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

May 3lst, 1872.
The attention Of the CLERKS of BOARDS
of SCHOOL TRUSTEES of the various
School Districts of shis County, and of the
School Trustees of such Districts is hereby
called to Sections 90, 40 90 ind 81. of An
Act entitled IAN Act to amend IN Act enti-
tied AN Act to Esla ablish and Maintain n
System Of Free Common Schools for the
State of South Carolina" approved March
9th, 1871, and especially to Sec. 80 of said
Act.
The following are the Sections in ques-
ton:
SECTION. 80. The County Treasurer shall
pay over all moneys by him received, which
shall have been assessed sy yir,ne of tho
vote of any district meeting, ns hereinafter
provided for, in the County it which such
District is situated, on the order of the Clerk
of the Board of Trustees Of said District
countcrsigned by the County School Commis-
soner, to be used for The purpose directed
by the District meeting so held. Said mon
cy shall be assessed and coilect ed at The time
and IN the mnuner that County taxes are
assess ii and collected: and ifthc in habitants
of any School District. Mt their annual Dis
trict meeting, shall fail 20 provide for the
raising of such tax, then the Comfy School
Commissioner of the County in which such
District is situated, shall be required to with
hold from said District that part ofthc State
appropriation derived from the revenue of
the State, and TO apportion and distribute
the same TO the other Districts of the County
which have con piled with the requirements
of this Act: Provided That in School bis
tricts where there are less than one hundred
children between the ages Of six and sixteen
the inhabitants may raise such sum, per
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, Mt IL O'Clock
NJ, notice of the time and place being
gi, 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 maj ority of the
legal voters of the District; but notice of
such special meeting, stating the purposes
for which it is called, shall be posted in at
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. 90. The following persons shall be
entitled to vote at any District meeting
viz:
All persons possessing the qualifications of
electors, as defined by the Constitution of
this State, and who shall be residents of the
District at tho time o! Offering to vote at
=H:,, ---~.in-
SEC. 81. The inhabitants qualified to'vote
at school meeting, lawfully assembled,
shall have power:
LIST. To appoiB. Chairman to preside
over said meeting.
2d. To adjourn from time to time
3d. To choose Clerk, who shall possess
the qualification of n voter.
4th. To raise by tax, in addition to the
amount apportioned 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 every 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
bc used rs 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 snch
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 Of efsciepcA OF TO discharge any
debts or liabilities lawfully incurred
9Th. To give such direction and mako
such provisions as may be deemed necessary
in relation tothe prosecution or defence of
any suit or proceeding in which thA District
may be a party.
9th. To. authorize the board Of PrGs:ees
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sell any school house site, on ohes property
belonging to she District, when the same
shall no longer be needed for the use of the
District.
9Th. To alter or repeal their proceedings,
from time to time, as occasion may require,
and to do any other business contemplated
in this Act.
f.. I! CAIN,
/ School Commissioner,
orangeburg County, 8. c..
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