Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17

oShoOi poOhS dutuOflZcu Dy the SclO0l
boards or other authorities Of the respec.
tive States and Territories, and used in
the schools of the same, shall be filed
with the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. Z. That the money appropriated
and apportioned under the provisions of
this act to the use of common and indus.
trial schools therein, under the direction
Of the Legislature thereof.
Sec. 8. That the design of this act not
being to establish an independent system
of schools, but rather to aid for the time
being in the development and mainte-
nence of the school system established by
local government, and which must event
ually be wholly maintained by the States
and Territories wherein they..exist, 1t is
hereby provided that no greater part of
the money appropriated under this act
shall be paid out to any State or Territory
in any one year than the sum expended
out of moneys raised under its authority
in the preceding year for the mainte-
nance Of common schools, not including
the sums expended in the erection Of
school buildings.
Sec. D. That part of the money appor-
toned to each State or Territory, not ex-
ceeding one tenth thereof, may, in the
discretion of its Legislature, yearly be
applied to the education Of teachers for
the common schools therein, which
sum may be expended in maintaining in
stitutes or temporary training schools, or
In extending opportunities for normal or
other instructions to competent and Suit
able persons. of any color, who are with
outnecessary means TO qualify themselves
for teaching, and who shall agree in
writing to devote themselves exclusively,
for at least one year after leaving such
training schools, to teach in the common
schools, for such compensation as may
be paid other teachers therein.
Sec. 10. That no part of The fund al.
lotted to any State or Territory under the
first section Of this act shall be used for
erection of school houses or school build.
ings of any description, nor for the rent
of the same.
Sec. 1.-THE moneys distributed un-
der the provisions of this act shall be
used only for common schools, not secta.
rian in character, in the school districts
of the several States, and only for com.
mon or industrial schools in Territories
in such way as to provide, as near as
may be, for the equalization of school
privileges to all children of the school
age prescribed by the law of the State or
Territory wherein the expenditure shall
be made, thereby giving to each child,
without distinction of race or color, an
equal opportunity for education. The
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cities, towns, parishes and other Terri
torial subdivisions for school purposes and
all corporations clothed by law with the
power of maintaining common schools.
Sec. 12.-That no second or subsequent
allotment shall be made under this act TO
any State or Territory, unless the Cover
nor Of such State or Territory shall first
file with the Secretary of the Interior
statement, certified by him, giving de-
tailed account OF the payments or dis
bursements made of the school fund ap-
portioned to his State or Territory and
received by the State or Territorial treas
urer or officer under this act, and of the
balance in the hands of such treasurer or
officer withheld, unclaimed, or for any
cause unpaid or unexpended, and also the
amount expended in such State or Terri
tory as required by section Of this act,
and also statement Of the number of
school districts in such State or Territory,
and whether any portion of such State or
Territory has not been divided into school
districts or other Territorial subdivisions
for school purposes, and IL so, what por.
tion, and the reasons why the same has
not been so subdivided; the number of
children of school age in each district,
and the relative number of white and
colored children in each district, and of
the number of public. common and in
dustrial schools in each district; the mum.
Der of teachers employed; the rate of
wages paid; the total number Of children
in the State or Territory, and the total
number taught during the year and in
what branches instructed the average
daily attendance and relative number of
white and colored children; and the num-
Der Of months in each year schools have
been maintained in each school district.
And If any State Or Territory shall mis-
apply or allow to be misapplied, or in
any manner appropriated or used other
than for the purposes and in the manner
herein required, the funds, or any part
thereof, received under the provisions of
this act or shall fail to comply with the
conditions herein prescribed, or to report
as herein provided, through its proper of.
ficers the disposition thereof, and the
other matters herein prescribed to be re.
ported, such State or Territory shall for
felt its right to any subsequent appor.
tionment by virtue hereof until the full
amount so misapplied, lost or misappro.
priated shall have been replaced by such
State or Territory and applied as herein
required, and until such report shall have
been made: Provided, that If the public
schools in any State admit pupils not
within the ages herein specified, it shall
not be deemed failure to comply with
the conditions herein. II IL shall appear
to the Secretary of the Interior that the
funds received under this act for the pre-.
ceding year by the State or Territory
have been faithfully applied to the pur-
poses contemplated by this act and the
conditions thereof have been observed
then and not otherwise the Secretary of
the Interior shall distribute the next
years appropriation a, is hercinbefore
provided. And II shall be the duty of
the Secretary Of the Interior 10 promptly
investigate oil complaints lodged with
him Of any misappropriation by or in any
State or Territory or of any moneys re-
ceived by such State or Territory under
the provisions of this act, or of any dis
elimination In the use of such moneys;
and the said complaints, and all commu.
nications received concerning the same,
and the evidence taken upon such inves-
tigation, shall be preserved by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, and shall be open to
public inspection and annually reported
to Congress
Sec. 10. That on or before the 1st day
of September Of each year the Secretary
of the Interior snail report to the Presi-
dent Of the United States whether any
State or Territory has forfeited Its right
to receive Its apportionment under this
act, and how forfeited, and whether he
has withheld such allotment on account
of such forfeiture.
Sec. Ia. That no State or Territory that
does not distribute the moneys raised for
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