The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-01

ms lllt udIIItS anu dSPS " tNt tui4u! etl
employed, to facilitate the enforcement
Of this act When doubt exists as 70
the age OF a child, they may require
Of l. employer a properly attastej
birth Certificate or an affidavit stating
said c Ids &ae:; they shall keep al
accurate account OF al 0odcas ser. eI,
Of cases prosecuted, and OF al oCaer
services perfcme5. AM shall make a.
annual report OF same On 0" 6arora
July 18th CT each year to JAe co1ncy
superintendent OF e3ncation: P@ovi3-
ed, further, that the board OF trustees
Of eacs school districts is hereby vested
with ant origy to cmpio: clerk or
clerks whose compensation saaI no.
exceed three cents per capita tor o.
tanning a census for each school dis
trict for each school term.
Sec. :. 1t shall be the du-y OF al
superintendents, principals and teach
ers to cooperate Wit tie board Of
trustees in the enforcement Of the
law; to tnis end it shall be the duty
of tie superintendent, principal or
teacher in charge OF any school in
witch pupils between the. ages Of eight
and fourteen years are instructed, TO
keep an accurate record Of the attend
ance of sucn pupils, to render during
the period of compulsory attendance
of each school term monthly reports
of same to the board of trustees and
the county superintendent of educa-
ton, showing all absences, excused
and unexcused, and in case of each ex-
cused absence, stating the reason
therefor. Upon tie wilfull or negll-
gent failure of any superintendent,
principal or teacher in charge OF any
school to comply with the provisions
of this section, the county superln-
tendent of education shall deduct from
MS or her salary for the current month
the sum of five dollors before approv-
ing the voucher therefor; and in case
of a second offense on the part OF any
superintendent, principal or teacher,
the county superintendent of educa-
ton is hereby forbidden to approve
the salary warrant of said board, wi-o
may appeal from such action to the
county board of education, and tie de-
cision of the said county board OF ed
ucation shall be final.
Sec. s. 1t shall be t0e duty of the
county board of education of each
county to cause this act to be pub
lished in full in some newspaper pub
listed in the county, if there is one,
and if there is none, in circular form,
and given t1e widest possible circu-
lation at least four weeks prior to
the opening of the schools for the
school year, beginning July first, one
thousand nine hundred and fifteen,
and annually thereafter, if in their
discretion it seems necessary. The
board of trustees of any district, city
or town shall give two weeks public
notice of tie date Of opening Of any
school under their Jurisdiction b. pub
fishing said notice in county news
paper or by posting said notice on
the school house door.
Sec. 9. The notice of any board OF
trustees giving the date Of opening
of any school or schools shall also
state the proposed length of tie term
as nearly as practicable, and a copy
signed by at least a majority Of the
board of trustees shall be filed at the
date of issuance in the Office OF the
county superintendent of education. IN
any district, aggregation of adjoining
districts, that act shall not take effect
and become operative until, and unless,
7 a petition signed by a majority of the
Qualified electors of such district, ag-
gregation of districts, requesting the
compulsory attendance under this act
! be aut- orized in such territory, shall
+ Lave been submitted to the clerk OF
court. The said clerk of court shall
examine such petition with especial
reference to the legibility of the names
contained thereon, and after examina-
tion shall refer such petition to the
county board of registration. Along
with the petition the clerk of court
s.all send his written statement show
! ing that he mas counted the names
thereon and has found them to be so
many (giving the NUMBER. 1mmedi-
ately upon receipt of the petition and
the statement of the clerk Of court,
the county board of registration shall