The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-03-04

dered by the county board Of educa-
ton, submitting to the qualified cleo
tors OF such district, or aggregation
Of districts. the question of compul-
sorry school attendance for said dis
trict or aggregation of districts.
Provided. further, That the county
board of education. in all school dis
trictS containing town Of a popu-
lation of 500 or more inhabitants
upon the petition of majority of
the board of trustees shall order such
election. The said election shall be
held at the school house, or school
houses, for white children, in the
said district. or aggregation of dis
tricts. The managers shall be ap-
pointed by the board Of trustees of
each district, and the said election
shall be conducted in accordance
with the rules governing general
elections. The county board of edu-
cation shall supply printed ballots,
as follows: Compulsory school at
tendance accepted" compulsory
school attendance rejected" and if
the majority vote in the said election
Compulsory attendance accepted"
then the provisions of this act shall
apply to the said district or aggre-
cation of districts. The said elec-
tion shall be held on the second
Tuesday in June. one thousand nine
hundred and fifteen, following the
filing of the said petition, or on the
second Tuesday in June of any sub
sequent year. Any district omitting.
failing or refusing to accept compul-
sorry school attendance as herein pro-
vided, either by petition of by cleo
ton, may adopt the provisions of
this act in any subsequent year,
either by petition or by election as
hereinabove provided.
Power to Make Rules.
Section 10. The board of educa-
ton of each county, and in case of
towns and cities of two thousand in
habitants, the board of trustees
therein, shall have power at any
meeting to make such rules and reg
ulations not in conflict with the pro-
visions thereof, as they may deem
best with reference to the time, place
and hours for school attendance SC
as to secure the attendance of all
children between the ages of eight
and fourteen years upon the schools
of the county as herein provided,
and such rules and regulations when
approved by the county superintend-
ept of education, and posted at the
court house door and at the door Of
each public school house in the ter
ritory affected thereby, shall have the
force of law until, and unless. they
have been revoked or appeal by the
State board of education. The opera
tion of such rules and regulations
may be suspended by the State su-
perintendent of education during the
tendency Of such appeal.
Section IL. No tuition, conting-
ent, matriculation, incidental, or
other fee Of any kind shall be charg-
ed or collected for the attendance of
any pupil upon any school in the
common or public school department
residing in this State adopting the
provisions of this act.
Section 70. The county board OF
education shall have full power and
authority to remove from office any
trustee, or board Of trustees neglect
ing, refusingi or omitting to carry
out the provisions 1of this act, and
to fill the vacancy thereby created
on said board in accordance with
existing law.
Section 13. This act shall be in
full force and effect from and after
the first day of July, one thousand
nine hundred and fifteen. All acts
and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act be, and the same are hereby.
repealed