The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-29
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
OnAscEnuno CouErr, s. c.,
NAV a1st 1870

May 31st, 1872.
The attention of the CLERKS Of BOARDS
of SCHOOL TRUSTEES of tho various
School Districts of this County, and of the
School Trustees of such Districts is hereby
called to Sections 90, 40. 90 rnd 81, of m
Act entitled IAN Act to amend on Act enti-
tied AN Act to EslabliAh and Maintain o
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 aues-
tion:
SEcTIcS. %. The County Treasurer shall
pay over nj! MONEYS by him received which
shall have been assessed by virtue sof the
vote of any district meeting, as hereinafter er
provided for, in the County il which snch
District is situated, on the order of the Clerk
Of the Board of Trustees of said District
conntcrsigned by tke County School Con,mis-
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
assess cd md collected; and ifthe inhabitants
of any School District, ut their annual Dis
trict meeting, shall fnil 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 of the State
appropriation derived from the revenue OF
the State, and TO apportion and distribute
the same TO the other Disiri cts 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 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, at ~ 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 at least
ten days before the meeting.
Special meetings may be called by the
Board of Trustees, or by q maj ority Of the
legal voters Of the District; but notice Of
such special meeting, stating the purposes
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. x
SEC. 60. The following persons shall be
entitled to vote at ahy District meeting,
via:
All persons possessing the qualifications of
electors, as defined hv the Constitution OF
this State, and who shall be residents of the
District Mt tho time Of offering to vote at
eeia p,natinr-
SEC. 81. The inhabitants quaiiae,. -, Y,S5.
at n school meeting, lawfully assembled,
shall have power:
lst. To appoint Chairman to preside
over said meeting.
I'd. To edjourn from time to time.
3d. To choose Clerk, who shall possess
the qualification Of 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 os 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, rs zscer-
| tained by tho last enumeration, said sum to
be collected by the County Treasurer, and
to be held by him subject to the order of the
Trustees, oountersigned by the County
School Commissioner; such sums Of money to
be used as shall be agreed upon 1T the meet
ing, either for the pay of teachers salaries,
or TO purchase OF lease sites for school
houses; to build, hire or. purchase sneh
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 Ssoieuce, or TO discharge any
debts or liabilities lawfully incurred.
| 5th. To give sach direction and make
such provisions as Raay be deemed necessary
in relation to the prosecution or defence Of
any suit or proceeding in which che District
may be party.
! 9th. To authorize the Board &c Yegs.ees
| to build school houses, or rent tAe same to
sell any sshssi house site a. aihes property
belonging to. tho District, whom the same
shah no longer be needed for the uee 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. 1! CAIN.
School Commissioner,
orangcburg County, g, C..