The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-18

,nhH nl Ahll aeb approved August tirI4l
lNni ava pun, ftlnu, uUI public tguDt
Nuusta WITHIN tlu uulh ul tuuvliy uf utlh
y 'lu "ud Nl ur lu charge OF ami uudul tA
u 'A''"AlNr control huu direction uf .up Goa
l, lulatv authorities ulsllu plll I'D U.,I,4
y, ~ 'lnh T. II rhull uy mo duty uf GA
q Mayor To appoint board 90 school exam
b. lneia .ur 100 Guy tlhl,rt 20 tuu approval u
We wy touhcll ana annually iueiuat 90
~ lho ural meeting t uu Gus Council ID
May OF uaoh Au.r subject tu combination
10y TIE tity Council, iu unushtuf thrua wei
Wuchlvd clllEcnA 40 tho city uf Dallas, " h
t hhHll examine, hcf,re thvir EMPLOY MOI, al
=! 'Avh'In OF Guy pubhc schools iHr wluvl
\ service ihey snail receive nom each Rppll
cent examined bN them three dnllau
, Every teacher, before being employed q
I teach M any OF the public schools of th
NY, must ,blpin nom the May or, on the rr
20 80 the h1al VI school tNnmlnuia, Ger
lihcAle OF Quhllilcnt uns, ana no teacher cas-
make la.al cuntrRvt 90 teach la "a pull
school IA the cliy OF Dallas without nrst oh
tanning such certificate,
section 3, ltshHll he the du y Of tho MAYO
10 appoint board OF four trustees, Aublec
To the approval of the Ciu Council aud an
nually thereutt r, AZ the ll'st M, cling 0f lh,
: Oity Council, m May OF each year, subject Il
confirmation 10y the cay CuuuoI, who shal
discharge Hucl duties as rrn herein Pre-
scrlhcd, or which may b. prescribed hy Tho
city council aud Win shall soc that tht
pubic schoOisOt the 'uy shall be- cuuduglo,
IN hccorduuoH with the provisions ana Nm
itatons OF this ordinance Any vacancy ,c
curing ia the board Of examiners or itus
toes shall be dllVd by the Mayor subject IL
the approval OF the council
soc ion I, Tho board of trustees shah sc-
leCt nom themselves "a president, aud shall
arrange ana HurerN re all the details for the
management utlho public schools, and shall
Atten to the Instructions OF all the teachers
ana arrange ior regular aud frequent public
examinations, shall determine the /. uksUl
lns ruction 10 be used having due regard "a
tbs convenience OF parents HH 20 books all
ready purchased
Section %. The scholastic year for the pub,
lie schools the city shall be- tho same IA
defined IN the state laws for tho public
schools of the state md tue pablo sChuolh
OF the city shall commence CA the tlrst Mon
day IN september of rach year, and the
trustees shall contract with teachers TO con-
tnue ia schools Tor anu during the term Of
eight months from ana after said urbt Mon
day In September ~ each year, on Tor such
time as the available school fund NlllAdmiL
Section q, The trustees shalt employ ms
teachers only persons OF goou moral chArac'
ter and habits, ana who hold "a certificate OF
! competency issued by Tho Mayor, upon the
| report OF the board Of examiners, herein
| provided for. 10 teach IN tho uhlic schools
OF the city. The contract between the trus-
| tees ana teachers shall no In writing, aud
shall specify the number of months the
school Is TO be taught ana Tho wages per
mouth, and the contract shall ho IN wrtipg
and subject u the approval Of the Guy
Council. After being signed 10y tile trustt -
and teacher IL shall be nj Il In the uillco OF
thecity secretary, who shall safely keep the
sane.
section 7. All children between the ag 3
| OFFS eight and "a fourteen living within
| the city shall he emil. led 10 the benefit OF the
available school lund Of the city, without
| regard TO race or color, White ana colOrrd
children shall, in all cas- =, be taught IN st p.
arute schools and houses, and 40 child wiz
be admitted In the public schoos OF the city
VINO Il, o. not reside in The CITY,
section ;. Any one desiring to tench IN
any OF the public schools In tho city shall
present certificate satisfactory 10 the
Msy,r that he or she IS person OF gOod
moral character, ami OF correct ana tAem-
ulary habits. The Mayor shall thereupOn,
unless satisfied that some good cause exists
for rejecting sucl certificate, convene The
90 ard OF examiners and direct an examina
ton of the applicant ON tho folio ing
branches of study, VIZ: trthograL hyi read
log writing, English grammar compost
ton, geography ana arithmetic,
Section .. On ropO tot tho board OF Cx-
amtners that the applicant IL competent o
teuch the branches uAmrd Ia the preceding
section, the Mayor snall cause the same TO
be- Ned by the city secretary, and shall issue
cortihc tte OF cOmprteuoy TO The teacher,
authorizing him OF ntr Ia contract with The
T. ustees TO teach In the public schools OF tho
city, which certificate sIHl Do valid for the
current scholastic year, and may Be re-
ueWed Nv the Mayer tOt amy buhSyQualt
ysur without examination, u the Mayor DO
satisfied OF the prOpTiCty OF such 10 eWhl A
teachers certificate shall be cancelled on nc.
