Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-04-07

INV toSuOVt t0bS tppoittUiiCu " hlS SUuulJ.
SEo. Al, That il shall be tho duty of each
school teacher to make out and file with the
Clerk of tho Board Of Trustees, at the oxpi,
ration of each mouth, full aud complete re-.
port of the Whole number of scholars admit.
ted TO the school during each month, distin.
gushing betweo1 male aud female, the aver.
age of attendance, tho branches taught, the
number Of pupils engaged in each of said
branohes,aud such other statistics as he or she
may be required to make by the County School
Commissoner and until sucl, report Shall
have been certified and filed by the said teach
er,as aforesaid, it shall be tic duty Of said
Board Of Trustees to require the same, and
forward to the County School Commissioner
before said teacher can draw pay for his or
report, the Ocrk Of tho 'Board of Trustees
shall draw an order in duplicate on the County
Treasurer for tho amount due each teacher,
which order SHALL be couutcrsigncd. by the
County School Commissioners, who shall filc
the duplicate in his office.
SEC. 45. That the State Superintendent of
Education, or any County School Commits
sioner, or School District Board of Trustees,
may receive, in behalf Of tho State Board of
Education, any gift, grant, donation or de-
NAoo VI auJ SoAOol lUuSe) VI ilNio'V IOF tue
uso of any school or schools, or oshcr school
purposes within the Ssate, and arc hereby in.
vested with the care and custody of all school
houses, sites, OF other property belonging to
the State Board Of Education Within tho lin
its of their jurisdiction, with full power to
control the same in such manner as they may
think will best subserve the interests Of COM
mon schools and the causes of education, sub.
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CHARLESTON CITY BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
SEC 46. That it shall be the duty OF the
School Commissioner Of Charleston County
to organize, in all those Districts outside of
the city of Charleston formerly known as Par
ishes, q suitable number Of schools, as soon
ns practicable after tho passage of this Act.
He shall visit said schools not less than three
times during each year, and shall perform
such other duties as arc prescribed for Coun-
tY School Commissioners in this Act. Up.
on failure or neglect to discharge the duties
imposed upon him by this Scctionf when re-
ported to the State Superintendent, the said
State Superintendent is hereby empowered to
take such measures as, in his Judgment, may
be necessary to enforce the faithful pcriornl-
ance of duty on tho part Of said school Com
missioner.
SEC. 47. The School Commissioner of the
County Of Charleston shall have jurisdiction
only over tho schools, and all educational u-
terest outside Of the corporate limits of the
City of Charleston, and at every regular mu-
niopal election held thereafter, one School
Commissioners shall be elected by the legal
votes of each ward, who shall contnc in Office
until his successor is elected and qualified.
The School Commissioners so elected shalt
constitute School Board, and they may rs.
scmble ut any time ard elect /. Chairman and
Clerk, and Superintendent of said City
! Schools, whose term of Office aud duties aud
compensation shall. be prescribed by said
Board, but his term Of Office shall not exceed
that Of the Board clcctng him. The duties
Of tho Board aforesaid shall be the same as
those of the Board of School Trustees, for
the several School Districts, in addition to
which they shall, on or before the first day of
Qetober, forward to the State Superintendent
of Education an annexed report of all mat.
tcrs connected with the school interests of
tho oity Of Charleston, as are required of
oaoh County School Commissioner They
shall also have power to lovy and cause to be
collected, as other taxes arc, n sum not to
exceed one aud unc half mills on the dollar
on all taxable property in said city of Charles
ton, and the money so collected shall be
placed in the City Treasury, subject to The
order of said City Board Of School Commis
sioners.
SEo. 40, An annual meeting of each School
District shall be held on the last Thursday in
June, of each year, at II o'clock A., notice
Of the time and place being given by tho
Clerk Of the Board of Trustees, by posting
written or printed notices in three public pa
ccs of the district, at least ten days before the
meeting. Special meetings may be called by
tho Board Of Trustees, or by majority of
the legal voters Of the district but notice
of such special meeting, stating the purposes
for which it, is called, sha! be posted in at
least three public places Within the District,
ton days previous. 10 the time of such meet.
ing. And no business shall be acted upon at
any special meeting not specified in said no,
tice. "A
SEC. so. The following persons shall be
entitled to vote at any District meeting, viz:
i. All;persons possessing the qualification Of
electors, as dcfucd by the Constitution of
this State, and who shall be residents of tho
District at the timo Of offering to vote at said
meeting.
SEQ. 81. The inhabitants qualified to vote
at school mectingi lawfully assembled shall
have powor:
lst. to appoint Chairman to preside oyer
said meeting 4
I'd. TO adjourn from timo q time.
3d. TO choose Clerk yhO sh III nosspri