The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-19

those entitled thereto, as hereinafter Plo'iu
SEc s. Be 1t further enacted, mat each
child resident within the township ana Ianse'
between ages of five and twenty-one years
who has attended school during the Preceulns
scholastic wear. shall be entitled to pro TatG
mari of the amount OF interest to be distributed
a. aforesaid as PAYMENT in whole or IN part oil
the sum due for tuition during such attendance
the basis of which disbursement IS nerelnalteI
cot forth. Prorfded No child shall be emitted
as aforesaid for the time he may have beeh III
attendance as beneficiary in the publlc schoois
of the county.
SEC Q. BE II further enacted, That every
school teacher in said county shall make out
detailed statementfor each patron OF his schooi'
showing the number, name and age OF each
pupil entitled TO share in the distribution OF
anY of the funds provided for in this Act also,
the township and range in which said patron
resides and of the funds of which the sald
pupils will be entitled TO distrbutve shares,
as aforesaid, and also, showing the number OF
DAVIS each pupil has been in actual attendance
in his school for which such pupil may be en-
titled TO distribution, under this Act which
statement shall be verified by the attached ath-
davit of the teacher, and shall be filed by SAID
teacher, or his assignee, with the secretary OF
the board of trustees, on or before the regular
February meeting of the board OF trustees IN
the wear next following hat during which such
school was taught and said secretary shall en-.
dorse on such state ment so filed with him, the
date of said filing and sign his name thereto,
and said statements so authenticated and en-
dorsed shall be legal vouchers OF disbursements
by the treasurer, as hereinafter provided.
SEC. TO- BE it FURTHER enacted, That at each
February meeting of the board of trustees, the
said board. from the statement filed with the
secretary, in pursuance OF section OF this act,
shall ascertain the total number of days that
all the said pupils have attended in the schools
of the county during the previous scholastic
year. and from the teachers report said board
shall ascertain the whole amount of the fund in
the hands of the treasurer for distribution I'M
der the provisions Of this Act, and shall then
divide the total amount of funds for distrbu-
ton by the total number of days of attendance
in school of all the children ascertained as
aforesaid, and by such divisions ascertain the
amount of such fund that each of such pupils
will be entitled to have paid to his account for
each days attendance in school, and furnish
the amount so ascertained due each pupil
for each days attendance, to the treasurer of
said board for his guidance in discussing said
funds and when said board shall have compiled
from the statements made, the datu necessary
to its action, the secretary shall return such
statements to those entitled thereto, who, upon
the receipt of the same, may at any time there
after present the samo to the treasurer for pay
ment of the distributlve portion or portions due
thereon, and when the same is so presented,
the Treasurer shall ascertain therefrom the total
number of days that all the children named in
such statement have attended in school, and
multiply the same by amount to which each
child is entitled for each days attendance, and
thereby ascertain the full amount to be paid
upon such statement, which amount he shall
pay, and retain in his possession the statement
as voucher for such payment, and it is the
especial duty of the treasurer, before paying
off the amount due on any statement presented
to him, to carefully examine the same and see
that it is sworn to and properly fled by the
Secretary of the board
SEC. II. BE 1t further enacted, That the board
of trustees, elected IN pursuance of section l
of this Act shall hold their Office until the first
biennialiy thereafter, elections shall be held as
provided in said section for such trustees.
SEC. ~. BE II further endcted, That if for
any cause the board should fail to hold their
annual February meeting, provided for in this
Act, OF there should be default in holding the
election for trustees, then it shall be the duty
of the president of such board, and in the event
of his absence or failure, any member of said
board any three electors of such township,
to call meeting of the board for the trans
action of its business, or of the electors, for the
purpose of holding such election as soon after
the 1st Monday Of February, as practicable no
tice Ofsuch meeting being given by posting writ
ten notices thereof in at least three public
places in such township; and that all Acts and
parts of Acts in conflict with this A ct, be and
are hereby repealed
Sec 10. BE 1t further enacted, That the
provisions of this Act be extended to and APP
plicable in the counties of Sumner, Lowndes,
Winston, Yazoo, Lefiore, Montgomery and Car
roll also that this Act take effect and be in
force from and after the first day Of June / SIG.
APPROVED, APRIL 11th, 1876.