The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
RFsE IT IS
The hct 07der Which II Is Proposes 10
GQsrats System Of cradsd Schools
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Section first of the bill provides
that there shall be esta blished IN
the city OF Dawson a system of
public graded schools.
Section second BE ore this act
shall take effect and be of force ia
the sqid city ofDawson, the mayor
shall order au election, giving at
least twenty days notice by publ
cation, to ascertain the will of the
qualified voters under this act,
whether a system of public graded
schools be established or not in said
city. All persons voting at said
election shall ave written or
printed on their ballots the words
"For Public Schools, " or "a gainst
Public Schools Should the an. $
ton be decided in favor of public
schools by the necessary co0stitu>
tionai majority, it shall be the
daly Of the mayor and council OF
said city SO to declare, and pro-
coed to levy and collect the tax
hereinafter provided for in this
act ; but should said question be
decided against public schools said
mayor Is authorized to order
other elections upon the same
question when as many as twenty
Eve legal voters shall by petition
so request, provided twelve months
shall elapse between said elections.
The first election under this act
shall be ordered by he mayor be-
fore the first day of April, 1890.
Any election held under this act
shall be governed by the same
rules and regulations as elections
held fer mayor and aldermen Of
tie city Of Dawson.
Section third nam-s board
of school commissioners tor
said city of Dawson with per
petual succession, and they shall
hold their offices until their sue.
eessors are elected and qualified as
hereinafter provided, They end
their successors in office shall have
the power to take and hold all
property, personal and real, that
they nay acquire by purchase, dos
nation or otherwise in trust for
said city of Dawson, wi b the right
to sue and de liability OF beng
sued
Section fourth-Said board of
school commissioners shall elect Il
president, vicr-president, secretary
and treasurer from their own nuns
Der, who shall perform such duties
as may I've required Of them. The
treasurer shall give bond in such
sum as thy may determine con
ditioned for the safe,ke ping and
proper disburse uent OF the funds
pa ell il his han,s. Said school
commissioners shall divide Them
selves by ballot or otherwise into
four classes. The term of Office
for the first class shall expire al
the end OF two years after this act
goes into effect that Of The second |
at the en- o. four years, and that !
Of the third ut the end of six !
years. If vacancies occur ~ res
ignation or otherwise before the |
expiration of any tern, sad board |
shall fill such vacancy by appoiat. !
ment for lhe remainder Of the |
term. As The term Of Office Of the !
present board expire, two mem
bers shall be elected by the re,
naming members Of the board |
and one by the mayor and city /
council of Dawson, and the terms |
Of office Of said members SO elected |
Shall be eight wears AID until their |
success ors are elected in the man. |
ncr be ore mentioned. The mems |
bers OF said board shall be of good |
moral character.
Section fifth Said board of |
school commissioners shall elect a
superintendent, (who may be prill.
cipaD principals and other teach
ers for said public schools, pre-
scribe their duties aud their sslirie
select text books, prescribe their
course of study, determine the
length of the scholastic Term and
the time Of beginning and closing
said school (the terms not to be |
less than those OF the state public
schools) and adopt such rules ana
regulation for their own govern
ment and that OF the schools as
they may deem necessary for the
carrying ont Of the purposes of this
act not inconsistent with the cons
stitution and laws Of this state.
The said hoard sbali ayfobl;eL ,,,,I,