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

j ty trustee snail enter INTO O0n0
before the County Court, with two
or more suFeties, to BE adiudged
good aud sufficient by the Court,
in donble the amount appOrtioned,
to the county in the preceding
year, payable to the State OF Ten
nessee, conditioned for the faithful
paying over, according to law, of
all moneys which may come into
This hands, on account Of common
schools.
Sec. 65. On such bond being ex-
ecuted, the Clerk shall give the
Trustee a certificate Of the ia CT,
| which shall authorize him to re-
ceive any money due to his county
for the use of common schools
He shall hold said money when
paid to him, for the payment of
teachers and others. for actual SER
vices performed in carrying on the
Isystem of education.
Sec. &c. The Trustee may. re-
tain one per cent. on the. amount
received and paid over by him, as
compensation for his services.
Sec. 67. On the failure of the
| Trustee to paw over said money,
according to law, the Commission
ers may recover judgment for the
same against him and his sureties.
on motion in the. Circuit Court of
the county. on q certified copy Of
his bond from the Clerk OF the
County Court.
Sec, 68. When a school district
has lost any of its school moneys,
by the neglect of the commission
ers, the County Trustee shall,
without delay, enforce the forfeit
ure imposed for such neglect.
Sec. 60. The County Trustee
shall make, with the Clerk of the
County Court, on the second Mon
day in April, every year, a settle
ment, showing his receipts and
disbursements On account Of the
common schools; and said settle
ment shall be exhibited to the
County Court, at its next session,
and be entered of record in the
said Clerks office.
Sec 20. The proportion OF the
school fund in the county treas
ury, belonging to the district in
cluded in any city or Incorporated
town within the county, which
shall have or may establish u sys-
tenn of common schools, shall be
paid, by the County Trustee, to
such officer as may be made the
custodian thereof, by ordinance
of said city or town.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sec. II. The former State Su-
perintendent, and all other persons
having the control of any money,
appropriated for common school
purposes, unexpended, shall pay
the same over to the Trustee OF
the county, to which the same NAV
lie due.
Sec. 70. The County Judge or
Chairman of the County Court,
is empowered and directed to re-
quire former County Superinten-
dents to make settlement OF all
matters Of account, pertaining to
their official position as such Su-
perintendent, and if, on settlement,
IA balance shalt be found due from
said Superintendent, the Comfy
Judge or Chairman shall cause
suit to be brought. for the use of
the county, against said Superin
tendent and his sureties. upon his
official bond, in the Circuit or
Chancery Court in and for the
county, in the name Of said Judge
or Chairman.
Sec. 70, That if judgment
shall be bad and obtained against
said Superintendent and his sure
ties,in said suit and the same be not
paid and satisfied by TIE next term
Of the Court in and for said couu-
ty, his failure to satisfy said judg-
ment shall be and is hereby de-
clared to be an act OF cmbezzle
ment, and punishable as other
cases, as provided in Section f.
706 of the Code of Tennessee.
Sec. "A. That all laws and parts
of laws inconsistent or in conflict
with this Act, be, and the same are
hereby repealed and especially
are the following Acts and laws
repealed, 20 wit Section nine
hundred and forty six to Section
one thousand and forty six, incIu-
sive, OF the Code OF Tennessee
an Act passed 9Th day Of March.
1867, entitled can Act to provide
for the Reorganization, Supervis-
ion and Maintenance of free conf
mon schools" an Act passed
March IA, 1868, entitled "an
Act entitled an Act to provide for
the Reorganization, Supervision
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