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- V 1 f > v *-*! ii mmrnmmmm 1 1 mmtm H ' 8??n_-_ l_ i"iii7i^?MWTMfT?>uyjji?.ii_ -LiL ' 7" THE ABBEVILLE PRESS AND BANNER. BT yr' A' LKFi AND HUqH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., FRIDAY. APliIl/15, 1870. vni l^rr, v?77. - TOWN TAXES Porl870. Abstract of Ordinance. The following Taxes have been Assessed for 1870 : . lioul Estate, 20 cents on each (cash value) ?100.00. ' Every Ploasuro Carriage, or like vehicle, 2 horses, $3.. Every Barouche, Buggy, or like vehicle, 1 horse, $2. Every Omnibus, Hack, Carriage,&c , for hire, 2 horses. $5. Every Buggy, Barouche, &c., for hire. horse,) $3, ' Every Ilur&e, Mure, and kept for for hire. $1, Every Four llorse "Wagon, &e., fur miv. e?. Every Two Iforse Wrtgon, &c., for hire. $3. | 5 cents each $100 sales of, i: - c JI' VI ?.! i;i I HI ISL'j t\ U. 5 C-Oilts oil each ?100 Professional i income. 5 cents oil each $100 incomo from mechanical omploymont. 5 cents on oacTi ?100 iheome from keeping hotul, private boarding j houso, livery stable, barber shop, iV'C Each Daguerrootypist, &c., who opens rooms, $10. Each Dog, 50 cents. 5 per cent, oil all transient persons, venders of patent medicines shoes, leather, hats, tobacco, books,&c. Each i?ho\v or exhibition, (other j than circus,) no\ less than $5. Circus or equestrian performance, each exhibition. $25. ' Si.U .i ? ? niixyiK? IV LliV CillJICj II 1 each $5. Retail ILiccnse,/.quarterly, iu advance, $200. Quart License. $15-5., Kach Billiard or oilier TfcM'o kept for gain. $75. Commutation Tax -for Road Duty? $3. *_ J , . . /(' All Returns be.niad?: by 1st April next, and . s.; Taxes to be paid by 1st May next All defaulters tn "hp. rlrtnlilo r and executions issued on 1st May next. Returns will be made to EOBEKT JOKES, Clerk and Treasurer. WH H. PARKER, Intendant. May t, 3870. im mi "We liave puVislu'd aserie? of NEW flCTO. RIAL HEADLUS ANI> Rl'KLLRRS, prepared by Prof. .1. L. REYNOLDS. 1>. !>., of tliu South Carolina I'ni vanity. The 0&ricea con fiirtts of six vol lino nes. " R^vuold's New Pictorial Speller,... ISets Reynold's New Pictorial Primary Render, 25" lUynold'e New Pictorial Fiiat" Reader, 40" Reynold's New Pictorial Second Reader, GO " Reynold'* New Pictorial TLird Header 80" Reynolds Now Fotirh Header, $126" SCHOOL HISTOHF OF ROTTTH nATinr.T. KA.?Told in ft liiiniliar style. By l'roftssor JAMES WOOD DAVIDSON, a. E. I'liee 90 cents , Prof. REYNOT.D3' WRITI1G BOOKS, in a pcrirK of live numbers?2D cents each. A yCUOOL ltLGlSFER to lu t six raonchs, 10 cents. ATA'BLE BOOK for young children,?50 denla jtcr - dot i . Teachers an<l Educators'who wish to exanv ine ?.ny of the above works with ft view to tlnsir introduction, will have a copy sent tbtm on rtceipi of hulf the above jj;ice. . JJuffie & Chapmai\ I'ul'li&hers and Bookseller^ Columbia, S. C. T) 1 0_ f - ? * 1 x tuiLti oc j^ee, agents. AbUevillo C. II, S. C, Wc the County School CommiBsionera of South Carolina, have examined I'rof. -KeyiioJd'B ' Series ?f Reader-", publiah^J by I)nfS? * Chap man, of Columbia, S. C.p and believe them udmirulHy adapted to the purposes for what they arc deetgned, and havp no hesitation in recommending them to the piivate SchoaU of the StaAe. "A. A. JAMES, Union County, , ' ! fit. LATHAN, York Coimt'r, i't;'i ? - ' * JAMES E. DUNLAP, Marion County, W. JiEItLY, Lexiogtoo t>*Bty/ 'h R.H. REIP, Bp?ruwihn?3j Conoty, / WM. SUMMER, Newberry. W. J. WHITE, Lancneten, r . RICHARD PORttHtfR.