Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-05-30

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of the Board of Education or 9th
er school officers, who have IN
charge the educational interests
of other schools: but in case the
average number of colored chill
dren in attendance shall be less
than fifteen for any one month,
it shall be the duty of said Board
of Education or other school OF
ficers, to discontinue said school
or schools for any period not ex-
ceeding five months at any one
time. And if the number of col
ored children be less than. fifteen,
the Directors shall reserve the
money raised on the number OF
said colored children, and the
money so reserved shall be appro-
priated for the education of such
colored children under the direc-
ton of the Civil District Board Of
Education.
Sec. Is. Provides for a com
mon free school in each school
district, for five months annually.
Sec. 10. No schools to receive
the benefit of this act. unless
taught by teacher duly examin-
ed under the provisions of this act.
Sec. 20. When the money pro-
vided by the State for the support
of schools is not deemed sufficient
by the Directors of any sub-dls-
trict, the additional amount neces'
sary shall be estimated by them,
and the question of levying a tax
to raise it, shall be submitted to
the qualified voters of the dis
trict. Provided, That in case the
voters of any sub-district school
shall refuse to raise the additional
amount in their district, then said
district shall not be entitled to
the use of the fund appropriated
to it by the State, till the amount
is sufficient to support school in
said district for period of five
months.
Sec. q: Twenty days shall be
held to be school month, and
the school in each sub-district
shall be taught an equal length
of time of five months as provi-
ded for by this bill, without re-
gard to the number of pupils.
Sec. %. The Superintendent Of
Public instruction for the State
shall appoint a County Superin.
tendent in each county to hold
his office for two years, or until
his successor is elected and quail
fled as prescribed in section "A
His salary is to be determined by
the Board of Commissioners OF
the School Fund. He is to have
the care of the educational inter
ests of the county.
Sec. %. 1t shall be the duty Of
each County Superintendent tC
see that in every district there
shall be taught photography, read
ing, writing, arithmetic, geography
grammar, and the Constitution o
the State of Tennessee and of the
United States.
ELECTION OF COUNTY SCHOOL SUPER
INTENDENT.
Sec. "a. The Boards of Educa
ton of the civil districts in th'
several counties of the State shall
meet in convention at the county
seat of the proper county, on th'
first Monday in March, 1868, ant
on the same day in each thlr(
year thereafter, and elect viv'
voce, by majority OF the Whol
number of Directors present, on
person of requirement and skill
in the art of teaching, as Count.
Superintendent for three succeed
ing years; and the School Directors
or a majority of them in such con
vention, shall determine the an
nual amount of compensation TO
the County Superintendent, whicl
compensation shall be paid by tn
Superintendent of the Commo.
Schools for the State, by his wal
rant drawn on the Treasurer o
the State, in half yearly install
r ments, and shall be deducted tror
r the amount of State approprli
| ton for educational purposes &c
: said county.
Sec. 25. The election OF th
$ County Superintendent shall
S certified to the Superintendent
F.; of the State, and the names o
/ the other candidates who receive
: votes together with the amour