The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-21

entitled can ACT to1g.Sntj adnew and
amenH the charters of certain towns and
villages thsKsin men tfoned3G approved
March 9. I8Tl .hes ess4hd fhe sAne Is here
by. amended dlby stEEihE sat. son slls
fifth line. the words "fourth Monday IN
March, 1871" and insert the words ION
the fourth Monday in April, 1872. Iaj 9
q APPROVED January 29, A. D. 1878. u
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..Ak ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL FUNDS. :. ;,
/ ..Bcl enacted by the Senate and House of
Kept fesentatiues Of the State Of South Gd,U.
lihd, ,,o,o met and sitting tn General Is.
sembiy, and BY, the, authority ofGAe sanase:::4c1
\ SECTION l. That the. GsneIRi, Assembly
shall levy, at each regular session there
of, an annual special tai, 1osSbe known
and designated as the school tax;seu all
taxable property throughout the State,
for the suppoSf and I@ai6ee1spch. of ff5g
common schQ6ls. which itS6 6shan be- cdl.
lected at the same time. andp.the same
manner, and by the sametHS the
general State tax, and whidh be
paid Into the treasury OF 4h95$as
$50. O. That it be dedatSassK sdisde.
meanor on the part of the State Tfea.
surer to apply or appropriAts my lands
or moneys derived from, Of collected, or
received on account of, said school tax,
for any purpose or purposes whatsoever,
except that of free COMMON schools;
and, on conviction thereof, he shall pay
q fine OF not leas than ave thousand dol
lars, us, 900. the sama to be used for
ut the discretion Of the couet.
SEQ 8. That the State Treasurer shall
furnish to the State Superintendent of
Education. annually, on or before the
first Tuesday Of March of each year. ex.
cept the present year, which shall be the
first day Of April. certified statement
showing the amount Of moneys collected
or received by him ON account Of said
school tax IN
SEC. 4. Thnt, it shall be the duty OF the
State Superintendent of Education TO
apportion, as the law specifies, the free
common school funds Of the State among
the several Counties thereof. -,
SEC. 5. That it shall be the duty:of
eaoh County School Commissioner to an.
portion, according to law, the free com.
mon school funds of his County among
the several school districts thereof: Pro.
oidsd, That any school district, believing
itself wropged by such apportisn ment,
may appeal to the State superintendent
OF Education, whose decision shall be
final.
SEC. 6. That it shall be the duty of
each County Treasurer to report month
", on the 10th day OF each month, to
the County School Commissioner of his
County, the amount OF collections and
disbursements made by him for the
month on account OF poll tax and all
other school funds; and it shall be mis-.
demeanor 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 ive hundred dollars, ts5OO,) the
same to be used for school purposes in
his County.
SEC :. 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 Commissioners: Proridetl, That
accounts or claims of School Trustees for
enumerating school children shall be
paid on the order Of the County School
Commissioners.
SEC. s. That each County Treasurer
shall make out and forward to the State
superintendent of Education, annually.
on the first day of November, a certified
statement, showing by school districts
the amount of poll tax and tho amount
Of local or school district taxes collected
by him for the fiscal year ending on tho
3lst OF October next preceding; and
should any County Treasurer fail, nc
glect cr refuse to make and forward the
statement rs herein required the State
Superintendent Of Education shall
make out a written complaint to the Cir
cult Solicitor for the County in which