The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-05-03

being contracted, Wilhs and holding
such real snd personal estate ss It may
| come into possession Of, by will or
Otherwise, Of as is snutforized to be
purchased BY the pfOiviiisi0sS, of this
Act, all of which shall! be used exclu-
tsivs!y for school purposes, Each School
District shall be confined to the manage
men, and control Of the Board of School
Trustees hereinafter provided for, who
shall: hold their Office for two years, and
until their successors are appointed and
qualified, and the said Trustees shall be
exempt from militia and road dasy, aud
payment Of. polI.tax. !; K. (
SEC. 81. That there shall be, in
each County, q Board of Examiners,
composed of the County School Com
missioners, who shall er o6Scio, be
Chairman, aud Two other members, Who
shall be appointed by the oouaty
School Commissioner. and shall hold
office for the term Of two years from the
time of their appointment; but no per
son shall be appointed . member Of the
County Board of Examiners, who is not
competent to teach q FIRST grade school
1t shall be the duty of the County
Board Of Examiners to examine all cau-
, didates for the profession ofteacher, cad
! ! to give to each person found qualified a
certificate, setting forth the branches Of
learning he or she may be capable Of
teaching. Such examination to be re-
newed every year, and no teacher shall
be employed in any Of the common or
public schools, without a certificate from
the County Board of Examiners, or the
State Superintendent Of Education.
Sec. 81. That the Board Of County
School Examiners shall meet at least
twice year, at such places, and . such
times, as the County school Coanmis-
sioner shall appoint; that the County
School Commissioner shall be Chairman
aad Clerk OF the Board, aud shall keep
fair record of their proceedings, and q
register of the many, age, sex, color,
resideLce, and date Of certificate Of each
person to whom q certificate is issued,
and in case a certificate be coneelfed,
shall make proper entry Of the same.
SEC. 33. 1t shall be the duty ofeach
County Board of School Commissioners
TO appoint for. each and every School
District in their county three School
Trustees, who shall hold their Office for
two years, whose duty shall be as herein,
after prescribed 4; and they shall have
power to fill, from time 10, time, ali
vacancies which may occur in their
respective School Districts in Boards Of
School Trustees in their county.
Sec. "a. Tha. the said Trustees,
within fifteen (l5) days after their
appointment shall take an cath or
affirmation faithfully aud impartially to
discharge the duties their Office, which
oath the members are authorized to
administer to each other.
SEQ. 35. That it SHALL be the duty Of
the said Trustees, any two of whom shall
constitute quorum, to meet as soon
and often as practicable, after having
been appointed and qualified, at such
place as may be most convenient in the
District, and at their trst meeting they
shall organize BY appointing one Of their
number Clerk of the Board, who shall
preside at the official meetings of the
Trustees, and shall record their proceed.
inss in book provided for that pur-
pose. Each member of'she Board of
Trustees shall be duly noti6ed Of the
meetings by the Clerk Of the Board.
Sic. .36. Thas it shall be the duty Of
the Trustees in each Sshocs District 10
take the management and coDtrol Of The
local educational interests Of the same,
subject to the supervision Of the Cosc.y
School Commissioner, aud to visit the
school st least once in every month
during the school term.
Sec. 81. That it shall be tie duty Of
the Trustees in the several Scboel
Districts to make, or cauS. 70 be made,
once in two gears, iu each School Dis
trict, BY the 6rss day Of Ssp.smbes, %
enumeration Of all tho children between
the ages of si1 CO. aud sixtess tl6)
years, resident within such School Dis
trist, Distinguishing between, male sad
female, white and eoiored. Aud shs,I
clerk Of said Board Of Trustees shall
retarn to the County School c0uuis-
sioner duplicate return of the ssns;
cash School Trustee SHALL resolve ays|
gents per capita for each child eauusT>l
afed BY him, the aeooants for ahish