Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-22

or such amount to be placed to the
credit of the Assessor and Collector
of taxes of such county, upon his
payment into the Treasury Of his
county, the amount so appropriated
to such county, and filing the receipt
of the County Treasurer, acknowl-
edged by the said Treasurer before
the Clerk of tho Police Court, and
by the said Clerk duly certified un-
der his hand, and the seal of his
Court, with tho Treasurer Of the
State.
Sec. II. The Assessor and Col
lector of each county, for the year
1867, and all succcedingyears, shall
receive for his compensation for dis
charging the duties imposed upon
him by this Act, twelve cents per
child for two hundred children or
less eight cents per child for all less
than three hundred and more than
two hundred six cents per child for
all less than four hundred and more
than three hundred; five cents per
child for all less than five hundred
and more than four hundred; four
cents per child for all less than a
thousand and more than five hun
dred three cents per child for two
thousand and more than one thous-
and; two cents for all over two
thousand and should the Assessor
and Collector refuse or fail to take
and report the census of the chill
dren as required by this Act, he shall
forfeit the whole Of the compensa-
tion allowed, and be fined not less
than twenty-five nor more than one
hundred dollars, at the discretion of
the Police Court and in case Of fail
ure, from any cause whatever, OF the
Assessor and Collector, in making q
report of the census of his rcspec-
tive county, to the Police Clerk, on
or before the first day of July in
each year, the Police Court shall be
authorized to appoint some suitable
person to perform said labor, who
shall be entitled to the same COM
pcnsation as allowed to Assessors
and Collectors under this Act pro-
vided he makes his returns by the
first day of September following.
Assessors and Collectors or other
persons appointed to take the census
of scholastic population, shall not
be entitled to compensation for their
services, unless their returns are
made within the time prescribed by
this Act.
SEC. 12. The Treasurer of the
State shall be -otficio, Treasurer
of the public school fund. 1t shall
be his duty after the first day Of the
fiscal month, in each and every year,
to record the abstracts Of children
Of lawful age, in different counties,
apportion the money as herein con-
templated, distributing to the sever
al counties, the amount to which
each is entitled, according to its
scholastic population. And it shall
be the duty of the Treasurer to keep
a correct account of all the monies
and matters appertaining to the
school fund, and report to the Gov
ernor annually, at the close of the
fiscal year, the condition of the
school fund and distribution of mon
les. That the fiscal scholastic year
shall commence and end upon the
fiscal year Of the State Treasury
that the Police Court of each county
after ascertaining the scholastic pop
ulation, shall make return Of the
same to the State Treasurer, who,
upon the order of the Police Court,
under the seal of their offices, shall
pay over to said Police Courts, or
their order, their distributive shares
Of the interest of the school fund
SEC. 13. In every case where a
school claiming the benefit of this
Act is attended by scholars who re-
side in county other than that in
which the school is taught, the Trus-
tees of such school may report to the
Police Courts of the several counties
where the scholars reside, and shall
he entitled to distributive share of
the county school fund in the same
manner as if the school were taught
in the county ofthe residence of such
scholars. r.'
+. SEC. IA. There shall be appoln-
ted, by the Police Court of each
county, q board of school examiners
consisting of five persons, three of
whom shall constitute a quorum,
authorized to act, who shall; upon
application, examine all persons
proposing to teach public schools
within the limits thereof; and upon
finding, after examination, such ap-
plicant properly qualified to dis.
charge the duties of teacher, shall
grant him or her certificate, sta
ting the branches he or she is quail
ified to teach; and no teacher shall
be employed, or permitted to teach
in any school whatever, in this
State until such teacher has obtained
certificate of qualification from
said school examiners: and it is
hereby made the duty of the school
examiners of each county to exer-
else supervision over the schools
of their respective counties, and to
require that all schools be conducted
in accordance with the provisions OF
this Act.
SEC. Is. No school,shall be enti-
tied to the benefits of this Act unless
the English language is principally
taught therein. -,
SEC. 16. The Treasurer of the
State shall furnish forms for reports
of the several Police Courts and
County Treasurer, which forms shall
be followed in making their several
reports; aud the said Treasurer
shall cause a sufficient number Of
III e.,.-,,z 4COafhar with this law.