Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06

s maze fHetF duLy by their president and cAef K
10 Issue their variant to the marshal Of the Dis
triet Of Columbia, commanding him 70 summon
Jury Of i've frsshOlders, not interested il the mat
ter, ts appear on q day TO be appointed BY the
each having taken an oath (which the marshal
OK say one Ofsai6 conan issoners is authorized 70
administsr) that be will, without favor prsju-
dice. assess the damages sustained By the pr0pris-
tors Of said land BY Of the condemnation OF
said land By the said commissioner, the jury 90
qualified shall proceed 10 value and assess the dam
ags- accordingly; and If the amount ASSESSED by &
the said 5nry shall not te greater than the amount
assessed BY the said commissioners, the whole 4
costs u the Esd appeal shall be ehsrgeAble 10 the
appellant, 10 b. paid by the said commissioners, /
and deducted from the cost Of the land in settis-
nent therefor; otherWiss the said board Of CON- {
nissi5ners shall pay tbs expenses Incurred By rea
son II sBch appeal, the msrshsls and jurors fees
70 Be computed according TO the act Of Congress /
approved March three, eighteen hundred and six
~ thres, defining the PoWtrs aud duties Of the levy
court.
Sec %. Ind Be II further ssaefsd, That the said
Jury, immsd lately after they shall have completed
their inquest and assessed the damages, shall make
written verdict, setting forth fail aHd DIS
tlnet description Of the land and premises aud the
valuation or damages assessed therefor, which shall
DO signed by them, CT majority Of them, aad hAy-
ing been attsstsd By the Marshal, shall b iu1ms-
diateIy returned 70 the clerk Of tbs levy court Of
the county Of Washington, District Of Columbia,
And shall Be final aud the said damages having
been paid, offered 70 be paid, TO the said propri
vsttsd ia ''Ths Board Of Com bis -ioneTa Of PTi-
mary Schools Of Washington County, District Of
Columbia" add the verdict Of q he jary shall be
recorded Ia the land Office Of Washington county,
District Of Columbia: Progfded, That Il shall bs
optional with the said commissioners 10 abits BY
said verdict, or occupy the said land or abandon
is without beng subject to damags therefor.
Sec. Is And be further enacted, That is shall
not be lawfui 10 locate aay site for sch dollhouse
Ia any orchard or garden, nor within three hun
dfsd yards q any dwelling -hoqss, without the
fs-Ff rf.f hon
a. Us ordsT 20 obtain such consent or refusal,
thirty days notice shall be given 70 said prepris
tor By ihs said commissioners, notifying such pro-
pristor Of their intention; aud IT, within thirty
days Is returned 90 faid cam m issioners
by said proprietsr, 10 shall be taken f5r consent
and tbs said commissioners may proceed 10 erect
their school house without let or hindTaHce
Sec. 10. Aad Be- z further saaetsd, That II the
treasurer or collector. having aay school funds ia
his hands, negectiug or refusing TO obtain sueh
funds a. By sw authorized and directed. shall Re
fuse t. pay for tive wesks any order Of tbs saId
oofn naissionsrs drawn In epnformity with the
acquisitions u this act such treasuEsr collector
shall De liable, on proof before anF court 81 JUS
ties Just 81 the peace having coguiZauce.
amount Of said order and Interest thereon, AZ the
rate Of twenty per csntum per BnuEli from the
first refusal until tbs day % payzent, by way Of
damages. II any collector appointed or acting
under the provisions Of this act shall ia any
collect more than Is due, the person agsrisvea shall
have his remedy sg ainst such oollsctor BY suit or
WArrkuts ana ~ e recover ne blaAi Eafc IuHEulEut
for doubls the amount improperly aud unlnstly
sxtortea from him, aud costs. The levy court Of
Washington county shall exercise general super
vision over the proceedings Of said commissioners,
/ may examine their books ana papers. aud sh al
| rosecate tor sHY delinqu snces or Tioiatlsss Of
| their duty. II shall not ss lawful Tor member
Of the levy court Of said county 20 be a commits
sioneT Of rimary schools or trustee Of any Of the
school districts, nor for any person to BE- at the
same time trustee and commissioner a. aiore.
said.
! Sec i6. Aad h II further enacted, That any white
resident Of said county shall privileged place
1 his her child gard ct any ohs Of The schools
! provided for the education Of white children Ia
said eounty he OF she may think proper to select,
with the consent Of tie Of both districts
aud eHy coored resident shall hAys ss same RI ghts
I with respect to c0ioFed schools.
Sec. II. Ind be Il fsrfsr enacted That Il shall be
the duty Of the 50 commissioners 10 provide salt
| able aud convenient houses or rooms Tor holding
schools for colored shiidfen, 10 employ and exam
| ine teachers therefor, and to appropriate = pro-
| portion Of the school funds, 20 be determined By
| the numbers % white aud colOred children BE-
tween the ages II six aud seventeen year,. 10 the
| payment Of teachers wases, to the building or
renting Of school-rooms ami other necessary sx-
| psnlss pertaining 90 said schools, To exercise q
gensral supervision over them. to establish pro-
per discipline, and to endeAvor 10 promote a thor
| ongh, equitable, and practical education d col
ored children la said county. II shall be Law.
