Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-06
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session Of the
Thirty Eighth Congress.
rPrRrIc-No. 1921

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ss 81 The Tinted SUITES Of AHaeytca IN C0gfess a.
seDabted That the school striets in the county ~
Ws.hinzfou District Of Columbia, without the 4
limits ofths City Of Washington enn Seo5setoNh'
~, - nd remain as row laid down according I
~ i.vv suffeef "a revision and alteration By the 4
levv 5urt Of said county and that the school CON-
rpissiOaers now 10 once sheh Dc anu fsnaain 20
IN n others are appointed.
szc 2 6adbe Il further enacted, That the levy /
court shall annually, On the Il % No day IN May,
auuofnt one person from each school district -
a commissioner Ct primary schools, Of which ap- /
poIntment the clerk Of the levy court shall i'm
diately notify the person appointed; and when
aver vacancy shall occur in the board Of said
commissioners, the levy curt, a. soon a. may b
thereafter, shall Gil tie same, and all appoint
nsnts made by or resolutions Of said court con-
eerning said commissioners shall be forthwi
communicated BY the clerk Of said court 70 the
cle Of the said board Of com Iopers and each
Of said commissioners shall hold the once until
succssscr IL appointed
Sac 3. And be H. further enacted, That each Of the
said commissioners, before he enters upon the
execution Of his Office, and within fifteen days
after notice Of bis appointment, shall taxa aod
subscribe before some justice Of the peace Of "a
county the following oath; al, --s do sol
eInu ly swear Tor affirm, the ease may be- that
I viii sn ali things, 70 the best Of my kaowisdgs
and abb itY, well aud truly exefute the trust re
posed 10 me a. commissioner Of primary schools
Tor the county Of Washington, District Of Column
bia without prcjrdiss and according 70 Law )" ard
every Justice II the peace, befB whom such oath
| cha IT, taken, shAl certify the sans In writing
and within eight aye thereafter transmit OF de-
liver said certificate 70 tbs c.srk Of the levy court
sEc.4. AHdBs q further eaa.sed, That tho said
commissioners and their susoess0Ts shall be cor
poration under tho and style Of 1.-The Board
I Of Commissioners Of Primary schools Of washing
ton County, District Of Columbia," with psssr
I { sue aud be sued, and to tase and hold, In fee
simpIe otherwiss, any sstats, real or personal,
/ not prshlbited BY Law, hich may be gyea 10 %
purchased by this ssid beard for primary school
! purr oses, aud my alien AMI sell the same when,
l. the opiaion Of levy court, 10 will b for the
| advantages the said primary schools 50 70 do;
aud al money in hat d, after dsfraying the whole
expenses Of the several school di tfiets At the end
Of each school year, shall BE- Invested 10 sons sas
stock 10 he name ofsaid corpora ion and 10 their
/ corporate name said beard may pros cute and
maintain sections for Injuries done to the grounds,
houses, furniture, or other property IN hsir pos
/ session.
/ board If coamis 10, shall mako sud keep
record Of sii its ONO al acts, and strict and par
ticular account r all moneys received or paid out
by ita order, statement Of which, with the v0uch
relating thereto, a. zell a. the record Of the
boa d, shall hs sui feet all times 20 the inspec
| on Of the ievy courf u slid county, and to any
Taxpayer aud said record. or copy thereof eer-
thed 90 lle correct by any one Of said commission
ers atfeatod by the signature Of the CLERK OF raid
bo .rd, shall be prma fses sy.dencs Of their acts
In all proceedings, Judicial or otherwise aud the
sad board shall apo Bt 6 capable person their
| clerk, (Nh0 may 10 one Of Their own members, or
I otherwise prescribe kis duties and allow him
onsble compensation for his services
SEC. o. AHdbs firti.sr enacted, That the said
board Of eommisslon-Ts shall hsld stated meetings
In January, April, Jolly and October ~ each and
every year, at such times aud piaees as they mar
appoint, aud such other IA etIngs as eircami tan
aes may sqaire; but II less than four mem boTs
arc IRE ent at any oee Beetlng no business shall
be DONE except 20 adjourn 90 a future day; ami At
the stated meetings ia April and October the trea-
surer Of be school funds and the collector Of taxes
shall render 10 writing fuii statement Of their
accounts respectively for the next precsding hall
year.
SIZE 7. Aud be e further enacted, That the clark
Of The levy court Of said c0H y shall annu4 ly
before the iirst Monday in April, furnish 60 the
said board Of commissioners alphabetical lists Of
the owHe Of property ia each school Aistriet,
| according to the last county assessment, aud a
statement OF the total amount OF propartv ass sssd
TO each Owl er, exhibiting the sebO j L Z thereon,
according 60 he last levy made BY the levy court
for school purpOs =.
