Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-04
TIE SCHOOL LAWS.

For the information OF Inc people, and
to promote the interests of the public
schools throughout the State, we have
compiled from the laws, as passed by the
present Legislature, the following amend
ments to the school laws:
1. That the Office Of Superintendent of
Public Instruction be created, and, for the
purpose of economy, the Treasurer of the
State is made ex-oficio said officer.
q That the Trustee of each county
shall forward to the Comptroller of the
State Treasury the school warrants in his
possession which were heretofore issued
by the State of Tennessee, for the purpose
of paying the different school teachers in
each county, with the names and the
amount due each teacher, and the Comp
troller shall issue to each teacher a warrant
| for the amount due to each, and cancel
| those received from the Trustee of each
| county. f--..
3. That the Comptroller shall forward
the said warrants, issued to each teacher,
| to the County Trustee for distribution to
the persons entitled to them, and said war
rants, SO issued, shall be receivable for
taxes, when endorsed by the parties to
whom they were issued.
4. That hereafter it shall be lawful for
! the County Courts in this State, at any
| quarterly term thereof, to order the assess
| ment and levy of q tax, not less than fifty
cents, nor more than two dollars, upon the
privilege of keeping each and every dog,
exceeding one for each family, of any sex
or kind, within the limits of said county;
said tax to be assessed against the owner
thereof, and to be collected as other taxes,
and when collected, to constitute part of
the Common School Fund of said county,
and to be distributed as other moneys are,
now provided for by law.
8. That the act passed July z, 1870, en-
titled ''An act to reorganize and regulate
common schools" be amended thus: l.
That section Of said act read: 1.-THE in
terest arising from this common school
fund shall constitute an Indebtedness and
liability on the part of the State for the
purpose aforesaid; and correct account
and statement thereof shall be kept by the
Treasurer, and, as the same may be real
lied, shall be apportioned by him as here
matter directed, and shall be paid by the
Treasurer as the moneys in his hands, not
otherwise appropriated, may justify upon
the warrant of the Comptroller" 2. That
section 3 of said act have added, after the
word treasury" in the last line Their eof,
the words ''but in case majority of the
Justices are not in favor of levying such
school tax, and shall refuse to do so, then
the County Court shall order an election to
be held to ascertain the wishes of MAORI
ty of the voters in the county as to levying
said tax in the manner prescribed by sec
tons 956, 957, 95S, $50, $50, 961 and 962
of the Code of Tennessee, which sections
are hereby re-enacted."
6. That it shall be the duty of the State
Treasurer, as Superintendent of Public
Instruction, in addition to the matters re-
quired by section 8 of said act to include
in his report to the General Assembly, the
statistical information required by section
81 of said act.
Z. That it shall be the duty of the Clerk
of the County Court to incorporate in his
annual report to the Treasurer, the statis-
teal information required by section 81 of
said act.
s. That the Commissioners Of the school
districts, in the capacity of County Board
of Education, may elect or appoint
County Superintendent of common schools,
and such other agents or officers as said
Board may determine, prescribe their du-
ties and fix their compensation, which
together with the incidental expenses of
said Board shall be paid out of any levy
made by the county for school purposes,
in such manner aud at such times as said
Board may determine.
9. That whenever it shall appear to the
Sheriff, or to the Judge or Chairman Of the
County Court that there are no commits
sloners in any school district, because of
resignation, failure to act, or for any other
reason, it shall be the duty of the Sheriff
to hold special election in said district
to fill such vacancy, said election to be held
as prescribed in relation to elections in said
act; and the same may be held by any con-
stable of the county, upon the order Of the
Judge or Chairman, should the Sheriff fail
or neglect to do SO.
10. That the commissioners ST the vari-
GUS school districts may purchase and hold
such real estate as may be necessary for the
erection Of school houses, and may erect
thereon such houses as may be necessary
for the accommodation of the scholastic
population of the district, and may pay for
such real estate and improvements out OF
any moneys in their hands or subject to-
their control as such commissioners. All
to take effect from and after their passage.
Signed by both Speakers, and approved by
the Governor