The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-06


their appointment, as school commit.
teemen in said district and until their
successors are elected and qualified. If
a vacancy should at any time occur in
said committee by death, removal or
resignation, it shall be the duty of the
County Board of Education to appoint
a suitable person in said district to fill
said vacancy until his successor is cleo
ted and qualified: PrOUided, hOWeUeT,
that not more than three members of
the said school committee shall belong
to the same political party.
SEC 9. The School Committee shall
establish and locate in their district,
schools for the white race and schools
for the colored race, and in so doing
shall consult the convenience Of the
white children in locating the schools
for the whites and the convenience of
the colored children in locating the
schools for the colored: Provided, how
ever, that there shall not be established
in any school district a greater number
of schools for either race than will
give each school an average of fewer
than sixty five pupils.
SEC. 10. The County Board of Edu-
cation, together with the County Super,
visor, shall, on the first Monday in
January eachyear, apportion the school
fund of the county to the various
school districts in said county, per
capita, which appointment shall be d.
vided and reapportioned by the school
committee to the various schools for
the whites and colored of their dis.
trict in the manner hereinafter pro
vided: Provided, that the County
Board of Education, before apportion-
ing the school fund to the various
school districts, shall reserve as a on
tingent fund an amount sufficient to
pay the salary of the County Super,
visor and per diem and expenses of
the County Board of Education.
SEo. II. 1t shall be the duty of the
School Committee to distribute and
apportion the school money of their
district 80 as to give each school in
their district, white and colored, the
same length of school term, al nearly
as may be each year, and in making
such appointment the said committee
shall have proper regard for the grade
of work to be done and the qualifica.
tions of the teachers required in each
school, white and colored, within their
district.
SEC IL. The School Committee OF
each district herein provided for, shall,
before entering upon the duties of their
office, take the oath of Office as now
prescribed by law for school commit
teemen, and shall, as soon after their
election and qualification as practica.
BILE, not to exceed thirty days, meet
and elect from their number a chair,
man and secretary, and shall keep a
record Of their proceedings in q book
to be kept by them for that purpose.
The name and address Of the chairman
and secretary Of each district commit
tee shall be reported to the Secretary OF
the County Board of Education and
recorded by him in a book keptfor thai
purpose.
SEC. 13. The School Committee Of
each district shall on the second Mon
day in January each year, meet al
such a place in their district as the
chairman may designate for the pur
pose of apportioning the school func
of their district to the various schools
white and colored, in their districts il
the manner hereinbefore provided for
and the other meetings of che commit
tee for the purpose of selecting teach
ers for the schools in their districI
and for the transaction of such Other
business as pertains to their Office shall
be at such time and place as the chair
man may designate.
Sec. IA The School Committee o
each district are required to furnish tt
the County Supervisor a census repor
of all the children, white and colored
of school age, in their district, and thu
blanks upon which said reports are to b.
made shall be furnished to the various
school committees by the county su
pervisor on the first Monday in MAJ
each year, which report shall be duly
verified under oath by at least on
member of the committee, and returned
to the County Supervisor on or before
the first Monday in June, each year
and any committee failing to comply
with the provisions of this section
without just cause, shall be subject tt
removal.
SEC. Is. All orders for the paymen