Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

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+ Approved Feb. 20, A. D. 1873.
AN-Ae4- e0meermsny ~SeAoos-Fands:
Be it enacted by the s99aH ana
House of Representatives Of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by tie. authority ,of the same
SECTION l. That the General As
sembly shall levy, at each regular
session thereof, an annual special tax,
to be known and designated as the
I school tax, on all taxable property
throughouEthe State, farzthe support
and, mairitenahcs iof sfrees common
schools, which tax shall be collected
at the same time, and in the sane
manner, and by the same agents as
the ge ,eral State tax, and which tax
shall be paid into the treasury of the
State. -
SEC. 2. That it be declared mis-
demeanor on the part of the State
treasurer to apply or appropriate any
funds or moneys derived from, OF
collected, or received on account of,
said school tax, for any purpose OF
purposes whatsoever. except that OF
Tree common schools; and, Oh con-
viction thereof, he shall pay fine Of
not less than FIVE thousand dollars,
! ($5,O00,) the same to be used for
school purposes, and shall be impris-
oned at the discretion of the court.
SEC. 5. That the State treasurer
! shall furnish to the State superin-
tendent of education, annually, on
or before the first Tuesday of March
of each year, except the present year.
which shall be the first day of April,
a certified statement showing the
amount of m, neys collected or re-
ceived by him on account of said
school tax.
SEC. 4. That it shall be the duty of
the State superintendent OF educa-
tion to apportion, as The law specifies,
the free common school funds Of the
State among the several counties there
of.
SEC 5. That it shall be the duty
of each county school commissioner
to ,apporrtion, according to law, the
free commbn school funds Of hi
county among tire several school dis
tricts thereof: Provided, That any
school district believing itself wrong
ed by such appA'tiunment may appeal
to the State superintendent Of educa-
ton, whose decision shall be final.
Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty
Of each county treasurer to report
monthly, on the 18th day Of zach
month, to the county school commits
sioner of his county, the amount OF
collections and Disbursements made
bv.hIhh for, the month on account o.
poll tax and all other sehooliunds; and
it shall be a misdemeanor on the part
of any. county treasurer to neglect,
fail or refuse to make. such report;
and, on conviction thereof, he shall
pay fine of not less than five hun
drsd dollars, ($500,9 the same to lie
used for school purposes in his
county.
Sec. 7. That all moneys disbursed
by any, county treasurer on account
of school. funds or taxes, Or poll tax,
shall be paid on the order of boards
Of school trustees, .countersigned by
the county school commissioner:
Rovioed, That accounts or claims Of
school trusteesfor enumerating school
children shall be paid on the order
of the county school commissioners,
Sec. 8. That each county treasurer
shall make. out and forward to,the
State superintendent Of education.
annually on the lst day of Novem-
Der, a certified statement, shpwing.
by school districts } the amount Of
poll tax end the amount Of local or
school district taxes collected by him
for the fiscal year ending on the 5lst
of October nextpreceding; and shonll
any county treasurer fail, neglect or