The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-19
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H. q .@dumed tyhe GIN ComcA fhcdV@
hEpTiuE /. That IA pursuance nf the pro-
visions nl on act tn eilHnlihn aud provide lnr
me support Hnd malnteuHn' Of an einoltnt
SYSTEM ul public ller tfh lulh, approved ave-
W,hl lOIhj a, u. lF'n an ny. virtue Of an
election held in ihe cily uf llullhh, 4 phi Tue
$40 4, b, M in ACCORDANCE 90 M ploHlh-
iuuh nj sHih uci, hppri yea August lhr nm
FN, Hll public trhuu, hul pubic holleul
houses within tnr limits of the Guy ul hWlhf
arc and III al be- ia charge OF ana under tut
exclusive control ana direction ui ho cor
pOratF authorities Of sa'd CITY ~ lnllHA
clOn 2. ~ shall no tue duly Oi lhn
Mayor 90 appoint % lpllu on hchuuI tAhtl
iuef8 inT hf cliYi subject 70 tNe Applnfhl on
the lliy Council, Hnd annually tueTehl tA
NJ the FIRST meeting Of TIC plty Council IN
May OF each year, subject tO confirmation
by the Olty Council, "a consist pi thtte wen
educated citizens Of the CITY of Dallas, who
shall examine, before their EN- plnY meni All
teachers Of city Iupllc schools Tor when
service they shall receive nom eaOh april
cant examined 10y them three dollars
Every tearner, before being employed lo
teach IN any uf tho public schools OF The
lty, must Chain from the Mayor, ON the re-
pOlt OF the board OF school tAHmlnefA, "a cefs
iilcAte of quail n cations, aud 40 teacher can
make "a legal contract 20 tench IN pun
school In the city OF Dallas without nfkt OBJ
tnluing BuCn certificate,
section 4. IL shall be the du'y OF the Mayor
20 appoint board OF four trustees, subject
To the approval of the CITY Council, aud am
nually thereafter, ~ the INST IN etlnB oi me
CITY Council, IN May Of each year, subject 10
confirmation by the Cliy Council who shall
discharge sucn duties Ms Hre herein pre-
HCribtd, or which may BE- prescribed by the
CITY Council ana VIM snail see mat me
public schools of ire 'ity hhhll DE conducted
In aceerdnnoa with the provisions ana Inn
ltatlons OF this ordinance Any vacancy Oc-
curing In the board OF examiners on lfus'
tees shall DO filled 10y the Mayor, subject TO
the approval Of the council
Section I, The board of trustees shall SCI
lect from themselves "a president, ANA shall
arrange and subervise all the details for the
man cement of the public schools, ana snail
alton 20 the instructions OF oil the teachers
and arrange Tor regular ana frequent pubic
examinations; shall determine lhe Dnokh OF
instruction 10 be used, having due tegurd 20
tho convenience Of parents as To books NJ
ready purchased.
Section q. The scholastic year for the pub
llo schools OF tho city shall be the same ~
defined In the state laws Tor mo pubic
schools Of the state, aud no pablo schools
OF the city shall commence GA tie ilrst Mon
day la september of eRch year. And the
trustees shall contract win teachers To eoh-
tlnue the schools for anu during the term OF
eight months from and after SAID nrat Mon"
day In September Of each year, or for such
time as the available school lund VIII admit,
Section q. The trustees shall employ as
teachers only persons OF good moral oharao-
Ter and habits, and who hold certificate Of
competency issued by the Mayor, upon the
report OF the boDrd OF examiners, herein
| prov idod for. 10 teach In the uublio schools
| Of the city The contract between the lrus-
tees ana teachers shall DO In writing, and
shall specify the number of months the
school is to be taught and the wages per
month, and the contract shall be In writing
anr subject TO the approval OF the CITY
Council. After being signed by the trustees
| and teacher IL shall DO Ill Il IN the Clllce OF
| the city secretary, who shall safely keep the
Section 7. All children between the ages
| of Isl eight and Q4) fourteen living within
the city shall be entitled to the benefit OF the
| available school fund OF the city, without
| regard to race or color. White and colored
| children shall, In all cases, DO taught IN sep
arntc schools ana houses, ana no child Will
| be admitted In the public schools of the city
| who does not reside In the city.
