The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-12


i.I, IeiI ar'il I'HIf sue
m e t''r shah
eft M tcrnfs lfU "a school aircc|orss
nd hea.a occ|9 IA said iaarl 81
directors & ut1p It lsiie1 lIg election They
fht sessions ~ said lle,ri sail be rs ihe
cnmi5 scat aad lc BAH lax oiicia fouriy
salefni ndent % 'c distraction. and
tie crfEtf boards directors now atlirt
- fie lrcial coaniie shall perform the
d6iiP az l|7t Hinfy 1lriso f direfiors Iro-
IrI3cd lff n this cc.ior until Tie first
general election. and where such school
directors hafa RESIGNED. on declined to serve.
tic county coltt si4af appoint their srccs
sors until thc next generii election one ~
reside Sc each nlaeistrait- precinct as
required b This act.
SIC. u Tie county h0arl 81 directors
shall divide their respective counties into
school districts 81 convenient size and
Ruiub,r the slme and they shall So. arrange
them that every school district shall he
wholly within some ore magistrates, and
said county board Of directors shall ordler
elections in each school district forsl board
al school trustees, as hereinafter provided
month, the county superintendent shall
meet all persons DESTROYS OF passing an
I examination for certificate 10 teach, ia
smno suitable room providssl for that pur-
/ pose az the county seat, at which tine hi
shall ex'nnine al snch applicants ~ 20 his
or her competency and ability TO teach
orthogTaphy. reading in English. writing,
i arithmetic geography, English grammar,
history Of the United States, practical ply
! siology and che laws Of health; and no per
son shall be entitled to certificate, unless
he or she is of good moral character and is
/ we'll qualified 10 teach the above-named
4 branches; and as compensation for such
service he shall be allowed 10 charge each
/ applicant the sum Of three dollars for such
examination.
SEC. Is. On or before the first Monday
in November, before each regular session Of
the Legislature, county superintendent
shall communicate to the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction all such information and
statistics upon the subject of schools in
/ their counties, as the said Superintendent Of
Public Instruction is bound to embody IN
his report to the Governor and such other
information as said Superintendent of Pub
/ lie Instruction shall require; and any county
superintendent so falling or refusing to
report shall be liable to removal by the
Fcounty curt for such neglect OF duty.
SEC. IL The county superintendent
may, when the convenience OF the schoias-
tic population requires it, allow such scho-
I lastic population to attend the schools in
the adjoining districts; and for this 'pur-
pose may, who's necessary, establish schools
near the line of adjoining districts, for the
benefit OF the scholastic population living
remote from the schools in their respective
districts; provided, that any parent or guar
dian shall have the right to send his, her,
OF their child or children to any school in
any other district or county than that IN
which such parent or guardian may reside
and shall be entitled to the same school fund
Ito which he, she or they are entitled, in the
district or county of their residence; and
the transfer of such child or children, as
above authorized, shall not change the
! place Of their enumeration.
SEC. Is. County boards of directors
shall define the course of study in the pub
4 lie schools in their respective counties, and
direct the class and kind of school books
and apparatus to be used therein; and shall
prescribe the duties of the trustees and
teachers not inconsistent with tho Constitu-
ton aud laws of the State and United
7 States.
SEC 10. The county board of directors
may be called together by the president Of
the board Wheneyer there is business for
said board, and theT=shall be allowed four
dollars each per day for every whole day
so employed; provided that the whole num-
Der of days so employed during the first year
shall not exceed twenty days, and there
after tiey shall not be so employed exceed
ing ten days in any one year; and the
county superintendent shall be allowed four
dollars per day for every whole day
actually employed as county superintendent.
other chan eXaming teachers provided that
he shall not receive such pay for over thirty
iaysin any ono year. Accounts Of county
superintondents and school directors for
services rendered, shall be itemized and
sworn to by theparty interested, and shall
be paid By the county Treasurer, upon the
order or warrant Of the superintendent q
Public Instruction, out Of the public school
fund apportioncd to the county. IS.
SEC. 20. On the first Tuesday of Sep
tcmbcr OF each year there shall be elected,
kby the qualified voterS in each school dis
trict in tue State, three trustees, who shall
bold their Office for one year, and until their
successors are elected aud qualified Ten
days notice Of the election for trustees shall
be given, which notice shall he posted in
at least three public places in the district,
and 81 y specify the place where the cleo
tlon 10 be held, and the time of opening
anf closing the polls; and said election
si.stl be held between ten o'clock.a. m. and
-four clock p. IN. Should no election be
held, or should there be Il vacancy for any
cause, the county board OF directors shall
appoint the trustees until the next election;
said three trustees shall constitute the board
OF trustees for the school district, and shall
select from themselves n president.
SEC. 81. The county board Of directors
Z shall give ten days notice of all elections
} held in school districts, which notice shall
I state the object OF the election; and they
/ shall appoint some suitable person living il
the district who, with such assistants as
they may select shall hold tic election and
make due return thereof o'thc county
board Of directors
: SIC % The board of school directors OF
s each county shall require the trustees OF
each school district, Immediately after theiI
/ election, 10 take the scholastic population
J of the district, milking separate lists of the
white and coiored children. Said board
] shall also require said trustees to provide
! the necessary schools and school houses fol
the scholastic population of the respective
{ districts, separating the children and so ar
ranging the schools and school houses
that good orGe peace and harmony may
) be maintained N the schools. Said trus
tees shall emplos competent teachers for al
the schools in the, respective districts, and
T see that the schools are taught AMI properly
c0ndrcseo Tor at least four months in the
. yea, provided tile free schools may con
iiDue for q longer period than four months,
il fIe amount Of the school fund - suff-
cient, or II the q liens OF the district. o.
sub-distrct. by payment Of tuition or sub
icription, win supply the deficiency; and !,
= the income derived from the public school
fund apportioacdto the school district shall
In any district not be sufficient for this pur
I pose TIE hoard 0f directors shah levy on
a. ta'of,p. ,ax upon al taxable property in
sid district. sufficient to supply Lhe def.
{ cheney.