Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-10-28

2l years, both inclusive, as givel
by the census of 1880, and tn
number Of children, white an,
colored, Of such school age attend
ing school; the number Of school
in operation in each county O
parish and city, white or colored
the school term for each class; tn,
numberof teachers employed, whit,
and colored, male and female ant
the average compensation paid sucl
teachers; the average attendance il
each class; and the length Of th,
school term.g No money shall b,
paid out under this act to any State
or Territory that shall not hav,
provided by law a system Of fre,
common schools for all Of its chill
dren of school age, without distinc
ton Of race or color, either in the
raising or the distribution Of schooI
revenues orin the school facilities
afforded. Provided, that separate
schools for white and colored child.
rem shall not be considered a viola.
ton 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.
y Sec. 5. That the amount SO ap-
portioned to each State and Terri
tory shall be drawn from the Treas
uryby 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-
spectiye 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-
proyal of the president, to make all
needful rules and regulations, not
inconsistant with its provisions, to
carry this law into effect. 1886
Sec. 6. That the instruction in
the common schools wherein these
shall be expended shall in
clude the art of reading, writing,
and speaking the English language,
geography, history Of
the United States, and such other
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
fled with the Secretary Of the In
terror. 'eaee 7pT sees gls'{ y
Sec. I. 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. is aiF ~
Sec. 5. 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
that no greater part Of the money
appropriated under this act shall be
paid out to any State or Territory
N any one year than the sum ex-.
pended ont Of moneys raised under
It's authority in the preceding year
'or the maintenance Of common
schools, not including the sums ex-
pended in the erection of school
buildings. aN 5 ts9 ;
9. That the part of the money ap-
,ortioned to each State or Terrific
y, not exceeding one-tenth thereof,
nay, in the discretion Of its Legis-
ature, yearly be applied to the edu-
,ation of teachers for the common
chools therein, which sum may be-
in maintaining institutes
'r temporary training schools, or
n extending opportunities for nor
nal or other instructions to compe-
ent and suitable persons, of any
'olor, who are without the necessary
means to qualify themselves for
eaching, and who shall agree in
writing to devote themselves ex-
for at least one year after
eaving such training schools, to
each in the common schools, for
uch compensation as may be paid
Q other teachers therein. 2w
Sec. 10. That no part of the
und allotted TO any State or Territory
lnder the first section of this act shall be
lsed for erection Of school houses or
chool buildings Of any description. nor