The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-13

,;,ssts - i, at5er criminal cases; and an
prosecutions under this act SHAH Pc com
inenced within two years and not after-
wards. 8
SIC. 3. That thissacf shall not be 50 con-
stffssff a. TO prohibit the sale of such hqneD
bv any PERSON or persons already wing 3
license to sell the same until the time Ior
WHICH such license was issued shall hare
expired. And that all acts and parts xh-
acts in conflict with this act be ana the
-szfne are hereby repealed H@t.s
SEC. t. That this act take effect And De
In fuEcsfrom and after its passage -
approved February 7, 1884
AN ACT 30 provide for the HaintainaIlces
and government eff the public schpols IN
the city. of Yicksburg. ~
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the IseglEla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
city of Yicksburg shall constitute a. sePa..
rate school district, and the present school
trustees in said city and their SUCCESSORS
shall be body corporate and polite with
perpetual succession. BY the name pf the
Board of Education of the City of .NIeEs-
burg, and as such may sue and bd sued
take. hold and dispose of real and PERSONAL
ESTATE for The maintenance, use and peneHt
of the common schools of said city, receive
and enforce payment of subscriptiPR for
like purposes, and may adopt aHdt use a
common seal ..
SEc. = Belt further enacted, Thht the
present trustees shall hold their -ofiees S.
members of said board until the expiration
of the terms for which they were eietfed a
trustees as aforesaid, and until theiE 4ueces.
sors in Office are qualified; and at th4 next
election for city officers in said city ans
Diennially thereafter, there shall be eleote'
by the qualified electors of each w4ret u
said city, two members of said Bo4rd OF
Education who must be citizens Of thf ware
in which they are elected, who shall hoc
their Offices for ths term of two years, .ane
until their.successors in Office are Elected
Eands qualified, and five members 81 sale
board shah constitute quorum
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That the
said board shall have power, and 1t shall bt
their duty, in addition to>.and inclusive OF
| The duties and powers now vested Ia tle
clocl trustees: j
2 T. To establish and support free sfbooiS
Fin. said city for not less than eight mt nths
| mir more than ten months in each -yesar.
t. =. Fo lease, repair and improve kchoo
E.touses. and furnish them with the nefessa
| ~ fixtures. furniture, apparatus and Elibga
res
g.. To erect and purchase bui ding
| for school houses: to buy or leasel site
/. for 4scaool houses, with the NECESSARY
1 grounds; provided, it shall not be hwtR
for said board to purchase OF. loda
! school hause- site, or parehase or built sac
School houses i'll sail city. except UPON ;
| petition of two thirds of the publish toter
b0f sail city. who,have. prev toasiy duly re :;
| istereti in accordance with the law.
f.. To establish freeaehooli Of did eren
/ grades and make re 5ulatious. fos thf al
| mission of pupils into the same. pTdFldeS
/ nothing herein shall be held 10 auth orlz'
laid board to establish normal schools, o
schools of a similar or higher grade. -.
5. To employ teachers and fix the aIAonn
Of their salaries.
F 6. 10 prescribe the school books 70. b.
used and the studies in the ditfereatsc4oo
Z. To prescribe bylaws and rules not in
consistent with law for their own govern
| nent and for the government of the public
| schools of said city. = (
| SEC. f. Be it further enacted That IAt
| said board shall visit the public schools a
Dften As once month TO inquire intd tlrt
| progress of tie. scholars, ana goEsrnfeAl
/ IF the chooIs; 10 prescribe the Inethod ane
| 3ourse of discipline aud instruction nj tbs
| respective schools and TO see that tleyI ass
| maintained and pursued in the pipe
manner; to prescribe what studies shall he
TAU ht. what books and apparatus saal y ~
Used They shall have power to expell any
| aupiI Who may be guilty of gross lied,
| snce and misconduct, and, to. DISMISS Ianq
| remove any teacher wheneverin their .oipin
ion he or she is not qualified to teach OF
| whenever from any cause the interests OF
the schools may in their opinion require s1cl
removal or dlsmission. They shall hays
power to apportion the scholars to the Fey-
-eral schools. 1t shall be their duty tot es.
| tablish all such bylaws, rules and regAlla;
| tons for tine government and for .thel esc:
| tablishment and maintenance of a proper
aud uniform system of discipline in the
| several schools, as may in their opinion BIZ
necessary. They shall determine from
time to- time, how many and what, clasf OF
I TEACHERS may be employed in eaed -o1
| the public schools P1d employ 9ueh
teachers and fix their compensate ION.
l-It shall be the duty of the said board t2
/ take charge Of the school houses, furnit lre,
grounds and other property belonging to
the said school district, and see that the
same are kept in good condition and not
suferedfo be unnecessarily injured or de
Perforated, and also to provide fuel and such
other necessaries for the schools as in their
opinion nrTy be required in the sehoolholses
for7other property belonging to said qls
trict. 2
3 Src.. 5: Be it further enacted, That the
board shall elect a president and secretdrg.
81 lNa.
number, and shall elect such other offders
and employees as said board shall deem Nee,
essary. and shall prescribe their duties and
terInof office; and may prescribe and fix
the CON pensation of said secretary at a
suinsIrot exceeding two hundred dollars per
annum; said board shall provide themselves
with we'd bound books in which shalt be
kept d faithful record of all the proceed
ings.
SEC. 6. Be it-further enacted, That none
f@the powers herein conferred upon said.
Board of Education shall be exercised BY
them except at regular or special meeting
ofsthe board. :
SEC T. Be it further enacted, That hll
raised by taxation for school p4r
poses, or received from the common school
fund, or from any other source for school
purposes shall be held by the city tfeasarfr
as especial fund for school purposes, SUBJ
iect only to the order of the said boa4d
upon warrants signed by the secretary add
BY the president or acting
president of said board; but said. board
shall not in any year add to the expenG-
lure for school purposes anything over and
tooFe, the amount that shall be received |
rom the State school fund, the sale Of /
ichoel hand, private donations or subscrib B. |
ions, and THE amount annually raised BY |
axat4on for school purposes as herein pro- |
riaed IF said board shall add TO such Ell
,enditures the city shall not in any case BIZ
liable therefor. = |
{ SEo..9 BE it further enacted, That the
Board of Education shall annually, before +
he first day of October in each year, make
N estimate req uired by direct tax. IN adj
lition to funds received from other sources,
9 Support the CITY schools for the ensuing
ear for q term of not less than sight i
months, and shall thereupoR make d taxi
evy equal to the amount required, which
hall be certified to the city tax collector h
nd assessor, who is directed to place such
svy upon the annual list certified to him
y the board of Mayor and Aldermen, and
. shall collect said school tar levy in curl
shcy or school warrants in the same mani
er as other city taxes are collected, and |
pom collection turn it into the city school ]
.easury; Provided, That such annual *
,hooi tax shall not exceed four mills upon (
le dollar of the taxable property of said
icy. iii
SEc g. Be it further enacted, That any t
acancies which shall occur in said board I
lan be filed for the unexpired term III II
le appointment of the Mayor of said city g
pom the Recommendation of said Board of
ducatfo1. - q
SEQ. 10 Be it further enacted, That AMI g
VS. ana parts Of laws IN conflict With thell
lodsions Of this act are hereby repealed :
i'd this act shall take effect and be in farce
ON and after its passage.
Approved, February I, 1884. -; :
! AGTffor the protection of Game in
the county of Tate.
SEo1EoNs1 Be It enacted By the Legisla. !.
te Of the State Of Mississippi, That sec