The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07
OFFICE Of
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,
ABBEvILLE C. H., 8. c.
Trustees OF the Public School Fund
Ct Abbevi.le County for 1SS5.6.

Ct Abbevi.lc County for 1856.
School District No. 1T. l.. Moore, J. n.
King, Jno. r. Moore.
School District No. &C. A.. c.. Waller, j.
F. Coleman, T.. F. Riley.
School District No. 3--M. Il. McGhee, G.
w. Connnr, G. NJ. Hodges.
School District No. 4sJ. w Mattison, E..
c. Waldrop, q. A.. Moore.
School District No. 5-Juo b. Bonner, N.
w. Callahan, Jno. w. Pratt.
School District No CD. {. Calvert, j. II.
Green, a. r.. Mcllwalne
School Distr c No IL. II. Rykurk, q. W.
Collins, W. l. Henderson.
School District No Sd. Il. Carwilc, A. Nc
Ncill, VIM. II. Mays.
School District No 9--S. NJ. Sibert, A.. Is.
Kennedy, ". NJ. Robinson.
School District No IO-Dr. j. l.. PRESLEY,
John Lyon, y. X. Watson.
School District No Nv. \. Templcton,
j. &. Edwards, 4. T.. Milford.
school District No l2-J. +. Brownlcc. J.
j. llampton, " =. McCarter.
School District No l3-Dr. O. Il. Horton,
I. II. McCalla, James Iuckabce.
School District No l4-W. c.. Shcrard,
Vim. Wilson, W. a. Lanicr.
School District No l5-W. Il. Mcbride, j.
II. Morrah, NJ. II. Tarrant.
School District No l6-James, Cothran, Jr.,
DR.. J.A. Gilbert, Jno. II. jones.
| ask the attention Of the Trustees to the
following sections of the School Inv pre-
scribing their duties
Latter part of Section 1905. No teacher
shall be employed in any of the FREQ public
schools without Il certificate from the County
Board Of Examiners or the State Board OF
Examiners.
Latter part of Section 1909. The Trustees
shall meet as IL Board as soon and often as
practicable after having been appointed and
qualified, at such place as may be most con-
yenient in the district, and ut their first meet
ing they shall organize by appointing one of
their number Clerk of the Board, who shall
preside at the official meetings of the Trus-
tees and shall record their proceedings in IL
book provided for that purpose. Zach mem
Der Of the Board of Trustees shall be duly
not fled of all the meetings by the Clerk OF
the Board.
SECTION 1910. The Board Of Trustees in
each school district shall take the manage
men, and control Of the local educational In
tcrcsts of the same, subject to the supervise
ion Of the County Board of Examiners, and
shall visit each school ut least once in every
shnnl term.
SEC. lOll. The Board of Trustees shall
hold IL regular session in their school district
at least two weeks before the commencement
of any or every school term, for the transac-
of any and all business necessary to the pros-
pcrity of The schools, with power to adjourn
from time to time, and to hold special meet
ings at any time or place. when called upon
by the Chairman or any two members of the
Board.
SEC. 1912. The Boards of Trustees shall
also have authority and it shall be their duty
LIST. To provide suitable school houses in
their districts and TO make the same comfort
able, paying due regard to any school house
already built, or site procured, as well as Ia
all other circumstances proper to be consider
cd S" as best to promote the educational in
tcrests of their district.
I'd. To employ teachers from those having
certificates from their County Board of Ex-
aminers, or from the State Board of Examin-
ers, or of the City Board of Commissioner
Of Charleston, and to discharge tho same
when good and sufficient reasons for so doing
present themselves.
Sd. TO suspend or dismiss pupils whom the
prosperity and efficiency of the schools make
it necessary.
4th. To call meetings of the people Of the
district for consultation in regard to the
school interests thereof ut which meeting.
the Chairman or some other member Of the
Board shall preside if present.
5th. To take care of, manage and control
the school property of the district.
9th. To visit the free public schools with.
in their district from time to time, and tt
lake care that they are conducted accordine
to law and with the utmost efficiency.
Latter part of Section lOl4: All contract.
which Boards of Trustees may make il
excess of the funds apportioncd to their dis
trict shall be void.
SEC. 1919. All claims of every description
whatsoever which are chargeable agains: tn,
fund raised for the support Of the free publ,
schools Of the State, except such as are 9th
erwise provided for in this Chapter, must b,
signed by at least two members of the Bonrt
Of Trustees of the school district in which thu
. service is rendered and the correctness auC
legality of tho same shall be sworn to ant
subscribed by the person presenting sucl
claim before it shall be approved by tho per.
son or persons authorized by law to give sucl
approval.
SECTION /, page %. On ard after tn,
first day of November, 1884, it shall not b,
lawful for any person who is less than ii,
yeaas of age to attend any of the free public
schools Of the State.
GEO. c. HODGES,
Jan. 7 If School Commissioner.