The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-14
Trustees Of the Public School Fund
ef Abberille County for 1856.

School District Nc. IT. l.. Moore, J.. n.
King, Jno. Il. Moore.
School District No.. &c. A.. G.. Waller. +.
r. Coleman, 7. F. Riley.
School District No.. 3-M. L.. McGhec. G..
w. Conner, Il. NJ. Hodges.
School District No. ~. w Madison, T..
G. Waldrop, q. 4. Moore. ....
School District No. 5--Jno d. Bonner, NJ.
w. Callahan, Jno. w. Pratt.
School District No CD. G. Calvert, J. II.
Green, A.. T. McIlwulnc.
School District No IL. II. Rykark, &. W.
Collins, W. f. Henderson.
School District No Sd. X. Carwilc, A. Nc
Nsill. VIM. II. Mays.
School District No 9-S. NJ. Sibcrt, 4. d.
kcnm"'y, W. II. Robinson.
School District No lo-Dr. J. L.. PRESLEY,
John Lyon, A. X. Watson.
Scho"l District No Nv. a. Tompletun,
j.. q. Edwards, T. p. Milford.
School District No III. E. Brownlee. J.
Is. Hampton, w. p. McCarter.
School District No l3-Dr. O. R. Horton,
I. II: McCalln, James Huckabee.
School District No l4-W. C. Sherard,
VIM. Wilson, w. A. Lanier.
School District No l5-W. r. Mcbride, J..
II. Morrah, NJ. NJ. Tarrant.
School District No lG-Jnmes, Cothran, Dr..
DR.. ia. Gilbert, Jno. II. Jones.
l ask the attention of the Trustees to the
following sections of the School Law pre-
scribing their duties
Latter part Of Section 1905. No teacher
shall be employed in any of the free 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 a Board as soon and often as
practicable after having been appointed aud
qualified, ut such place ns may be most con-
venient in the district, and at their first meet
ing they shall organize by appointing, one Of
preside ut the official meetings of the Trus-
ices and shall record their proceedings in a
book provided for that purpose. Each men,
Der of the Board Of Trustees shall be duly
notified of all the meetings by the Clerk Of
the Board.
SECTION 1910. The Board Of Trustees in
each school district shall take the manage
mcnt and control of the local educational in
terests of the same, subject to the supervis-
ion of the County Board Of Examiners, and
shall visit each school at least once in every
ShOOl term.
SEC. 1911. The Board of Trustees shall
hold Il regular session i'll their school district
at least two weeks before the commencement
of any or every school term, for che transact
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
| tuclr ulSlFICtS utiu 10 IHukc the same COMFORT
able, paying due regard to any school house
already built, or site procured, rs well rs to
all other circumstances proper to be consider
cd so as best to promote the educational in
tcrcsts of their district.
III. To employ teachers from those having
certificates from their County Board of Ex-
amincrs, OF from the State Board of Examin-
ers, or of the City Board of Commissioners
of Charleston, ard to discharge the same
when good and sufficient reasons for so doing
present themselves.
Sd. To suspend or dismiss pupils when the
prosperity and efficiency of the schools make
it necessary.
4th. To call meetings of the people of the
school interests thereof Mt which meetings
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 FREQ public schools with
in their district from time to time, and to
take care thattthey are conducted according
to law and with the utmost efficiency.
Latter part of Section 'lOl4. All contracts
which Boards of Trustees may make in
excess of the funds apportioned to their dis
trict shall be void. E,,."
SEC. 1919. All claims of every description
whatsoever which are chargeable agains; the
fund raised for the support of the. free public
schools of the State, except such as are 9TH
erwise provided for in this Chapter, must be
signed BY at least two members of the Board
of Trustees Of the school district in which the
service is rendered and the correctness aud
Legality of the same shall be sworn to and
subscribed by the person presenting such
claim before it shall be approved by the per-
son or persons authorized by law to give such
approval.
SECTION l, page 20. On AND after the
first day of November, 1884, it shall not be
lawful for any person who is less than six
yeaas of age to attend any of the free public
schools of the State.
GEO. C. HODGES,
Jan. Z II School Commissioner,