Sec 8 4ad be further enacted. That the said
board sf comm ssh nefs shall have lswer
annually Tor as vacancy may oeeur) to appoint
two psrsons la each school district trustees OF
that dlstref Who with the con mi ,iousr Of such
district shall have charge Of the local concerns Of
the schools there n, aud act IN eoncsrt With the
board Of commissioners In carrying out al the
roles aud regulations ordaiesd ~ the said board.
aud together may permit tho school house or
houses Ia their district TO be used for public
ship, or Tor other purposes Of general benefit 90
the residents OF the district.
Sec. o. And BE- Il further enacted, That the said
board Of eommiasioaeri shall have power, aud IL
shall be their duty
First. TO receive and disburss any fund which
may be provided for the purchase Of sites aud the
erection and support OF primary schools In aid
county and district.
Hsecond To rsgnlats the number Of children TO
be tsnght in sach ofsid schools, and the price Of
their tuition.
Third. To select upon thorough sxamin alton
such teachers a. are competent giving 10 each a
! certificate Of qualities ions, without which no
teaet or shall be entitled TO receive pay, aud ~
their salaries and terms Of service.
Fourth. Tosuspend or expsi from any school /,
with the advice OF the commissioner aud Or, stees
OF the school district, auy pupil WAC Will sub
nit 90 the 4nabla aud ordinary rules Of order
and discipline therein.
Fifth, To pEescrhs the course Of study aud the
textbooks 60 be used Ia the schools, to regulate
aud eoEtro1 the purchase aud distribution Of
| books, maps, globes stationery, and other things
sary for the use OF the same, aud generally To
/ prescribe rules and regnl stons for the manage
mont good government, and we'll ordering Of said
| schools.
sikh. To report to the levy court, at tho close
Of each school year the amount Of all sx pen
on account OF schools In the seye al districts do.
| ring the previous schools year, and the manner
In which the same shall have been pended speei-
Tying what portion and amount thereof has be
expended for tn. services OF teachers aud also shall
particularly set forth the number of pupils taught
ana their average attendance and progress and
such other ats les as the low court may re qurs
seventh. To select purchase, or other wi : pro-
cure, suitable sites for school houses in each dia
tr 70 adopt plans and eause TO be built kept IN
repair, aud furnished, such school houses cup
ply the same with necessary fuel, books stationery
aad sppendsgss, aud g. defray tho necessary sx-
pensea. ofthe DO I'd Proridsd, That the pay Of
teachers shall always have pr,ference
sec 10 And b Il farther enacted, That for the
purpose Of supporting said schools, providing
suitable sites, houses, and equipments there or
the levy sourtshal, annually on the Arst Monday
Ia March, impose aud levy school tax not az
CO dog one. fourth OF one pr eentnm on sll the
assessed property Of said county without the lin
its OF washington and Georgetown, which tax
thall be due AZ the same time and be collected BY
the county collector IN tho same manner, and IN
der the same regulations and restrictions As are
prescribed by law ia relation to the collection Of
the county taxes, and which hereby made ap-
plicabls TO the collection OF the school i'm posed
by this act, aud when collected shall be psid 10
the treasurer Of the school fund aud the treasurer
of the levy eours Is hereby constituted treasurer
| Of the school fund; aud the said treasurer and
collector shall be qualified by making oath or az
hrmation faithfully to dishsrge the duties re.
qured of them and they shall give bond respect.
ively 20 the said board Of eommissioners In q sum
to be hxed by the levy court, with tao sufficient
suretes, conditioned for the faithful discharge OF
the duties required Of them by this act, which
bonds, being approved By the said board Of COM
misstuners, shalt he filed with the clerk Of tn su-
preme court OF the District Of Columbia, xho is
hereby required to file the same, aud a copy Of
either Of said bonds, under seal Of said court shall
be sufheisut evidence OF the making thereof; and
the said treasurer shall be paid such ton
Tor his services as the said board Of
may allow and the said collector the same fees a.
the county tax.
Sec. IL. Had be f further enacted, That the whole
amount standing 20 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 of the
school year, which amount shall De levied a. afore
said, aud no more; and the said board OF cornmis
sioners shall spportion the school fund aft-r d.
Quoting such part thereof the provfsiau. ~ mi.
act assign 70 the education Of eoiorea ch ilarsn
among the several school distriets giving "a esrh
one-seveath Of the whole amount u school taxa.
/ collected and then ia hand fer deductiuw tha ne
eessary expenses Of the board, and one-seYenth Of
all other funds paid in after d-ducting az herein
bsf-re provided for the education of colored chill
dren, until an amount thal have accumulated
sufficient 20 purchase site and erect aud furnish
! school house in each district, the cost of which
shall not exceed fifteen hundred dollars unless by
private subscription,l except where the number OF
scholars is sufficiently large to require two
schools, in which case the sum may reach three
thousand dolars; after that it shall oe appor-
/ toned according to the number of children In
each district between the ages Of six and seven
teen years Provided, That not more than the &c
tual expenses Of each district shall be paid 8ad
rrorided fxrthsr, That more than one school houss
may be estsbls he'd in any district If the funds
are procured.
Sec Il Asd Be Il farther enacted, That in case
tue said commissioners should not be abs ar
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