Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-03-23
NEW SCHOOL LAW.

| The following is the bill, reported by the
| Committee appointed to revise the present
school law, which was read in place by Hon.
G. W. Householder in the State Senate,
March 9th.
An ;Act Supplementary to an act for the req
aLatloR aud continuance of a system OF
education By common schools approced The
| eighth day Of lHoy, Aqno Donsini, one
| thousand eight hundred and ftnJ-tour.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted 5y the Senate
ana Ho6se OF Representatives, Of the Com
na0@CeGtdt Of Pennsylvania 6a General As
senlbty met, and At IS hereby enacted by the
dutilor4tyof the same. That from and after
the first Monday in June, Ammo Domini.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-sev-
en-, and every year thereafter, there shall be
levied and assessed, upon all real estate and
personal property now made taxable for
State or county purposes, IN the several
cities and counties of this Commonwealth.
tax of two mills upon the dollar of the
assessed valuation OF said property, and the
amount thus raised shall be applied exclu-
slvely to defray the expense of instruction
| IN the common schools Of the Common
wealth.
Section 2. That the tax to be raised by
the first section of this act shall be levied.
assessed and collected by the same officer.
| IN the same manner, and be paid over to the
county treasurer, at the same time as is now
provided for by law for the levying, assess
ing, collecting and paying over State and
county taxes In the several cities and couu-
ties of the Commonwealth and with like
compensation
Section 3. That it shall be the duty of
the treasurer Of the several counties of the
State, to pay over to the State Treasurer the
tax provided for by the first section of this
act as fast as collected, and If the whole
amount due from any county be not paid
over before the second Tuesday of Janua.
ry, in each year, to the said treasurer, then
and IN that case the amount remaining un-
paid after dedueting such commissions as
are or shall be allowed by law for the collec-
tlon of the same, shall be charged against
said county on the books of the State Trea-
surer and shall bear an interest of seven per
eentum until paid, and no payments shall
be made to or In behalf of said county under
the various acts relating to common schools
until the said balances are fully paid and
settled; Pr0Clded, That if any of the sew
eral collectors of the said county shall not
have collected and paid into the county
treasury the amount of said State tax due
by said county, then and in that case the
deficiency shall be paid out of any money
IN the treasury of said county or which
shall hereafter be first collected and paid
into the same, whether on the duplicate for
county or State tax. And Provided FIR
ther, That fit shall appear from the receipts
of the county treasurer that the said tax has
been paid into the county treasury before
the time specified in this act for the pay
ment into the State Treasury, then and in
that case the county treasurer shall be per-
sonally liable to the respective counties for
any interest which may accrue on such un-
paid balance
Sectioa f. That in the event of the COM
mlssloners OF any city or county neglecting
or refusing to comply with any requirements
OF this act, it shall be the duty of the su-
preme court or the court of common pleas
OF SAID county upon the application Of the
State Treasurer, whose duty it is hereby
made, to apply for the same, to award a
writ of madamus requiring compliance
Herewith ana enforcing obedience thereto
In the manner provided for by existing laws.
Section 5. That the State Treasurer shall
certify under his hand and seal of Office to
the superintendent of common schools, on
or before the first Tuesday of February. in
each year the amount Of school tax raised
by the provision of this act in the several
cities and counties of the Commonwealth.
tSeetio5, 6. That in addition to the amount
raised by the provisions Of this act, there
shall be appropriated annually, out of any
money in the State Treasury, not otherwise
appropriated, the sum of three hundred
thousand dollars, which said sum shall also
be applied exclusively to the payment of
the cost of instruction in the common
schools of this Commonwealth.
Section T. That it shall be the dutv If
the several townships, cities and boronphs
of this Commonwealth, In addition to the
duties now imposed upon them by law. to
take the census of all the children, actual
residents, in the respective townships, cities
or boroughs, and in all independent districts
embraced within the limits of said town
ships between the ages of six and twenty
one years, and return the same under oath
or affirmation to the commissf foners Of their
respective counties on or before the second
Tuesday of January, In each year, said CEN
sus to be taken at the same time as the as
sessment.
Section s. That it shall be the duty Of
the commissioners of each county to certify
under their hands and seals Of Office, the