The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-29
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IN the district, and at their first meeting tnes
shall organize BY appointing one OF tnelr nun
ber clerk of the board, who shall preside ~ tne
official meetings of the trustees, ana snsh re-
,oord their proceedings In book provided for
that purpose. Each member OF the ooaio Vi
trustees shall be duly notihed OF tne meeonss
by the clerk of the board.
SEC. 81. That it shall be the duty OF the trus-
z4aee in each school district to take tkSmanage-
noant and control of the local educational in
terests of the same, subject to the supervision
Of the county school commissioner, and to
visit the school at least once in every month
duriag the school term.
SDc. 81. That it shall be thed=ty OF the trus-
tees in the several school districts to make, or
cause to be made, once in two years, IN each
school district, by the first day OF September
an enumeration of all the children between
< the ages OF six {6) and sixteen ta6) years. resi-
dent within such school district, Distinguish
ing between male and female, white and CO.;
ored. Aud the clerk Of said board OF trustees
shall returnto thecounty school commissioner
duplicate return Of the same; each school
trustee shall receive five cents per capita for
each child enumerated by him, the accounts for
which shall be audited by the county school
commissioner, and paid according to law by
the county treasurer, out Of the school fund OF
the school district wherein the enumeration
MAS made Provided, That in case the enume-
ration Of the scholastic population OF any
school district is not made, as provided for IN
this act, BY that time, the county board OF
school examiners is herewith authorized to ap-
point new trustees for such school district,
Z, unless for good and sufficient cause the trus-
toes hsve failed to act.
~ Sxc,-Ss. It shall be the duty Of the board OF
trustees to hold q regular session IN their
school district at least two weeks before the
commencement Of any or every school term,
for the transaction Of any and all business
necessary to the prosperity Of the school,
With power 10 adjourn from imeto time, and
to hold special meetings at any time or place.
.szc: 50, That the board Of trustees shall
have power to establish and make all arrange
!! fuents for the common schools OF districts,
and to make the same comfortable, paying
due regard to any school-house already built
: er site procured, as we'll as to al other cir
cumstsncesi rr5persto tbe considered, 80 as to
best promote the educational interest OF their
;. district. They shall employ teachers trom
among those having certificates, and discharge
!, the same when good and sufficient reasons
for so doing present themselves; but they
shall employ no person to teach in any Of the
! schools. under their supervision unless such
person shall hold, at the tune OF commencing
OF her school, certificate to teach, grant
: eddy the county board Of school examiners,
h,oNbs tha State superintendent of education.
HrG. 20. That should the board OF trutees be
- ursbie otherwise to- procure sites for schools
houses, they are hereby authorized to appoint
q Jury Of view Of FIVE legal voters Of the county,
who.shall locate said site as the public inter-
90. may require, but, except in city, town or
villag9 ssia. site shall net be located within
two hundred yards of the dwelling Of the own
s,nof the land taken sor.ssaid site without his
rUnsent, given in writing. The said jury shall
assess the value OF the same, and report their
= .sfon TO thu board Of trustees. who shall BE-
cure the title and pay for the site, as decided
d; By the tpty Of view. out Of any moneys avail
5 abhiar, ,thaSpmpose and upon such payment,
Shes title al,aH immediately vest in the trustees
, and their successors in of6ee~ .,5q
rs SEC. a. That II any person or persons shall
: threaten, or in any. manner Interfere with the
,9jwy fyisw herein directed to be appointed,
Shile iischsrgins the duties herein prescribed
he or they, separately or coDjointly,. shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeaqor, and on con-
yiction in any court Of competent jurisdiction,
; be fined net more than, two hundred dollars.
orbs imprisoned not more than ninety days,
or shall suffer both fine and imprisonment, at
tSSaisrrstionof the court, and any. moneys
ascrulrg from such fines shall be added to
. ths school fund OF the school district wherein
the guilty party or parties reside.
SEC. a. That when it shall so happen that
parsons areso situated as to be better accom-
nodated at the school Of sny adjoining school
a;str;ct, or whenever it may be desirable to es-
tsbHsh school composed Of parts Of two or
more school districts, it. shall be the duty OF
fhe respe ective boards OF trustees Of the school
districts in which such persons reside, or IN
. wfiah suob schools may be situated, or OF the
school districts, or the parts OF which the
i. schsol is to be composed, to transfer such
persons for education to the school district 10
which such sehoolheuse is or may DO located;
butfhs enumeration of scholars shall be taken
in each district as if nO.sueh transfer had been
made; and such school, when SO composed,
shall be supported from the school funds OF
the respective school districts from which the
.saha,ars may have been trapafs rred.
ESarGS4a Fhat thasohool year shall continue
for aperipd of nine months, commencing and
ending as in the opinion OF the county board
,of e1alninsrs win best subserve the educational
interests Of their county; but the county
school commissioners shall have power 10
! Anis the school year according TO the school
fund apportlouedto his county. 7
SEC. a That il shall be the duty of each
school teacher to emsks out and file with tie
s,ert of the hoard Of trustee5, at the expiras