The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-11
the NEW SCHOOL LAW.

'he faf. ">e oi at ndine f>p. ctaiiy Q,
school "At,-r-- Count, superint.I dent
OF Public Instruction Abolished
The act PASSED by the last lagisla
ture amending the general schoo
Law of North { .rolif is as follows
TIE General assembly II North Coro
luta do EHa,f:
Section /. That section 2,5i5 OF
The school law be and the sane i.
hereby repealed.
Sec :. That the Office of count,
board of education is hereby abol.
shed, to take effrct the first MDnda,
n June \. ID, 1895. All the power.
I'D duties of said county board OF
ducation shall deyolye upon and bt
discharged by he board Of count,
commissioners Of the several coun-
Ties Of the STATE; and, for the purpose
If attending especially to scho, mat
.ers, the sad board of county com
Tlssioners shall be required TO NEE,
IN the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in January and July in each
ear, SAID meeting not to continue
lDnger than two days at each of said
meetings: Provided, they may a,tend
70 any matter pertaining to school
interests at any of the regular meet,
mgs of said board as provided by
law, but the expense of all such
meetings shall be paid out Of the
general county fund of the comfy.
Sec. 3. That section , ,j4s is here
by repealed.
Sec. !. That the office of county
superintendent of public instruction
is hereby abolished, to take effect the
first Monday in June, A. d., 1885.
and all the duties provided by law
to be performed by the said superin-
tendent as secretary of the board of
education shall be performed by the
clerk of the board of county com
missione,s.
Sec. 5. That the clerk of the Su
pc, ior conrt of the several countit S
in the State shall, on the first Mon
day in June A. d., 1895, and an-
nually thereafter, appoint an exam
iner, who's duty it shall be to ex-
anime all persons desiring to teach
in the public schools of the said
county, in conformity to law. There
shall be public examination at the
court house, to commence on the first
Monday III July, 1898, and annual, ,
thereafter, to continue from DAY t,
day until all the applicants are ex.
amined, and 'he certificate issued
shall be good for one year from the
date thereof. All such applicants
shall pay to the examiner, in advance
a fee of one dollar for such examina
ton: Provided, that the examiner
may examine applicants for teachers
certificates at any other time or place
but when so examined the applicant
shall nay to the examiner, in advance
fee of one COLLAR and fifty cents fol
such examination.
Sec. 6. That section 2,55j b.
amended by striking out the word
''county superintendent Of public in
structlon" wherever they appear i,
said section, and insert in lieu there
of the words chairman of the boar,
Of county commissioners" :"
Sec. :. That sections 1867, 2,5G>
and 1868 are hereby repealed.
Sec. s. That section 1870 b
amended by striking out the word
county superintendent of publ,
instruction." in line one, and inser
sthe clerk of the board OF count
commissioners"
Sec. 9. That section 2,5.l b
amended by striking out the word
county superintendent of publ
Instruction. wherever they occur il
said section, and insert in lieu th're
of the words chairman of the boar,
of county commissioners"
Sec. 10. That section 2 5.2 b
amended by striking out the word
"county superintendent of publ
instruction." and insert in lieu there
of county examiner"
Sec. IL. That section 2,5.3
amended by striking out the word
county superintendent of publ
instruction." in line one of said set
ton, and insert in lieu thereof tn
words ''clerk Of the beard of count
commissioners"
Sec. II. That section 2,514
amended by striking out the worc
"county superintendent of public il
struction," and inserting in lie
thereof the words ''clerk of the boar
of county commissioners"
Sec. 13. That section 2,5.5 be r.
pealed, and the following be inserte
in lieu thereof: "That for all sue
clerical work as shall be performt
bv the clerk of the board of coun
commissioners, he shall receive sue
con pansation as IN the discretion
the county commissioners may
deemed just aud right: Provided, Il
same shall not be a greater amcur
than the am unit allowed by law f
similar services performed by sa
clerk as clerk Of the board of coun
commissioners: Provided furtht
that such clerk shall rerd r ;
itemized account, under oath, for {
such services, and the same sh Ill
paid out of the general county fun
when approved by the said board
commissioners"
l 5 C. IA That section 1879
amended by striking out the wcr
!. . county superintendent of pub
instruction" wherever they appear
said section, and insert in lieu thel
Of the words ''clerk of the board
county commissioners
Sec. Is. That section 1886
amended by striking out the wor