The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-11

such amount after tho State funds are
exhausted, as may be required tor>eon
tinuc school at least.six. months in a
year. Should q township reconsider its
action, and levy tax, any schotl dis
trict that may have levied ta< shall be
credited with the amount levied. -... e.
3. s. SCHOOL HOUSES. ..:A 3D.. -
H. The boards of education, 50 soou
as practicable after their township has
been sub.dividcd as prowdcdiu the sixth
section Of this act, shall provideschool
houses in such locatio as will best nc:
commodatc the majority Of the inhabit'
ants of such districts, and furnish them
with such furniture and other append.
ages as ore necessary to tho comfort.
health, and progress Of the pupils, and
for this purpose they arc hereby empow.
cred to levy tax of not more than seven
mills on the dollar on the taxable prop.
crty Of the township, which tax, with the
rate per cent, the board shall make
known 10 writing to tho assessor, who
shall extend tho same, as is required in
the thirteenth section Of this law, and
such tax shall bo collected as the State
taxes are collected. and such commission
allowed for collection as the board Of cd.
ucation may determine, and the amounts
so collected and paid over, together with
all gifts, grants, donations, and deviscs,
which may be made for such purpose,
shall constitute o
BUILDING FUND,
to be exclusively y appropriated to the
purchase Of sites for school houses, the
construction and furnishing the same,
or for the rent, hire or repair Of such
property for the use Of the free schools
of the township. In case no board Of
education is elected, the state supc.ln.
tendent may appoint one.
l5. Wherever school houses, school
house sites, or other property arc now
held by trustees or others for the use Of
schools, the board Of education Of the
township in which such property is held
shall procure conveyance Of the same for
the use Of free schuolG wherever .practic'
able, and shall cause all such property
to be valued by three disintcrested per-
sons not resident within the school dis.
trct in which such property is located
and tho amount Of such, valuation shall
!. be credited to the school district in which
such property is located, on their annua
assessment for building purposes.
1G. The boards Of education, as sool
as practicable after tho passage Of thil
act. and on day to be appointed by th'
county superintendent, shall examine, il
connection with the county supcrIntcnd
crt, all the school houses and schoo
property within their township, and o.
which they may have received convey
ance; and all such school houses as arc
conveniently and properly located, and
are deemed sufficient or capable Of being
rendered 80, shall be established at
school houses Of the respective district:
within which they arc located; and al
houses which arc inconvcnicnt or i'm.
properly located, or insufficient or inca
pablo Of being rendered sufficient by a
reasonable expenditure, shall be cou'
demncd and sold at public sale, the pro.
cseds thereof being added to the building
fund.
COUNTY sUpERGNTENDEST.
II. No school house shall be erected
or repaired, unless the plan thereof shall
have hecn submitted to tho county su.
perintcndent and approved by him; and
it is hereby made The duty Of the county
superintendent to acquaint himself wish
the principles Of school house architect
ure, and in all his plans for such struct'
urcs 10 have regard to economy, convc
nicnce, and durability Of structure. In
order to aid the county superintendent
; in this branch Of their duties, tho State
superintendent shall furnish, at the ex
pcnse of the school fund. the Office Of
each county superintendent within thi:
State. with one copy Of " Blrnarls :
School House Architecture" or sact
other standard work upon the subject as
he muy.prefcr, such work to be kept in
the Office of the county superintendent
for consultation and reference. and to be
delivered by him to his successor.
Is. The boards of education of tn.
several townships may borrow money
for building purposes upon tho crcd't o.
tho building fund, but no greater
amount of money shall be borrower Al
any one time than the proceeds. of the
fund for five years would liqaid.t", moi
shall the building fund ofuny township
be- pledged for my debt for a"lonsc'
time than 6vc years.
coypEMS.,TloN OF LAND FOR scuool
" HoCsE SITES
~. When land has been designated
by the board Of education Of auy town.
shin as 4 suitable location for a school
house and the necessary buildings, OF
for enlarsing q school house lot, if the
owner or owners refuse to soil the same ,luat:
or demsnd a price therefor which IS
deemed, by the board up unreasonable, the
board, of education shall petition F' thFe'
circuit court of, their !. county to have
such lot Of ground condemned for the
noe Of nnblic schools, and to appoint q
;nryv.of viewers to, consist sof'thteo Idis.
J"'J ~ ,esidant within; thc