Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-10

the fact that the next session Of the
board Of aldermen will not be held un-
til very near the adjournment Of the
legislature it was not thought advlsa-
bio to withhold the bill until such a
late day, and the bill was consequently
sent direct to the legislature BIZ the
commissioners, without having gone
through the hands of the bOard Of al
dermen. In the discussion Of the bOSrl
relative to the adoption of the bin. the
fact Was brought. OUT that the eolorsd
school can be kept up at az expense Of
Sz,OOO per Year. without drawing upon
the white taxes. The board is also of
the opinion that the graded schools can
possibly be carried ON without the ne
cessity of resorting to the provisions
provided by the bill, but as the leeisla,
ture wlll-not meet again f0r two wears.
they feel that it is absolutely necessary
To have some provision made fur the
maintenance of the schools at the>Orss.
ent session, so that in case help might
be needed, it will BE- at hand. The hin
might well be termed an emergency
Dill. One copy of the following bin
has been sent to each Of our represent,
atlves in the House and Senates
The General assembly of North C,oro-
Una do Enact:
SECTION l. That whenever the school
commissioners of the city Of Charloste
Shall at amy regular Anevtlhg pass 4 res-
olution declaring that The funds AZ
their euumand are INADEQUATE to the
wants Of the graded schools III SAIL civ
and shall further declare that an aesCSS.
llOIal tex upon the taxable pg,,n..rs,o
anu polls Within said CITY Is neepSsarv
Tor The prUpSr maintenance of Said
schools, and shall also declare said r.ss,1,
luilnL The amount thereof or yer cent
O1 TAX and amount upih Iks, 10 which
VIII supply the Wants of tile SAID
scauoiS aud shall certify said rsSOlaelOn
to the mayor of the city Ut Charlotta.
lt Shall be the duty of the maVOr m
CharlOtte to give thirty DAYS notice in
one or more of the daily papers pub,
llshed IN the city of Charlotte of the
time and places at which an election
shall be held to decide whether the A.
sesSment which the school Commission.
ers of the city of Charlotte have cert.
lied In their resolution shall be levied
and collected for the support Of said
schools.
SEC. Ill. The mayor of the eity of
Charlotte shall appoint persons to hold
said election,
SEC. Nv. Each voter shall deposit a
ballot upon which shall be written staxs
or words mo tax -
SEC. v. In case a majority Of TIE
votes cast at said election shall be in
favor OF said tax it shall be the DUTY
or the board of aldermen Of the eitv
or Charlotte to levy and collect said
tax as the other taxes are levied and
collected.
SEC.VI. That the tax thus levied and
collected, as well as all other taxes pro-
vlded BY law for the support Of said
graded schools from the White persons
and eolored persons shall be so kept and
collected that the respected amounts
collected from the white people and
colored people can be ascertsined.
SEC. VII. Thatif the school commits
sloners shall so decide the money col
lected from the white persons shall be
applied in support of the school for
white Children and the money collect,
ell from colored persons shall be an
Piled to the support Of the said school
for colored children.
SEC. TX. The school commissioners
or the city of Charlotte may apply 50
much of the money raised By said taxes
as shall not be required to keep M the
schools to the purchase and eoastr0e>
ton OF suitable school buildings for
inc use Oh SAID school children.
SEC: \. This act shall be in force
from its ratification.
Our Representatives are to be in
structed to supply the vacant clauses
in tho hill