The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-07-18

day Of July next, at | | o'clock A. A. E g..
On motion of John Il. Shaw, it was resolv-
ed: That the chairman appoint'n eonmitte
Of five to prepare bu ncss for the next meet.
-in" The chairman appointed Mcssss John
r. Shaw, s. B. Hail. D. NJ Bcthune, John
BranHon and B. J. Ratciif.
On motion of Joha Il. Shaw it was Rcsolv,
cd, Thatsthc editor Of the JonrndI be request
ed to publish the proceedings Of this meeting
in tho Camden Jorna/. 81.
On motion of John r. Shaw Esq. tn
meeting then adjourned to meet ct the time
and place above mentioned. ... ,'.
go S.LUJAS Chairman.
S.B... HALE, Clerk.
The legal voters of scho,l district No. 5,
met at Mrs Martha Berrys, according to ad-
iournmcnt. The chairman, DR.. B. s. Lucas,
being absent on account Of indisp3sition, Mr.
IT,. J. Joscy was chosen chairman. The CHAIR
man stated that not having been present at
the last meeting, he could II 1t make any state
msnt regarding the objects Of the meeting,
.whcreupon the minutes Of the last meeting
were read
Mr.. NJ. D. Bithune novel that before the
committee appointed at the last meeting re-
port, that the school trustees make a report
of their actions and doing5. Mr.. W. j Hall
then inquired what kind of 4 reo5rt he was
expected to make, and stated tnat he could
not say what were the duties OF a school trus-
ice. j. R.:Shaw Esq. then aro;c dstated
what were the duties ofschool trustees. Mr..
Hall then stated that lie had no report to
make, as lie had done nothing but approve
teachers pay certificates to the amount Of
one hundred and forty five dollars.
The comnlittc then offered the following
report: Although it IS the duty Of all good
citizens to willingly submit to taxation, to
any. reasonable extent, for the support Of that
most noble of causes, education, which alone
can dispel thatignorauce which prevails to
so alarming an extent in this State land which
under the control Of designing depagegues
and corrupt politicians: is calculated to ruin
any government, land especially one profess,
ing to be free; and although .wc believe the
people pay tier taxes as willing ly, and sup
port schools as literally, according to their
means, as any other portion Of the county,
of equal extent outside the corporate
limits of the town of Camden; yet it bchoovs
US to examine into the workings Of the free
school systen,;;in this district in the past, and
see if it has been such as to justify us in lev
yiug any moro tax for its support, aud risk
the consequences. What are arc the facts !
At the session of the Legislature before the
last, u large amount Of money was appropr!a
ted for the support and maint llnanee OF the
freeschoolsi in the State. Can any ono show
that this school district ever received It's just
proportion of this appropriation ? We, will
not 90 into an exhibit Of that appropriation;
it would occupy too much of Our time to do
50; VIC will take the operations ofthc last lis
cal school year. \ year ago WE assessed one
half mill on the dollars worth Of property,
to be applied in this district to educational
PURPOSES. We haze about one hundred and
twenty-five polls At the last session OF the
Legislature, $500, 900 were appropriated.
Now from these several sources there should
have been about $4S5 inr the support OF
SCHOOLS in this district. With the floating
school claims unpaid, how much has been
Laid of that amount 2. We answer; to the
best Of our knowledge, about $50; and, that
whenthe. last teachers pay certificate was
presented, there was no money in the treas
uury. The natural inquiry should be-. ''what
has become Of the. balance! ?" -, Your COLL
nittee have come deliberatcl y to the conclu-
sion that ON account either Of ignorance or
corruption, and perhaps Of both, the thing
.,has been failure SO lar as this district Is
concerned, and until the subjects of eduea-
ton and party politics became discovered,
| the present system, as now managed may be
considered q perfect humbug; that until np
other UIaliic: tons arc from those who are
to execute the provisions ofthc law establish,
|: ing free common schools, than that required
by agrcat statesman, once President ot. these
| United States, Of persons recommended to
him for office, namely: is he capable Is
he honest? Is. lie faithful p the system
cannot work we'll Or be profitable. .... fl
Ia conclusion, VIC would State that We be-
lieye that the present trustees hold their p'
sition or were appointed through p-rty con-
vi SSSo va eHSit VI o'>'
ilications for the place. Wewou!d state that
| they are not even qualified, TO record then
own proceedings. Are men SO deficient III
! education themselves, such as ou ire willing
should have the superiutendence and direct
ion Of the education of your children We
leave it for this meeting to answer Thcl'
arc many more things We might state, ,bu
think we have said enough to show that 1T Ii
incxpedcnt to assess any tux i'll this scho0
district for this year.
We therefore recommend the adoption OF
the following resolution:
Rcsolccd, That we. tho legal voters anl
Taxpayers in School District No. ), known
by the local name ofLy*cnby. in public meet
.mg assembled, on the 18th day Of Ju.y: Is
~, do agree, that until the free school law
be intcliigently, faithfully and honestly al
minisercd, that VIC will not lay any tax OF
our property, for the support Of free schools
in this district.
Mr.. n. A. Bcthunc moved that the report
| be received and the committee discharged.
Mr w I Hall wishc1 IN kunw i'm Wha