Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-20

To AMEND AN ACr ENTITLED AN ACT To
PROVIDE FOR THE REORGANIZATION, ST.
PERvIsIoN AND MAINTENANCE OF FREI
COMMON SCHOOLS, PASSED MARCH 9TH
1867, AND MORE EFFECTUALLY TO SECURE
THE REVENUE FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
hECTtON l.. Be - o,s,.ogsg b, Geacrag 4sseDs-
Oh Of to State Of Tennessee, That section 4 of the
School law. passed March >, 1861 be SO amended
that the County Supcrfn teUdent shall be, and is
hereby empowered, in case the citizens fail TO call
a meeting TO elect School Directors, TO call the
same and in the citizens neglect or refuse to
elect Directors those elected refuse to serve alto
gether, or are incompetent, according TO law, the
County Superintendent shall appoint Directors,
who, before entering upon their duties shall be
confirmed by the State Superintendent, and shall
until The qualified voters shall choose 20 elect
such Directors, or until their successors are quail
fed
SEC. 2. &c Il further enacted That in case the
scholastic population of the County or District is
not taken as provided in the Act TO which this is
amendatory, the County Superintendent is author
lied 10 employ suitable person or persons at rea-
sonable compensation which shall on being cert.
lied TO the County Court, or County Board Of Com.
missioners, be paid as other county expenses.
| SEC ,. Be Il further enacted, That County Su.
perintendents appointed as required in section %
/ Of the School Law, 20 which this Act is amendato.
ry shall serve until their successors are elected il
] March 1870 and qualified and that they may b.
removed for good and sufficient reasons by vote Of
The State Board Of Commissioner, to consist here
/ after, Of toe Governor Secretary Of State, Comp
/ trollar, Treasurer, and superintendent Of Public
| Instruction; and that said Board shall determine
the salaries Of said Superintendents as now provi.
| dod by law; pr0Uided that where the School D.
rectors Of any County shall have elected County
/ Superintendent as now provided bv law such Su.
perintendent shall hold the Office as now provided
by law, subject to the approval Of the State Super
| intendent.
SEC. l. Be Il further enacted, That all Schoo
funds, whether raised by special tax, or received
from the State School Fund now in possession o
County Trustees or other local officers or that may
cities Of Memphis and Nashville shall be paid over
60 the County Superintendent of bis or their Coun
", TO be expended as required by law, in the cast
Of the School Fund, special taxes in the Distric
or County TO which il is due
SEC. ;. BE It further enacted, That for the pur
pose Of enabling the State Superintendent Of Public
Instruction 10 discharge his duties now required
BY law he shall keep In his Office q record Of all es
cheated lands and Of all lands heretofore bid in and
now held in the name Of the Superintendent o
| Public Instruction for the benefit Of the Schoo
Fund and that all Clerks Registers and Collectors
or other officers, shall make such report TO him a
shall enable him 10 complete and keep such record
and that the County Superintendent, under the di
| reCtion Of the State Superintendent shall do and
perform al acts in regard 10 eschested lands here
ioiore required by law, Of local School Commits
| sionors.
SIC 6 Be q fgtbc- enacted, That The Stat,
Superintendent Of Instruction is hereby authorized
in al cases in which he shall deem that Justice
the Free School interest demands 10 revise or csusC
10 be revised the record Of the sale of School land
already made, and that be may, with the approvs
/ Of the Board OF Commissioner Of the School Fund
take such steps will protect the interest of ID,
School Fund in all escheated land or lands received
Tor taxes, and held by the State for the benefit O
Free Schools and in such cases as il may DO con
sdered e1pedent he shall cause the question OF the
sale Of said lands 70 be brought before the Circuit
i Court and in case the Circuit Court shall deere,
the sale Of the echeated land or lands received fol
taxes published notice Of said sale having been Civ
en- thirty days before the date Of the same the Sber
ia shall proceed % make the sale Of auction 20 th,
highest bidder prordod that it shall not be sold fol
less than the taxes due against the same together
with the interest on those taxes and the fees collect
Cd on said parcels Of land aud when sale shall b,
so made, clear title shall Re given 10 the pur
chaser, aud the County and State records shall b
| corrected accordingly.
SIC. T. Be L hrticr saacted, That hereafter
wheE The Collector Of public taxes shall bid Of
lands IN the name OF the Superintendent Of Pubic
Lnslraetioni for the use Of Common Schools, and
the uhe ior redemption Of said lands has expired
then 1t shall be theduty Of the County Superiatend
ent TO proceed 10 take titles in the name Of tht
State, for the benefit Of Common Schools.
SEC .. bs . Jtuthcr enacted, That henceforth
in all cases OF sale Of lands FOR taxes ana bid In fo
the benefit Of Free Schools the sale, and descrip
tion Of said land, shall be reported 10 the Rariste
Of the County who shall spread the same upoD tb
records and furnish one copy Of The same 70 ~
Superintendent Of the county, and one 70 The Sat
Superintendent The County Superintendent a.
Instruction shall, together with the County Cour
Clerk revise the lands Of the county listed befor
said Clerks Revenue Docket Is presented 20 III
County Court or Board Of Commissioners an,
they charged 70 use special diligence that Al
lands previously held in the name Of the State Su
perintendent, for the benefit Of Free Schools, an,
redeemed or purchased by private individuals, b
included 10 the taxable list and all still held Il
the name Of the State Superintendent shall be ex
eludea by the County Court or Board Of Commits
sionera from tue taxable list.
ohe, :. ne = further enacted That the COUNTY
0uFeflntehasnt shall keep such records A. NAV d.
required by The State Superintendent, ana thai m