The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-28
OF the Public School Fund
er Abbeyilie County for 1SSJ-G.

School District No. 1T. l.. Moore, !. n.
King, Jno. X. Moore.
School District No. &c. A. G. Waller. J.
F.. coleman, T. r. Riley.
School District No. 3-M. b. McGhee, G..
w. Conner, q. NJ. Hodges.
School District No. il. w Matt;son. +.
{. Waidrop, &: a. Moore.
School District No. 5--Jno Is. Bonner, NJ.
". Callahan, Jno. W. Pratt.
School District No 3D.. G. Calvert, J. IL.
Green, y. T. McIlwalnc.
School District No IL. II. Rykark. G.. W.
Collins, W. +. Henderson.
School District No Sd. X. Carwi,c. A. Nc
Ncill. VIM. ii. Mays.
School District No H-S. NJ. Sibcrt, A.. y.
kcuncdv, w. NJ. Robinson.
School District No l0-Dr. j. l.. Presslev.
John Lyon. A.. X. Watson.
School District No l1-W. 4. Tcmpicton,
JIG: Edwards, T.. =. Milford.
School District No 3D. Z. Brownlec. j.
b.. Hampton, ". p. McCartcr.
School District No l3-Dr. O. r. Horton.
/. II: McCalla, James Huckabcc.
School District No l4-W. c.. Shc,urd.
Vim: Wilson, w. y. Lanicr.
School District No l5-W. X. Mcbride, J.
II. Morrah, NJ. NJ. Tarrant.
School District No l6-Jamcs, Cothran, ,Jr..
DR.. j. \. Gilbert, Jn0. II. Jones.
ask the attention q: the Trustees to the
following sections of the School Law pre-
scribing their duties:
dtACi ttft vi Ntcllpn ttuD. no tpNrhnr
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 IL Board us soon and often n.
practicable after having been appointed md
qualified, at such place as may be most CON
Tenicnt i'll the district, and ut their first meet
ing they shall organize by appointing one of
their number Clerk of the Board, who shall
trnctI. u 4 thr .fi.i,1 - Il NJ
tees and shall record their proceedings in 4
book provided for that purpose. Each mem
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
ment and control Of tlc local educational in
tcreSts of the same, subject to the superyis-
ion of the County Board of Examiners, and
shall visit each school at least once in every
slool term.
SIC. l0il. The Board of Trustees shall
hold u regular session in their school district
at least two weeks before the commencement
OF any or every school term, for the transac-
OF amy and all business necessary to the pros
perity ri the schools, with power TO adjourn
from time To time, and to hold special meet
ln2s 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
"'F' IS UNIV - J titt u SIlhlI VI lIclT HUI 4.
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, AZ well as to
u!i other circumstances proper to be consider
ed so as best to promote the educational in
terests Of their district.
I'd. To employ teachers from those having
certificates from their County Board of FIX.
nlhincrs, or from the State Board of EXAMINE
ers, or of the City Board of Commissioners
nf ('hurlpSfDn ard IN .lts.l,, A. .---
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
1t necessary.
4th. To call meetings of the people Of the
district for consultation in regard to the
school interests thereof ut Which meetings
the Chairman or some other member of the
Board shall preside if present.
ON. i" lake care OF, manage and control
the school property of the district.
6tn. TO visit the free public schools with
IN their district from time 60 time, and to
take care that they are conducted according
to law and with the utmost efficiency.
Latter part of Section 1914. AL contracts
which boards of Trustees may make in
excess of the funds apportioncd to their dis
trict shall be void.
SEC. 1919. All claims of every description
whatsoever which are chargcablc against the
fund raised for the support of the free public
schools of the State, except such as are 9TH
erwise provided for i'll this Chapter, must be
signed by ut least two members of the Board
of Trustees of the school district in which the
service is rendered and the correctness and
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.
first day of November, 1884, it shall not be
lawful for any person who is less than six
Yeas OF age to attend any of the free public
schools Of the State.
GEO. G. HODGES,
JAM tt School Commissioner.