-Ocffoee; D. F. BRADr,EY;i,ickfcn?/'<if' ' WM H. HAYN1E, * lU.' 1 tl Vtl i < March 26, 1870, , ^ WOOL! WOOLllVlOflll! [} , *1#KJ n! itK.i tuo Higbest Mvfkpi;o. . P A a7 i i) . %ic'?c XRt fX '^V 01 IN npHF wool fcost'lja'frtifTOWXlfiiradioreign 'I rl'/VU I"' ';! -1 1 it JUST EECETVED -? ttlil 6;? . . ttw . ob of *>tno nl A larg? ?t>pp1y of AlUri'rPtitf Bbctof,' a good <o< Also AiktoY Lang B?t?af?f TWs 'Etp^v , 4 *. .'it ?L '**<' ^ ** -' toraoi, averi uoTry>rmomi'' aBO Wt? t&r's CUmtjifitlwMD.mThoM ami? $Md and need If 'yoo-lftwtb* ?ongh or coldf~taJl!6? W.? Tv-W a bo tile of ? Jj* tviBi <8 Wi U It. M. HILL WOULD roRpectfully inform liis friends thai ho has at tho old etaud of Thou. Eakin, A VARIES STOCK OF GROCERIES,! | Rons, I Ft P. * F= j UUNt-tUIIUNAKIES, | 3SSto.? HESIiOc, Ami would 1 >g glad to serve Lis ; old friends ami the public, generally wit!i anything in liis line at reasonable prices. ANDREW M. HILL. Jan. 2S10?tf BACON, LARD, { COEN, ! - j Molasses, fe; Tf HI'S c. u. FTDES. il 1I1I1>S: I'UIMK SHOULDERS. Cit ki Sugar Curi'ii 'JAMS. Tierces Leaf LARD, Mu-covh.Io, C'.-ivod, Cuba, nr.d S. II MOLASSES, New Or lean*, Silver Diip and Bee Hive SYttDP. ^5 Barrels FLOUR, aborted, 100 Snrkt* Liverpool .SALT, \fPAT. IfflMlVV ...J i>rTnrmnr..m uu.ui^ JL uiiu UUV/AW11LA1 FLOUR, Willi n full nRKorUn^nt of everything in ihe GROCERY LINE. Besides, NATS, CAPS, SHOES, 03NABCRGS, HOMESPUNS, TABLE :.nd POCKET CUTLERY. SPADES. SIIOVELS, AXES and HARDWARE go?er-, , Ally, for side at the lowest figure* by Norwood, DuPre & Co. i Dec. 31, 1SC9, 30, tf T , -] v || SOLUBLE SOUTH . SEA, GUAA'O, - . RHODES GROUND GYPSUM, j _ ' ' i f. Cireulors witb-d<t :iilc{J statements far- J nisiitd on ap|>licntluii to liic general amenta. B. S, RHETT & SON, - j Charleston, 3. C. . Or to J. W. TEOWBRIDOEi CO.,: i yf, Abbeville C H* r * ' ? \ J flVr\ T*' T> A nnT TUB . '* ' U| I JIodgea Depot. JAMES M. RICHARDSON,, v / Ninety Si* Depot, S. C. ^Jad. 28^riWj>^0.-r3m.7 UIo':? ?i - yoJi " KEMBLE JACKSON. ; ' ?' LT:7'0 O"?;5 E . I . 1 IThis celebrated TROTTINfi ' HOKSE, will serve aHmlfed number of MARKS ^is prsent, seijapo, at the* r following places':^ AWreVillo 1 March,*p 21 <&21, Due West 23 & 24, CpfcesbuF ry !25, 26 <fe 28, <ftnd ?jk;h ' etand every (a).;4?y .to rfima'm, t>v,p ,, days during 4Wirea?rtr. " 1 Hands high and has trotted his mile in 2 jirviiw and Sfteedonds-" TERMS, Pingle^^AliO^O^AQ^o. season $15.00. ^j|? .jpiH b*5emiired to bo paid ibfev^iy ijjbtah<Jfr*?n the first service of|fh^l<^&,&ankl pio wilt be trie^uubfe&s U?<r.i)a?B?y MAebt with her. F4r farther parti oulA*A-4Hu&Irau&/ ,v. B. C. HART & Cftv, raU.A.A'H^9' I ?// | < ' ^wawrawiBoS' A'' If?3 IIlW ^0ttt W v PAMEB &.JPRO ^M4rch 25', 1870, 48?tf * * SELECT COTTI N SEED, FROM DAVID DICKSON, aP TT ' " ? VI UUUCOCK UO.f Ua. For sale by JOHN F. CALHOTJN, "Wellington, S. C. See TROWBRIDGE, & CO., ' ; QTJARLE8, PERRIN & CO.; CETITIFIOATE. G EOitfilA, ITaNCOOK ('or.NTY. ] (1?> l.oivbv ci'iMily 111:it .1. ! '. C'al- ! liouti |iiir?'!i;i-ii i lii'ty nine biif-lnls of j my M'ii-.cl totion seed last Sta.-oiij' IVom lii", om! 1 Jo further ccrtify tlint ! 1 ijowp oIl.Tfd i:j\* select cotton t-ieil ! j tor ?!;!o until !:i--; f-V:t nn?:>i;:l I :i! o ! ' rci*ti:y t!:it i I ;-i in; to sell j ' 1113* cotton m"4'! !.is{ 8 i* ii' i.'iU ii&OIv, I' ol' y\ ui, Cla. |1 Feb;* 1 Gib U,TO. 11 # J cerlilV J1 -:> 1 }!.