The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-02-23
The School Laws,

For tho information OF the people
and TO promote the interSst1 Of the pub
lie schools throughout tho State. w
have compiled from tho lawa, o5 passed
by tho present Leg!alRtI-o. ths iollow-
ing amendments to .ho school laws
l. That tho Office Of Superintendent.
Of Public Ina.ruclion be created, and
toy tbs purpoasofeoonomv, Lho Troa5proI
Of the State u made Ok -of.iG.o -ald officer
Q. That Tho Trustee Of each county
ahalI forward {, Ito Comptrol,ar Of lho
State Treloury tHo school warrants N
his possession which were heretofore i7-
sued BY tho Stlto Of Tennessee, for the
purpose Of paying tho different school
teachera in each county, with tho namo-
and tho 2moQn. duo each teacher, and
the Comptroller rhau ia5ue 10 each
teacher warrant for tho amount duo 10
each, and cancel those received from tA1
Trustee OF each county
8, That the Comptroller GLaIl forward
the said warrants, issued 10 each teaGhor,
to the County Trustee for distribution
to the persons entitled TO thom, and
said warrants, so issaed, shall be rocelv-
able for taxes, whom endorsed by the
parties to whom they were issued
/. That hereafter il shall bo lawful
for the County Courts in this State, at
any quarterly term thereof, to order the
assessment and loyy Of a TAX, not less
than fifty cents, nor more than two dol
lars, upon the privilege Of keeping each
and every dog, exceeding one foc each
family, OF any kind CT GCx, within the
limits Of said county said tax to be as
sossod against tho owner thereof, and to
DO collected 40 other taxes, and when
collected to constitute a part Of the Com
mon School Fund Of suid county, and 10
be distributed as other mone.8 are, now
provided for by law.
3. That the act passed July T. 1870,
entitled Gan act to raorganigo and regU-
late common Schools bo amended
thus I. That section > OF said actrend {:
"Tho interest arising from this common
school fund shall Conatituto an indCbt-
ednos3 and liability on tho part Of the
state Ior the purpose aforesaid and u
correct account and statement thereof
shall be kept By the Treasurer, and, a.
the came m9v be realized, shall be ap-
portiorol by him achoreinafter directed,
and shall DO paid by the Trc2auror e.
the moneys - H. hands, not other giso
appropriated, may justify upon the var
rant 0. tho Comptroller" = That GoG-
ton Of said act have added after tho
word ":rel-ur :" in lho laGt l:ne thereof,
the words ''out in Caao majority Of the
Jusloea arc no! u t42or Of lsv. ing such
aohool t2z, md ahlI c5fuGa t. 10 20,
then tbs Ccunty Court ahall order en-
aloclio1 70 Lo hell 10 Ascertain he wish-
81 Of a majority of tho votera in the
county as ID leyyinS 0aid tax II the
m2nnoc proacr;bed BY ascIiona 9J2, 3Ji
958, 9J9, eco, 961 and DE- OF the Code
Of Tennessee, which socsioca arc hereby
rc-enacted."
6. That it shall bO the duty Of the
State Treasurer, as Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, in addition to the
matters required by section 8 Of said act
TO include IL his report to tho General
Assembly, the statistical information re-
quired by section u Of said act.
Z. That It shall be the duty of tho
Clerk Of the County Court to incorpo-
rate il lis annual report to the 1ro&c-
uro-, tho statistical information required
by Geo!ion 81 Of G2;d act
8. That Tie Commissioner cf the
school digtr:ctu, il tie capacity Of g
County Board Of Educa.ian, may elect
or appoint County Gupar;ntendelt Of
COMMON Goho2.s. AID olcA o.har agenta
o. officers &c said Eo-:l may determine,
prescribe th3;- duties and Az their com.
pons2tior, which toso!he- With the Incl
dental expenses Of s2id Co2rd shall be
paid cut Of any lovy raade by tho county
for a3h2ol purposes, in Eu3h manner and
at such t-n3a 81 I'D E32rI r,27 de-.
teimine,
9. Taat whenever j! shall Gppaae 70
tbs Gbor!g, or to tho Jl1go> O. Chair.
mn .: the County Court hat th5re are
10 Con22!l2.oncE. in any school diatrict
because Of rcaign2!!on, failure to act, or
any Other reason, it shall be the duty Of
tho Sheriff to hold apecial election in
said district to I'll Guch vacancy, = aid
eIce.ion to be held as prescribed II rela-
ton to elections in said act and the
Eame may be held BY any conatab.O o.
the county, upon tho order Of the Judge
or Chairman, ghoula the ShariE fl q
neglect 10 do 60.
10. That tie ConmiGaioners Of tht
rarious sehool diEtrict0 may purchase
aad held such real estate as may be roc
eEs2ry for Lla erection Of school houaee
and MAJ erect thereon such Eouses a.
ma Le nooeasqry for tho aocommodatior
Of :ho scholastic population Of the dis
!rict, and may pay yoc such real estate
and improvements out Of any moneys il
their hands or subject to their contro! q!
such comraiaaionora Al to take eEec
from and after their passage.
An Eloquent Kxtr act.
"Gonera:ion after generation" Gays ;