The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-07-04
A Fnrther Snnplement


TO an act for the regulation aud continu
ance of system of education by com
mon schools, approved the eighth day
of May, Ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and fifty -four.
I-THE SELECTION OF SITES FOR
SCHOOL HOUSES.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives. ofthe
Commonwealth Of PennsylUdnia IN Gen
eraI assembly met, and 1t Is hereby enact
ed by the authority Of tie same, That
whenever the board of directors, or con-
trollers of any school district in this com
monwca!th, shall be unable to procure
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, it shall and may
be lawful for the board of directors, in
behalf of the district, to enter upon and
occupy sufficient ground for the purpose
which they shall designate, and mark Oft,
not exceeding, in any case, on acre, and
to use and occupy the same, for the pur-
pose of erecting thereon school house,
with its necessary or convenient appur-
tenances and for all damage done and
suffered, or which shall acrue to the ow-
uer 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 pledg
ed and deemed as security ; and it shall
and may be lawful for the court of CON-
mon pleas of the proper county, on ap-
picaton thereto, by petition, either by
the said school district, through the pre-
sidcnt aud secretary of the board Of direc-
tors, or by the owner or owners of said
land, or any one of them, in behalf Of all,
to appoint jury of viewers, consisting OF
three discreet and disinterested citizens
of said county, who shall not be the ow-
ners of property, or residents in the school
district in which such land is taken as
aforesaid, aud appoint a time not less
than twenty nor more than thirty days
thereafter, for said viewers to meet upon
said land of which time and place ten
days notice shall be given by the petit
tioners, to the said viewers aud 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, aud true report to make,
concerning all matters and things to be
submitted to them and having viewed
the premises, they shall establish and de-
termine the quantity and value of said
land SO taken, to be used for the purposes
aforesaid, and after having made fail
and just computation of the advantage:
and disadvantages, they shall estimate
and determine whether any, and if any
what amount of damages has been or may
be sustained, and to whom payable, anc
\ make report thereof to SAID court and i
damages be awarded and the report bt
confirmed by the said court, and judg
ment shall be entered thereon; and i
the amount thereof be not paid within
thirty days after the entry of said judg
ment, execution, to enforce the collec
ton thereof, may be issued as in otheI
cases Of judgment against school districts
! and each viewer shall be entitled to one
dollar and fifty cents per day, for every
day necessarily employed in the perfor
nance of the duties herein prescribed, tt
be paid by such district: Provided
That either party shall have the right tC
have reviewers appointed by said court.
| u.-ESTABLISHMENT OF TEACHERS
INSTITUTES
!; SECTION 2. That the county super
intendent of each county in this common
wealth is hereby authorized aud required
once in each year, at such time and place
as he, or properly authorized committee
of teachers, acting with him, may deem
most convenient, to call upon aud invite
the teachers of the common schools, and
other institutions of learning, in his coun-
ty, to assemble together, and organize
themselves into teachers institute to be
devoted to improvement of teachers in the
science aud art Of education, and to contin
ue in session at least five days, including
halfa 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 uperintendent, or by some one
designated by him, and subject, In Its
general management, to his control
SECTION 3. That each county super
intendcnt, upon the assembling of the
teachers 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 in
stitute, and all absentees carefully mark
ed, and from which, upon the adjourn
ment of the institute, he shall ascertain
the exact number Of teachers who were
in attendance, and the length of time each
attended and upon the presentation of a
certificate, at the close of the session OF
each annual institute, setting forth these
facts, and signed by the county superin
tendent, to the treasurer of the proper
county, he is hereby authorized and re.
quired to pay Immediately, out of any mo-
ney in the county treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to the county superintend-
ent, one dollar for every three days spent
by teachers of the county in attendance at
the institute. for that year, or as much of