< ?? ?*-t-f f l of fop Pill'.' i v 'i'r >v. l?ri 1 *e a <! \ stii<1 (^carbs. IVrriit .V: ('?>.. weru Pais- 1 cd by n?c frmn tiw> 50 I'tn-bcjs Select; C'<*tt"ii S< ( (I r?'l. rrt- I Hi in the fore- j goinjj eeelilicjsle of l>avitl i>i<-k.-on. j .5 01 i M J\ CA LiLuUN. i March IT. 1ST0, 17-tf j.' L so\gNno ? !, gv^';i^fe-5^rrgg&gp' [. IURES f DYSPEPSIA& INDIGESTION i c Events chij^ &r ^jE ^ T* j s >\%~~ SOLD EVERYWHERE. ,7r(1 s' Dow^stwvviS s a WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS i, : emi&L%lTOM^??? d Fui &ui? 111 A?<i*?v?.le. fc?. C'? by J Cl w. T. JPENNEY, tl Druggist aud Apothecary. s< April 8, 1870, CO, 12m ft State of South Carolina, r< " ABBEVILLE COUNTY. ir, i : tl In Equity. tl as. M. Latimer, Sen'r, v. Mary A. Ma gruder. b ?etilion for leave to Account, Call in " -i Crdilors, dcc. ' ' tl |3UBSNAXT to Order of Court in p 1_ mis case All creditors or the assign- t< r J. F. C. I>nPre (?a well those not si amed in the deed or assignment as those h< allied therein) are hereby notified to pre- u; p?t. and prove their demands belore rae'on ai r by the third day of June next, at my fs< ftice, or be barred of all claim uuder said tc saignment." * , - " (J MATTHEW McDONALD, U] C. C. P. it Clerk's Officer 3d March, 1870, 8m ai .? ? ai State of South Carolina, ^ ABBEVILLE COUNTY. ft If In Equity. c as. M. 'Latimer, 8enV, v. Jas. T. Barnes. u. 81 ?etilition to Account, Call in CreJiiorsAc s: \ \'T n..i r f?i e. wf wunn i|] |UI? 1_ ia>e, all tlio creditor*;! of tiie Mtid Jury A. Mi Gnj<l?r wln? have an interest tithe said <!co'd of a-sitrnmerit lire hereby | ?fttifi?d to present ami prove their de- ' minds bofore.ma on or by thu third ' y:t>f|r^J Ii|no next At my t Hii e or by lurrtid uf all u slaim ui der said ?i?.M<j:meiit' "* . MATTHEW McDONMI.H, Gv (J. P. v Clerk's Offioe^d March, 1870, 3m ^ State of South'Carolina, c ABBE VILLE CO USTY.' ? ' ? " '* i ^ .r ... In E<juity. - , ^ . Pj v F. J/Cdnisfngham'and IT. T. "TTyon v o ? Ma'gHiet G. William^ Adm'x, n . .and others. , ?.?'# ? In Bill to Sell ileal Eiiote; 'Marshall As- j 'J . _ sets, ibe. ? *>:> $. " ,8*i-5S05T/T H T^URSUANT to Order of Court in. I Jvjl'.'iUuu*?e, ?H/erodildrtof the-iataffl ji ?f A. A. WiUjamn, ^q'ckweJje^ibVj noU- v 5cd to- pti^unt' -iww prflv^ ! cj before me on or by the thifd day of June t ? i. 1 uoabai. ui v uiji*?. c?r ue i?arrcfi. In MATTHEW McDOtfAfLD/ '> > { C C. P. t Police. 3J Mar^li., 1 BVp^nri q Tlift ^ n ii IP ?' 1 turately and promptly done 1 V^oV-*"' 'by " 6 e?a?5&? vojjmuM i Marob 25, 1870, 48?12m c ?mz &pfAt?q.Mv?elz GV:{ v' AOTNiyuai W V V ^ | ^ 3-'S^awW?tb^jPRE & co. 1 ;0V3! ,? !:-.q *J An Act to Establish and Maintain a System of Free Common Schools for the State of South Carolina. Section 1, Tie it tuactcd l?y the Senate mid llousc of liepresenlativoH of the State of .South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tho authority of the same: state hoard of education, That the State Hoard of Education shall Consist of the several County School Commissioners and tho State Superindcnl of Education, who shall be c.r officio Chairman of the Hoard, and who shall entitled to vote on all questions submitted to tin; "Board. T)io Hoard may elect ono of its members as Secretary. Sec. That, the Slate Board of Education shall hold its tirst. meeting at I lie ( aj'il a I of the Stale on t he Second Wednesday alter the approval of this /vf t, nn'l shall thereafter mert on the tirsi Wednesday in Oetohrr of cvi-ry vear at the C-npital of the State, and it mkIi other tinus ami |daces as the :St ate Snimrintrndett of Kdufnt ion shall Jireel. The members of the ]!