The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-05

lure ofthe State Of Texas, That II shall
DC no duty Of the governor, inlmedl.
hlfly hfief the passage Of this act, TO
dlrect Tie teachers Of the public free
schools throughout the state by prOcla-
nation, 10 forward their claims ia per-
son or by attorney, % the comptroller
for examination, which proclamation
Hl'Nll contain an eNnot copy OF section
three of this not, for the information Of
teachers.
Sec, ., II shall be the duty OF the
comptroller, ten days after the pr0cla.
nation of the governor shall have been
Issued, 10 proceed 10 audit all genuine
ana Just claims OF teachers Of the pub.
lilo Tree schoOlsof this state, which have
accrued before the first day of July,
eighteen hundred aud seventy-three;
aud when audited, the comptroller
shall draw his warrant on the state
treasurer for the amount due each
teacher, specifying therein time of
vice, which shall he paid by the
treasurer, as hereinafter provided by
law, and that the sum Of four hundred
thousand dollars or 10 much thereof ms
may DO necessary, he and the same Is
hereby appropriated out Of any moneys
In the state treasury belonging 10 the
available school fund not otherwise
ana heretofore appropriated, to pay
amounts due teachers Of the public
schools of this state for service rem
dered prior 10 the first day OF July,
1873, claims to DO verified and dis
bursements made as hereinafter pro-
vlded, provided that warrants issued by
virtue of this appropriation shall be
registered 10y the comptroller at the
time OF issuance, and shall draw inter
est NJ the rate Of eight per cent per
annum until paid, or may he converted
Into school bonds, at the option of the
holder.
See 3. That the teacher of any public
free school IN this state to whom money
may he due for services rendered prior
to the Isl day of July, 1873, shall pre-
sent his vouchers duly authenticated,
In accordance with the rules aud regu-
lations heretofore adopted by the super
intendent OF public Instruction for the
payment 0fteachers, TO the comptroller
who shall draw his warrant on the
treasurer for the amount which shall be
due on the same; provided, that the
assignee OF any such voucher shall be
entitled to his warrant on the treasurer
IN like manner rs the original owner
OF said voucher upon his appending
thereto his affidavit, duly authenticated
before an officer authorized to admin
lister oaths, that he is the bona iide
owner or holder of the same, except
~ stated Cin case any payment
has been madeC provided further
that in case vouchers have not been
given for services Of teachers as required
by law, accounts may be audited and
warrants drawn by the comptroller for
the amount that Is found to be due on
said accounts, when accompanied by
the affidavit of the teacher, or his or
her legal representative duly authenti-
Gated before an officer authorized to
administer oaths, state the date num-
Der OF children taught in each month,
ana that the same is due and unpaid, |
except rs stated lin case payments
have been made), which accounts shall
also be accompanied by the aflidavits
OF ut least two respectable patrons of
the school, stating that the services
We're rendered Mt the times stated in
the affidavit of the teacher and the
officer before whom these aflidavits are
made shall certify to the credibility of
the parties.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty OF
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, Immediately after the passage of
this act, to furnish the COMPTROLLER
with tabular statement, showing all
payments to teachers made without
warrants previously issued therefor, by
the comptroller, specifying the
for what services and the
persons to whom paid; and il is here.
by also made the duty of the treasurers
of all county school boards, who NAV
have had in their hands any school
funds, to Immediately forward to the
superintendent of public instruction,
and also to the comptroller of public
accounts, a statement of the amount
OF school funds received by them,
all payments made by them
to teachers, with the amounts, date of
payment, the person to whom paid
and for what service, which state
ments shall be verified by the affidavit
Of the party making it before the
clerk of the district court 1t is hereby
Iurther made the duty of the superin-
5endent Of public instruction immedi-
ately on the passage of this act, to no.
my the treasurers of the several school
boards IN this state of the require
nents of this section; and any party
whose duty it is to furnish the State
nents required by this section fails to
TO so as herein provided, he shall be
leemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
pon conviction before any court of 1
ompetent jurisdiction, shall be fined 1
lot less than fifty nor more than
ne thousand dollars, and may be
from office at the option of y
he court trying the same. =
Sec. D. That this act. take effect and
e In force from and after its passage.
Now, therefore, |, Richard Coke,
oVernor OF the state of Texas, in com. q
lance with the provisions of said act, u
o issue this my proclamation and
irect the teachers of the public free A
,h0ols throughout the state TO forward n
heir claims in person or by attorney
the comptroller for examination i'm :
ursuance of the provisions of said act.
In testimony whereof, | hereto sign =.
~ name, and cause the great seal of
ne state to be affixed at the city of
uitln, this twenty-eight day of April,
J.. d. 1874. r
RICHARD Coke, Governor. I