The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-06-07
NOTICE
OFFICE co. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
ORANGEBURo, C. H., 8. c.,
May 18th, 1873.

The attention of Clerks of the Several
| Boards of School Trustees Of their respec-
1--WE nehool Districts is hereby directed to
the following Circular to the County Sch ooi
commissioners from the State Superiuten
dent of Education.
SECTION 40 of"AI Act III amend an Act.
entitled an Act to establish and maiptain 81
system OF Free Common Schools for the
State OF South Carolina, "sappr67ed March
9TH, 1871, provides that "a N ,,ihuaf meet.
| Jug of each School District shall be held ori
the last Saturday in June, of each year, at
IL o'clock NJ, notice of the 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"
SFe. 81 of the said Act provides that
''Thc inhabitants qualified to vote at a
school meeting, lawfully assembled, shall
have power: t E3t
lst. To APPOINT Chairman to preside
over the meeting
I'd To adjourn from time TO time.
I'd 10 choose clerk, who shall possess
the qualification of voter.
4th. To raise by tax, in addition TO tho
amount npporiioncd by the State to their
use, such further sums of money as they
may deem proper for the support of public
schools, said sum not to be more than three
dollars for every child in tho District be-
tween the age: of six and sixteen. as ascer-
tnincd by the last enumeration: n said sum n
be collected by the County Treasurer. and
I to he hch by l:ln, subject to the order Of
the Trustees, countersigned by the County
School Commissioners, s,fch sums of money
TO tie used az shall be agreed upon at the
meeting, either for the pay orteacheTs. sala-
RES, or 10 purchase or lease sites for school
houses, 10 build, hire or purchase such
school houses, to keep thom in repair and
furnish The same with necessary fuel and
apcndaScs. or 10 furnish blackboards out
line maps aud appnratus for illustrating the
principles OF science, or to discharge any
debts or liabilities lawfully incurred.
9TH 10 give such idircction and make
snch PROVISIONS as may he deemed nccessa-
~ III relation TO the PrOsecutioh or defense
of any suit or proceeding In whiehfhe Dis
trict may bea party.
9th. o-authorisc ,hc Board of Trustcc$
to build school houses, or rent,,he same. TO-
soll any scI:ocl house site or other property
Belonging 10 the District, when the same
shal no longc. be n,c!iul for the use OF th,'
District.
9Th. To alter or repeal 'rnir proc peIir,,s
from time to time. occi-ion may require.
aud to do any other business contemplated
in this AoI."
lou arc lscrcHy most earnestly ad,i.cl to-
instruct The Clcro OF eau'g OF the several
boards of School Trustcc-'iu yaur co,,hly to-
give due notice OF an anhu.f meeting. to A.
held in the School Distirr. nhder iheir
supervision, an Srtlr'ag. 3s,a ay or June,
le;t, al - ocloVs, ". t,..cnit or greet
iinro.;@acc TO the success or our Free Con.
mon School System, l:at t!tc5e meeting. be
held i'll every School District al he State AMI
that each School District raise liberal
Loca! or District School Tx fut.thc sup,ort
of its Free Common Schools for the foliox
ing rcasont; A
lst The stalc appropriatien made for
Free Csultncn School purposes, for the cur
'a''l' hNC'i S'hE. Is llScIl, lnSuiHcicnt to
ply the educational wauts of the people. In
those States having the most popular. salts
factory and successful systems of Free com
mon Sch ools, the schools are almost wholly
sustained BY means of Local School Taxes.
ID. The amount Of Poll Tax collected in
caciiof tire severai School Dislrictsfyis, Of
itself, insignificant
3d. The Local School Tax raised in any
School District win be of great service as
auxiliary and supplementary to The State
app. 6priatiou and Poll Tax. FE
4th. The Local sctooI Tax is paid into
the coanty Treasury. ami "a IL ecfIy subject
to'iise order of the Board Of School Trustees
countcrsignefb By TIN County School Com
missioner"
In accordance with the above Circular
aud in order that an amount necessary 10
Iiqdidutc the Indebtedness of this important
Rrnnch of the administration of the County,
for The fiscal year next ensuing. would
suggest tie importance of a liberal tax levy
by the several school Districts for the sup
port its Free Common Schools. sg
F. X. McKINLAY,
CountysSchool Commissioner,
Orangeburg Coun ty S. c.