Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-04-13
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place Is may be chosen by them
when assembled, they shall organ
lzc by the appointment OF chair
mIn ali secretary, aud proceed to
elect, by ballot, or popular choice,
thrt9persOns, patrons vi the school,
who shall constitute Il brard OF
trustees for such school, and shall
hold their Office tor one wear, o.
uHtil taer success Us are oic-te4
and quaiihr / and The ~srur,l4ry 4
such meeting shall notify tl.c ,oIo-
" superintendent ui the rtsilt ot
the ,icctiJr aforesaid. II ms 4
vacaucy sha., occur iron any
eau~e N the yiiice ut trustee, the
esunly superintendent shalt Ii !
sand O.fcl ~ the appointment oi
: me- suitable person, who >hal.
hp.i his office uuii. the LrNt "Hnu-
i mrvtin-, ~ uHtI Ms successor
/ e.crlvd and qILaiIei. Should
the patio Ut 0uy public school
;ali Jn e.v,t trustees uu the day ia
Ell 10y las, Then the county super.
Iu,cndenl hall appoint trustees
Tor >Ich school, who shall hold
the r Office until ltG next auuua!
meeting aud uauI their Successors
are cI,ctc and qualified; Pr I isi,
Tua' IN a. incorporated towns, the
trustees shall b. elected by the
board OF mayor and aliermem, at
the time aforesaid.
See. 81. BE It further enacted,
That It shall be the duty vi The
trustees, two OF whon sAal cousti.
tutc 4 quorum, al the first meeting
after having been elected or aP
pointed, TO organize by appointing
Uhe ui their number secretary, who
shall preside at their official meet.
iugs. The sand trustees may meet
as often a. they may think neces
Sary tor the transaction oi business.
1t snail also be the duty OF school
trustees 10 select and recommend
teachers for their respective schools,
and TO lock especially after the 10.
IL, interest vi their schools, 10 visit
The same at ieaSL once dUrin- each
month by one or mo;c OF their
number, to see that iuei IS provl-
ded, to protect school property,
and 10 care iyr tue same during va.
cation, 10 arbi rate difficulties or
disputes between teachers and pu-
pi,., but either party feeling agrieV.
ed al such arbitration, m"r appca!
10 the county superintendent tor Il
settlement Of the difficulty, Trus-
tees may also make such further
provisions tor the comfort and wei.
lare Vi the pupils as may seem tit;
Pr9riisi, The same involves the
expenditure Of no money not IA
ready appropriated tor the pur.
pose by the boarl OF supervisors.
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted,
Tha; every county in this State
shall constitute one school dis.
trIct.
See. 81. Be it further enacted,
That any town OF one thousand, or
more inhabitants, may constitute
a separate school district, it the
MAYER and aldermen 20 eiec',
whose boundaries shall be identi-
cql with the boundaries OF the
town, and said mayor and alder
men, acting in conjunction with
the cOanty superintendent, shall
constitute Il board Of appointment
and shall proceed in the appoint.
mcnt OF trustees, as hercinbetore
provided, aad said irus. ees shall
be, in all respects, governed by
the laws and regulations prescrib-
ed for the trustees Of other schools:
and the board Of mayor and aidci.
men shall exercise in snch town or
city all the duties and functions
prescribed in this act Tor boards Ct
supervisors m the county a"t the
county superintendent OF cduca
ton shall have the same Juri.dlc-
ton over the schools and school
business that he has under the pro-
visions Of tbis .At, IA the schy0.a
OF the county, and said jur@i E
ton shall extend and continue
throughout the scholastic year, and
shall not terminate with any par.
.Itular sessions OF said school.
Sec. q. Be it further enacted,
That the SCHOOLS in each county
shall be so arranged to afford am.
pie, free school iaci.itie. 10 all The
educ.ole youths in t~haiicounty, but
white ard coioreI pupils shG.. no.
be taught in the same school-Lors-
es, but in separate syio0lhol,ci.
Sec. SO. BE it further enacted,
That no two schools Of the same
coior, shall be established within
two and one.half miles OF each
other. unless there shall be within
reasonable distance Of .r.h 81 se-
4 sufficient number Vi eiucabla
children not Attending any other
schools, to make au ayerG.e 0!
twenty-five at each Of the schools
Desired to be located, or unless n
,SO schoo!-hc.se- -,g separated by
som- -. go pie obstruction. When
two schools are applied tor w..Hiu
les. than two AL. Jnc.ha.t miles OF
Of each other, the superintendent
shall require he Hrms- Vi the adu-
cable children that propose To at-
tend .ac,l, aai such children shall
not DC permi.led To- attend any 9th.
er school during lne current schoI.
a,!ic year, uulvss Gag!. sci.,o, j,
not kept up for the number OF
months provided far in the county.
Sec. 81. BE it further enacted,
That no person shall DC employed
a. teacher or assistant teacher IN
any public free school in to State
unless snch person shall have 81
taiuod . certificate or Qualification
of Il "a sufii n l.. advanced To
meet the requirements Ot such
school, sUcl certificate to he signed
by the superintendent having ~
pcryision over sail school, and
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