The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
To Educate the Children,
Continued from 18th page

ance shall have been caused by proydcntial or
other unavoidable causes.
Sec q Strike out section "a and substitute
therefor the following: 1.-The County Board of
Education shall the first Monday in Janu-
airy and the first Monday in July of each year
apportion the school fund of the county TO the
various townships in said county per capita but
they SHALL before apportioning the school fund
10 the various townships, reserve contingent
fund an amount sufficient to pay the salary of
the County Superintendent and per diem and eX
penses of the County Board of Education, and
shall set aside onc-siXth, if necessary, of the
total school fund to be used in securing a four
months school term in every school in the
county; and they may further reserve as a
fund for building and repairing school-houses and
for equipment, in counties with total school
fund of five thousand dollars or less, not more
than twenty per cent thereof; in counties
with total school fund of over five thousand
dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars,
not more than sixteen per cent. thereof; in coun-
ties with a total school fund of over ten thou
sand dollars and not more than twenty five thou
sand dollars, not more than ten per cent
thereof in counties with a total school fund of
over twenty-five thousand dollars, not more than
~ per cent. thereof: to be used directed in
section Is of the School Law. Ii shall be the
duty of the County Board of Education to dis
tribute and apportion the school money Of each
township 50 as to give to each school in said
township for each race the same length of school
term as nearly as may be each year: in making
such appointments the said County Board of
Education shall have proper regard for the grade
of work to be done and the qualifications of the
teachers required in each school for each race;
and the said County Board of Education shall fix
the maximum salary for each school in the
county: Provided, that the County Board of
Education, upon The recommendation of the
County Superintendent, shall have authority to
close any school for either race in any town
ship before it shall have continued for the aver
age length of school term for the township, in
case the attendance does not justify the
tinuance of the school, and the money remaining
tn tba Of 81 If.tr 81, g.,
attendance shall be returned to the general
school fund As soon as the appointments are
made it shall be the duty of the County Board Of
Education to notify the school committeeman and
the treasurer of the county school fund of the
amount apportioned to each school and each
school shall be designated as School Number l,
2, 3, etc, for white colored or Indian, in ......
Township, In the County of .......... Funds
unused by any district during any year shall. if
still unused at the January meeting subsequent
to the close of the school year. be returned to the
general school fund for re-apportionment, unless
said district shall have been prevented from using
said funds during that year by providential or
other unavoidable causes .
Sec 10. In line and line of section 26 strike
out the word ''one'' and insert the word two;
after the word institute" in lines and Is insert
the words land SCHOOL,; after the word 'there-
Of in line II insert the words for at least two
weeks, If the institute continue so long; add at
the end of section 26 the following: "a properly
signed certificate of attendance for two weeks
more in the same year on any summer school of
good standing in the State may be accepted by
the County Superintendent as a substitute for
attendance of any teacher in his county on the
teachers institute and school for that county;
and no teacher shall be required to attend such
county teachers institute and school two consecu-
tive years succesSiyely''
Sec IL. In line of section q strike out the
word second and insert the word FIRST
Sec II. At the end of section % add the fol-
lowing: school districts may be formed out
OF portions OF contiguous counties by agreement
of 81
OF the two counties; and in case of the forma
tion of such districts the per capita part of the
public school money due the children residing in
one county shall be apportioned by the County
Board of Education of that county and paid to
the treasurer of the other county in which the
school-house is located to be placed to the
credit of the school district formed. "
Sec. 49, In line II OF section 81 strike out the
words zone acre" and insert the words 1.-TWO
acres"
Section Il. At the end of section 50 add the
following: land the Secretary of the County
Board of Education shall keep an index by
townships and school districts of all such deeds
in a book for that purpose
Sec. Is After the word ''year" in line of
section 80 insert the following: unless such
private school is sectarian or denominational
school,
Sec. 10. At The end of section "a add the fol
lowing And no bill for the payment of any
claim for teachers salaries herein mentioned
shall be introduced in either House of the Cen
eral Assembly unless the claim shall have been
approved by the Chairman of the County Board
of Education and by the County Superintendent.
and unless a certificate from the County Super
intendent stating that the debt contracted by
unavoidable mistake on the part of the teacher
and the school committee shall be attached to
and accompany the bill when introduced"
See. II. In line of section rs strike cut the
words "one-half of "a and insert the word Zone "
Sec. Is. At the end of section 50 add the fol-
lowing: The County Superintendent, unless
providentially hindered shall attend continuously
during its session the annual meeting Of the
state Association of County superintendent, and
the County Board OF Education Of his county
shall pay out of the county school fund MS trav-
cling expenses and allow him his per diem while
/ attending said meeting Provided, that County
Superiutendents employed on salary shall not re-
oeiHe any per diem while in attaalInca On this
meeting"
See 10 In line , Of section a strike out The
words mot less than two dollars nor more than
after the word Supervision in line OF said
section insert the following: Provided however
that the County Board Of Education Of any coun-
ty whose total school fund exceeds fifteen thou
sand dollars may employ County Superintond
ent Tor all OF his time at such salary may be
/ fixed by said Board Provided the County Su-
perintendent OF Iredcll county shall not receive
over six hundred dollars per annOm.
See. 20. In line | OF section 81 strike out the
word second" and insert first"
Sec. y. At the end of section 66 add the fol
lowing: and shall also report to the County
} Superintendent in which such school institu
/ ton OF tearing is situated"
/ Sec. %. Section is. of chapter 4 OF the Public
/ Laws of the year 1901, is hereby repealed and
the following words are inserted in lieu thereof
All white children shall be taught in the public
+ schools provided for the white race, and al col
4 ored children shall be taught in The public schools
/ provided for the colored race; but no child Will
! negro blood in his veins, however remote the
( strain. shall attend sthool for the white race
/ and such child shall be considered white
child
! See. % In line Il of section 20 strike out
't903' and insert 1905,
Sec. p. In line IL Of section -, after tn,
word voted" insert the following: ''The Boart
Of County Commissioners shall appoint regis
trsr and order a registration for said dis
| trict and"