The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-14
NOTICE 10 SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICE OF STATE SUP'r OF EDCCATGoS

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OFFICE OF STATE SUP'r OF EDCCATIoS,
COLUMBIA, s. G., May q, 1871.
To Each Of the County School Commits
sioncr's:
You are hereby requested to instruct the
Boards Of School Trustees of the several
School Districts in your Conntyto call meet.
ings of the legal voters of thc;: respective
School District on Saturday, June, "a, 1871,
ut II o'clock NJ, notice OF the time and
place cf such meeting to be given by the
Clerk of the Board CT Trustees by posting
written or printed notices in three (3) pub
lie places Of the School District ut least ten
Cln) days before said meeting. Your spe.
cal attention is invited to the following ex-
tracts from ''An Act to amend al Act en-
titled all Act TO establish and maintain
system of free common schools for the
State of South Carolina" approved March
9th, 1871:
Sec. XNIX. The County Treasurer shall
pay over all moneys by him received, which
shall have been assessed by virtue of the
vote of any District meeting as hereinafter
provided for. in the County in which such
district is situated, on the order of the
Clerk Of The Board Of Trustees of said Dis
trict, connterSisned by the County School
Commissioner, TO be used for the purpose
directed by the District meeting so held
Said money SHALL be assessed and collected
ut the time, and in the maHper that County
taxes are assessed and collected and if the
Inhabitants of any School District, at their
annual District meeting, shall fail to provide
for the raising Of such tax, then the County
School Commissioner ofthe County in which
such District is situated, shall be required
to withhold from said District that part of
the State appropriation derived from the
revenue Of the State, and TO appostion
and distribute the same to the other Dis
tricts Of the County which have complied
with the requirements of this Act: Pro-
vided, That in School Districts where there
arc less than one hundred children between
the ages Of six and sixteen, the inhabitants
may raise such sum, per child, as viii! be
sufficient to maintain their schools.
Sec L. The following persons shall be
entitled to vote at any District meeting,
viz:
All persons possessing the qualification Of
electors, as defined by the Constitution Of
this State, and who shall be residents of the
District at the time Of offering TO vote at
said meeting.
SEC. Ii. The inhabitants qualified to vote
at school meeting, lawfully assembled,
shall have power:
lSt. To appoint Chairman to preside
over said meeting.
IT. I;oprp from, tin,a n tin,o
Sd. To choose Clerk, who shall possess
the qualification of u voter.
4th. To raise by tax, in addition to the
amount apportioned by the Statt' 10 their
use, such further sums Of money as they
may deem proper for the support of public
schools, said sum cot to be more than three
dollars for every child io the District be-
tween the ages Of six and sixteen, as as
ccrtaiped by the last enumeration; said
sum to be collected by the County Treas
urer, and 10 be held by Linn, subject to the
order Of the Trustees, couDtersigned by the
County School Commissioner, such suI.s of
money to be used as shall be agreed upon
at the meeting, either for the pay Of tcach-
ers' salary or to purchase or lease sites Tor
school. houses TO build, hire or purchase
such school houses to keep them in repair,
and furnish the same with necessary fuel
and appendages; Or to furnish bIaek.boards,
outline maps and apparatus for illustrating
the principles of science. or to discharge
any debts or liabilities lawfully incurred.
9th. To give such direction and make
such provisions as may be deemed necessary,
in relation to the prosecution or defence
ofaIy suit or proceeding in which the
District may be party.
9th. To authorize the Board Of Trustees
TO build school houses, or rent the same :;
to sell any school house site, or other prop
erty belonging 10 the District, when the
same shall no longer be needful for the use
Of the District
7th. To alter or repeal their proceedings,
from time to time, as occasion may require,
and to do any other business contemplated
in this Act.
j. X. JILLS0N,
State Supt. Education, S. c.
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