Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-07-31
THE COMING ELECTION.

That the voters Of Jefferson may be ena>
tbled to vote iutelligently at the coming cleo
ton on Tuesday, the 7th day of August next,
ws make few explanatory remarks in re-
gard to the several laws under which said
election will be conducted.
The bill known as the Capital Bill" pro
vides that the permanent seat of government
of this State shall be chosen by vote of the
people, aud the choice is restricted to three
points in tho State, viz: Charleston, Clarks
burg and Mar.insburg. If at the election on
the 7th day of August either of these points
receive mojority of all the votes cas-. a.
said election, such place SHALL from and after
Nay LIST, 1885, be the permanent scat OF
government Of this State. If, however.
neither Of them receive 4 majority OF the
votes SO cast, q second election for the pur-
pose will be held on the day of the next gen.
eral election in this State, (the second Tues
day in October, 1879 at which election only
the two places receiving the highest number
of votes cast at said first election shall DO
voted for, aud the place receiving the high
tion, shall be the permanent seat of govern
nsnt of this State from and after the first
day of May, 1885.
Under the Amended School Law, tho
School election this year, instead of being
held at the different school houses, as here
tofore, will only be held at usual places of
voting in other elections. a County Super
intendent of Free Schools is to be elected
for the county at large, and in each school
district President Of the Board Of Educa>
ton AID TWO Comm issioners are to be voted
for, who with the President compose the
Board of Education for the district. This
Board administers the school affairs Of the
district, and appoints three Trustees for each
school or sub, district. which Trustees. appoint
teachers and superintend the minor affairs of
tho particular schools over which they are
appointed.
One of the most important features of the
school election is the vote upon the question
Of giving the School Boards power to levy"
Under the law there is assessed and collected
in each county general school tax, which
goes into the State treasury. and is then dis.
hursed to the different counties-no, in pro
rata as they pay in, but according to the
number of youth enrolled in each district
If the Board of Education of district is
granted power to levy, by majority of the
votes being cast For power to levy" then
the district gets its arportionment from the
State fund but if such power is refused, By
. majority voting "AyaiHst power to levy"
the district does not receive a cent Of the
State fund, (whils. it is nevertheless collected
and paid into the State tre,sury,) and the
schools are suspended.
Wc have thus cndeavorcd to mako plain,
(and we trust have succeeded to some exteut.)
the prominent features of the laws under
which our next election will be conducted.
Il now remains for tho voters to give due
consideration to the subjects and candidates
to be voted for, and cast their ballots accord,
ingly.
In the matter of candidates, there arc in
the field for tho Office Of County Supcrinten,
dent, Mr.. John Hess, the present efficient
official in that position, the Rev j. w Tongue
and MIR. John n, Trussoll-all no doubt en-
inently qualified for the position. In Charles
town district the only sentiment We have
heard expressed is in favor of the reelection
Of the present staunch and reliable members
Of the Board of Education Cleon Moore,
Esq. President, and Mcssrs. John S. Moore
and VIM. Phillips, Commissioners. who about
equally represent all parts OF tho district.
Voters will of course make their own choice
but We anticipate these gentlemeut will be
reelected without opposition.