<i:iri.l >1.0,11 he entitled to veeeixo a mileage it thy ratn of twenty (l!0j cent? |>i r uiio, ?oin?r to and returning fjotn the p.eeli!;;* < ?it* the iJo.ird nfoie.-;dd. I" V>e 1 hy the State Tivj: -:.i\ r on | ?x*? a'.i"ii of a e.-ilifieate signed hv ih hairiiian and S eivtary of thy ioard. Si:'-. .*>. Thai, for the pnrjrose f.f ?ro?';trin;r an uniform system ?d' text".( !<<. Hi he ?:sod in the common and ml.He schools throii<rhout the Stale, here shall he a Commission of five ij [I'MliU'i!, lO COIiSIHL til JIlS J^XCClericy the Horcrnor, who shall b<; r.r Chairman ; the Chairman of the Jommittoc yn Education of tho Sfuil10 and House of IJepresentalives; mil lbr the purpose of pclceting the ?ther two member*, the Senate shall >y a majority of votes, appoint one. j rid the House of Representatives ' hall, in lil<? manner, select the other Vovided, That the Commission, hav-j dciideu unon a list of text-books, ;?< h list shall not. ho MuJ.jeet to amen'!-1 lent or change until the first of Jan-] ury, 1S7H, unless authority he grant-' d to tiie Commission, by Act of the i Ion?'val Assembly, to atnerul or I han^e the list. aforesaid: And proidod, fnriher, That, the C'ominihsion ; hall decide upon a lis' of lu.\l-booli.s l? be used in the tommoti and public ! idiools throughout the State, and 1... 11 / . - 1 ^ V . ' - [Jini ii;r?i 1*11 inc Hamo 10 ihe ifoarrt ofIdueation at its lirpt. sopsion. The | ieeti;igs of (lie Stillo Board of l*2duurton shall lie held lor the purpose of. r.nsideririg such matters as may be ecmed nccossary, and of taking such ' ction as may advance the causo of j omiuon school education in this State. Seo 4. Books shall be furnished to lie pupils in the publio and common :*hool? of this State at ten per cent, bove their cost to this State; and, in II cases where the parents neglect op j :fu*e to furnish tbeir children,attend-1 lg such rciinols. with suitable hooksj le Trustees of the several school dis ictB are hereby authorized to furnish ratitously to such pupils as they may o satisfied are unable to pay for them ut in all other cases they shall furisl\ books to tho pripils 'who have tiled to purchase books, and certify le cost of the same, with the of the orson against whom they arc charged, ) the Assessor, within whose district ich school district may be situated o situated at the time when the an al assessment of property is made ;! ud it shall be the duty of said Asees>r to return the amount, so certified > the Auditor of his Count3r, -whose uty it shall L>6 to place the samo pon tho County dublicate, and cause > to be collected at the same time ad in the same manner that State nd County taxes are collected. Sec. 5. That the State Board of ducation shall take and hold in trust >r tho State,- any grant or deriso of inds and :mv drift. <\r hpnnoai ?<" f J o 1-?-r ?