The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-14
TO J. N. CORBETT,
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.

VT0U are hereby requested to instruct IN
board of School Trustees of the sever
Scnool Districts in your County to call meeting
Of the legal voters of their respective SenOO
Dis,.:~,s on Saturday. June "a. 1871, at !:
oclcck NJ, notice Of the lime AMI place Of sud
meeting To be given BY the Clerk Of the Board q
Trustees by posting written or printed noiiceSnH
three t3) pubiic places ofthe School District i
leas, ter l0) days before said meeting. IoE
special attention is invited to the following er
,rac.. from an Ac, to amend an Act entitled "a,
Ac, to establish ami Diin,aiL a system Of fre
common schools for the State OF South Carolina,
approved March 9Th. 1871.
SEC. XXIX. The County Treasurer shall pal
over all moneys by him received, which shall
have been assessed by virtue of,he vote Of an!
District meeting as hereinafter provided for, II
tae County in which such district is situated. os
the order os the Clerk Of the Board Of Trustees Il
said District. eountcrsigned by the County
School Commissioner, to be used for the purpoa
directed BY the District meeting 80 held. SaEr
money shall be assessed and collected at the time
and in the manner that County taxes are assessed
and collected; and If she Inhabitants Of any
School District. at their annual District meeting,I
shall fa, to provide for the raisiag of such tax,
then the County School Commissioner Of thsI
County in which such District is situated. shall
he required to withhold from said District tbasl
part Of the State appropriation derived from the|
revenue Of the state, and 10 apportion and dis.
tribute the same TO the other Districts Of thtI
County which have complied with the require
nents ofthis Act: Provided, That in School DIS.
tricts where there are less than one hundred
children between the ages Of six and sixteen, the
Inhabitants may raise sneh sum- per child, ai
will be sufficient to maintain their srhools.
SEC L. The following persons shall be en-
titled to vote at any Dis,ric, meeting, viz:
All persons possessing the qualification Of
electors, rs defined by the Constitution Of this
State, and who shall be RESIDENTS Of the District
At the time o! Offering 10 vote at said meeting.
SEC. Ii. The inhabitants qualified to vote at
a school meeting, lawfully assembled, shall have
power:
ls, To appoint, Chairman to preside over
said meeting.
I'd. To adjourn iro1 time to time.
3d. To choose Clerk, who shall possess the
qualification of 4 voter.
4th. To raise by taz. in addition TO the amount
apportioned by the State 10 their use, such fur
ther sums of money as they may deem proper for
the support Of public schools, said sum not to DO
more than three dollars for every child In the
District between the ages Of six aud sixteen, a.
ascerrained by the last enumeration said SUM to
be collected By the County Treasurer, and to be
countersiened by ahe County School conuis-
sioner, such sums Of money to 5e used as shall
be agreed upon at the meeting, either for the pay
Of teachers salary or tc purchAse or lease sites
for school houses; to Luild, bire or purchase
such school houses to keep them in repair, and
furnish ,he same with necessary fuel and appeu-
daees: or to furnish black boards, outline maps
and apparatus for illustrating the principles Of
science, or to discharge any debts or liabilities
lawfully incurred.
State Supt. Education, S. G.
In accordance with the above order, from
State Superintendent, the Trustees ofeacA school
district, will post call meetings Of the voters of
their districts, at the most suitable place on the
day desisn snated above, and carry OFT the objects
specissd In the above circular.
It e to 10 hoped that IN view Of The important
interest committed to their charge the TTossecs
as appointed. will enter with ene,gy into thsir
work and aid in building up system OF Prhhe
Schools, which will reach all classes, a0d Be
''''a' " ''''''' " J. n. coRBETT.
School Commissioner. Sumter county.
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