The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-10
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF COUNTY SCHOOL coMM1s-
sIoNER..
onAxcEBURo CouSrr, s. c..
June LIST, 1871.

June lst, ISL.
To each of the CLERKS of the BOARIN
of SCHOOL TRUSTEES in the variou.
School Districts of Orangcburg County Won
are hereby instructed to GALL. a MEETING.
of the Legal Voters Of your respective.
School Districts on Saturday June 9th.
1871. at II o'clock VI.
Notice Of tho time and place -6f such meet
ing to be given by the Clerk of tae Board of
Trustees by posting written or printed no.
tices in three (3) public places OF the School
District at least ten (i0y days before said
meeting Your special attention is invited
TO the following extracts from au Act to-
amend an Act entitled IAN lct to establish
and maintain system of Free common
Schools for the State of South Carolina. an
proved March 9Th. 1871: sie9 a
Src. MIX. The County Treasurer shail
pay ever all moneys ,,y h,m received. whicl,
'hnis lave been assc d BY vrtu. cf the, yoto.
OF any District meeting as Hereinafter pro-
l-vidSdfor,sin theSt,oputy ins dis.
i'rict IS situated, ON the order of the Clerk of
tue Boar of Trustees OF said District, co,rm-
'ersenc'l hy- tire Co,nt SchaSl f,oiamission,
or, to he used for the pur.osc directed by
the District meeting so he Said money
shall he assessed and collect ed AT lhs ,tinc
and III the manner that County faxes, M.
assessed ard colici Ell /: arljf if the tnbabiiou,s
of any School District, al their anp,,al nj -
'ric' meeting. shall fail TO provide for the
raising OF such tax. itent tlic conntyI School
Commissioners of the County ia (which such
District is situated, shall be REQUIRED 10.
withhold from said District that part of tho.
state appropriation derived from the rcye
nue. of the State, and to arportion and dis
| tribute the same to the other Districts of the
County which hava complied with. the re-
| quirmcnts of this Act: Provided. That in
School Districts wheFetiiere arcs less than
one hunercd children between the aeos Of
six and sixteen, the inhabitants may raise,
such sum, per child. as will be sufficient
10 maintain their schools
SEC. l.. The following persons shall be
entitled TO vote at any Dis;rc, meeting. viz:
All persons possessing tho qualification OF
electors, as defined by the Constitution of
this State, and who shall be residents of the.
District at the time of offering to vote at said
meeting.
SEC Ii The inhabitants qualified to at a
school meering, lawfully assembled, shall
have power:
Isl To appoint Chairman to preside
over said meeting. .tt ~
I'd To adjourn fran time TO time.
3D. 10 choose CLERK. who shall pofsess.
he qualification of a voter
4'h To raise by tax, in rddition to tho.
amount apportoned by the State TO their.
use such further sums of money as they may
deem proper for the support ofpnblic schools.
-" s''H' '"' tn hA innra than, ,fhrne dollar.
Tor every child in tho District between the
ages OF siv and sixteen, asascerteined by the.
last enumeration said sum to be collected,
| by in; Co;inIy Treasurer; aud & BE held h~
him subject 10 the order of the Trustees.
conn'ersigned by the County School Com
missioner, such sums of moneylto be used a..
shall be agreed, upon at the meeting e;tb.,.
for the pay Of teachers salary or to purchase
or lease sites tor school houses; 10 build.
hire or purchase such, school houses. 10 keen.
them In repair, and furnish the same with.
necessary fuel opd appendages; or to fur
nish black boards, outline maps and appara-
tins for illustrating the principles of science.
or to discharge any debts or liabilities law.
fully incurred.
9TH To give such direction and make such,
provisions as may be deemed necessary. in
relation'to the prosecution or,defence of anv
suit or proceeding in which The District NAV
be party. Atf& &af88 aGB.k
9Th TO authorize the Board Of Trustees 70.
o'n'a soA9ol hoqsss, OF, e, rept the same to.
sell any school house site, or other proportv
belonging to the Eisirict, when tho s.mo
shall no longer be needful for fhe use Of Tho
District,
1th. To alter or repeal'tSsir Spr roScseoc,inrs
from time to time, as occasion may reqni,e.
and TO do any other business contemplated in.
inns Act Err CAIN,
Mns st 8. G.. O. C.