* ? y or other personal property, made ) it for educational purposes,* and ball pay into tho State Treasury, for ife keeping awl investment, all monj*H arid incomes from piopcrty so reeived. The State Treasurer shall rom time to time, invest all such mo- j ey in the name of-lho State, and hall pa}' to tho Stato Board of Ediir ation, on tho .warrant of the Govcror, the incointf or principal thereof, j s it shall, from time to time require: I 'rovided, That no disposition shall ho j lade of any grant, devise, gift or holiest inconsistent with the conditions r terms thereof. For tho faithfill" nicnt UI Jill properly BO V0eived by the State Treasurer, ho hull 1)0 responsible, upon his bond, to he Slrite, .as for other funds roceivod y him in his ofHciul capacity : Proiddd^. however^ Thnt' tkeT rust cos f any School District of this Stato my take m*d hold in trust, for their articular School District, any -grant t devise of lands,.and *ny gill dt*boi ucst of money, and apply thej R&me 11 the int?rest-of ?ciio<Js of tiH)ir )istrict, in such manner as in their udgment seems most conducive to the rcUidtfffolthai MiiaM irben criotc 1 her wise directed by the terms of he said grant, ,or,Ttl^visD/:jgift. or beau [uost: And provided, further That ure said Trustees shall assume eonrol of any sucli grant, devise or bo. luest, give %- bonjl;"ICf bo ipproved*"t)f"by"tn0'' St-hooi' Cofrifliis-' ioucr of tho County in wbieh^ftt&bjrant, devise or bequesf fsimfile, fcaid , >oud to bo dcjpqeital with Julerk.vQf heCourtlof fiaid Cfctmt>. Zl * W V ?i /, W?. /w I ITAfE SUPERINTENDENT OP EDUCATION. s^aC^itaT^nt s?&?M! >erintendent of Education shall con' inn?- ttmd&a ntvAl A ItA -Udtii'iJ- -r isuvf | VWV ' l/JRHH?Ua RUU luolificaiion of bis successor,^? AMI19.* literal election in 1872,*%rar JirvWyi W* years thereafter, a StateHShiper*] E^nsttg&iss lAoero. who Bhall enter npon the doles! of his office on tho fii*fi?a?*b? '"sL^ ngjnpon the duties of bis office give bo ml, tor tho use ol' tho State of South Carolina, in the penal sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars, with good and sufficient sureties, to bo approved by the Governor, conditioned for the faithful and impnrtial performance of tho duties of his olhce ; and ho shall, also, at the time of giving bond, tako and subscribe tho oath | prescriDed in Section 80 of Articlo II of the Constitution of the State, | which ojitli shall ho endorsed upon | the back of n:ii?"l bond, and the bond | bltall befiled with, and preserved bj', I tho .Secretary of State. j Sko.#S. That the Slate Superintcn| dent, of Kducation shall receive, as : compensation for his services, the sum of two thousand live hundred i ^2,500) dollars per annum, together I with his actual cost of transportation i when traveling on public, business, ! payable quarter-yearly out of the : Sl:tlo Treasury. i Sku. 0. That ho shall havo general ! supervision over all the common ami ; public schools of the Slate, and it ' shali be his duty, as fur as praetierii Mr, to vinit every County in the State 'for the purpose of inspecting the rtdiools, uwakcuing an interest i'avor1 able to tho cau??e of education, and ('iil'iit-ing :is much as possible, by pubi lie addresses and personal communica .. rMi.iMi < ,~j n-aciicrs and pa: a J:i:dv. <?f cxisliinr (1,?liet*. ;;!i<1 Oi ?U iuiprovi iik nts ?i; l!i ^overmnonl and inMiuelion oi' 1 the *oh'?n|s. 1". Thai he shall soeure uuii foriuiIy in the use of lex I. hook> ! lhroii<rhrtul tlio common and public schools of the Stale, ami shall forbid I