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VOLUME XVII---NO. 81.

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SEC. 30. That it shall bc the dut,
OF each County School COMMISSIONS,
immediately after the passugo of this
Act, to divide his County into con
venicnt School Districts, for nil mn,
poses connected with the pcn,ra i,
terest Of education, and rc-dis,rir,
the same, whenever, in his Judgment
tho general good requires it. Eacl
District shall be confined to the man
agcmcnt and control of the Board 0
School Trustees hereinafter provide,
for, who shall hold their office for twt
years, and until their successors ar,
elected and qualified.
SEC. 81. 1t shall he the duty of tn,
School Commissioner of each Count,
to select two suitable and discrcc
persons, who, together with himScl
Shall constitute u Board Of Examiner.
whose duty it shall hc to examine al
candidates for the profession OF teach
or, and to give such persons as arc
1"a'lhtd q certificate setting forth the
branrhcs Of learning he or she m:.y
bc found capable of teaching, sucl,
cNamInation 10 be renewed every year
n" teacher shall be employed in any
OF tie common or public schools with,
out certificate from the BOARD OF
Examiners or the State SGlprriltcn.
dent; huL certificates furnished by
the Board OF Examiners shall have
power, for good and >ullieien, reasons,
to canoe! any certificate Issued by then,
bc.Orr the expiration of tho time for
which said certificate was granted
SEC. -. That he l;oart, ut Coun-
~ School Examiners shall meet at
least twice Il year, 1T such places, and
1T such times, us the County School
Commissioner shall appoint that the
County Schoo: Commissioner shall be
Chairman and Clerk of the Board. and
shall keep fair record Of their pro-
cecdInSs. and Il register of the name
age, sex, color, residence and date of
certificate ofcach person to whom such
certificate is issued. and i'll case a cor
tiiicate be cancelled. shall make pro-
per entry Of the same. I.
SEC 33. That it shall he the duty
OF the County Board Of School En-
am!n"r~, at th"i" first meeting. to or
der. in and for each and every school
district in their Comfy, an election
for q Board Of three 81 School Trus-
tees, whose duty shall he hereinafter
prescribed. The said County Beard
shall also have ruNcr. 10 Gil. Ev ap-
pointmsnt, all vacancies w..ici. NAV
occur Ill tn" respective School Dis; ric:
Boards Of School District in their
county.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TRUSTEES.
SEC. 81. For The purpose of con-
ducting the election provided for in
the foregoing Section, u public meet
ing Of the voters Of each school dis
trict shall be called by order Of the
County Board of Examiners; said
shall be presided over by one member
of said Board of Examiners, or a per-
son by them appointed shall appoint
a Secretary, who shall keep fair re-
cord of it's proceedings, to be depos-
tied with the County School Commits
sioner, and shall then procced'to elect
three persons, resident in the said
school district, to serve as School
Trustees for one year Provided,
That fifteen days notice shall be Civ
en- of every such public meeting.
Sec. 35. That the said Trustees,
within fifteen (15) days after their ap-
pointmcnt or election, shall take an
oath or affirmation faithfully and i'm
partially to discharge the duties of
4 hns n{S sS.h
arc authorized to administer to each
Sec. SO. That it shall be the du-
ty Of tho said Trustees, my two of
whom shall constitute quorum, to
meet as soon as practical Die aftor hav-
ing boon appointed or elected and
qualified, at such place as may be
most convenient in the district, and
organize by appointing one Of their
number Clerk of tho Board, who
shall preside at the official meetings
Of tho Trustees, and shall record
their proceedings in u book provided
for that purpose: Provided, that each
member of tho Board shall be duly
notified Of such meetings by the
School Commissioners Of the County.
SEC. 81, That it shall be the duty
of the Trustees in cAch school district
to take the management and control
Of the, local educational Interests of
the same, subject to tho supervision of
the County School Commissioner and
to visit tho, school at least TWICE in
every month duripg. the school term.
SEQ 38. That it shall be- tho duty
Of tho Trustees in the, several school.
districts to make, or cause TO be made
annually, ip each school district, by
the first day Of September, an enu-,
meratiou of al the children between
the ages of six 90 and sixteen (l6)
years, resident within such school dis
trict. distinguished between male and
female, white. audh celored and,- the
Clerk of. said. Board Of Trustees shall
rctarn to the County School Commits
sioner Q duplicate report ofIthe, same:
provided, That in case :, tho tenu mera-
ton of scholastic population, ,of any
school district; is not made, as provid;
ed for in this ActJ, by that time; the
County Board Of School Examiners
is herewith authorized to appoint new
Trustees for such school district, un.
Less for good aid sufioient eaiiso the
Trustees :iiauesGaiistf to- adt. wsa ber'
SEel-39. aIty shalLtbeo theri duty boz
the Board Of Fpqsteesto bold ~ fBghe
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