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

same on or before July 10, or eacil
year. to the county superintendent
of education: Provided, further,
That the board of trustees of each
school district is hereby vested with
authority to employ clerk or clerks
whose compensation shall not eX-
ceed three cents per capita for OBJ
tanning census for each school dis
trict for each school term.
Cooperation Required.
Section I. 1t shall be the duty of
all superintendents, principals and
teachers to cooperate with the board
of trustees in the enforcement of the
law; to this end it shall be the duty
of the superintendent, principal or
teacher in charge of any school in
which pupils between the ages OF
eight and fourteen years are instruct
ed to keep an accurate record of the
attendance of such pupils, to render
during the period of compulsory at
tendance of each school term month
" reports of same to the board OF
trustees and the county superintend-
ent of education. showing all ab-
sences. excused and uneXcused, and
in case of each excused absence. stat
ing the reason therefor. Upon the
wilful or negligent failure of any
Superintendent. principal or teacher
in charge OF any school to comply
with the provisions of this section,
the county superintendent of educa-
tion shall deduct from his other sal
arv for the current month the sum OF
five dollars before approving the
voucher therefor; and in case of a
second offence on the part of any
Superintendent, principal or teacher,
the county superintendent of educa-
tiop is hereby forbidden to approve
the salary warrant of said board, VINO
may appeal from such action to the
county board of education. and the
decision of the said county board OF
education shall be final.
Publicity Provision.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty Of
the county board of education OF
each county to cause this act to be
published in full in some newspaper
published in the county, if there is
one. and if there is none, in circular
form, and given the widest possible
circulation 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 the date of opening Of any
school under their jurisdiction by
publishing said notices in a county
newspaper or by posting said notice
on the school house door.
Length OF Term.
Section 9. The notice of any board
of trustees giving the date of open
ing of any school or schools shall
also state the proposed length Of the
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 edu-
cation. In any district, aggregation
of adjoining districts this act shall
not take effect and become operative
until, and unless. a petition signed
by majority of the qualified electors
of such district, aggregation of dis
tricts. requesting the compulsory
school attendance under this act be
authorized in such territory. shall
have 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
examination shall refer such petit
ton to the county board of regis
tration. Along with the petition the
clerk of court shall send his writ
ten statement showing that he has
counted the names thereon and has
found them to be so many (giving the
number.) Immediately upon receipt
of the petition and the statement OF
the clerk Of court, the county board
of registration shall check such petit
ton against the registration books
of the county or Of such numbers
thereof as may be affected. and the
said county board of registration shall
certify its findings in writing to the
county superintendent of education.
Upon receipt of such certificate show
ing that such petition bears the sig
natures of a majority of the quail