/ fa for such commissioners % imposs tax Of not
more than any cents per month for each child
| the parents Or guardians Of children attending
said schools, 20 be applied 70 the payment o.
| psnsss Of the school Of which said child shall be
| an attendant; aud Ia the exsrcise Of
| this power the eommissionsrs may, from
time So time, discontinue the payment
| altogether, or may graduate the tax according TO
/ the ability % the said Taxpayers and the warts
| Of the school Provisd That no child shall BE-
! excluded ffos such school on account Of the in
ability Of tbs parent or guardian 20 pay said tax
| And said commissioners are authorized TO receive
any donations contributions that mar b. M asls
for the sensht Of said schools BY persons disposed
20 aid in the slevStion OF the eolorcd population
the District Of Columbia, aud 10 apply the fame
in saeh manner as In their opinion shall be beat
calculated 60 effect the object Of the donors, said
| commissioners bsing required to account for all
funds received BY them, and to report TO the levy
court 10 accordance with the provisions Of section
| nins " this act.
/ Sec. Is AHd Be- Il further enacted That the nrst
| section Of the act Of Congress entitled IAN act
providing for the education 81 eolorsd children In
the cities OF Washington and Georgetown, District
| OF Columbls, and for other purposes BE- and the
same IL hereby, repealed and that from and after
the passage Of this act IL shall BE- the duty Of the
municipal authorities Of tina cities of Washfng ton
aud Georgetown, IL the District OF Columbia, to
| set apart each year, from tho whole fuaf, n ~
| cd from all sources, BY such authori-
tiss' applicable under existiag provisions OF law.
| 20 purposes OF public education, such a proper
| tionats part thereof a. the numser Of colored
| children, between the ages Of ak and seventeen
| years, Ia the respective elites bear to the whole
number or children thereof for the purpose Of e.
| tahiishing aud sustaining public schools In aaid
cities Tor the education Of eolored children that
/ the said proportion shall be ascertansd BY the
| last reported census Of the population Of said
cities made prior to sai4 Apportionmsnt, and shali
1 bA regulated at all times Thereby aud that IN.
said fund shall BE- paid By the trustees appointed
under the act OF congrsss approved July eleven,
eighteen huudredsAnd sixty-two, entitled 'sAn act
relating to schools fer the education Of eelorsd
children in the cities Of Washing and Georr.-
town, In the District OF Columbia" TO BE- dis
bn BY them in aecerdano, with the provisions
| Of the said act
Sec. 10. AAd b. e further esaefeS That one.
/ fourth part Of all the moneys nov In the hands
Of the marshal Of the District q Columbia or Of
any other officer os said District, which have ac-
crued from hnes, penalties, and forfsIturrs iaa.
posed for the violations Of the laws Of th- Uaited
States within said District, shall be by such on.
Ger or officers paid 70 the Board Of Commission
/ srs Of Primary Schools Of Washington County,
I District OF Columbia" one sourth part 70 the
Mayor Of the city Of 6sorgetoun, and the remain
ing two-f0nrths thereof TO tbs Mayer Of the city
/ Of Washington, the said 20 be paid to tn.
said eommissieners and the said mayors to con-
stitute in their hands funds for the support Of
/ primary schools within the said eounfy aud pub.
Tic schools in said cities in the proportions aforu
said. Aud II shall be the duty Of said marshal
and other officers TO ray over, every three months
from and aftor the Passage Of this act. all money
coming into their hands In the manner aforesaid,
/ to the said board Of commissioners Of primary
schools and 70 the said mayors, In the proportions
/ aforesaid, fer the use OF the said primary ana
/ public schools. any law TO the contrary notwith.
Q
I for educational purposes shall Be applied 10 the
educ tion Of both white and eOlorea children in
/ the proportion Of the numbers Of each betvsen
the ages Of six and seventeen years as aetermiuei
! by the latest census report that shall have been
made prior TO said apportonmeuG; and the MAYORS
4 Of the aforenamed cities Of Georgetowa and wash
inEton hereby authorized and instructed 20
I pay ever sch part thereof may Be applicable
under the provisions OF this section and the pro-
vis0 thereto TO the education Of coored children
in the sforenamed cities to the trustees appointed
! under the act Of July eleventh, eighteen hundred
aud sixty.two, entitled IAN act relating to schools
for the education Of eoored children ia the cities
| Of Washington and Georgetown, in thu District
Of Columbia, TO be used for the education Of col
| cred children according to the provisions OF law
aud the aforenamed officers falling to paw over the
/ moneys aforesaid shall be liableto the penalty
imposed by the second section Of the act Of Con-
gress approved July twelfth, els htean hundred
and sixty-two entitled " An act TO provide for the
/ payment of fines and penalties collected by and
paid the justices of the peace ia the District OF
Columbia, under the acts Of Congress approved
the third and ahh Of August, eighteen hundred
aud sixty-one, and for other purposes"
Sec 90 ND b a farther enacted, That every
person in the said District OF Colunhia, having
under bis or her control child between the ages
OF eight and fourteen years shall uAlly, during
the continuance Of such control, send sneh child
TO SONS public school in that part Of AAid District
in h aha hall ~