The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-29

such other duties as are prescribed for coun-
ty school commissioners in this act. Upon
failure or neglect to discharge the duties i'm
posed upon him by this section, when report
ed to the State superintendent OF education,
the said State superintendent is hereby en-
powered to take snch measures as, IN his
Judgment, may be necessary, to ENFORCE tne
faithful performance Of duty on the part ol
said school commissioner.
SEC. AZ. The school commissioner OF .he
County Of Charleston shall have ]urlsdiction
only over the schools, and al educatlonai IN
terest outside OF the corporate limits OF
the City of Charleston.
SEQ S. That at the, next regular municipal
election in the City of Charleston, 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 Office until his successor is elected and
I ouagfad. The school commissioners 50 elect
ed shall constitute q school board, and they
may assemble at any time; and elect asehalr-
man and clerk and superintendent of SAID city
schools, whose term Of Office and duties ana
compensation 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
az those OF the board ofschool trustees, for the
several school districts, in addition to which
they shall, on or before The first day OF Octo-
ber, forward to the State superintendent Oh
education an annexed report Of all matters
connected with the school interests of the City
of Charleston, as are required of each county
school commissioner. They shall also have
power to levy and cause to be collected. as
other city taxes are, sum not to exceed one
andone-half Of one mill on the dollar on all
taxable property in said City Of Charleston,
and the money 90 collected shall be placed in
the city treasury, subject to the order of
said city board of school commissioners.
SEC. 49. An annual meeting of each school
district shall be held on the last Thursday IN
! June in each year. at IL o'clock NJ, notice OF
the time and place being given by the clerk OF
Of the board Of trustees, by posting written or
printed notices in three public places Of the
district, at least ten days before the meeting.
Specia! meetings may bo called By the board
of trustees, or by amajority OF the legal voters
of the district; bat notice of such special meet
ling, stating the purposes for which it is
called shall be posted in ut least three public
places within the district, ten days previous to
the lime of such meeting. And no business
shall be acted upon at any special meeting not
tspeciied in said notice.
+ SEC. so. The following persons shall be Ell.
titled to vote at any district meeting, VIZ:
Allpersops possessin. the qualification of
electors, as defined by the constitution OF this
State, and who shall be residents Of the dis
litrict at the time of offsrins to vote a5 said
meeting.
SEQ: 81. The inhabitants qualified 10 vote at
q school meeting, lawfully assembled, shall
hare power:
Lat. To appoint chairman to preside over
said meeting.
I'd. 10 adjourn from time to time.
Sd. To choose clerk who shall possess the
qualification of voter.
4th. 10 raise by tax, in addition to the
amount apportioned by the State to their uue,
Esuch further sums of money as they may deem
proper for the support Of public schools, said
sum not to be more than three dollars for
ev,ry child in the district between the ages Of
six aad sf1teeAas as8ertaihed by the last emu
meration; said sum to be collected by the coun-
ly treasurer, aud tg be held BY him SUBJECT to
7 the crder Of the trustees, countersigned b5
the county school commissioner; such sums oi
money to be used as shall be agreed upon al
the meeting, either for 5the !pay-os teachers
salary, or to purchase CT lease sites for sehcol
houses to build, hire or purchase such school,
houses; 10 keep them in repair; and furnish the
same with necessary fuel and appendases; or
! tp1urnish- blsekboarda. Outline maps and ap-
paratus for illustrating the principles of SCI
ence, or to discharge any debts or liabilities
lawfully ,ncurred 10,
9Th. To give such direction and make such
provisions as may be deemed necessary In re-
latiop +ortas prosecution or sdefence' Of any
suit O. proceeding il whichs the district may be
2 party. z'Cf< Eu-'.
9Th. TO authorize the board OF trustees to
build school houses, or rent the came; to sell
tsse school heHse1 1Aite, or oshes .oroperty be-
'Ticneing to the district. when the same shall
& no iehaec bsneedhl Ton the ussb ths district.
7Lh. To alter or repeal their proceedings,
fronftlme 10 time, aa- occasion tdsy require,
aud to do any other business contemplated in
7 this act. ~.
sso. So. That an act entitled can act to es.
4 tabEsh and maintain system OF tree common
schools for the state OF South Carolina, ap-
proved February 10, 1870, be and the came is
herebyrpesled. - IS
SEC. IS. That this act shall take effect from
pf6vsd ,heisth If March, a: b: 1871.
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