The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-07-08
ERRITORY FREE
SCHOOL SYSTEM
B Hundred Thousand Dollars
appropriated by Congress
to be Available at Once.

nfhe following rules and regulations
Ferning the funds appropriated by
aeress for school purposes In the In
= Territory we're received here sew
aays ago, but were not given out
atblication owing to the fact that
AIntendent Benedict was out Of
q city;
The following rules and regulations
nhereby promulgated concerning the
Abnrsement Of the moneys appro-
AAted by the following paragraph 81
Indian Appropriation Act ap-
.osed April 2I, 1904, Public No.l2ol;
'.For the maintenance, strengthen
e and enlarging Of the tribal schools
the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chick
AN and Seminole nations, and max
sx provisions for the attendance OF
hildren OF non-citizens therein, ana
e establishment Of new schools un-
arthe control OF the tribal school
bards and the Department OF the In
Nor the sum Of one hundred thous-
na dollars, or 50 much thereof as may
Necessary TO be placed in the hands
the Secretary OF the Interior, and
lsbursed by him under such rules and
valuations as he may prescribe."
Section /. That, 50 far as practic-
ble. the rules and regulations hereto
de promulgated by the Secretary OF
he Interior concerning education IN
he various nations Of the Indian Ter
tory shall apply in the government
fthe schools to be maintained ana
Imported by this act.
Section ?. That all OF the funds
sailable under the provisions OF this
ii shall be used for the payment Of
.alaries of teachers, except as provided
%sectIon IL Of these regulations.
etion 3. That no part Of this fund
h be expended for the support Of
nf school within the limits OF an IN
orporated town or city.
section 4. That the superintendent
X schools in Indian Territory, upon
he recommendation Of the supervisor
fschools Of each nation and the tribal
clool authorities thereof, acting to-
sether. may establish schools where
,ver considered practicable and adyis-
sble ii such nations for the co-educa-
3on OF indian and white pupils. Day
chools may also be established aud
maintained under the same conditions
lor the citizen and non-citizen negro
bnpils residing within such nations.
MSection 5. That the residents OF any
mbighborhood desiring 2 day school I'M
M these regulations, must provide a
altabIe school house, equipped with
Wats or desks, and must also agree to
nfoyide all necessary stoves, fuel black
birds and other Incidental expenses
hereof.
Section 6. All salaries and positions
sball be liked by the Secretary Of the
interior. on recommendation OF the
snperintendent Of schools in Indian
rerfithry. The superintendent Of
s.l,ools iIb Indian Territory shall ex-
amino and appoint teachers for the
Schools herein provided for, subject TO
the approval OF the Secretary OF the
Interior
Section 7. That such teachers shall
~ required TO make quarterly reports
to he supervisor and tribal school au-
th0tities upon blanks to be furnished.
which reportssl. all show the name,age,
Sex citizenship, race and days attend
ance Of every pupil enrolled, together
Will such other information or statis-
tics as the supervisiorand tribal school
authorities may require, which reports
slall be filed with the superintendent
az schools in Indian Territory. The
snperintendent Of schools shall report
abarterly to the Indian ofiice the at
lkndance and data furnished by the
.Hperyisor.
Sections That upon receipt Of such
aharterly reports, the supervisor and
rfbal school authorities shall examine
ind audit the same, and if found cor
reet. they shall eQuitably apportion
lhe salaries Of such teachers between
he tribal school funds and the special
.ehool fund appropriated by congress,
md shall issue separate requisitions
therefor: Salaries found to be payable
nom the tribal school funds shall be
baid by the United states Indian
tgent for the Union Agency, as pro-
,ided by the Iules and regulations Of
he Secretary Of the Interior now in
rec in the several nations. That por-
on of salaries as shall be found pay
,le from the special fund appropriate
81 congress shall be paid by the
lifed states Indian Agent for the
zion Agency upon receipt Of such re-
.uisition duly certified to by the sup