The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-28

Iished at least one public high school for in
struction in the higher grades OF lehrnlng'
embracing q preparatory course lot aumis-
sion to the State Universities, also training
or normal course for teachers
ers' Institutes may be established In each
county of the State, for which purpose the
sum OF three thousand dollars is hereby APP
propriated frOm the common school tunu Oh
the State, to be applied to the payment OF
the expenses, under the direction OF the
State Superintendent, by warrant OF the
Auditor on the State Treasurer, upon the
certificate of the State Superintendent and
approval of the Governor.
SEC. Is. Be 1t further enacted: Inat tne
scholastic year shall commence on the nrst
day of September and terminate on the 3lst
day of August annually
SEC. a. Be it further enacted That there
shall be annually assessed and placed on the
assessment rolls in the same manner as the
assessment for :" general purposes pro-
vided in section 1858 of the Code, the sum OF
two aud one-half mills on the dollar, or
twenty-five cents on the hundred ooiiars OF
the assessed valuation of taxable property
in this State, payable only in legal currency
of the United States, and set apart and ded-
icated inviolably TO the payment OF the
teachers in the public or common SCHOOLS IN
this State, and collectable only In such cur
rency to be designated on the assessment
rolls as the g Teachers Fund" 70 be return
ed to the Auditor, and paid over in such
currency to the State Treasurer in the same
manner as the revenue for general PURPOSES.
The State superintendent shall, on or before
the first day of April, annually, report 20
the Auditor the average mum Der OF educaDle
persons between the ages of five and TWEEN
ty-one years, who have received instruction
in the free public schools for period OF Tour
months during the preceding year In each
county. The Auditor aforesaid shall there
upon, by the first Monday of May, annu-
ally, apportion such revenue to the several
counties or school districts in due proper
ton of the amount of such revenue 10 sucn
attendance on the public schools therein,
and submit a certified copy and report
thereof to the State Superintendent, who
shall thereupon notify each County Super
intendent of the amount accruing 70 his
county, and the same shall be paid by the
State Treasurer to the Treasurer OF SAID
county, upon the certificate of the County
Superintendent and the warrant OF the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts thereon.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted: that it
shall be the duty of the State Treasurer, with
the aid and direction of the Board OF Edu-
cation, to place by investment by bonds OF
the State of Mississippi of $1,000 each, each
executed by the Governor and countersign-
ed by such Treasurer, payable in INSTALL
ments of $l50000 or $50 bonds yearly in legal
currency, and bearing per cent. interest
payable in currency semi-annually as may
be designated by. them, all the funds now
due from the Treasury on account OF the
schools and school funds that may accrue
or be received by the State Treasurer, not
required for immediate distribution, or by
the constitution to be converted into u. s.
bonds. Such bonds shall designate specih-
cally the particular fund to which they may
may belong, and that they are dedicated ir-
revocably to such fund and purposes and so
filed as a special deposit in the Treasury OF
the State, and copies thereof delivered to
the Auditor. The Auditor, shall duly APP
portion the income thereof as received, pro
rata among the children of school ages, AS
required by Sec. 10, Art. l, of the Consti-
tuition. The amount due shall be distrlbu-
ted to the Treasurers of the counties as en-
titled to the same upon the certificate of the
county Superintendent to the Auditor, and
his warrant thereon for the several County
Treasurers' payable in U. s. currency. to be
applied invariably to the payment of teach
ers in such counties.
SEC. 16. Be it further enacted: That the
State Superintendent shall be required to
visit each county at least once in each year
for the inspection of schools and consulta-
ton with the school officers and teachers,
and may deliver addresses on the subject OF
education and the educational interests OF
the people, and attend Teachers Institutes
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted: That the
State Superintendent be authorized to en-
Dloy assistant or deputy, at a salary OF
81 800 per annum, payable quarterly, on the
certificate of the Superintendent, by the
warrant of the Auditor on the State Treas
ury, in legal currency, the State Superinten-
dent being responsible on his bond for the
acts ofsuch assistant or deputy. The Board
of Supervisors of each county at the time
of the assessment for county purposes shall
levy a tax upon the assessment and valua-
| ton of taxable property therein, in legal
currency of the u. S. to be set apart and in
violably applied to the compensation OF
county Superintendent, and the building
repair and rental of the necessary school
buildings therein and the incidental expen-
ses necessarily incurred in the support OF
such schools; and for that purpose the coun-
| ty Superintendent, with the aid of the adj
visory committee of such Supervisors dis
tricts, shall make detailed estimate of the
costs and requirements for such purposes
and report the same to the Board of Super
visors.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted: That this
act take effect from and after its passage.