Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-07

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.o~es. and Il shall be tk~ir dufy -
First To r~c-ive and disbs.e asy fund
which may Be prvvided fx the purchase d
sits and the erection and support Of primary
schools in said counfy and district.
S-eoeA. To reg.lsAs The snaAes sf eAil-
asva - D. tsaghs IN each Of said schools,
and the price Of their tuition.
Third. To select, upon Thorough exami.
nation. such teachers o. are competent. Civ
ing to each q certificate Of qualifications
without which no teacher shall be entitled to
receive paw. and 10 fix their salaries and
terms Of service.
Fourth. To suspend or expcl from any
school. with the advice of the commissioner
and trustees of the school district. any pupil
who will not submit to the reasonable and
ordinary rules of order and discipline therein.
Fifth. To prescribe the course Of study
and the textbooks to be used in the schools,
to regulate and control the purchase and dis.
tribution Of books, maps. globes, stationery,
and other things necessary for the use of the
same, and generally to prescribe rules and
regulations for the management. good govern
ment, and we'll ordering Of said schools.
Sixth. To report to the levy court, at 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 expend-
I'd for the services Of teachers, and also shall
particularly set forth the number of pupils
taught and their average attendance and pro-
gress, and such other statistics as the levy
court may require.
Seventh. To select, purchase, or other
wise procure. suitable sites for school-houses
iu each district; to adopt plans, aud cause to
be built. kept in repair, and furnished, such
school-houses; to supply the same with nee
essary fuel, books, stationery, and append.
ages, and to defray the necessary expenses
of the board: Prorided. That, the pay of
teachers shall always have preference.
Sec. 10. And be Mjurther enacted, That
for the purpose of supporting said schools,
an1 providing suitable sites, houses, and
equipments therefor, the levy court shall,
on the first Monday in March. i'm
pose and levy . school-tax not exceeding
one fourth OF one per centum on all the assessed
of said county without the limits
Of Washington and Georgetown, which tax
shall be due at the same tims, and be collect
ed by the county collector in the same man
ner, and under the same regulations and re-
as are prescribed by law in re-
lation to the collection of the county taxes,
and which are hereby made applicable to the
of tho school.tax imposed by this
act, and when collected shall be paid to the
treasurer OF the school fund and the treas
urer 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 affirmation faithfully to dis.
charge the duties required Of them; and
they shall give bonds respectively to the
said board Of commissioners, in sum to be
fixed by the ley court, with two sufficient
sureties, conditioned for the faithful discharge
Of the duties required Of them by this act,
which bonds, being approved by the said
board Of commissioners, shall be filed with
the clerk Of the supreme court Of the Dis
t.ict of Columbia. who is hereby required to
6le the same. and 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 COM
pensation for his services - the said board
Of commissioners may allow. and the said
collector the same fees as are allowed by the
said levy court for collecting the county tax.
Sec II. Asd be It further enacted. That
the whole amount standing to the credit Of the
school fund, when the Aforesaid levy 10 to b.
made, shall be taken into the account in de-.
termining the amount Of tax necessary to
meet the current expenses Of the school year,
which amount shall b. levied - aforrsaid.
and NO more; and the said board Of commits
sioners shall apportion the school fund. after
dedacting such part th~r~of - the provisions
Of this Get assign to the educatioa Il oollored
ehiIdrsn. among the several sehool distriets,
giving 70 each oee seventh q The Whole
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