The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-05-24
NOTICE
OFFICE CO. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
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May ffth, 1873:
The attention of Clerks Of tie Several
Boards OF School Trustees Of their respec-
tive School Districts ia hereby directed to
the following Circular TO the County School
Commissioners from the State Superinten-
dent of Education.
''SEcTIoS 40 Of An Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act to establish did maintain n
system OF Free Common Schools for tie
State Of SOHth Carolina" approved March
9th, 1871, provides that "An annual meet.
ing of each School District shall be held on
the last Saturday in June, Of each year. at
IL o'clock ID, 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 aays before lie rseeting."
SEc. 81 of the said Act provides that
1.-The inbrsi.ants qualified to vote at
school meeting, lawfully assembled, shall
have power:
ist. To appoint Chairmsd 10 Preside
over the utteiing.
I'd. To adjosirn from fine to time.
Sd. To choose n clerk. who shall possess
the qualification Of o voter.
4th. To false by tax, in addition 10 The
amount apportioned by the State to their
use, such further sums OF money as they
may deem proper for the support Of public
schools, ,aid sum not to be more than three
dollars for every child in the District BE-
tween the ages OF six and dxteen, SIS ascer-
taincd by the last eI'ts1fhhefato ofl said sum TO
be collected by the County Rrcasnrer. and
TO be held by him, subject 70 the order of
the Trustees, countersigned by the Coutyry
School Commissioners, such sums OF money
to be used rs she'll be agreed upon NJ the
meeting, either for the pay otteachers, sala,-
ries, or to purchase or lease sites for school,
houses, to build, hire or purchase such.
school houses, to keep thon in repair anil
furnish the same with necessary fuel and
apcndages. or TO furnish blackboards out
line maps and apparatus for illustr tting the
principles of science, or to discharge any
debts or .i,blitics Ia rfully incurred.
9th To give such direction aud mako
snch p' ovision' as may be deemod neccsss-
ry. ii relation to the prosecution or defense
of any suit or proceeding In which the big
trict may be Il party.
9th. To authorise the Board Of Trustees
to build school houses, or rent the same; to
sell any school house site or other property
belonging to the District, when the same
shall no longer b, necdful for the u Sc of In,
District.
Uh To alter or. repeal their proc &c lin -.
from time to time, as occasion may require.
and TO do any other business contemplated
in this Act"
ion are her by most earnestly advised to
instruct thc Clerk Of each Of the several
Boards of School Trustees in your county 10
give due notice of an annual meeting. 10 be
held Ia the Scho"l ristr;c, umlsr their
supervision. on S,tnrd ~, 18th iay Of Juno,
1873, af II o'clock, VI. deem il Of grea,
importance 10 the success of our Free Com.
mon School Sy ystcrr, that these meetings DO
held in crtry School District in the State anil
that eacr School District raise liberal
Loea' or District Sct0Oi Tax for the support
of its Free Commuh Schools for the follow
ing reasons :;
lst. The Sta," appropriation made for
Free Commoh School purposes. for the cur
rent fiscal year. is itself. insufficient 10 sup
ply the educational wants of tho people. In
those States having the most popular, salts |
factory and successful sy stems Of Free com
mon Schools, the schouls a.s alHiost wholly |
sustained by means Of Local School Tazes.
I'd. The amount Of Poll Tax collected in
each Of the several School Districts ig, Of
itself. Insignificant.
Sd. The Local School Tax raised in any
School Bsstrict will BE % great service as
auxiliary and supplementary to- the State
appropriation and P5il TaE
4th. The local School Tax is paid into
the County Treasury, and rs di.ectiy subject
TO the order Of the Board of School Trustees |
countersigsed by the Counsy School Com
missioner"
In actofdance1 with the above Circular
and in erdey thei m amount necessary TO
liquidate the indebtedness Of this important
Branch Of The administration Of the County.
for the fiscal year next ensuing. would
suggest the Importance Of liberal tax levy
by the several school Districts for the sup
port of its Free Common Schools
F. II. McKINLAY,
County School Commissioner,
orangeburg County s. C.
may II 81