The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-07
70 ]. N. CORBETT.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.

V7oU are hereby requested to instruct the
board of School Trustees Of the several
School Districts IN your Countyto cali meetings
of the legal voters of their respective School
Districts on Saturday, dune "a. 1871, at u
O'Clock NJ, notice of the time and place Of such
meeting 70 be given by the Clerk Of the Boara OF
Trustees by posting written or printed notices IN
three f3) public places ofthe School District at
least ten (10) days before said meeting. Your
special a,ten ton is invited to the following ex-
tracts from an Act to amend on Act entitled "An
Act to establish and maintain system Of free
common schools for the State Of South Csrolina,
approved March 9th, 1871.
: SEC. xxx. The County Treasurer shall pay
over all moneys by him received, which shail
have been assessed by virtue ofihe vote OF any
District meeting as hereinafter provided for, IN
the County m which such district is situated, on
the order of the CLERK Of the Board of Trustees Of
said District, eountersigned by the County
School Commissioner, to be used for the parpose
directed by the District meeting so held - Ssid
money shall be assessed and collected at the time,
and in the manner that County taxes are assessed
and collected; and if the Inhabitants OF any
School District at their annual District meeting,
sbnH fail to provide for the raising of such tax,
then the County School Commissioner OF the
County in which such District is SITUATED. Shall
he required to withhold from said District that
part Of the State appropriation derived from the
revenue Of the State, and 10 apportion and dis.
tribute the sare to the other Districts ot the
County which have complied with the require
rnents Of this Act: Provided: That Ill School DIS.
tricts where there are less than one bandred
children between the ages OF six and sixteen, the
inhabitants may raise such Il sum, per child, as
will be sufficient TO maintain their S hools.
folt, ehnll ha N.
titled to vote at any District meeting. viz:
All persons possessing the qualification OF
electors, rs defined by the Constitution of this
State, and who shall be residents of the DisGict
NJ the time OF offering 20 vote mt said meeting.
SEC. Ii. The inhabitants qualified to vote at
n school meeting, lawfully assembled. shall have
power:
lst. To appoint Chairman to preside over
said meeting.
Cd. t. adjourn froa time to time.
3D. To choose Clerk, who shall possess the
qualification Of n voter.
4,b. To raise by tax. IL addition to the amount
anportioned by the State 10 their use, such fur
ther sums of money as they may deem proper for
the support of public schools, said sum not to DO
more than. three dollars for every child in the
pi.rrict between the ages # six and sixteen, iAs
usccrtancd by the last enumeration said sum to
be collected by the County treasurer, ana to oe
held ty HIM. subject to the order OF the Trustees
coun,cr.isned by the County School Coinmis.
siner. such sums. of money to be used Us shali
he ayrced upon at the meeting, either for the pay
of teachers salary or to purchase or lea-e sites
for schoo! houses; to build, hire or purchase
such school houses to keep them in repair. and
furnish the same with necessary fuel and nppen-
da.es; or to furnish black boards, outline maps
and apparatus for.il!ustrating the principles Of
science, or to dischIrse any debts or liabilities
lawfully incurred.
State Supt. Education, s. C.