The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-14
F. D. ]. LAWRENCE,
ATTY. AID C0UE2BJL0R At Law,
Beaufort, t, s. G..
Circular to School Trustees
4 OFFICE COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
Beaufort s. C. ,-unc 10 1876

| OFFICE COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Beaufort s. C. ,unc 10 1876
| 10 tie Trustees Of tie Free Common
Schools Of BEAUFORT Comfy, s. ca
| DEAR SIRs-Scc;ion 10 Of an Act entitled
| "Ah Act to establish and maintain system of
Free Common Schools cor the State of Sou Ii
Carolina," approved March 9Th. 1871, p divided
that "an annual meeting Of Cac School District
| shall be held on the last Saturday in June Of
each year, at u o'clock NJ, notice of the time I'D
place being given by the Clerk OF the Board o.
Trustees. by.posting written printed notices in
three public places of the District ut lc, st ten
days before the mccrinr,'
| Section 5th OF the said Act provides ;ha. "Thc
inlG5itauts qualified II vote at school meeting
lawfully assemblcd,- shall have power:
| ist. To appoint n chairman to preside over
| the NEE ing
| end TO adjourn from time 10 time.
3rd. To choose n clerk, who shall po sscss the
qualification OF voter.
! eth. To raise by tax, in addition to the amount
! appo",icrcdb by the State to thor use, such fu.-
thcr sums OF money 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 between :hc ages of six and sixteen,
as asccrtaincd by the last enumeration ; SAIL sum
TO be collected by the Coup3y Treasurer and to be
| held by him subject to he order of the Trustees
countccs'Srcd b. the County school Commission
or, such sums OF ~ )ncv to be used as agreed
npon At the meeting, either for the pay OF teach
cc's salaries or purchase or ease sites for school
houses; to build hire or purchase srcn school
hnuscs tn keep them in repair, and furnish the
same with necessary ;ucl and appcndagcs; or to
furnish b!ackboard., outline maps and apparatus
f"ril'ustrating the principles OF science, or to
discharge any debts or liabilities lawfully incur
! rc,l.
Jth, To give such direction and make such
! PROF. siLns as may bc deemed nccc sary N rc!a-
! ion 10 the prosecution or defense of any sTit or
p.mcgdil sin WI ich the District may he Il party
| 9th. To ?uthO iEc the Board OF Trustees 10
! build school hcuscS, -c:+ the same: to sell any
J sthoo! h'Rsc si:G OF O her . opcr,y belonging to
! the District when the same shall no longer be
! HccdruI Tor the usc Of the District.
9TH. To alter Uc rclcai their proceedings from
tine 10 timc. as occasion may require ard to d.
| am other business contemplated in this Act
! lOT arc hereby most canes iy advised to meet
/ in each OF tue several School Districts If thi.
county. and also give GUo notice o. az annual
nee ing TO be held to the School District under
ycur srpcrysiC on Saturday, he 9Th day Of
June. 1876. at II O'Clock ". / deem 1t Of great
! Importance to the success of our Free Common
School system that these mcCiiLGs be h,ld in
iO'tiy CSuOOI III tue COul.y. ana tnat
Zach School District raise liberal l. al or dis
triIt sci2c! tax for the folowin reasons
| 1st. The State appropriation made for Free
Common :eisCol purposes for he current fiscal
ycHr is Of ,scl- insufficient 20 supply The cduca-
ii"nal wants of the people. n those States
hGH ng tue most popp'ar. satisfactory and success
| iu systems of Free Common Schools. the schools
! are q most wholly sus: aimed by means OF local
sciioo! axes.
! IA, The amount of poll tax collected III
caca of the scvcal School Distric.s L. OF itself
insignificant.
| 3rl. The Local School Tax raised in any School
District viii! be OF great service as al auxliarv
and supplementary TO the State Appropriation
and Poll Tax.
9Th The Local School Tax is paid into the
county Treasury, and is directly subject to the
order OF she Board of School Trustees, counter.
signed by the County School Commissioner
Nc.y respectfully,
g. 'y.. S. ID. GILBERT,
| School Commissioner B. c.