Section \. Any one desiring to teach IN
any OF the public schools In the city shall
present certificate satisfactory 10 tho
Mayor that he or she Is person of good
moral character, and OF correct ana eSem-
| plary habits. The Mayor shall thereupOn,
unless satisfied that some good cause exists
for rejecting such certificate, convene the
board of examiners, ana direct an eXamina
ton of the applicant on the folloN Ing
branches OF study, viz: Crthogralhy, read
ing, writing, English grammar, compost
ton, geography and arithmetic.
Section y. On report of the board of eX-
amineTs that the applicant Is competent 10
teach the branches named In the preceding
section, the MAYOR shall cause the same to
be filed by the city secretary, and shall issue
certificate OF competency to the teacher,
authorizing him or her to contract with the
trustees TO teach In the public schools of the
city, which certificate Shall be valid for the
current scholastic year, and may be re-
newed by the Mayor for any subsequent
year without examination, If the Mayor be
satisfied OF the propriety or such ren ewal A
teachers certificate shall be cancelled on ac-
count of any misconduct or immortality
which the board Of trustees shall report o
the Mayor MS disquallfying the teacher, in
their opinion, Tor the instruction of chill
dren,
section 10 IL shall be the duty of the
teachers TO keep accurate record OF the daily
attendance of each pupil, and all other sta
tiStiCs required by The board of education of
the state, necessary TO make a com plete re-
port ut the end OF the term, or whenever
called for, which report shall be made and
filed, Win duplicate alb tracts thereof, With
the city secretary, one of which shall be tor
warded by the Mayor to the board of educa-
ton
Section H. The public schools of the city
shall be closed On every Saturday aud sun
day, on Christmas week and New Iears's
Day, on national ana state ankSgiying
days, on the twenty-frst day of April, and
on every national or state holiday.
charge of all school houses provided for the
public schools OF the city, together with all
school furniture; they shall See that the
same are properly cared for, and kept In re-
pair, the cos OF all on which shall be paid
by warrants drawn by the secretary on the
city treasurer upon the order OF the trustees
and approved by the Mayor, out of the city
public school fund, The trustees will cause
the school teachers to keen the school houses
clean and in good order. They shall provide
all necessary fuel, lights, and the neces airy
furniture, TO be paid by warrants drawn by
the cit. secretary on the treasurer, and APP
proved by the Mayor, to be paid out of the
public school fund. The trustees shall v ii
and inspect the management OF the same.
Section %. All money which may come
into the city treasury from the state school
fund for school purposes, and all which may
be available from any source for such pur.
poses, shall be and the same IL hereby spec.
Tally set apart as u separate fund for The use
and benefit OF the public schools OF the CITY, |
and shall not be used for any other purpose, |
and also payments out of this fund shall be |
by warrants drawn by the city secretary on |
the city treasurer, approved by the Mayor, |
upon orders and vouchers OF the trustees,
Section II. The public school fund for the |
public school OF the city shall be placed with |
the city treasurer TO be III his keeping, and |
the treasurer shall, before receiving into his |
possession any OF said funds, execute to the |
city OF Dallas good and sufficient benz to |
be approved by the city Council, conditioned |
that he viii safely keep and truly account |
for all moneys whichshsl be placed with |
him belonging to the public schoolc uud OF |
the city. and Will only disbuTse the same as |
provided for by ordinance.
Section 10 Any money which may be do
mated by individuals, or which may be do
mated by the trustees of the Peabody fund,
for the benefit of the public schools of the
city of Dallas, shall form part of the public
school fund, or the same may be used for the
benent of said schools, in such manner as
may be Indicated by the donors.
section IL. The amounts contracted to be
paid by the trustees to teacher shall be
paid monthly, by warrants drawn by the
city secretary ON the city treasurer, approy-
ed by the Mayor, ON vouchers signed by the
president OF the board oftrustees or major.
ity OF the tr stees This voucher shall in
all instances be ace mpanied by the affida-
Wit ofthe teacher that he or she has taught a
public school for the time stated, and Is en-
titled to the amount specified under his or
her contract as a teacher,
Section IL. The board of school trustees
are authorized, by the approval of the City
Council To prOyida gchOOl hnucna tor fh, |