The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-03-07

the South Carolina Military academy
as they may select, and their actual
expenses shall be paid out Of the
fund hereafter appropriated from
year to year while actually engaged
in the duties devolving upon them.
Sec. 7. That the State board
of education as now constituted
shall constitute the State high school
board. The State high school board
shall provide rules for the apportion-
ment and disbursement of the State
aid to the high schools, giving due
recognition to the number of years
OF high school work, to the number
Of courses Of study offered. to the
enrolment of pupils, and to such
other matters of locr merit as may
appear to the board after careful
examination of each high school:
Provided, That no school shall re-
ceiye more than so per cent: of the
amount raised. annually by taxation,
subscription or otherwise: Provided, ),
further. That no school shall re-
eeive aid unless it has at least 25
pupils and two teachers in the high
school department: Provided. also,
That no school receive more than
81 200 annually from the 'appropria-
ton provided in this act: Provided,
further, That no county shall receive
more than, 5 per cent, of the annual
appropriation provided for under
this act.
"Sec. 8. The funds raised in the
various counties by taxation, SUBJ
scription, or otherwise, Cor high
school purposes shall be placed in
the county treasury, together with
any appropriation received from the
State board of education, and shall
be paid out only upon the order of
the board of high school trustees,
duly approved by the county super
intendent of education. Both the
treasurer and the county superin-
tendent of education shall keep ac-
curate accounts of this fund, as is
provided for other public school
funds.
"Sec. 9. That each of the high
school districts so establis shed is here
by authorized to receive and use
gifts, transfer, bequests or devlses
of property for corporate purposes,
whether they be otherwise condition
al, or whether absolute in their
terms; and also to issue coupon
bonds within the constitutional limit,
and to dispose of the same to raise
money for the purpose of purchas-
ing sites and the erection of build
ings thereon, or for the purpose of
purchasing improved property, suit
able for school, or dormitory, or
mess hall purposes: Provided, That
the question of amount of issue, and
the rate Of interest, and the time or
times of payment of the principal,
shall first be submitted to the quail
fed electors within the said high
school district who return real or
personal property for taxation, at
an election to be held in the same
manner as elections for special levies
for school district purposes are now
required to be submitted under sec
ton 1908 of said code: and Provided,
further, That an annual interest on
said issue shall not exceed 6 per
cent, and that the sale shall not be
for less than par and accrued inter-
est.
"Sec. 10. That the sum of $780,
900, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, for each of the school
years, beginning July l, 1907, be,
and the same is herby, APPROPRIATED
to carry out the provisions of this
act, and the comptroller general is
hereby authorized to draw warrants
upon the State treasurer for such
amounts, upon the, order Of the State
board Of education. duly signed by
the governor, as chairman, and THE
State superintendent: of education,
|as secretary: sFfaaoHde That tuition
shall, be free in every school receiv-
ing aid'undef this act to all pupils in
the icotinty where the school is loeat7
ed; Provided, further. That nothing
in this act shall be, constructed to
mean that pupils, Of different; races
shall attend the same school, L. =
Approved Feb. l9, 1907
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