The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-07-07
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School Meeting Eighth Township. /

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In pursaance oflaw and 4 oall of
the Trustees afmeeting was held
on Saturday S6sh,iust., Dr.. II. H.
Edhdnds, chairman and r. s. Des-
portes Secretary. -, .,,3a =
The chairman requested Mr.. w!
R. Marshall to explain the object of
the meeting, which, be- very luoidly
did, Rliowing the ] responsibility Of
so,itizens in these matters. y,,,r .es.e,s,,
i Mr.. Howell Edmunds informed
the meeting ID regard to the value
of, property in 9th township and that
tho last assessment produced only
$252.7l for 6l3 children. Hade r,I
/ Mr. r. 81. Dtsportes expressed
himself favorable to a local tux for
free school purposes, and in urging
the levy, reminded the meeting that
all our woes sprang from, the degra.
datlon consequent upon the debas.
ing influences Of ignorance. On
motion Of w. r. MARSHALL Esq, it
was resolved that the Treasurer be
instrnoved to levy b. u loo 81 tax OH
S'h Townshipof ono aud oup hal
mills for fr1e school PURPOSES. o.: y
| y .motion Of sho saue. gcntlem IN
it was resolved: ...,..,...f..... -. | .
| That the chairman Of School Trus-
tees be Instructed to cause cnly aH
many schools to be opened as he
may in his judgment think be,t. :,
! On motion of tho same gentlemen
it was resolved a.'s .-c.. a. ..#
| First. That the Trustees of this
t(sshl Towuship) he directed to
make contracts with each
Teacher Of his Township for the
per capita tuition Of pupils that tho
achools be divided between the two
races, 10 proportion to school popu.
lation of each, and that schools be
so located as to meet the convenience
Of pupils.
Second. That the county school
commissioner be requested to make
/: frequent personal visits, and that he
also SOC to 1t that the Trustees visit
the school monthly as required by
law, noting and reporting to him
the progress, or mismanagement Of
any school, to the end that irrcgulari
tics and frauds, so frequent in the
past, may be corrected.
Mr.. r. S. Despo,tes stated, as in
formation, that the. school house
which was built from the proceed
Vt the Murdoc land, escheated te
tho State, had been reported to the
Intendant as nuisance, and he hopet
as the chairman Of the board Of Ttus
. tees of that property Is. NJ. Smart
Esq y was present, simple mention
wou III be all that was necessary t.
correct the abuse, ridding th' Iu,
tendant thereby of a disagretabl,
, duty. ,,.a.. .|#.,.a r
II Mr.. Smart was CAD the matter
had been mentioned, and said b.
f,ls lie had done his duty in lockin,
tho doors after the school closed, ant
, that the said doors had been forcibl,
, opened bv those who had dissu, bet
the roace. He bad visited tb,
. school house at midDight and mad,
frequent attempts to queIl the nois
without effect. .....
r 1t was then on motion of w. r
Marshall, ESQ.,, resolved
al That the member Cf the Genera
Assembly from this County be re
= quested to propose and support a
E the next meeting an amendment {,
an act entitled san Act declaring ,
traot Of one hunAred acres of land il
! the-County Of Fairfield as escheatet
to the Stnte and to vest the title t,
6 the same in tho Trustees Of Ridge
!, way Academy" approved March 9tl
1871. Said amendment allowing tn,
Trustees named in the ACT. to trans
fer to school Trustees Of 9Th Town
ship OF this County, tho school hous,
, and grounds in the Town Of Ridge
way, to be used as Free School 70,
colored children. ,l, t-
Adjourned Il. II. Edmnpds,
:. ,t.... ..u... ?, ..... Chairman
Il. S. Dcsportes ,..,...
| .....,,,. Secretary. ...,