The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-22


MAy a1.., ,a72. q
: S'riis attention Of the CLERKS 67 BOARDS
Of SCHOOL TRUSTEES Of the various
School Districts OF flsis CSdnty, and of fhcc'
School Trustees of such Districts is hereby
called to Sections 20, sS. $50 fna 5r, of an
Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act enti.
tied An Act fo'RshfliAh saanna Maintain a,
System Of Free Common Schools fof TIE
,ststo of sonth Carolina {" approved Match
9Th, 1911, shd especially 70 Sec. 40 of said
Act.
v The following are iihe The Sections in ques-
ipn; t,dst,e 1.e,7l
SECTION. 80. The County Treasurer shall
pay over all moncysby him received, which
shall have been assessed by virtue of the
vote 5of Gny district meeting, ss=hereinafter
provided SoS. -ingthe County it which such
District is situated, on the order Of the Clerk
OF the Board of Trustees Of said District
eormte1signcd BY the County School Coranris-
sioner1 10 be usedf the purpose directed
by the District meeting SO held. Saia ufoss-
ey shall be assessed and collected at ihetinre.
and in the manner that, County tsaes arc
assessed and collected; and ifthe iEhsbitaffts
Of any School District, at their annssl Dis
trict mestssg, shall fail 20 provide fer the
raising of such tax, then the County School
Commissioner of the County in which stseh
District is sitsated. shall be required to with
hold from ssi3 District that part of the State
appropriation derived from che revcnes Of
the State, snd TO sPposfion and distyibnte
the same to the sther Districts ofthe Cssnty
which have COZ piled with the requirements
ofthis Act: Prop5ded. That in SohevY DisS-
tricts where there are less than one hsudred
childres between the ages of siz and sixteen
the ishu 6fsan's nfsy raiscs such sam, per
child, asIwill be Sufficient TO maintain therr
Schools. -
SEC. 80. An annual meeting Of = each
School District shall be held on the last
Saturday q JsE'e, ef ench yesT, at IL O'Clock
W., notice OF the tinre and place beihg
given by the Clerk Of the Beassd 81 Trustees,
by posting written or prinsed notices in
three public places of the District Mt least
ten days before the meeting. ~
srecmf nasstings mSy be Called by the
Board Of Trustees, or by majority of the
legal voters OF the District; bnt notice of
such special qsvetirB ssassag the perpuses
for whFsh II rs called, slsaff BE- POSTED in at
least three public places witbiHp fhe District,
ten days pfevioSs 90 rife eissye ofsach meet
iag. ARd no. basiness shall Dc acted eppn
at any special meeting not specified in SAID
notice. aa3
SIC. 60. The. following persons shall be
entitled to vote at any District meeting,
viz: i:bW " L3Ja'u
All persons possessing the qualifications Of
electors, as defined by tho Constitution of
this State, and who shall be residents of the
District n, the time Of offering to vote at
said meeting
-sKo. 81. The inhabitants qualified to vote
mt school meetings lawfully assembled,
oh
lst. To appoint Chairman to presids.
over said meeting. u
"d. To pdjourn from time to time.
Sd. To choose a Clerk, who shall possess.
the qualification of a voter. ~ - 4
4th. To raise by tax, in addition TO the
amount apportioned by the State to their
use, snch further sums Of money as they
maJ deenz proper for the support Of pnBlies
SCHOOLS, said sarR not TO be more than three
dollarr for every child in the District be-
tween tho ages Of six and sixteen, as ascer-
tanned by the last enumeration, said saTn 10
be collected by the County Treasurer, and
to be held by him subj est TO the order Of tine
Trustees, countersigned BY the County
School Commissioner; such sums of money to
be- used ass shall Be agrecd upon Mt the meet
ing, either fSr the pay oftesohers' salaries,
or to purchase or lease sites for school
houses; t5 buiid,- hire or purchase pn6h
school houses; to keep'themr in repair aud
furnish ths'sa wifi Necessary feel aud
Gppendhgcs; or to furnish black BuurSis,.
outline maps, and apparatus for illustrating
the principles of science. or to discharge any
debts or liabilities lswfully incurred.
9th To give s,Ich' direction and MAKE
such provisions as may be doomed necessary
in relation to the pfosecutiun,or or defeace Of
any suit or proceeding in witch the District
may be party.
6tha To- authorize the Board of Trustees
toN build solfoof houses, or rent the same :; To-
sell any school house site, or other property
belonging to the District. when thsSsafGe
snaii longer DC IiseIey: ios 49, ::= % z =:
District.
7th. To alter or repeal their proceedings,
from time to time, as occasion may require,
and to do any other business contemplated
in NiissR Act
E.. T. CAIN,
School Comrni ssioner7
Orangeburg County, &. C.
june ct