The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-08
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,


The attention of the CLERKS of BOARDS
of SCHOOL TRUSTEES of the various
School Districts of this County and nf the
School Trustees Of such Districts is hereby
called to Sections 90, 40. so rnd 81. of nm
Act entitled "An Act TO amend an Act .nti
tied AN Act to Establish and Maintain a
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 the Sections in ques-
ton:
SECTION. 90. The County Treasurer shall
pay over all moneys by him received. which
shall have been assessed by virtue of the
vote of any district meeting, rs hereinafter
provided for, in the County 10 which such
District is situated, on the order of the Clerk
of the Board of Trustees of said District
countersigned by the County School Cobimis-
sioncr, to be used for the purpose directed
by the District meeting 80 held. Said mon
cy shall be assessed and collected 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
rnising of such tax, then the County School
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 10 npportion and distribute
the same to The Oiher Districts of the County
which have cor piled with the requirements
of this Act: Provided, That III School Dis
'rics 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 thcrr
Schools.
SEC. 40. An annual meeting of each
School District sbnll be held on the last
Saturday of June. of each year, ut ~ o'clock
". 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 Mt least
ten days before the meeting.
Special meetings may be called by the
Board of Trustees, or by maj orty Of the
legal voters of the District; but notice of
such special meeting stating the purposes
for which il is called. shall be posted in at
least three public places within the District
ten days pr"viohs 80 the time of such meet
ing. And no business shall DC acted upon
Mt any special meeting not specified in said
notice
SIC. 20. The following persons shall be
cu'i'icu 10 Note Ut any DiStrict meeting
viz:
All persons possessing the qualifications os
electors as defined by the Constitution Of
this State, and who shall be residents Of rhe
District at the time Of Offering 10 vote Il.
sail meeting,
SEC. 81. The inhabitants qualified to vote
nt school meeting, lawfully assembled.
shall have power:
ls'. To appoint Chairman 70 preside
ever said meeting
?d. To rdiourn from time tn time.
3d. To choose Clerk. wiTc shall possess
tIe qualification Of voter.
4;h To raise by tax, in addition To the
amount arportiouei by the State 20 their
use, snch further sums Of money as they
may deem proper for the support oF public
schools. said sHm not TO DC more t.ian three
dollars for every child in the DISTRICT be-
tween the ages of six ard sixteen. as ascer-
tained by the last enumeration, said sum to
I've collected Ivy the County Treasurer. and
to be held b. him subject to The order ef the
Trustees, conntersgned by the County
School Commissioner; such sans of money to
be used as shall be agreed upon at the meet
ing, either for the pay of teachers snlnres
or TO purchase or lease sites for school
houses: TO build hire or purchase snch
school houses 70 keep them in rcpnir and
furnish the same with necessary fncfand
app"ndagcs; or TO furnish black boarl
outline maps, and apparatus for Illustrating
the principles of science, or to dischargc any
debts or liabilities lawfully incurred.
9Th. To give such direction and raakei
such provisions as may he deemed necessary
in relation to the prosecution or defence cf
my sui, or proceeding in which the District
may be party.
9Th. To authorize the Board of Tr stccs
to build school houses, or rent the same; to
sell nry school house site, or other property
belonging to the District. when the same
shall no longer be needed for the use of the
District
eth. TO alter or rcreal their proceedings.
from time TO time. occasion may require.
and to do any other business Contemplated
in this Act. 8
f. l. CAIN, g
School Commissioner,
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