Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-08-27

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the accommodation Of the children
Of school age, and may alter and
change the same to suit the c0nve-
nience Of the people. But no sub
School District shall contain less
than twenty-five scholars. They
shall designate the sub-School Dis
tricts by numbers liz, 3, etc.
Sd. The procuring OF grounds, and
the procuring or constructing Of
suitable buildings for at once OPEN
ing Schools.
4th. The hiring of teachers, and
such other duties as are necessary
aud requisite to put the Schools in
to immediate operation.
9th. They may establish union or
graded Schools, wherever they may
deem it necessary.
SEC. 80. De it further enacted,
That.the Board of School Directors
Of each School District shall pre-
scribe a uniform series Of text
books, to be used in the Schools
throughout,the country. And they
shall be authorized to make arrange
ments for furnishing the books to
the various Schools of their Dis
trict Provided, Said books shall
be furnished at no moro than actual
cost ; O price list TO be kept in the
Office of the County Superintend-
ent In each school building, and to
be published in the newspapers Of
the county Provided further, That
nothing in this section shall be 80
construed as to prevent parents,
guardians, or pupils, from purcbas-
ing such supply Of text books Of
the prescribed series from any other
source.
SEC. 30. Be ii further enacted,
That no member of the Board Of
School Directors shall act as agent
for any author, publisher or book
seller, directly nor indirectly, re-
ceive any gift, emolument or
reward, for his influence in
recommending or procuring the
use Of any book, school appa-
ratns or furniture, Of any kind
whatever, in any Public School in
this State ; and any one who shall
violate this section shall be remov-
ed from office, and shall further
forfeit all moneys due him from the
State.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted,
That the Board of School Directors
shall, as soon as practicable, pre-
pare and submit a report to the
Board Of County Supervisors, con-
tanning an estimate of the cost Of
school sites, construction and rent
al OF such number of suitable school
buildings as may be necessary to
afford school facilities for each and
every Sub-School District in the
county or city and shall also make
al estimate Of the necessary contin-
gent expenses, such as repairs upon
school buildings, Improvements of
school grounds, fuel, necessary
school apparatus, and any deficit
in the Teachers Fund, which may
arise. They shall, in like manner
thereafter, make and submit a re-
port annually, on or before the if-
teenth day Of March.
SEC. 80. Be it further enacted,
That 1t shall be the duty of the
Board of County Supervisors there
upon to levy a tax upon the taxable
property in each District, sufficient
to defray such estimated costs and
expenses for said District PrOvi-
ded, That no more than ten (l0)
mills on the dollar shall be levied
for school-house purposes, or five
% mills for Teachers Fund. II
shall be the duty of the President
Of the Board Of County Supervisors
to certify the number of mills or
per centum upon the State tax thus
levied to the Collector of County
taxes. The said Collector thereup-
on shall enter upon separate assess
ment rolls, and submit the same TO
the Board Of County Supervisors,
who shall examine, and II correct,
approve the same. The tax thus
levied shall be collected in the same
manner as other county taxes are
by law collected, and shall be paid
to the County Treasurer, who shall
keep a separate account with each
District In the county, and shall
credi, each District with the amount
thus collected and paid. All mon
eys thus raised shall be held as sep.
arate funds, to be known and call.
ed the school House Fund" or
Teachers Fund !" Provided, That
any funds now due, or that may
become due before the first day OF
January, one thousand eight hum
dred and sevRnty-one, arising from
the interest on the proceeds Of any
lands heretofore granted and es-
pecially reserved and appropria-
ted by Act of Congress for the use
Of the Schools in any township,
may be appropriated for purchas-
Ing school sites, or constructing
schoOl-houses, within such town
ships or counties.
SEC. 80. Be it further enacted,
That the School Directors of each
District are hereby authorized 10
ascertain the will of the qualified
electors Of any townships in the
county to which may belong any
lands heretofore granted and espe.
cially reserved and appropriated
for the use of the Schools in each
township, as to whether or not
such lands shall he sold and to
this end, they may order an cleo
ton to be held in the township,
and shall give at least thirty days
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