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the close Of each school year, the amount
of all expenditures on account Of schools
in the several districts during the previous
school year, and the manner in which the
same shall have been expended, specifying
what portion and amount thereof has been
expended for the services, Of teachers, and
also shall particularly set forth the number
Of pupils taught, and their average atten-
dance aud progress, and suoh nfhnr statis-
tics as the levy court may require.
Seventh. To select, purchase, or other.
wise procure, suitable sites for school houses
in each district; to adopt plans, and cause
to be built, kept in repair, and furnished
such school houses; to supply the same with
necessary fuel, books, stationery, and ap.
pendages, and to defray the necessary ex-
penses Of the board: Provided. That the
pay of teachers shall always have prefer.
ence.
Sec. 10. ARdJe IL further enacted, That,
for the purpose Of supporting said schools,
and providing suitable sites, houses, and
equipments therefor, the levy court shall,
annually, on the first Monday in March,
impose and levy a school tax not exceeding
onc-fourth of one per centum on oil the
assessed property Of said county without
the limits Of Washington and Georgetown,
which tax shall be due at the same time,
and be collected by the county collector in
the same manner and under the same reg.
ulations and restrictions, as are prescribed
by law in relation 10 the collection OF the
county taxes, and which are hereby made
applicable to the collection Of the school
tax imposed by this act, and when collected
shall lie raid to the treasurer Of the school
fund. and the treasurer of the levy court Is
hereby constituted treasurer OF the school
fund; and the said treasurer and collector
shall be qualified by making oath or aiar-
nation faithfully to discharge the duties
reauiredof them; and they shall give bonds
respectively to the said board of cOmmis-
sioners, in q sum to be fixed BY the levy
court, with two sufficient suretics, condi-
toned for the faithful discharge Of the du-
ties required of them by this act, which
bonds, being approved by the said board OF
commissioners, shall be fled with the clerk
of the supreme court Of the District OF
Columbia, who Is hereby required to ME
the same, and a copy Of either of said bonds,
under seal of said court, shall be sufficient
evidence of the making thereof; and the
said treasurer shall be paid such compensa-
tion for his services as the said board OF
commissioners may allow, and the said col
lector the same fees as are allowed BY the
said levy court for collecting the county
tax.
Sec. IL. A.,d BE IL further enacted, Thst
the whole amount standing to the credit Of
the school fund, when the aforesaid levy IS
to be made, shall be taken into the account
in determining the amount Of tax necessary
to meet the current expenses OF the school
year, which amount shall be levied As atorc-
said, and no more; and the said board Of
commissioners shall appOrtion the school
fund, after dcdueting such part thereof as
the provisions Of this act assign to the edu-
cation Of colored children, among the sew
eral school districts, giving to each one.
seventh Of the whole amount OF school
taxes collected and then in hand after de-
ducting the necessary expensesOf the board
and onc-seyenth Of all other funds paid in,
after deductihg as hereinbefore provided
for the education Of colored children, until
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