llic use: of sectarian or partisan books i and in.struction in the schools. j Skc. 11. That he shall prepare and i transmit to the several County School i Commissioners, school registers, blank i certificates, reports, and such other suitable blanks, forms and printed in t?n uvi iwiir? ;ia I'L* necessary i(> jmj | school oHicera ami teachers in making 1 heir reports and currying into full ellVcl the various provisions of the school la>vs of ihi.s State; and shall cause tho laws relating to common ?ehooln, with such rales, regulations, forms and instructions as shall- he prescribed by the Hoard of Kdueation to bepripi.'d together with il t>uitablo index; i:Vpamphlet form, l\v the person authon/.od to do the ot.lte prin- I tin:;*, at tho expense of the State; and he bhaii cause "topics of the same to be i transmitted to the several County Jschool Commissioners i'er distribution. Sec. 12. That it shall be the duly ' ol' the Slate Superintendent of i^du- I ca;io'.i to collect, in bis otllco, isuch j school books, apparatus, maps" and charts as can be obtained_.withuui expense to the State; and also to purchase, at an expense not - exceeding fifty .dollars, a year, rare.and. valuable works on education, for Lho benefit of teachers, authors and others who may wish to consult them : uml tin* ooi/l sum is hereby annually appropriated lor this purpose out of any moneys in the .Slate Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Skc. 13. That copios of all papers filed in the office of the Stato Superintendent of education and hie official acts may be certified by him, and when bo certified, Bhall bo' evidence equally and in like manner as the original papers. ? Sec. 14. That the State Superintendent of Education shall submit, in his animal report, a statement of his official visits during the past 3-ear. Sec. 15. That he ahiill mnk? n r? port, through tho Governor, to the General Assembly, at each regular session thereof, showing:' 1st. The number of persons between the a^es of six (6) and sixteen (16) years, inclusive, residing in the State ?n tho iir.-it day of the lout preceding October. - . . 2d. The number of each persons ia each * County. - - 3d. The number of qach sex. 4th. The number of wliito 5tli. Tho number of colored. 6th. The whole number of persons that attended tho free commons schools of the State during tlio year ending the thirtieth day of the last preceding j September, and the number in caeh County that attended during the same period. 7th Tl\'<Si number of whites 6f each &ex that attended, aqd tho number of colored of caeh ?ex that Attended, the i said nchooU. 8th. Tha number of common I in Wl.iif. 9tji. Tho number Qf pupils that studied each of the -Ibrfinchcs taught. lOtb. Tlio average wages paid to teachers of .each sex.,. lltb. The number of School.houses ierccted during the year, and tho location, material and to^t thereof. 12th. Tho number previously' erected, the material of their con6trudtion their condition .and value, the number with their groutids enclosed. .,13.th. the Counties in which.teachers' iniJlUutoa were beld, and tho.numr ber that attended tho inst|tQtoa( in each County. 14th. Such other statistical information aif hjb'may "deetti important,- "together with such plana as he inay chava,Tnatu wsdj und tbtf^u*:Ik>urd yt Education "may have recommended for' the nmnagcmeulr#nd improvement of tho school fmid/Trtfcrfor'the"mbi,o perI -/iuMMi ni7ftf i An ^^ * 1? I wi&MMiouvtw/i HWWWUblUUVy U1 Hie ic^toenHchofcte. t5 . SEO^-Jfir f^hat ho.8liall have power t?