The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-27

Simply TO point of the new and prominent p's'0
! of the Acts of last Legislature -. ..,,ent
You are to see that retiring Sherifs make their
hi a. after the expiration their of Office an
bf thew urn over to the Sheriff the delinquent tax s
pay incoming Sheriff all pubic uaas N f five DAYS
See section o. Act in Relation to Fuoc
Section IS the Act makes 1t the outy OF @ -
don't of the BOARD of Supervisors the Board Whe
they fail the time appointed as speeoly a.
for the transaction of public business ana II any
fail duty, he shall be fined by sad board III e sum
800. .,;uo .. cor
rect assessment of lands forfeited in Ger
cases, and to be calculated upon Tue ~
such corrected assessment See section o9 II :.
MANY of the duties of of Supervisors are referred
in nv suggestions County ito or Chancery clerks
the Legislature and find for themselves wnac Is y
them If aid them any time in the construction Q
these Acts L am always ready ana Wiling 10 40 So
CIRCUIT
Section 1O7 of the Act in Relation to Public Revenue
REQ uire Circuit transmit to the Auditor Immediately
an any Judgment may against Sheriff
as surety on an offca bond.
Section 80 makes his duty report the Clerk Of thu
Board of Supervisors each of the Court the nnes
forfetures and penalties imposed during the term.
THE PUBLIC
All county officers will much interest and instruc
them in the Establish and Maintain Uniform system
of Public Schools The working of this law is entrusted
mainly to Superintendent of Public Instruction. the
Stae Board of Education and County b
important duties required by from the count
officers 1t is too long to this little volume but fol
immediate benefit of Boards of Supervisors and county
Treasures, l give here the subjpned sections
TREASURES
SEC So Be it further enacted County Treasure
each county this State and the City Treasurer OF any
constituting private school district shall be required
additional bond to be fixed by the Board OF
visors Mayor and Aldermen the be, IN al
not less than the amount OF school FUNDS Ke 10
time, the faithful performance o
his duties under this Act be approved the bonds
other county officers and copy thereof to be forwarded
Board Of Education
enacted. That the duties of county
city under this Act shall be follows to wit
First To make quarterly report the Auditor of Public
Accounts all moneys accuing school func
State Second To keep his books
and distinct of each of the arising from
poll from levied by the Board of Supervisors
Board of Mayor and Aldermen the maintenance OF pubic
schools from distrbuve share of common school fund
Third. To make report the County Superintendent O
Education before the LIST day of July annually showing
the amount of school fund.- in the Treasury and the
that be made available during the current
school purposes nearly he make said
receipt all moneys OF school funds of the
county town. the may be- Fifth To pay moneys
of Education approved by the Board Mayor
and Aldermen Board of Supervisors, the be
except teachers which shall be paic
tbe yarapt If tho lor nf the Rnord Of Snnprvisors
Sixth To pay second-mOnth teachers unless
sufficient remain the treasury to all month
warrants issued to be issued and to maintain the same
order of throughout the whole number of months
taught seventh To make annual report the State
Board of Education showing the paid out during each
fiscal for free school and the from which
| the moneys derived.
SEC. So Be further enacted That it be duty
the Board of Supervisors of each county in this State on
before the first Monday September annually in their dis
erection, levy upon the taxable property of such
county not to exceed three 3 mills on the dollar to be col
eced all other general purposes, and
the same TINE a{ 70 Rto hfh ny air"
the aggregate amount of school funds arising from
other sources necessary maintain the public free schools
SAID county during the time required by law And such
shall be receivable only in lawful currency United
states or warrants drawn upon said school fund.
Some conusi has arisen about the distributing
the common school fund. The the late Legislature
nd hunCi
to provide for this distribution approved March 4h
curing the Auditor the third Monday January July
OF each to distribute the fund proportion
in 1877 revised and corrected bv the Stat Rd f E
ton Under the direction the vigan State Superinend
ent the State Board of Education proceeded once
work of aportonmeht under this law, the Auditor
clerks TO calculating the share of county,
when they had finished labors discovered that
section % of the General School Law approved March d
rected the distribution be Mondays of
July and January po according of
dren in each county respectively by estimating
two educable children for each assessed poll"
Again in the General Revenue Law approved March sec
ton M the are charged with the of
educabe children and his enumeration the
October next then made the basis
this fund.
The fund hand when passed. CO. has been
according to the direction of Sec 55 of the Gen
button will take the After that that
the spirit of the law requires distribution as
directed in Section lO1 of the General Revenue Act
OF PEACE.
Section "a Of the Act in relation General Revenue
makes 1t your duty report the chancery all fines
coected quarterly the first of March, June September
December.
CONCLUSION.
may be pardoned for congratuating all the the
state as well as ali the people, the favorable
der which enter the discharge respective du
ties think the affairs of each county, scarcely an
cepton In good hands State thanks
to the wise economy nauou
rated o the Legislature of 1876 and followed up succeed
ing Legislatures Her to curren
cy anywhere within her borders The
upon the States credit is ended The few has
to be issued anxiousy sought
capitalists Her are being rapidly redeemed
and thrown back the county
10 and thus reduce the the aggregate
estate Efficiency honesty and integrity
much more than has been PAYERS