The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-05-10
The @eafutd Gazette.
TO THE SCHOOL LAW.

the regulation and continuance of a
system of education by common
schools, approved the eighth day of
MAY, Ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-four.
SECTION l. BE it enacted By the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in Gen
eraI AesSena6ly met, and it is hereby en-
acted 6y the authority Of the same, That
whenever the board of directors or
controllers of any school district in this
Commonwealth shall be unable to pro-
cure such eligible sites for the erection
of school houses thereon as they may
deem expedient, by agreement with
the owner or owners of the land, itshall
and may be lawful for the directors, in
behalf of the district, to enter upon and
occupy sufficient ground for the pur-
pose, which they shall designate and
mark off, not exceeding in any case one
acre, and to use and occupy the same
for the purpose of erecting thereon
school house, with its necessary and
convenient appurtenances, and for all
damage done and suffered, or which
shall accrue to the owner or owners of
such land by reason of the taking of
the same for the purposes aforesaid, the
funds of the district, which may be
raised by taxation, shall be pledged
and deemed as security; and it shall
and may be lawful for the court ofcom-
mon pleas of the proper county, on ap-
plication thereto, by petition, either by
the said school district, through the
president and secretary of the board of
directors, or by the owner or owners of
said land, or any one of them, in be-
half of all, to appoint a jury of view
ers, consisting of three discreet and
disinterested citizens of said county,
who shall not be the owners of proper
ty or residents in the school district in
which such land is taken, as aforesaid,
and appoint time, not less than twen
ty nor more than thirty days thereaf-
ter, for said viewers to meet upon said
land, of which time and place ten days
notice shall be given by the petition
ers, to the said viewers, and the other
party; and the said viewers, or any of
them, having been first duly sworn or
affirmed faithfully, justly and impair
TALLY to decide, anda true report to
make, concerning all matters and
things to be submitted to them, and
having viewed the premises, they shall
establish and determine the quantity
and value of said land so taken to be
used for the purpose aforesaid, and af-
ter having made fair and just compu-
tatiOn of the advantages and disadvan-
tages, they shall estimate and deter
mine whether any, and if any, what
amount of damages has been or may
be sustained, and to whom payable,
and make report thereof to said court;
and if damages be awarded and the re-
port be confirmed by the said court,
judgment shall be entered thereon, and
if the amount thereof be not paid with
in thirty days after the entry of said
judgment, execution to enforce the col
lection thereof may be issued, as in
other cases of judgment against school
districts and each viewer shall be en-
titled to one dollar and fifty cents per
day, for every day necessarily employ
ed in the performance of the duties
herein prescribed, to be paid by such
district: Provided, That either party
shall have the right to have reviewers
appointed by said court.
SEC. 2. That the county superinten-
dent Of each county in this Common
wealth is hereby authorized and re-
quired, once in each year, at such time
and place as he, or properly author
lied committee of teachers, acting with
him, may deem most convenient, to
call upon and invite the teachers of the
common schools and other institutions
of learning in his county to assemble
together and organize themselves into
a teachers institute, to be devoted to
the improvement of teachers in the
science and art of education, and to
continue in session at least five days,
including half a day for going to, and
a half a day for returning from, the
place of meeting, said institute to be
presided over by the county superin-
tendent, or by some one designated by
him, and subject, in its general man.
agement, to his control.
SEC. 3. That each county superinten-
dent, upon the assembling ofthe teach
ers' institute Of his county, shall cause
a roll of members to be prepared, which
roll shall be called at least twice every
day during the session of the institute,
and all absentees carefully marked, and
from which, upon the adjournment of
the institute. he shall ascertain the ex-
act number of teachers who were in
attendance, and the length of time
each attended, and upon the presenta-
tion of certificate, at the close of the
session of each annual institute, setting
forth these facts, and signed by the
county superintendent, to the treasurer
of the proper county, he is hereby au-
thorized and required to pay immedi-
ately, out of any money in the county
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
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