-?rfanrtder aIl-j?ersoris~who may make tg'rtiw f and that Wail pfertrfeivfe^rgdefl moral eiigr?et^ yvho pa?p a tfo^jButr tAfactoiyHB&raflMrtikirtn^K^Bball <-i?etoe * certificate^ ^aal^jGa^^q^^^^eacbj shall authorizo tlio ti^rioff'td' h&rii it i? given to tCftOh ilY *TlV of "rtv#r i?nmmr?n MVHWi* pf the school in which he or she may TiSMio Q^ttcwibi to teach, without erm of two (2) ye*r?;. n ideas soonec 4 rovoked. Skc. 17. That ho ahull annually. 01 the first day of November, or on sooi ixs practicable thereafter, apportioi the incorue of tho State school fund and the annual taxes there collcetot by the State for tho support of schools among the several neiiool dint riots o the State, in pro])ortiou to tho respec tivo number of pupils attending th< public schools, and ho nhnll certifj such apportionment to tho Slati j Treasurer, lie shall also certify t< 11)0 Treasurer and School Coinniis sinner of each County tlio amount apportioned to their County, and he I shall draw his orders on tho State ! Treasurer in favor of tliu Count) I Treasurer of each County for the | amount apportioned to Hai?l County Sko. IK. That there is lu?rehy up ; propriated, out of any money in the : Stale Treasury not otherwise approj printed, tho muiu of eight hundred (H00) dollars annually, to tho State | Superintendent of Education, for the ! purpose of defraying the expense ol j clerk hire in the oiliee of said State j Superintendent of iviiica'.ion; said ! sum to he drawn f|Uai ?orly by liim, I and to lie disbursed liv tbe<aid State ; Superintendent for tlte pu.-posc herein named: Provided, t hat tho said sum ' e>l" eight hundred (HMO) dollars shall i i,rt ? ? I .... ... i.u mr annual payment. ol nil clerk hire of said Departmen!. Sre. 1'). That the Siaii'^'up.Tintendent of Education slinll discharge j such oilier duties a* may l>v provided j hy law; ami ho shall deliver lo his ! successor, within ten days after tlu: expiration of his term ot" otiiee. all hooks, papers, documents and othui ; property belonging to his office. Sko. 20. That, in ease of vacancy in the office of State Superintendent j of Education, 1 he (Jovernment shall : appoint, with the advice and consent ! of the Senate, a- person to fill such vacancy, who shall qualify within fiileon j days after his appointment, and shall i continue in office until tho next en! suing general election, when a person shali he elected to till the unexpired term; ami should the person so appointed fail to quality within the time specified, such a failure tdiall create a vacancy. COUNTV PriIOOl. COMMI.^iONtltK. Sec. 21. That the pro-fill t'.uintv i School (.'o.iiunib.sioners j-hali cnniiuue ) in olliec until their .cueK's-ors aivelectt.;l nil (I qualified. There shall be | elected J^'cachi County, at the general eh'Ction in Gc?oher, A.D. 1S70, itnu ! at, the .general election -every two I yours thereafter, a School Cum missionj ei'j who shall hold his office 'until his j successor is elected and qualified. Sec. 22. That on the first day of January next succeeding the date ol his election, he shall take and subscribe the oath of oQlce prescribed in Section 30, Article II, of tho Constitution of tho State, which oath ho shall