count of amy misconduct or immortality
which the board OF trustees snail report o
the Mayor rs dlSqunliiying inc teacher, in
their opinion, Tor the instruction OF chill
lection 10 1t shall be tho duty of the
teachers to Keep accurate record of the dHiy
IalteudHnee Of each pupil and al other sta-
tIstics required by the board Of vducat on OF
,hpstate, necessary 70 make n cOmplctarc-
pOrt AZ the end OF the term or whenever
called for, which report shall be made and
filed, with duplicate hb tracts thCie I, Rlth
The city secretary, one of which shall be for
warded 10y the Mayor 10 The board OF cduca-
section II. The public schools OF the city
shall be closed on every saturday aud sun
dnv, Oh Christmas week and New ientsa
Dny on national ana state Thanksgiving
DAYS, on the twenty-hrst day Of April, anu
ON every national or state holiday.
Section ~ Tie school trustees shall nave
charge of all school houses provided tor tho
public schools OF the city. together with MI
scnool furniture; they snail see that the
same are properly cared for, and kept Ia re-
pair, the cos of NIL on which shall be paid
ny warrants drawn by the secretary On the
CITY tie suTer upon the order OF the truste \
aud approved Ny me Mayor Out ul tnV WY
puulic school fund. The trustees VIII cause
Inc school teachers TO Keep The school OuseS
clean aud in good order. They shall PROV Idle
all necessary fuel, lights, and the ncces airy
furniture, 10 be paid by warrants drawn by
the eli, secretary on the treasurer, and app
proved by the Mayor, to be- paid out u the
public school mnd. The trustees shall sit
The different schools ut least once month
and inspect the management OF the same
Section i3. All money which may come
"a tat AL linn
fund for school purposes, and all which may
he available from any source for such pur-
masses, shall be and the same Is hereby spec
tally set apart as n separate fnnd for he use
and benefit OF the pubic schools OF the Gil
and shnii not Do used for say 0!acF purpose,
ma also pnyments out of this fund shall he
| nv warrants drawn by the city secretary on
| lie CITY treasurer, approved by the Mayor,
upon orders and vouchers Of the trustees.
\ elton a.. The public school luna Tor me
public .chool of the city shall be placed wi Il
| ihe city treasurer to be IN his keeping, and
| the treasurer shall, before receiving Into his
| possession any Of said funds, execute To the
| sIty of Dallas good AMI suiiioient hcnp Ia
| he approved by the NY Council conditloned
| tbnt he will safely keen and truly account
| inr ali moneys vnicnish u be placed with
| him belonging TO the public Hchoel iund oil
| line CITY, and will only disburse the same as
provided for by ordinance.
| SECTION rs Any money when may De 10
| noted by individuals. or which may be- do.
| mated by the trustees of the Peabody iund
! inr the benefit Of the public schools OF the
| civ of Dallas, shall form part Of the publi'
| school fund, or the same may be used tor TIE
| beuent of sal 3 schools, in such manner AZ
| may he Indicated hy the donors.
.,iction 10. The amounts contracted w b'
| n Iid by the trustees to teacher shall -,
| mid monthly, by warrants drawn by lh'
Civ secretary ON the city treasurer approY'
| ed nv the Mayor, ON vouchers slgned by th'
nresident of the board ottruslees ora major
| nv OF tbs tr stecs. This voucher shhll ~
All Instances be- ace mpRnled by the anna
vii ofthe teacher that he or she has tauRht
nublic school for the time stated, and y en-
Titled TO the FmOunt specified Under MS o
| her contract as atehcher,
| Sectton N The board OF school trustee
a-e authorized, by the approval Of the Cli
Tnuncil. to provide school houses iof w
nublic schools In the city, add 20 locate M
ssme where mot suitable, md where th'
schoois could be carried on during the enllI'
session. having due regard 10 the convent
enre of the scholars attending the scDoois
Inc rent or hire Of the sane TO b. paih bl
Wsrrants drawn by the city secretary on W
treasurer, and approved by the mayor upoi
vouchers signed by-a majority Of the trus