Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-22

OFFICE OF STATE SUP'T OF EDUCATION,
.GoLUMBIA;-S. c.. May, "a, ISL. {
To Each of tic County School Commits
sionerS:
VOU are hereby requested to instruct
Il the board of School Trustees of the
several School Districts in your County
to call meetings Of theslega voters Of
their respective School Districts on Sat-
urdny, June "a, 1871, at ~ O'clock M,
notice of the time and place of such
meeting to he given by the Clerk Of the
Board Of Trustees, byp posting written or
printed notices inathree (3) public places
of tho School District at least ten Q0)
days before said meeting. Your special
attention is invited to the following ex-
tracts from an Act to amend all Act en-
titled can Act to establish and maintain
systeni'of free common schools for the
State of State of South lCarolire," ap-
proved March 9th. ISL:
SEC. xxx. The Comfy Treasurer
shall pay over al moneys by lfim' receiv-
ed, which shall have been assessed by
virtue Of the vote of any. District meet
ing as hereinafter provided Tor, ip the
County in which such district is situated,
on the order Of the Clerk Of the Board Of
Trustees Of said. District, countersigned
by the County School. Commissioner, to
be used for the purpose directed by the
District meeting SO ield.s Said money
shall be assessedand collected at the time,
and in the manner that County taxes are
assessed and collected; and if the in
habitants of any School District, at their
ANNUAL District meeting, shall fail to pro-
vide for the raising of such tax, then the
County School Commissioners Of the Coun-
ty in which such District is situated,
shall be required to withhold. from said
District that part OF: the State. appropria-
ton derived from the revenue Of the
State, and to appOrtion and distribute the
SAME to the other'Districts OF the County
which have complied with the require.
ments of this Act: Provided, That in
School Districts where there are less than
one hundred children between the ages
of six and sixteen. the-inhabitmts may
raise euch sum, per Child, as will 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'defned by the Constitution
Of shis State, and. who shall be residents
-Ol luc DlSlTlcG at luc llIIle OI Ouer1uS W
vot5 al said meeting. 3
SEC. II. The inhabitants qualified to.
vote at a school meeting, Lawfully as I
selnblea, shnn have power: l-tl. ~ ]
lst. To appoint Chairman to preside
over said meeting.
I'd. To adjourn from time to time.
Sd. To choose Clerk, who shall pos.
sess the qualification of q voter. 8
4th. To raise by. tax. in additionsto the
amount. .apportioned by the State to their
use, such further sums of money as they
may deem proper for the support of pub
lie schools, said sum not to be more than
three dollars for every child in the Dis
trict between the ages of six and sixteen.
as ascertained by. the last enumeration
said sum tobe collected ;:by the County
Treasurerf and to be held by him, subject.
to the order of the Trustees, countersign-
ed by the County SchooE Commissioner,
such sums of money to be used as shall
be agreed upon at the meeting, either for
the pay Of teachers salary or to purchase
or lease sites for school houses, to build,
hire or purchase snc ch:. school houses 81
keep them In repair, lnds furnish tile
same with 'heSesStsy iSffaa aafthd dappendages;
or;to furnish. black 1boards,4 outline, maps
andappafat6s1f5 1f5r Illustrating thSpriDci-
Piles of:sciencS erte discharge any debts
or liabilities lawfully incurred.