Smyrna times., 1865-06-21

0f washington county shall exercise general 8
pervlsion over the proceedings of said commission
ers, may examine their books and papers, and shall
prosecute for any denquencies or violations Of their
duty. 1t shall not be lawful for a menlber of the
levy court of said county to be a commissioner of
primary schools or trustee of any Of the school dis
trcts, nor for any person to be at the time
commissioner and trustee as aforesaid.
Sec. l6. And be it further enacted That any white
resident of said county shall he privileged TO place
his or her child ward at any one of the schools
provided Tor the education of white children in said
County he or she may think proper to select, with
the consent OF the trustees of both districts and any
colorcd resident shall have the rights with
pect TO colored schools
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF the said commissioners to provide sui
table and convenient houses for holding
schools for colorcd children, TO employ and examine
teachers therefor, and to appropriate portion of the
school funds, to be determined by the numbers of
white and cOlored children between the ages of six |
and seventeen years, to the payment Of teachers
ges, to the building renting OF school rooms and
other necessary expenses pertaining to said schools
TO exercise general supervision them, TO esab
Sh proper discipline, and to endeavor TO promote
thorough equitable, and practical education Of COL
Ored children in said county. 1t shall be lawful for
such commissioners to impose tax of not more than
fifty cents per month for each child the parents
guardians Of children attending said schools to
be applied TO the payment of expenses Of the school
OI WHICH SdIQ cnllQ snail DC IN the
exercise Ot this power the commissioner may, from
time to time, discontinue the payment altogether,
| or may graduate to tax according to the ability of
the said taxpayers and the wants ofthe school Pro
rtdcd, That no child shall be excluded from such
school on account Of the inability of the parent or
guardian to pay said tax. And said commss ioners
authorized to receive any donations or contribu
tions that may be made for elevation of the colercd
population in the District of Columbia, and to apply
the same in such manner in their opinion shall be
best calculated TO effect the object of the DONORS said
commissioners being required TO account for all
! funds received by them, and to report to the levy
court IN accordance with the provlOns of section
nine Of this act
Sec. lS And be It further enacted, That the first
section OF the act OF Congress entitled IAN act prOVd
ing tor the education of COlOred children in the cities
of Washington and Georgetown, District of Columbia,
anu for other purposes, be- and the same is hereby,
repealed; and that from and after the passage of this
act 1t shall be the duty of the municipal authorities Of
the cities at Washington and Georgetown, in the Dis
trIc OF Columbia 10 set apart each year. from the whole
fund. received from all sources, by such authorities
applicable under existing provisions OF law to purpO
! ses Ot public education, such a prOpOrllOnale part
thereof the number of cOOred children between the
ages oil and seventeen years the respective cities
bear TO the whole number of children thereof for the
purpose of establishing and sustaining public schools
IN said cities for the education of colOred children
that the said proportion shall he aScertaned by the last
reported census OF the population of said cities made
PRIOR 10 sad apporIionment and shall be regulated at
all times thereby and that the said fund sha he paid
To lte trustees unuer ACT Ot
proved July eleven eghteed hundred and sl1ty.twO,
entitled IAN act relating O schools for the education
Of colOred children the cities of Washington and
Georgetown. i'll the District Of Columbia TO he dis.
