The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-21
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IONS uf Huld Auti approved August lho lWhl
no, al public hehnol ana pupllo hehnnl
hUutpb Withnthp lNniH ol lurrlly ul lhl'Na
are und snail be Ia charge OF Nud uuuul tho
exclusive control aud direction Of tho ror'
DCfale authorities OF SAID cliy OF Dallas,
q elton 2, II shall be- thn duty OF the
Mayor % appoint board Of tchuul exam
luaI4 t0T he CITY, subject 10 The approval OF
the CIV Council, and annually thereafter
AT the nr6t meeting Of tle City Council ~
May OF each year, subject ~ continuation
by tho Cly Council, 10 CunHlht ~ three wen
educated citizens Of The city Of Dallas VINO
shall examine, bet ro lhelr employ menlt AL
teachch ui ulty puullc schools, Tor when
service lhuy SHAH receive nom tuch hppll'
cant examined hl ihpW three dollars
Every toacner, before being employed 10
teach IA any Of the public SCHOOLS OF the
MY, must obtain nom the Mayor on the TO-
mott of the board ofschoul eXamincIB, cer'
ilhoate Of qualifications, ana no TEACHER cue
make legal contract % teach In publ
| school In the city Of Dallas without llrhl OBJ
tanning suCn certificate,
section 4. ltshall be the duty OF the Mayor
| TO appoint board OF four lluMetHi huigerl
| 10 tlie approval Of the CITY Council, ANA an
uually thereafter, ~ the first m, citing OF me
CITY Council, m May Of each year, subject Ia
confirmation by the CITY Council, who shall
| discharge Buch duties Hs are herein pre-"
scrlbcd, or which may be- prescribed by the
| lllN AONiNll Nlu WIN NllhAA wv NiAt'N Wv
public schoOlsOf the rity shall be conducted
| Ia accordance with the provisions ana lin
| tatiOnB of this ordinance Any vacancy oc-
| curing In the board of examiners or uus'
| tees shall be- hlled by the Mayor subject TO
| tho approval OF the council
SecilOn {, Tho board of trustees shan Sc.
| lect from themselves president anu hhhll
| arrange and supervise AL the details lol tue
| management OF the public SCHOOLS ana shRIl
| Atten to the instructions OF ull the teachers
and arrange for regular and frequent pubic
| examinations, shall determine the books Of
| instruction 10 DO used, having due regard to
the convenience of parents az 10 BOOKS al
| ready purchased,
section 3, The scholastic year for the pub
| hc schools OF the city shall be the same as
defined In the state laws for mo public
| schools of tho state, and the puhiic schools
| of the city shall commence ca the nrst Mon
| dny In September OF each year, ana the
| trustees shall contract with teachers to con-
| tlnue the schools for ana during the term OF
| eight months from and after said lrst Mon
| day In September OF each year, or for suCh
| time as the available school fund viii admit.
Section .. The trustees shall employ rs
teachers only persons OF good moral charac-
ter and habits, and who hold certitlcale OF
| com petenCy issued by the Mayor, upon the
| report OF the hoRrd of examiners, herein
provided for to teach IN the public schools
| of the city. The contract between the trus.
tees and teachers shall be in writing, and
| shall speclfy the number of months the
month, and the contract shall be In writing
and subject 10 the approval OF the CITY
Council. After being signed by the trustees
| and teacher IL shall be i'll d in the Cillce OF
the city secretary VINO snAll balely Keep inc
section 7. All children between the ages
of(Sl eight and QiJ 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, be taught in sep
arate schools and houses, and no child Will
be admitted in the public schools OF the city
| who does not reside in the city.
section 8. Amy one desiring TO teach IN
any of the public schools In the city shall
present n certificate satisfactory to the
Mayor that ne or she IL person OF good
| moral character, and OF correct and eSem-
plary habits. The Mayor shall thereupon,
unless satisfied that some good cause exists
for rejecting such certificate, convene the
board of examiners, and direct an examina
ton of the applicant ON the folio ing
branches OF study, VIZ: OrthOgIaphy, read
ing, writing, English grammar, compost
ton, geography and arithmetic.
Section .. On TepOl u of the board of eX-
aminers that the applicant is competent 10
teach the branches named In the preceding
section, the Mayor shall cause the same 10
be nled by the city secretary, and shall issue
| a 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 proprtety OF such renewal A
teachers certificate shall be cancelled on aC-
count of any misconduct or immortality
which the board of trustees shall report 10
the Mayor as dlsqualltyipg the teacher in
their opinion, I0r the instruction of chill
dren.
| section 10 1t 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 educat on of
| the state, necessary to make com pleter re-
port Mt the end of the term, or whenever
called for, which report shall be made and
| filed, with duplicate alb tracts thereof, With
| the city secretary, one of which shall DO for
| warded by the Mayor TO the board Of educa-
| ton
Section II. The public schools of the city
| shall be closed oH every Saturday aud sun
dav, ON Christmas week and New Years A
days, on the twenty-tirst day of April, and
ON every national or state holiday.
Section ~. The school trustees shall have
| charge of I'LL 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 truste, s
| and approved by the Mayor, out Of the city
| public school fund. The trustees will cause
| the school teachers to keep the school houses
| clean and in good order. They shall pro Idle
all necessary fuel, lights, and the necess AIRY
furniture, to be paid by warrants drawn by
| the city secretary on the treasurer, and ap.
proved by the Mayor to be paid out OF the
public school fund, The trustees shall ST =,
the different schools at least once month
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
lsAt n
| poses, shall be and the same IN hereby spec.
| tally set apart rs 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 IA. The public school fund for the
public school of the city shall be placed with
| the city treasurer to be In his keeping, and
| the treasurer shall, before receiving into his
possession any Of said funds, execute to the
city OF Dallas good and sufficient bono to
| be approved by the City Council, conditioned
thathe will safely keen and truly account
for all moneys wnichsh all be placed with
him belonging to the public school y.und of
the city. and will only disburse the same as
provided for by ordinance.
| Section Is Any mency which may be do
| mated by individuals, or which may he do
| mated by the trustees of the Peabody fund
| for the beneft of the public schools OF the
tlty vi DAllhh Nlull lOIlu part OF the pubic
school fund, or the same may be used for the
benefit of said schools, In such manner as
| may be indicated by the donors.
section ~. The amounts contracted 10 be
| paid by the trustees to n teacher shall be
paid monthly, by warrants drawn by the
city secretary on the city treasurer, APPROX
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 acc mpanied by the afiida.
Wit of the teacher that he or she has taught n
public school for the time stated, and Is en-
Titled TO the Pmount specified under his or
her contract as a teacher,
Section II. The board OF school trustees
are authorized, by the approval OF the CITY
Council, to provide school houses for the
public schools In the city, and to locate the
same where mo't suitable, snd where the
schools could be carried on during the entire
session, having due regard to the convent.
ence of the scholars attending the schools,
the rent or hire Of the same TO be paid by
warrants drawn by the city secretary on the
treasurer, and approved by the mayor, upon
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