The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01

Public school NtnfatEs,
An ACT 70 ascertain the snopnts auelh
teachcrs of The public 3roe schools Q. tai
State. prior % the trst DAY 81 aarcA, -
D. 1873. aud 20 provide lor the r-sn'eai q
the same
Sgc74ox i. Be il enacted BIZ The Les
ture Of the state of Texas that the sun q
four hundred thousand dollars. OK 90 much
thereof. aS may e necessary. IS hereby SIf
propriatcd out OF the available school fluids
"a nav the amounts. that may be due the
teachers Of the public free schools Trough
out the State before the 61stUl March,
and approved as hereinafter pre-cribe
Section = Il shall he the Siuiy
Governor immediately after the passa
this act to direct the teachers Of the
free schools throughout the State, By p
nation, 10 forward their claims In per
bv attorney TO the Comptroller Tor e.
ton. which proclamation shall cont
exact copy Of section four Of this ac
the information Of teachers.
Sec. 3. Il shall be the duty Of
COMPTROLLER ten DAYS after tho pr,
ton Of the Governor shalt have beeu
20 proceed 10 audit all genuine an
claims Of teachers Of the public seho'
this State, which have accrued before
inst day Of March, 1873, and when aud
b the Comptroller shall draw has wafren
IA lAAlt"NlNAN N''''
teacher. specifying the month ol SO
which shall be paid by the Treasure
cording 20 seniority Of seryieei Prov
warrants may be paid At any time, II
Gent funds be reserved TO pay waffan
prior service; provided, that the
troller shall not draw his warrant ln
Of the teachers of any counts tor On
gate sum greater than the amouI al -.
toned 20 said county under the aeeend sec
ton Of this act.
Sec. 4. That the teacher 81 ans public
free school in this State. % Whose money
may be due for such rendered PRIOR % the
first day of March, A. y. 1873, snat make
ont his account, showing the number o.
days, and the average number o fhiie.ren
taught in each month, which account shaA
be verified by the affidavit Of such teaeheI'
and the affidavit Of nc least two Respectable
patrons Of the school, fhatth services we're
actually rendered, and the teacher, y such
claim or account is still owned or held ~
the teacher or his assignee, shah iurther
swear that he has not been paid Tor the ser
vice claimed, or any part thereon, except
as may be shown By said account
and the officer before whom such
affidaYits are made shall certify 10 the cred
Utility Of such parties, and append MS on'-
cial seal thereto, provided that an approve"
voucher in accordance with tho law now m
force shall be taken as the account herein
provided for; and any person swearing
falsely concerning any matter or TACT re-
ouired by this section. shah be deemed
guilty of purjury, and upon conviction snai
be confined in the peniteniiary for perou
of two years. Upon the presentation OF
the account verified as required - llle gre,
ceding part of this section to the Comp
troller, he shall audit the same, ana draw
his warrant ontlle Treasurer, in favor OF
the teacher for such amount as shall be
due for such service under the law androg-
ulat:ons governing the payment Of teachers.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty Of the
superintendent Of Public Instruction, I'M
medntely after the passage Of this act, to
furnish the Comptroller with "a tabular
statement, showing all payments TO teachers
made without warrants previously issued
therefor BIZ the Comptroller, specifyipe -. -.
amounts, Tor what services, and the pef 90 ~
to whom paid and it is also herehs niaue
the duty Of the treasurers Of Al county
school bonds, who may have had ~ their
hands any school funds, to Immediately
forward 70 the Superintendent Of Public
Instruction and also 10 the Conptf0l
Ter Of Public accounts, n statement Of
the amount Of school funds received
by them, showing all payments made
by them % teachers, with the amounts.
date Of payment, the persons 70 whom paid
and for what service, which statement shall
be verified hy the affidavit of the party
making il, before the clerk 81 the district
court. Il is hereby further made the duty
Of the Superintendent Of Public Instruction
immediately on the passage 81 this act 20
notify the tfeasurers of the several school
boards in this State Of the requirements Of
this section; aud should any parry whoae--
duty Il is to furnish the statement reqeired
by thia section, fail 70 do 50 az herein pro
vided, he shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
demcanor, and upon conviction shnll DE
fined not less than City, and not more than
oge thousand dollars.
Sec. 9. That all laws or parts of laws IN
conflict with the provisions o. this act b.,
and the same are hereby repealed, end that
this act take effect, and De Ia force from
aldraffef it. passage.