SO % 4ai h a. ftrfhsr enarted That the said boar,
\ .f commissioners Shall have power. and 1t shah b
| their duty
First 10 receive lnd IA -burs ai.v finl which MAJ
be provided for the purchase of sites sud the erection
and support at primary schools la saii county AN
| District
second To regulate the number Of children 10 ~
taught u each of stii Lnoi- and th. price of ti,i
/ tuitian
| Third To -rl.ct upon "a thnrou.h examination sucl
tearlers a. are otnr tent giving L. each a cert at
! Of qualifications without which uo telchcr shall b.
entitled T. receive pay and a. liz their salaries an
| terms u service
| Fourth 10 suspend or sVpel from any school will
the advice of the cunlmissouer and trustees Of th
| school district any pupil who viii not submit 70 tn
al. .trf. .rlar .frrl
| therein
Fiftn To prescribe the course ~ study aud the tex
books L. hc used iu the ch0os Ia regulate and con
| troll tho purchase aud distribution of books mans
.obes stationery and other things necessary for IN
| us, of the same aud generally 10 prescribe rule
| and regulations Tor The management good sOvorn
| ment ant we'll ordering ~ said schools
sixth. 10 report u tho levy court, al ths close q
| each school wear tho amount Of all expenditures col
account Of schools m the several districts during tn
! prcvinus school year aud ths manner IN which II
| same shall have been expended, specifying what por
| uon and amount thereof has hcen expended Tor ia
services of teachers and also.shal particularly 70
forth tho number ~ pupils taught aud their averag
attendance aut prngres and such other statistics a
/ the levy court may require.
| seventh. To- select. purchase OF othervs procurs
suitable sites for school houses IN each district
! adopt plans and causc o. be huIlt kept Ia repair
and furnished such school houses % supply the -am
| With necessary fuel books stationery and append
ages aud to deffay the necessary expenses 81 III
board. Iroriisd, That the pay of teachers shall a.
/ Ravs have preference.
SO. lu Ind b. a further enacted, That, for ia
purpose of supporting sali schools and proviliu
suitable sites houses, ant equipments therefor d.
/ levy court shall annually, the first Monday
| March, impose aud levy school tax not eIoee,lin
oue-f0urth Of one psr ccntum 90 all the aSsesse
property of said county without tho limits Of Wast
mgton and Georgetown which tax shall be due az ID
| same time. and be collected by the county collscto
! 10 the same manner aud under the same regulation
and Restrictions a. are prescribed by law IA reatio
to the collection u the county taxes. and which AT
hereby mada applicable o. the collection of the schos
/ tax imposed hy tins act and when collected shall
pi q the treasurer ~ the school fund and the tre
urer oi the levy court l. hereby constituted treasure
of thc school fund and The saId treasurer and coec
or shall bee qualified ty making oath or atifmatio
faithfully Go discharge She duties required Il then
and tirS sllaA give bonus respectively o. the Sal
board ui CoIumlssl1urr-- IA q sum g. he nNad 10y ia
levy court with two sufficient Nurctle-, conditiune
or the faithful discharge ot the duties required
them by this aet- which bonds being approved J.
the said board ui commissioners, shall b. filed VII
the cork oi 1iio C'u'' ul 'r Ds1ro1 "i g
iNi""a MH' y neiSp4 ',lulI' l" n'e 'he sanle' an
COPY 81 .l'n'i .. S''i "ouus' un''i sea oi sAi
,"ui'' s"@u "S % su'i, i,il' SNl-'"0S ~ '"' in@AH
tHele'l' '"" 'I4 $50 80 1i'i ena4 rv pau 81.
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commissioners "ii4 "i''" 'li, 'ie s~ii c"i'cS''' u
same lees "S tS ai.""eu o9 "'1 sau ieN9 court i'
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