Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23
YORXVILLE'S SCHOOL LAW.


duced by Senator Brice last week, with
reference to the Yorkville Graded school
district. The bill is intended to make
the limits of the school district corre-
spond with the corporate limits, pro-
vide for the filling of such vacancies
as may occur in the board of trustees,
and also for the issuance of bonds for
school purposes:
Section l. That section three of an
act entitled AN Act to create the
school district of Yorkville, in York
county, and to enable 1t to organize a
system of free schools, to levy tax IN
support of the same, and to purchase
and hold property" approved Decem-
Der 22d, 1888, and the same section as
amended by an act approved March "a,
1897. be stricken out, and in lieu there
of the following be inserted, to be des-
ignated as section 8, to wit:
"Sec. 8. That the present board of
trustees shall continue in office until
their successors are elected and have
qualified, and terms of service of its
present members shall remain un-
changed; that at each regular NUM-
cipal election for Yorkville the quail
fed electors thereof shall elect two dis
Greet persons, residents of Yorkville, to
tees, which board shall consist of eight
members: that in those years in which
no municipal election is held in York
Vile special election for two men,
bers of said board shall be held on the
last Tuesday in May, under the direc-
ton and supervision of the town coun-
Gil Of Yorkville. to be conducted in the
same manner as if municipal election
were being held; that the terms of SER
vice Of the several members Of the
board shall be four years, and unit!
their respective successors are elected
and have qualified. That the board
shall organize after each annual elec-
tion by electing one Of their nun: Der
chairman and one secretary, and so
constituted it shall be known as the
board of trustees of the YorkVlle
school district. And whenever va
cancy shall occur in said board, by
death, resignation removal, or other
wise. and the board shall certify to the
mayor of Yorkville, special election,
upon not less than ten days public no
tice. shall be held. under the direction
and supervision of the town council of
Yorkville. for member or members to
fill the vacancy or vacancies the new
ly elected members to serve for the un-
expired terms: Provided. That the
election of members to fill vacancies
may be held at the time of the annual
election if the vacancy occur within
four months next before the time for
annual election"
Sec. , That section l of the said act
(approved December 22d, 1881, be so
amended that the territory embraced
within the said school district shall be
the same that is embraced within the
limits of the town Of Yorkville.
Sec. 8. That section Of the said
act (approved December 22d, 1881 be
stricken out. and in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing inserted. to be designated as
section {, to wit:
Section I. In the event the board of
trustees herein provided for shall deem
it necessary to erect school buildings
for the use of the schools therein, or to
purchase property for like purpose. it
shall be lawful for them to submit to
the qualified voters resident in said
school district, at an election to be he'f
for that purpose, the question of au-
thorizing the issue of bonds in def
mite amount, not to exceed $4,000, the
bonds to bear per cent. interest and
to be payable in 20 years; Provided.
That the election shall be held under
the direction and supervision of the
town council of Yorkviile. and be con-
Quoted in the same manner as If mu-
nicipal election were being held: Pro-
vided further. That before such cleo
ton shall be held. the board of trus-
tees snail file with the town council It's
certificates of it's own action in that
behalf. together with a petition from
majority of the freeholders in said
town and school district. for the hold
ing of the election. And if a majority
of those voting in said election shall
vote for the issuance of the bonds. it
shall be lawful for the board of trus-
tees to issue the same. The proceeds of
such bonds. if issued. shall only be
used in purchasing suitable sites for
school buildings. with buildings there
on, or for erecting school buildings
on such sites. and for providing
suitable furniture and apparatus for
the schools. And the said board of
trustees shall annually certify to
he auditor of York county what
levy is necessary to meet the in
terest on the said bonds if issued, and
the auditor shall make such levy uDOn
the real and personal property in the
said school district, and the county
treasurer shall collect the tax and pay
the interest coupons on the said bonds.
And the said treasurer shall be entitled
to a commission of one per cent. out of
the moneys collected, for collecting and
disburSinS the same. Elections under
this section shall not be held nftenrr
than once in each year nor shall more
than three elections be held under the
provisions thereof.