The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-05-03

shall visit SAID SCHOOLS NOT less IHSn
three times during each year, aud shall
perform such other duties as are pres
cribed for County School Commissioners
in this Act. Upoo failure or nesleetgs0A
discharge the duties imposed upon
by this Section, when reported to the
State Superintendent OF Educa'ion' the
said State Superintendent is hereby en-
powered to take such measures as, IN
his judgment, may be necessary to en-
force the faithful performance OF duty
on the part of said school Commissioner.
SEC. At. The school Commissioner of
the County of Charleston shall have
Jurisdiction only over the schools, and
all educational interest outside OF the
corporate limits of the city Of Charles
ton.
Sec. 4s. That at the regular munich
al election in the city ofCharles'on, and
at every regular municipal election held
thereafter, one School Commissioner
shall be elected BY the legal votes OF
each ward, who shall continue in ofhce
until his successor is elected and quati-
fed. The school Commissioners so
e,octed sball constitute q School Board.
and they may assemble at any ;iue aud
elect Chairman and Clerk, aud Su.
perioteuaent .fsaid City Schools, whose
fern o. y. 20 aud duties and compenss-
tion shall be prescribed BY said Board,
but his term of Office shall not exceed
that of the Board electing him. The
duties of the Board aforesaid shall be
the same as those Of the Board OF
School Trustees, for the several School
Districts, in addition to which they
shall, on or before the first day of Octo-
ber, forward the State Superintendent
of Education an annexed report of all
matters connected with the school iu.
terests Of the city Of Charleston, as are
required Of each County School Com
missicners. They shall also have power
to levy and cause to be collected, as
other taxes are, sum not to exceed
one and one half mills on the dollar on
all taxable property in said city of
Charleston, aud the money so collected
shall be placed in the City Treasury,
subject to the order os said City Board
Of School. Commissioners.
/ SEC. 40. An annual meeting Of each
School District shall be held o the last
Thursday in June, Of each year, at II
o'clock NJ. notice of the time aud place
being given BY the clerk Of the Bard
OF Trustees, by posting written or print
ed notices 10 three public places of the
District, at least ten days before the
meeting. Special meetings may be
called by the Board Of Trustees, or BY q
majority Of the legal voters of the dis
srict but notice Of such special meet
ing, stating the purposes for which it is
called, shall be posted in at least three
public places within the district, ten
days previous to the time OF such meet
ing. And no business shall be acted
upon os any special meeting not speci-
fied in said notice.
SEC. SD. The following persons shall
be entitled to vote at any District meet
ing, viz:
All persons possessing the quali6ca.
tiou of electors, as de6ued by ehe Con-
s!itution Of this State, aud " 40 shall be
residents Of the Distric, at the time q I
Offering to vo,e at said meeting.
Sec. 81. shs inhabitants qualified to
vote at q school meeting, lawfully as.
sembled shall haze power:
lss. TO appoint chairman to preside
over said meeting.
Cd. To adjourn from time to time.
81. To choose a clerk, who shall
possess the qualification of u voter.
4th. To raise by tax, in addition to
the amount ap pportiOued by the State to
their use, such further Sums Of macy
as they may deem proper for the sup
port fpublic achools. saidsum DO. to be
more thae thrae dollars for every child
10 the District between she ages of si1
and sixteen, as ascertaiDed by the LAST
said sum to be collected
-by the county Treasurer, aod to be held
By him subject 10 the order Of the
Trustees, cOuu,ersigued BY she county
School Commissioner; such Sums Of
money to be used as shall be agreed
upon as the meeting, either for the pay
Of teachers salary, or to purchase or
lease sites for school houses; to build
hire or purchase such school housea; 70
keep then 10 rspair, and fnrpishshe same
9th necessary fuei and appendsgss; OF