The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29
NOTICE.
OFPICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
OnANGEBUEo COUNTY, s. c.,

May 3lst 1872.
The attention Of the CLERKS of BOARDS
of SCHOOL TRUSTEES of the various
School Districts of this County, and Of the
School Trustees of snch Districts is hereby
called to Sections 30, 40, 90 End 81, of m
Act entitled IAN Act to amend on Act enti-
tied AN Act to Esla blish and Maintain n
System Of Free Common Schools for the
State of South Carolina" approved March
9th, 1871, and especially to Sec. 40 of said
Act.
The following are tho Sections in ques-
tior:
SECTION. 90. The County Treasurer shall
pay over all MONEYS by him received which
shall have been assessed By virtue of tho
vote of any district meeting, as hereinafter
provided for, in the County il which sach
District is situated, on the order of the Clerk
of the Board of Trustees Of said District
conntcrsigned by the County School Cou1n,is-
sioner, to be used for the purpose directed
by the District meeting so held. Said mon
ey shall be assessed and collect ed at the time.
and in the manner that County taxes are
assessed and collected; and ifthe inhabitants
of any School District, at their annual Dis
trict meeting, shall fail 20 provide for the
Commissioner of the County in which such
District is situated, shall be required to with
hold from said District that part OF the State
appropriation derived from the revenue of
the State and TO apportion and distribute
the same TO the oiheY Districts of the County
which have complied with the requirements
of this Act: Provided, That in School Dis
tricts where there are less than one hundred
children between tue ages Of six and sixteen
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child, as will be sufficient to maintain therr
Schools.
SEC. 40. An annual meeting of each
School District shall be held on the last
Saturday of June, of each year, at IL o'clock
NJ, notice of the time and place being
given by the Clerk of the Board of Trustees,
by posting written or printed notices in
three public places of the District ut least
ten days before the meeting.
Special meetings may be called by the
Board Of Trustees, or by mai ority of the
legal voters Of the District; bnt notice of
such special meeting, stating the purposes
for which it is called, shall be posted in Mt
least three public places within the District,
ten days previous to the time of such meet
ing. And no business shall be acted upon
at any special meeting not specified in said
notice.
SEC. 60. The following persons shall be
entitled TO vote ut any District meeting,
viz:
All persons possessing the qualifications of
electors, rs defined by the Constitution of
this State, and who shall be residents os the
District ut tho time Of offering to vote at
said meeting.
SEC. 81. The inhabitants qnaliied to'vote
:: etr-' rr--.;-- l.wf,,liv assembled
shall have power:
lst. To appoinA Chairman to preside
over said meeting.
2d. To adjourn from time to time
Sd. To choose Clerk. who shall possess
.he qualification of voter.
4th. To raise by tax, in addition TO tho
amount npportioned by the State to their
use, snch further sums Of money as they
may deem proper for the support of public
schools, said sum not TO be more than three
dollars for evory child in the District be-
tween the ages of six and sixteen, as ascer-
taincd by the last enumeration, said sum to
be collected by the County Treasurer, and
to be held by him subject TO the order Of the
Trustees countersigned by the County
School Commissioner; such sums of money to
be used as shall be agreed upon Mt the meet
ing, either for the pay of teachers salaries,
or to purchase or lease sites for school
houses; to build, hire or. purchase snoh
school houses to keep them in repair, and
furnish the same with necessary fuel and
appendages ; or to furnish black boards,
outline maps, and apparatus for illustrating
the principles eS science or TO discharge any
debts or liabilities lawfully incurred
9th. To give such direction and mako
such provisions as asay be deemed HecessaEy
in relation to the prosecution or defence Of
any suit or proceeding in which she District
may he q party.
9th. To, authorize the Board Of Trustees
to build school houses, or reAt the same; to
sell any school house site, on aihes property
belonging to- Sho District, when the same
shalf no longer be needed for The use of the
District.
7th. To alter or repeal their proceedings,
from time to time, as occasion may require,
and to do any other business contemplated
in this Act.
E.I. CAIN,
School Commissioner,
orangeburg County, q, G..