The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-06-27

~ SAO ',AVn u6Alp VI. NIlHElGStQn.
! from its :: Organization ITO iJune
25th, 1860. ..,...........:,,.,,.i -. J.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FUNDS.
The.Eoard Of Education Of the Township Of
Charleston was drst duly organized on th.
Path day Of May, 1886, OF which time GeSfre.
High. Simeon Hoylmau and George Ritter
(lho latter being appointed ID the place. Of
Watson Eastwood, who declined ssrvins) uerc
duly qualified, taking and subscribing the
oaths required by law. A short tint. proyi.
ously, however, the Same three Commissioners
had had the enumeration for 1864 taken, but
unfortunately too late to obtain tho quota Of
the State School Fund for that year. which
was apportioned by the Auditor on the LIST day
Of April, lS65-befors the above enumeration
had been duly returned. s.a - -. .
At their first meeting, on tho Gath day Of
May, the Board made. out an estimate Of the
"amoun. Of money necessary to carry on FREQ
Schools" in tho various Districts Of the Town.
ship for six months, during the School year OF
1866, which estimate was submitted 10 an
adjourned Township meeting on the 9th Of
May, as required by law. There being no
State Funds duo or coming 10 the Township
for tina. year, on account Of the failure to take
and report tho enumeration above referred 10,
tho estimate showed that o lovy Of 5000
would be necessary to carry on FREQ Schools
in Eve Districts for six months, and the meet.
ing, after due delibera,ion and discussion,
finally agreed to levy Is cents on the $500
valuation on tho taxable property Of the
Township for said purpose, which would pro-
duce about that amount But from some cause
the Assessor failed to extend this levy upon
the property books Of the Township, and
hence the entire amount Of tho assessment ION
land only is SlG63 4s; mono Of which has
yet been paid over by the Sheriff 10 the credit
Of tho School fluid. ~.H. .
On tho 18th day Of July, 1866, however, the
Board had taken md returned tho annual
enumeration Of youth for that year in due
time. The whole number Of youth in the Town.
ship was found TO be 797, including CO colored
children; and accordingly on tue 9th day Of
June, 1865, the Township Treasurer Of Charles
ton Township received Se4l 60 from tho State
School fund, sos 90 Of which was the quota
Of the colored youth. This, with the Township
levy for 1856, now duo from the Sheriff, it Is
estimated, will carry on FREQ Schools in"each
District 10 the Township foraboutsix months.
Schools have been in operation in District No.
2, (Sou.h ChArlcs,on) two and o half months,
In District No. 8 North Churleston) four
months, and In District No. 1 (Tyler) three
months; Districts Nos. 2 aud 8 at an expense
Of 500 per month for two teachers each, and
In District No. 4 for S33 SO per month. a
School for tho colored youth Of tho Township
was opened on tho 2Gth day Of February, 1866,
Us required by Law, and way continued two
months, o. ON expense OF $50 per month, the
attendance averaging 80 the 6rst and IS the
second month. The School House, &c, werO
furnished gratis by tho colorcd people. The
law provides that the quota Of the colorcd
youth is to be set aside expressly for the. edu.
cation Of the colored children Of tho Township
or District, and cannot be used for any other
purpose. 1t is the design to close tho Free
Schools on the last Of June, to open again in
September.
Thus much for what Is known MS the gen.
cral School Fund, which can DO applied only
to the payment Of teachers aud the expenses
Of carrying on tho School, such as fuel, &c.
But besides this there ia building fund
provided By Township levy. ...,.
priLDIXo FUND AND SCHOOL HOUSES.
On the 18th Of June, 1866, the Board Of Ed
ucution divided tho Township into five School
Districts, and lsvy Of 20 cents on the $500
valuation was made by the Board as author
lied by law, for the purpose OF providing and
furnishing School Houses in the same. The
boundaries Of these Districts arc as follows:
School DISTRICT No. 1-Iuoluding the upper
end Of the Township extending from tho upper
Township line ut Black Hawk Hollow, TO the
lane leading from Silas RufTner's house to the
Hill and thence on the, Same limo to the Town
ship line on Two Milo Creek.
DISTRICT No, 2-Commcncing at and In
Guiding Silus Ruf!pcrs. and following tho last
named. limo 10 Two Milo Creek. thence down
Two Mile With theTownship limo % Elk River,
thence down Elk to tho mouth OF Goa Branch
thence on q liuot 70 include Jno. Slsok sto, 1.-THE
branch" and down said Branch TO tho kn.
n.wha, and up tho KanaWha tothe place OF
D,srnlcr No. Accommodating at the mouth
of"thc Branch" thence down THO kanaHnA
acros, Elk River to the line dividing the o.,
totes Of Carr and Summers, thence ION said
line 80 as 10 include Carrs house, thence on
a s,richt line by the uingazine TO the Tow n.
ship line, including oil living at the mouth OF
thu Magazine, thence following the Township
limo 10 the mouth otTwo Mile, thence following
tho limo Of Sub. District No. 2 to tho place OF
beginning. 49, ~, u.
navha At tho n. W. corner Sub district No. o.
thence down the KanAHhS to tho mouth Of
TYLER Greek, thence With the Township nne,
crossing Two Mile Creek to theridge dividing
Il from Sugar Creek, thence 10 tho mouth OF
o,a.r crcrk thenco on q straight line 10 the