bursed by them accordance with the PROVISIONS oi
the said act
Sec 10 And be Il further enacted That one fourth
part O all the moneys now IN the hands OF the marShal
Oi the District Of Columbia, Oi any other officer oi
sad District which have accrued from fines, penalties
and lorieures imposed for the violations OF the laws
Of The United States within said District, shall be by
lh HaalN
sIOners OF Primary Schools Of Washington County, Dis
Irlct Of Columbia, one fourth part 10 the Mayor Othe
city of Georgetown, and the remaining twOiOurths
thereof 10 the Mayor of the city OF Washington, the
SAID sums 50 paid 10 tho saId commissioners and the
saId mayors constitute in their hands funds for the
support Of primary schools within the said county and
public schools IN SAID cities in the proportions aOre
said And it shall be the duty of said marshal and
other officers 10 pay over every three months from
and after the passage of This act all money coming
10 their hands IN the manner aforesaid, to the said
board Of commissioners Of primary schools and to the
said mayors in the proportions aforesaid for the
the said ptmaTy aud public schOOls any law to th'
contrary notwithstanding; Provided, That the. fund
thus obtained for educational pu urpOseS shall be applied
i 10 the education Of both white and cOUred children
the proportion Of the numbers Of each between tn
ages of six and seventeen years determined by the
l. asst census epOrl that shall have been made prior Il
said appOTtOnmen; and the mayors OF the aiOrenamG
), cities OF Georgetown and Washington hereby au
IdOrzed and instructed to pay such part thereO
" may be applicable under the provisions Of this
L aud the prOviso thereto the education of cOlOre
o children in the alOre-named cities, to the trustees
pointed under the Of July eleventh, eighteen hun
1t dred and SixytwO entitled IAN act relating 10 school
rs for the education OF cOlOred children IN the cities
n Washington and Georgetown, the District of COlum
4 bia be used for the education Of cOOred childre
n according TO the provisions of law Vnd the aiOrename
m officers failing TO pay over the moneys aiOreSai
shall be liable to the penalty imposed by the secon
section of the act Of Congress approved July twelfth
I'd eighteen hundred and siIty two, entitled ian act
I'd provide for the payment OF fines and penalties coec
ed by and paid the justices Of the peace in the Dstric
OF Columbia under the acts of Congress approved IN
A. th:d and fifth Of August eighteen hundred and sxt,
y, one and for other purposes
Sec. 90 And b. II further enacted That every perso
y in the said District Of Columbia. having under his
~ her control child between The ages of eight and (ou
teen years, shall annually, during the continuance
be such control, send such child public school
f. that part of said District in which he or shall at IN
time reside, at least twelve weeks six Of which sha
be consecutive and for every neglect Of such duty h
m party offending shall forfeit 10 the OF the school
OF that portion of said District in which he she sha
reside a sum exceeding twenty dollars he reco'
cred before any justice OF the peace OF the said D
a. trict: Provided, That if be made appeal sal
Is justice that The party offending able for
id send such child school, that such chll
es has been attending any other school for like pero
of time, that such child ty OF bodily or mel
tai nirmity not fit 10 attend such school, such p
III nalty shall not be enforced
IN Sec 81 And belt further enacted That the trustees
ed having charge of public schools in III
of said District shall admit into such schools any chi
Ter who shall not have been duly vaccnated or Otherwf
ce protected against The small pOx and may make
arrangements IOr the purpose OF asceranIng wheh
m any children within The nges prescribed in the prece'
section attending the public schools, the
shall deem best for the purpose Of enforcing the atle
dance OF such children upon said schools under lt
provisions Of such cOn and for enforcing the pena
or ty therein prescribed.
Sec. %. And beit further enacted, That this az
he be and the same is hereby declared public and
his DIAL and shall be construed by all courts OF justice
Ids cOrding TO the equity thereof; and proceedings
the inhabitants OF OF hS trustees OF any school
" of the commissioners of primary schools or OF al
CTS other officer created under the provisions of this &C
ms shall be set aside adiudged be void for defect
on FORM for any irreguarty therein that the reau
tie sOns Of the said act substantially complied vii
GU. Sec. 80. And be il further enacted, That the a
er Of Congress entitled IAN act to provide for tho publ
rlclion Of youth in primary schools throug ghou Il
: co inty Of Washington, in the District of Columb
a. without the limits Sf Washington snd Georgetown
M except the first and third sections approved May TIVE
IN ty eighteen hundred and siIly-twO be- and the
ag. hereby repealed. [ArproVed, June 25, 1864.
ava There is but ono brick building in course
un. erection in Richmond, Va.