Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-13

iSI /, dlvlQe themselves into three
classes, by lot or otherwise. The
FIST class shall serve until the
first election for School Commits.
sioners thereafter; the second
class, for one year after said cleo
ton, and the third class, for two
years thereafter,
Sec. %. The election for one
Commissioner in each district
shall be held every year, com
'mencing with the first Thursday
in August, 1871, by person ap'
pointed by the Sheriff; aud, when
appointed he shall give notice, in
writing, at two of the most pub
lie places in the district, ten days
previous to the day on which the
election is to be held; and, before
opening said election. said person
shall take an oath, before Jus.
tite Of the Peace, to hold said
election faithfully aid impartially.
and report the result of the same
SEC. "a. The person receiving
the highest number of votes shall
be declared elected, and the person
holding the election shall certify
the result to the Clerk of the
County Court, and the same shall
be entered of record by him.
Sec. Is. II from any cause an
election for Commissioner of any
district is not held at the pre-.
scrlbed time, the Sheriff shall,
within thirty days after said time,
appoint a suitable person to hold
an election 10, Commissioners fol
such district.
SEC. 26. The person SO appoint.
ed, first giving legal notice of the
time and place of election, shall
hold the same under the rules pre-.
scribed for the regular elections
and shall report the result 10 the
Clerk of the County Court in the
same way.
Sec. 20. WheD a vacancy oc.
ours among the School Commits
'sioners in any district, the remain
ing Commissioner OF Commission.
ers shall fill the same by appoint
ment, of which they shall notify
the Clerk OF the County Cour,
within ten days.
Sec. %. Before any School
Commissioner shall enter upon
the discharge of the duties of the
Office, he shall take an oath, in
writing, before the Clerk Of the
County Court, or some acting JUS
tice of the Peace, to faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties de
voIving upon him according to law,
and the best Of his skill and ability
Sec. 20. The Common School
Commissioners for the various
school districts in the several coun.
ties of the Sta e, shall constitute a
Board of Education for tn, ir re.
spective counties, and shall have
the control and regulation of the
common schools therein. and shall
determine the plan thereof, land pre-.
scribe rules for their government
In the capacity of Board of
Education, it shall be the duty of
said Commissioners:
/. To meet on the last Thurs
days of March, June, September
and December, Of every year, and
as much oitener as may be deter.
mined by them.
2. To admit, if requested, as
members of said County Board OF
Education, the members of the
Boards of Education, Trustees or
Managers of such cities and incor-
porated towns, as may establish
systems of public schools for such
cities or towns.
Sec. 80. One or more Of the
Commissioners from a majority Of
the school di ,tricts of the county,
assembled at the time and place
designated, shall constitute a quo
rum for the transaction Of business
at the meeting of the County
Board Of Educa ion.
Sec. 81. The following duties
shall also be performed and shall
be devolved upon the Commission
ers of the school districts:
l. To make yearly enumera.
ton of the children in the dis.
trict, over the age of six and un-
der the age of eighteen years, on
the last day Of June, every year,
and forthwith report the same to
the Clerk of the County Court
2. To draw written orders on
the county Trustee, in favor of a
teacher or other persons, who has
performed actual services in car.
rylng on the system of education,
or 10 putting it in operation
3. To have the custody and
keeping of the district school
house or houses;
4. TO contract with aid employ
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