The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09


progress of the scholars, and government
Of the schools; TO prescribe the method aad
course of discipline and instruction in the
respective schools and to see that they are
maintained and pursued in the proper
manner; to prescribe what studies shall be
taught, what books and apparatus shall be
used. They shall have power to sxpel any
pupil who may be guilty of gross disobedi-
ence and misconduct, and to dismiss and
remove any teacher whenever in their opin-
ion he or she is not qualified to teach, or
whenever from any c,luse the interests of
the schools may in their opinion require such
removal or dismission. They shall have
power to apportion the scholars to the sew
eral schools. 1t shall be their duty TO es-
tablish all such bylaws, rules and regula-
tons for the government and for the es-
Enlistment and maintenance of a proper
and uniform system of discipline in the
several schools, as may in their opinion be
necessary. They shall determine from
tine to time, how many and what class of
teachers may be employed in each of
the public schools and employ such
teachers and hx their compensation.
1t shall be the duty of the said board to
take charge of the school houses, furniture,
grounds and other property belonging to
the said school district, and see that the
same are kept in good condition and not
suffered TO be unnecessarily injured or de-
Perforated, and also to provide fuel and such
other necessaries for the schools as in their
opinion may be required in the schoolhouses
for other property belonging to said dis
trict.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, Fiat the
board shall elect a president and secretary,
the president to be elected from their own
number, and shall elect such other officers
and employees as said board shall deem nee
essary, and shall prescribe their duties and
term of Office; and may prescribe and fix
the compensation of said secretary at a
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars per
annum; said board shall provide themselves
with we'll bound books in which shall be
kept q faithful record of all the proceed
ings.
SEQ. 6. Be il further enacted, That none
of the powers herein conferred upon said
Board of Education shall be exercised by
them except at regular or special meeting
of the board.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That all
moneys raised by taxation for school pur-
poses, or received from the common school
fund, or from any other source for school
purposes shall be held by the city treasurer
as a special fund for school purposes, sub
ject only to the order of the said board
upon warrants signed by the secretary and
counter signed by the president or acting
president of said board; but said board
shall not in any year add to the expendi-
ture for school purposes anything over and
above the amount that shall be received
from the State school fund, the sale OF
school land, private donations or subscrip'
tions, and the amount annually raised by
taxation for school purposes as herein pro
vided. If said board shall add to such ex'
penditures the city shall not in any case be
liable therefor.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
Board of Education shall annually, before
the first day of October in each year, make
an estimate required by direct tax, in ad-
dition to funds received from other sources
to support the city schools for the ensuing
year for a term of not less than eight
months, and shall thereupon make tax
levy equal to the amount required, which
shall be certified to the city tax collector
and assessor, who is directed to place such
levy upon the annual list certified to him
by the board of Mayor and Aldermen, and
he shall collect said school tax levy in cur
rency or school warrants in the same man
ner as other city taxes are collected, and
upon collection turn it into the city school
treasury; Provided, That such annual
school tax shall not exceed four mills upon
the dollar of the taxable property of said
city.
SEo. 8. Be it further enacted, That any
vacancies which shall occur in said board
shall be filled for the unexpired term by
the appointment of the Mayor of said city
upon the recommendation of said Board OF
Education.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed,
and this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved, February z, 1884.