Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-05
Tho Public School Fund.

fiBaGcc COMMITTEE, WS5 reporter " LIZ Illus
on Monday:
4 BILL to provide for the mo:e cttseuil ap'
pc!iion ct the fluids set apart BY the Con
s,iuli0n to the operation Of the pubic
schools Of tie State. making the certificates OF
c,ucty supeliatendents receivable Tor taxes
Whereas the Constitution provides that the
catitaiiQn tsy, the annual lotcrcss on the liter.
AIRY luod, ard 90 annual tax on property OF rot
less lhau one mill on the dollar, for the equal
beucft Of all the people of the State, shall be
applied or publ; school purposes; and whereas
G large amount Ct this fund has been used tor
purposes other than the payment OF school ex
pupscs; aud whereas it is the duty OF the Leg.
isIatur,, as 50 required by the Constitution 10
rroYijc funds ior The supper! Ct the public
schools OF virginia therefore
Be Il enacted DC, That the Auditor CT
Public Accounts is hereby required, lnmedl-
stly upon the receipt Of the land and property
books of tie seyera! commissioners OF the reve-
rue Of tho Commonwealth, 10 make a cacu!a
lion Of the sum total Of oil the tuods due tho
pubic schools CT N.rsois fer the ensuing year,
i1culug tie interest on the literary fund, OF
gij;h sun he shalt report four Gtths thereof
70 the State Superintendent OF Public lostruc
,i!n as NJ approximate basis for distribution;
wha1cup;u said Superintendent Of Public ln-
s!ruc!iun s!ial! at cnce make cut ard iurnlsh
tie Auditor Ct Putllc Accounts With distrib
u.l9cr;pJrE Of The amour! due the several
c3uo.iss in the State upon this approximate
ta:;s Upoo receipt Of suah report tho Audi
.ar Of Public Accounts shall issue bis warrant
uDoa the Treasurer CT the State coun;ersgoed
br TIN. Suntratepdent of Public lnstlu,tioa,
il favor oil The county Superiuter d,nt5 of each
csu1lY, for the amount which each county Is
cniilad 10 receive urdar said report, which
wir;ant, wien en- iorsed By said ctu1ty super
;a!enIe1t 70 the county treasurer oil said conu
" 40 hereinafter provided b7 the secoad section
i his at, shall be paid BIZ the Treasurer OF
Ike S;stc, Or shaii be accepted from such c)un'
;y treasurer as cash 10 all settlements for public
revenue made BY hiri with the Auditor OF
i'uJ,ia Accounts.
,. The supe!iotcndcut Of schools OF each
aeuagy shall upon The receipt OF such warrant
efhorsc tic same to AID deposit il With the
.5ea-nrcr OF his equity, who shall enter the
sane upon lis books as credit 10 said county
.up.giottnicnt Of schools, sad said county SUI
ptiibtcudeDt shall thereupon make report to
The SUPERINTENDENT OF schools Of the State OF
cacl warrant drawn upon said !uud 10 the
rrca. u = hands.
! 8. All garraut5 dra8n by district school
| bca,1s or t:vsecs upon the public school fund
2! the STATE, - now provided By law, sh6lI, If
aop!ogal b. ;ho c0unty superintendent, be
| akca VI b. HE, aai bis own warrant lss1td
therefor, which s1aI b2 paid by the treasurer
| e. sai: equity, or DO receivable by him in pay
U1cnc OF taxes due The Commonwealth. ct lis
! !:ca value; ard said treasurer shall! charge the
! sl.oc 10 iha ecuuty asuicrlute ndcnt oil schools
ga ir!e uonks, ard file them as vouchers to &C.
c.mpa&g Tho State walract Then presented
| 10 The Safe Treasurer. The county superb
! leo :e0: shall not issue his wslrint Tor an
! accTagatC amount greater than the warrant re.
cc!rcd b. lin from the Auditor OF Public
| Ac:.uG!s, u9jcr the ucna!ty oi confinement IL
the pcGi;cntia!y not lsss than five years, ncr
| .ha!! tEC county treasurer, undef like penalty,
ray ary warrant upon the State tund unless
issued b. ii3 cJuo:Y superintendent, nOr an
ls.7cga:e amount greater than the said county
srpcr.u,cuGsu. sba! have credit for on bis books
ct he t!wc.
/ Tie scho1i trustees Of each c1uoy, ST not
less than oCG general meetiuG 10 each year,sEall
ccmra:c the HaTra1!s issued by each dis'r;c,
| aos5i; with til 1so Issued By the county srpsrla
! tcaGant, and report l5e result to the STATE SG
peroicndcat OF Schools.
5, The Auditor Of Public Accounts shall
! furnish 10 the several county superictcDdcnts
Of public selaols blank warrants, as follows:
Warrant No. - No.. Payable Gu: Of
Issued To- State funds. County Of
'cc services rendered -, 1877. The treas.
iiO!--in---Dis urer OF -- county will
tTict public free schoo' Gay TO - or order -
lol,rs fer - 10 -
for -----------D District, School No.,
f0r which tits snail be