Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-10-21

21 years, both inclusive, as given
by the census of 1880, and the
number of children, white and
colored. of such school age attend
ing school; the number of schools
in operation in each county or
parish and city, white or colored;
the school term for each class; the
number of teachers employed, white
and colored, male and female and
the average compensation paid such
teachers; the average attendance in
each class; and the length of the
school term. No money shall be
paid ont under this act to any State
or Territory that shall not have
provided by law system of free
common schools for all of it's chill
dren of school age, without distinc-
tion Of race or color, either in the
raising or the distribution of school
revenues or in the school facilities
afforded. Provided, that separate
schools for white and colored child
rem shall not be considered a viola
tion Of this condition. The secretary
Of the Interior shall certify to the
Secretary Of the Treasury the States
and Territories which he finds to be
entitled to share in the benefits of
this act; and also the amount due to
each.
Sec. 5. That the amount so ap-
portioned to each State and Terri
tory shall be drawn from the Treas
ury .by warrant Of the Secretary of
the Treasury, upon the monthly
estimates and acquisitions of the
Secretary of the Interior as the
same may be needed, and shall be
paid over to such officers as shall be
authorized by the laws of the re-
spective States and Territories to
receive the same. And that the
Secretary of the Interior is charged
with the proper administration Of
this law, through the Commissioner
Of Education; and they are autho-
rized and directed, under the ap-
proval of the president, to make all
needful rules and regulations, not
inconsistent with its provisions, to
carry this law into effect. cars
Sec. 6. That the instruction in
the common, schools wherein these
moneys shall be expended shall IN
, clude the art of reading, writing,
and speaking the English language,
arithmetic, geography, history of
the United States, and such other
er branches of useful knowledge as
may be taught under local laws;
and copies of all school books au-
thorized by the school boards or
other authorities of the respective
States and territories, and used in
the schools Of the same, shall be
filed with the Secretary Of the in,
terror.
Sec. 7. That the money appro-
priated and apportioned under the
provisions of this act to the use OF
! common and industrial schools
, therein, under the direction Of the
Legislature thereof.
! Sec. 8. That the design of this
act not being to establish an indie
! pendent system of schools, but
, rather to aid for the time being in
{ the development and maintenance
of the school system established by
local government, and which must
! eventually be wholly maintained by
the States and Territories wherein
they exist, it is. hereby provided
v that no greater part of the money
/ appropriated under this act shall bt
{ paid out to any State or Territory
{ in any one year than the sum ex
g pended out of moneys raised under
e its authority in the preceding yea
for the maintenance of common
{ schools, not including the sums ex
pended in the erection Of scheo
buildings.
r 8. That part of the money ap
portioned to each State or Terrific
: ry, not exceeding one-tenth thereof
may, in the discretion Of its Legis
{ lature, yearly be applied to the edu
h cation Of teachers for the common
schools therein, which sum may b,
: expended in maintaining institutes
or temporary training schools, o,
/ in extending opportunities for nor
r NAL or other instructions to compe
f tent and suitable persons, of an,
g color, who are without necessar,
v means to qualify themselves 70,
j teaching, and who shall agree il
n writing to devote themselves ex
v clusively, for at least one year afte
It leaving such training schools, I,
j. teach in the common schools, 70
l. such compensation as may be pal,
J. to other teachers therein.
J; Sec. 10. That no part Of tn
@ fund allotted to any State or Territor
f under the first section of this act shall L
l. used for erection Of school houses {
school buildings of any description. nc