Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-05-22
NOTTCE
OFFICE SO. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
\ onASoEnUnc, C. H., SC,
May 18th, 1873.

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The attention of Clerks of tho Several
~ Apoardssef School Trustees of their respec-
i've school Districts is hereby directed TO
the Following Circular to the County School
commissioners from tho State superinten-
dent of Education
"sEoTIoN 40 of"An. Aotito anend aIii Acts
entitled an Act to establish and maintain n
system of Free Common Schools for tho
State of South Carolina" nppsoEed. 5larcIY
9th, 1871, provides that San annual meet
Ting Of each School District shall be held on on
the last Saturday in jung. Of eaeh yebns issaE
IL o'clock NJ, notice of the the time and
place being given Byathe Clerk ,Sf the Board
OF Trustees, by postingwritten or printed
notices in three public places of iha District
Mt least ten days before he meeting"
SEC. 81 of the said Act provides that
"Tho inhabitants qualified to vote. at n
school meeting, lawHafly assembled shall
have power: -
1st.' To appoint Chairman to preside
oversitlo meesingi7E ElgfS aaUG gs
I'd. To adjourn from time to time.
sd:e Te choose . clerk tyl shHil pGssess
the qualification of voter.
4th. To raise by tux, in addition to the
amount appor,ioned by the stateyto 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 the District be-
tween the ages of six and sixteen, as. .ascer- :
tnined by the last enumeration said -sum to &
be collected by the County Treasurer. and ,
to be held by him, subject to the order Of !
thet Trustees, countqrsigned by the sEopnty
School Commissioners, such sums of. money
to be used ns shall be agreed npon at the
meeting either for.the pay ost teachers, ,sala- 2
ries, or TO purchase orilease sites for sdh6dl
houses, to build, hire CT purchase suehs
school houses, to keep Hthomi srepnird
furnish ihe seine with, necessary fusiga aud
apcndages. or to flirnish' sJlase sboafads ad out
lins, mapssaqd apsarasss illus;rst ting, Ia .,
principles f'sciefce, gsselfarss any ID
debts or liabilities larytnll5 ncarrsl,.. y,.s
5rh. To give such direction aud make
snch provisions us may be deemed sneeesss.
ry- in relation tothe prosecution or dcrens.
of'any suit or proceeding slni iwhiahsthe FBssss.
trio, may be party. 's-' s. ,fss
9Th. To au,horise the Beard Of Trustees
TO build school houses, or rent the same; 10
sell any schoeI house site or cFher property
belonging to this District, whch'' the sans
shallno longer be necdful forf tho usc. oftho.
District ''iS~ ~ tiia ~
>.7tl. To alter or repeal ihsirprocac dhlys,s
from time to time, as occasion may require,
nn!! TO 10 any ot.cr business contemplated
in this Act" ~
You are hereby most earnestly alvisel to-,
f tbn sc
Boards of School rrpsteesin your county tos
give lne,no,ico OF m annual meeting, to be
held in the School District unler heir
supervision, on satnrd ", 18th day Of June,
= 1873, at 1ao'clock. NJ. !! deem it of great
Importance 10 the success Of oprIFres Com
mon School System, that these meetings be
held iu every School Districtinthc State an l
that each School District raise a libe-at
Local or District School Tax for The support
Of of its Free q9pgss 3 SsA9ss M fefG II.
lat. The sialo arpropria tion made srof
Free Common School purposes, for the cur
rent fiscal year, isitsef, ;nsh fTcicnt' to su p
ply the educaiienalTantso offtI,c people. In
those States having the most popular, satis-
| factory and successful systems of Free com.
mon schoolA the schools are almost wholly
sustained by means of Local School Taxes.
2d. Tile amount of Poll TaNFaolisets5Fff7s ns5
each Of the several School Districts isB&cg
| itself insigniicant!.S
3D.. The Locai Schi6l Tax Iraised, in any
School District will be of great service .ns,
auxiliary and supplementary to the State
appropriation and Poll Tax.
4th. The Local Sehqel FAX. sis. paid into
the County Treasury, ahd-!s di:eetiy Subject
to the order of the Boiri of School Trustee
countersigned by the County School Com
missioner" A
In acoordancezawith8 8tho above Circular
and in order that an ameunt necessargstor
liquidatc the indebtedness cf this important
ranch of the administration of the County.
for the fiscal year nextensuing.; 4 would
suggest the Importance, of a liberal tax levy
by the several school Districts for the sup
port of its Free Common Schools.
F, r.. McKINLAY,
County School Commissioned, - 4
3ff>i Qrangeburg, CopniSsgG.
may II St
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