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

purposes provided, that no land shlai
be taken. which sballcxcced 10 quantity
ono acre. 2s,,.soe :'E,4,..r.
20. All school houses, school, house
sites and other property for the, use Of
free schools, shall bc exempt from taxa:
ton, and also from sale on execution OF
other process in the nature Of an execu..
ton. 10 order to SECURE school proper:
ty from injury, the trustees ofthe school
district, shall bring suits for damages
sustained, in the court Of tho county
against thcsparty-or parties committing
the act r., .=ag:.l :. -, .;;s 81; Il: gG..-- :
81. The hoard Of education shall tako
control of all the public schools xithia
their districts, in pursuance Of which
they shall be charged with the following
powers and duties They shall cstab.
lsh sufficient number Of FREQ schools
for the education and instruction Of
every individual resident within each
school district, between tho ages of six
and twenty. one years, and all persons
resident within the same who have boon
honorably discharged. from tho military
or naval service Of the United States,
who may apply for admission and in.
struction, cithcr in person or by parent,
guardian or no1s friend, and such per.
son so discharged shall be entitled to
attend such school for the space Of dvc
yoars. The trustees Of each school dis.
trict shall appoint tho toachcrs Of tho
public schools within their district shall
fix the amount Of toachcrs' salaries, and
shall dismiss them at any time for in.
competency, cruelty, ucgligenco. or i'm.
morality: They shall direct what
branches Of learning, 10 addition to
those prescribed in the sixth soction Of
,hi, act. shall be taught in each school,
and shall suspend or czpol from any
school any pupil found guilty, on, full
examination and hearing, Of refractory
or incoFrigibly bad conduct They shall
Sisi, the schools OF their district within
two weeks after the opening, and aGs!n
within two weeks preceding the close Of
each school, and at such other periods
las in their opinion the c1igcDcies of each
school may require at which visits they
shal! examine tho register Of cach teach.
er, and see that it is properly kept, and
other matters touching tho school house,
furnitSre, fixtures; library, studies; dis.
ciplinc, mode Of teaching, and improve
ment of. Tho. school shall confer with
the teacher in regard to its condition
and management; and make such sug.
gcs,ions as in their view would promote
the interest and efficiency Of tho school
and the progress and good order Of the
pupils. The results Of such visitations
they shall cause to be entered on their
misu,cs. They shall p,y all necessary
expenses Of the schools by drafts upon
the treasurer Of the county, which drafts
shall be signed by the trustees Of tho
district, or any two Of them, and an ac-
count Of tho same shall BE- entered BY
them in book to be kept for the fpur.
pose. They shall annually, on or before
the fifth day Of September, 10 each yes.,
make a report to the board Of education.
setting forth the number Of. schools
within their districts tho number and
condition of their school houscs tho
numbsr Of scholars iu attendance duri8g
the year, and the average Of daily atten.
dance, Distinguishing between mAlc and
female, white and colorsd; the length Of
time the schools have been kept open
during ihe yesr; the amount Of tax
levied md collected for school Purposes:
within their district during the year {;
the number Of teachers employed, dis;'
tinguishing between male and feualo
the average Of each per month, includ.
ing boar'l; the amount expended for
building, repairing and futni.hios school
houses; the amount and value Of apara.
,us and libraries belonging to their dis.
trie. for tho use Of tho schools aud
such o,hc. Information ~ may be neces..
s1ry and beneficial, in order TO form
just estimate Of tho operation Of tho
school system. ''..S -''.'
DaATrS-sIIEnlrr's SETTLEMENT. ].
%. All drsfts issued by school officers
on the treasurer shall specify ou what
fuud the draft is issued, whether tho
building fund, township levy, o.. tho
school fund, according to the; b!anks
furnished by the State superintendent.
The sheriff shall mike 90 annual settle:
ment with tho county superintendent Of
all,accoun,s arising from the; township
and district lcvios for school purposes,
on or before the irtecuth day Of Deceu::
Der. - - -. =. ., -. .,
PER Cent. ADDED TO UNPAID TAXES:
%. On all taxes levied BY township
meetings, ;boards Of education, or district
meetings, for schools or school houscs,
furniture or other school property, re-.
naming unpaid sixty days after tho
sheriff receives the assessor books, such
per cent: ,hall be added, (for collection
thcrcofras the board of education may
determine. Ten days notice, Of tho. fact
shall be given By the sheriff onreeeisiog
the aforesaid books. : .i}.s..;t }S;,.
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