The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-04
Trustees Of the Public School Fund
Ct Abbeville County for 1885,.

Ct Abbeville County for 1885,.
School District No. 1T. l.. Moore, J. y.
King, Jno. T.. Moore.
F.. S coiemn D's +. #. H. Nf &C. A.c. Waller, J.
School District No. IN. Il. McGhec, G.
w. Conner, G.. N. Hodges.
School District No. Al. W Mattison, L.
G.. Waldrop, G. a. Moore.
School District No. 5-Jno B.. Bonner, NJ.
w. Callahan, Jno. W. Pratt.
School District No CD. C. Calvert, J. II.
Green, a. r. McIlwalne.
School District No III. III. Rykark, G. W.
Collins, ". +. Henderson.
School District No Sd. X. Carwilc. A. Nc
Neill, VIM. Fl. Mays.
School District No Q-S. N. Sibcrt, a.. b.
Kennedy, W. NJ. Robinson.
School District No 1O-Dr. j. l.. PRESLEY,
| John Lyon, A. X. Watson.
School District No ll-W. a. Tcmplctuu,
j. e. Edwards, T. p. Milford.
School District No l2-J. f. Brownlcc, J.
b. Hampton, W. p. McCartcr.
School District No l3-Dr. O. Il. Horton,
L. Fl. McCalla, James Huckabce.
School District No l4-W. C. Shcrard,
VIM. Wilson, W. a. Lanicr.
School District No l5-W. Il. Mcbride, ].
H. Morrah, NJ. NJ. Tarrant.
School District No l6-James, Cothran, Jr..
DR.. J. a. Gilbert, mo- II. Jones.
l ask the attention of the Trustees to the
following sections of tho School Law pre-
scribing their duties
Latter part of Section zoos. No teacher
shall be employed in any of the free public
schools without a certificate from the County
Board Of Examiners or tho State Bourd of
Examiners.
Latter part of Section 1909. The Trustees
shall meet rs q Board as soon and often nj
practicable after having been appointed AUD
qualified, at such place as may be most con.
venient In the district, and at 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 a
book provided for that purpose. Each NOM.
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 T.: the manage.
mcnt and control Of the loca. lucational in
tercsts 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. l0ll. The Board of Trustees shall
hold q regular session in their school district
of any or every school term, for the transac-
Of any and all business necessary to the pros
perity of the schools, with power to adjourn
from time to time, and to hold special meet
inss 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 to
NIL other circumstances proper to be consider
ed SO as best to promote tho educational in
tcrcSts of their district.
I'd. To employ teachers from those having
certificates from their County Board of FIX
anincrs, or from the State Board Of Examin-
ers, or of the City Board of Commissioner rs
of Charleston, aid to discharge tho 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
district for consultation i'll regard to the
school interests thereof; Mt which meetings
the Chairman or Some other member of the
Board shall preside If present.
9TH. 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 to
take care that they are conducted according
to law and with the utmost efficiency.
Latter part of Section l0l4. AL contracts
which Boards of Trustees may make in
excess of the funds apportioned to their dis.
trict shall be void.
SEC. 1919. All claims of every description
whatsoever which are chargeable against 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 tho Board
of Trustees Of the school district in which the
service is rendered and the correctness aud
Legality of the same shall DO 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 I, page %. On and after the
first day of November, 1884, it shall not be
lawful for any person who is less than six
yeaas of ago to attend any of the free public
schools Of the State.
GEO. C. HODGES,
Jan. If School Commissioner.