Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-22

OFFICE OF STATE Sup'T OF EDUCATION,
.GoLUMBIA;-S. Co.. May "a, lS7ls i
To Each, of TIC County School Commits:
SionerS:
! VOU are hereby requested. to instruct
| Il the board of School Trustees of the
several School Districts in your County
to call meetings of thealeg voters oi
their respective School Districts on Sat
urdny, June "a, ISL, at II o'clock NJ,
notice of the time 3nd place Of such
meeting TO bc given by the Clerk Of the
Board of Trustees byposting written OF
printed notices in three (3) public places
OF the Schoo. District at least ten (10)
days before said meeting. Your special
attention is invited to the following eX-
tracts; from an Act to amend all Act en-
.iplod AN Aci to establish and maintain
:. system ci free common schools for the
State OF State Of South Carolina" ap-
proved March 9th. ISL:
SEC. NXIX. The County Treasurer
shall pay over all moneys fy lnm receiv-
ed, which shall have been assessed by
virtue OF the vote of any. District meet
ing rs hereinafter provided for, in the
County in which such district is situated,
Gil the or,!erCi the Clerk OF the Board OF
Trustees of said District, countcrsigned
by the County School Commissioner. TO
be used for the purpose directed by the
District meeting so held. Said money
shall be assessed and collected NJ The time,
and in the manner that County taxes are
assessed and collected; and II the in
-habitants Of any School District. at their
annual District meeting, shall fail TO pro-
vide for the raising of such tax, then the
County School Commissioner OF the Coun
| ty in which such District is situated.
shall be required to withhold. from said
District that part of the State appropria-
ton derived from the revenue OF the
State, and to apportion and distribute the
same to the otherDistricts of the County
which have complied with the require
ments of this Act: Provided, That in
School Districts where there are less than
one hundred children between the ages
of six and sixteen. the-inhabitants. may
raise such sum, per Child, as will be
sufficient to maintain their schools.
Sec. l.. The. following persons shall be
entitled to vote at any District meeting,
viz:
All persons possessing the qualification
of electors, as defined by the Constitution
Of this State, and.wh shall be residents
of the District at the time of offering to
vote at said meeting.
SEC. II. The inhabitants qualified ito
vote at school meeting, Lawfully as
senblcd, shnn have power: I'LL
|, 1st. To appoint Chairman to preside
over said meeting.
I'd. To adjourn from time to time.
Sd. To choose Clerk, who shall pos
sess the qualification of a voter. =.
4th. To raise by tax. in addition:to THE
amount apportioned by the. State to their
use; such further sums of money as they
may deem proper for the support Of pub,
| lie schools, said sum not to be more than
three dollars for every child in the Dis.
trict between the ages of six and sixteen,
as ascertained by. the. last enumeration
said sum lobe collected by the. County
Treasurer, and to be held by him, subiec.
| to the order Of the Trustees, countersien.
ed by the County School Commissioner,
| such sums Of money to, be. used as shall
be agreed tuponi at the lfneeting, either fol
the pay of teachers salary or to purchase
or lease sites for school houses, to build,
hire or purchase ssnc CHI school houses ;sto
keep them In repair, Ind f1rnis THE
same with! 6esshFy fSfetstnd appendages;
r.to furnish. black boards, outline maps
andappafatdsfd fdr Illustrating the princi-
Piles ofsd encS erte discharge any debts
or liabilities lawfully incurred.