The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-06-07
NOTICE
OFFICE co. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
oRANoEBURd, C. H., 8. c.,
May 18th, 1873.

The attention of Clerks of the Several
| Boards of School Trustees Of their respec-
tive School Districts is hereby directed to
'he following Circular to the County Sch ooI
commissioners from the State Superinten-
dent Of Education.
''SEcTtoN 40 of''AI Act To amend an Act
entitled an Act to establish and maintain
| system OF Free Common Schools for the
state OF South Carolina, " Approved March
9th, 1871, provides ihnt aAn44ainrinuaf inu meet.
lnS OF each School District shall be held NJ,
the last Saturday in June, of each year. at
IL o'clock NJ, notice of the the time and
place being given by the Clerk of he Board
of Trustees, by posting written or printed
notices in three public places of the District
at least ten days before the meeting"
| $50. ri Of the said Act provides that
'Ihe Inhabitants qualified to vote at a
school meeting, lawfully assembled. shall
have power:
lst. To appoint Chairman to preside
over the meeting
| I'd TO adjourn from time to time.
I'd 10 choose IL clerk, who shall possess
the qualification of voter.
itl. To raise by tax, in addition to the
| amount npporiioncd by the State TO their
'tsc, 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-
tanned by the LAST enumeration; said sum 10
tod Et.t
I 10 he hch by hFin, subject to the order of
tho Trustees, conntersigned by the County
| School Commissioners, such sums of money
, to be used as shall be agreed upon at the
meeting. c't.er for the pay ofteachers, sala-
! RES, or o purchase or lease situs for school
houses, TO build, hire or purchase such
| school houses, 10 keep tlIom in repair and
furnish The same with necessary fuel and
! apcndaScs. or TO furnish. blackboards out
line maps aud appagatus for illustrating the
| principles OF science, or to discharge any
debts OF liabilities lawfully incurred.
9TH. To give such direction and make
snch provisions :nay he deemed nccessa-
~, in relation to the Prosecution or defense
of any suit or proceeding In whichdiie Dis
trlct n'Hy bca purity.
hih. IoAuthorisc The Board of Trustccs'
to build school houses, or rent the same; to-
yol! any school house site or other property
belonging 10 the District, when the sn,ne
3hall no longc. be necI,ul for the use Of til o.
District
1th To alter or repeal thsir proc qcIri.s,
from time to time, occt-i"n may require.
aud TO do any otl,cr business contemplated
in this Act"
You nrc ls"rySy most earnestly a,l;i cd to.
Instruct lie Clcrl' Of e.,o'r Of the several
boards OF School Trustees: your cointy to
give d"e notice of an annup meeting TO n.
held in the Schuoly DiA.t;r, under their
supervision az Saturday. 2S.d day Of June.
1875, al l2o'clook, ". !I.cn it Of greet
inro.t~2cc TO t'!c SUcccss OF our Free Con.
mon School System, ;l:lt tles, meetings be
held i'll every School pistric; al ne State AMI
tlrt each School District rl.ss liberal
Loca! or Dis,r.c, School Tx roi.ihc support
of its Free Common Schools for the follow
ing rcasons;
fst The S'a1c appropriation male for
Free Camsnon School purposes. for the cur
rcn; fiscal year. Is itself, insufficient TO sun
ply tile educational wants of The people. In
those States having the most popular. salts
factory and successful systcms of Free com
mon Schools, ,ire schools a-e almost wholly
sustained BY means of Local School Taxes.
"a. The amount Of roll Tax collected in
cacirof Tie several School Districts; is, of
itself. insignificant.
3D. The Local Scloal Tax raised in anv
School District viii be Of great service as
auxiliary and supplementary to the State
appropriation and Poll Tar, 8
4tli. The Local School Tex i paid into
tho County Treasury. anil IS dl.eetly subject
toiiiS order Of the board Of School Trustees
counicrsgnc2 bgtkn County School Com
missioner"
In aecoiVi0EGs with the above Circular
and in order that an amount necessary TO
iiquidatc the inGch'edness of this important
Bianch of the administration of the County,
for the fiscal year next ensuing would
| suggest tke importance of a liberal tax levy
by the several school Districts for the sup
port Gifts Free Common Schools. s4
F. X. McKfNEkY,
Comnty.School Commissioner,
Orangcburg Coun ty S. c.
may u 81
'.s.4s