The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-05-01
The Bill for Payins school Teacl6r

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The Bill for Payiag school Teacher
The following bill, which hos passed
both Houses of our Legislature, has been
sent us for publication by our most worthy
Representative, John Henry Brown:
An act 10 ascertain the amounts due the
teachers of the public free schools of this
State, prior TO The first day Of March, A.
D. 1878, and to provide for the paymeat
of the same.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Legis-
lature Of the State of Texas, that the sum
of four hundred thousand dollars, OF 50
much thereof as may be necessary, IL here
by appropriated out Of the available school
funds to pay the amounts that may be due
the teachers of the public free schools
throughout the State before the first of
March, 1873, and approved as hereinafter
! prescribed. '|
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the Gov
ernor, Immediately after the passage of
this act, to direct the teachers Of the public
free schools throughout the State, by proc
lamation, to forward their claim in person
or by attorney to the Comptroller for ex-
animation, which proclamatiof shall con-
tain an exact copy of section four of this
act, for the information of teachers.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Comp
troller ten DAYS fter the proclamation Of
the Governor shall have been issued. TO
proceed 10 audit all genuine and lust
claims Of teachers of the public schools of
this State. which have accrued before the
6rst day of March. 1873, and when audit
ed the COMPTROLLER shall draw his warrant
ON the State Treasurer for the amount due
each teacher. specifying the month of SER
vice. which shall be paid by the Treasurer
according to the seniority of service pro
yided. warrants may be paid at any tina,
II sufficient funds be reserved to paw war
rants fer prior service provided that the
COMPTROLLER shall not draw his warraat in
favor of the teachers of any county for an
regato sum greater than the amount
apportioned to SAID county under the Sec
ond section of this act
SEC. 4, That the teacher OF any public
free school in this State, to whom money
NAV be due. for such service rendered
nrior TO lbe lst day of March. A, b. 1873.
shall make ONT ms account. showing the
number Of days. and The average number
of children taught in each month, which
acco unit shall be verified by the affidavit
Of such teacher, and the affidavit of at
least two respectable patrops of the school
that the services were actually rendered,
and the teacher, if such claim or account is
sill owned or held by the teacher or his
assignee, shall further swear that he has
not been paid forthe service claimed, orany
mart thereof. except us NAV be shown by
said account. and the officer before whom
such .fidayits are made shall certify to the
oredibilitv of such parties, and append his
official seal thereto, provided that an ap.
nroyed voucher in aocordence with the law
now in force shall be taken as the account
herein provided for: and anv person swear
inc falsely concerning any matter or fact
reSuired Nv this section. shall be deemed
guilty Of perjury. and upon conviction
Shall be confined in the penitentiary for
period of two wears. Upon the presenta-
ton of the account verified as required in
the breeding part of this section. to Che
Comntroler. he sbal audit the same. and
draw his warrant on the Treasurer, in
favor of tbe TEACHER. for such amount AS
shall be due for such service under the
law and regulations governing the nav.
ment of teachers.
SEC. s. That il shall be the duty of tho
superintendent Of public Instrnction. i'm.
m diatslv after the massage of This not ia
furnish The COMPTROLLER with n tabular
statement showing all payments to teach.
.rs made without warrants previously ia
sned thsrafor Inv the Comntroller snecifv.
inc the amounts. for what services. and
the nersons to whom maid. and n is al,o
hereby made The duty of he treasurer Of
al county school boards. who nav have
had in their hands anv school funds TO i'm
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