file in the office of the Clerk of tho Court of the County in which ho was cleotcd, and shall immediately enter upon tlie discharge of his duties; and upon liis failure .so 10 do, or if for any cause thcro should lie a vacancy in the office, the Governor shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy, who nhall qualify withiu fifteen days after his appointment, and shall continue in office until the time prescribed for filling said office by election, as herein provided "J and should the person so appointed fail to qualify Within tho time specified, such fuilure shall create a. vacauey. . Seo. 23. That lie shall have the general supervision of all the common and pnblio schools in his County. ITe shall .visit each school in tho County at least once each regular term thereof, counsel with lind encourage truetees and teachers, soe that tho common school law is properly enforced and do whatever may promote the cause of .education in the County. Sec. 24! That it shall bo his duty il A 1 ? ? ? * * * i? s*:v; i jinl in every scoooi unuer nis care there shall be taught, as far as practicable, orthography, reading, writing, arithmetic, * geography, English grammar, history of the United States, I ho principle* of tbo Constitution and J-.awH of- the United States and of this State, aud good behavior. Skc. 25. Ho shall, on or before the first day of October in each'year, furward to the State Superintendent of Education an extended report, containing an abstract of the reports made to him by the various school officers and touchers in his County, and showing the condition of tlio sohools ujider Jvis chargo, suggesting such improvements in the school--svs torn as.lie igay deem, useful, .and giving snV^otfivr*inft?rmiiti6ir'h> regard to tl)o practical operation oj' the ootn-> mOn Bcliools, nnti law's relating thereto, as may bo doomed of public interest. He $b#lt. nl^o includo, iu bis report, suclf oth^f- "matters' as bo shall ,bp directed to.import by Jbo.State Su; periritiendintr orf4^duefctioi?.- '* "' ' > J l Sue. 2G. That should bo fail to make the rbport required .in the pro^ |) coding Section; ji&shaU forfeit to tbe [ school iuud of bin County tho sum of h fifty;(50) dollars, and shailj beeidos be liable* for.allr damages couaod by such "nogle<Jt<;iv! V.n.j.i cjni '.}b:J ? *? *i0:i;r S8q.na7^| .(Chat Jie sliall,at all times, -conform to tho Stuta.'Supi>xintondant of jurisdiction of said State Superintendents IIfe e(ha)l* ftdryo hs ^iiJoi'gan oi conrimtrfrrf^ition^ bettvden.'tbe'sftid StatiJ1 Sape^htehd^t1Vl'tTllfi(bKdolaiithoHiiesl^'He shall transmit'tfaWlftiol n ffl tdra'Lh* fHWMi H *Tt> *W- 1-bZJM , ? , mmmm wi?ung, UU* lars, and other communications which are to-tthaSn directed $eo. 28. That each :CoOQfcjf Sfcbbo] Commifiwottci^?fthull receive?ae-eomhjBj County, an annual salary of out ty^he shall receive an annual salary oi [iKL 29. ^thdir reapective Co^juitiaf wife ap\M ? V/JJ V floo and tho necessary office flirnitnro. 1 8k?\ JW, That it shall bo tlie duty 1 of each County School Commissioner, i minediatoly ultcr tho pu**ugo of this , Act, to divido his County into com i venicnt School l)i?U'iclH, for ?l] puti, poses cw'iuoctcd with tho general in f forest of education, ami ro-dihlrict - tho same, whenever, in his judgment, 3 the general good requires it. Each 1 i* District shall ho confinod to tho muni a"-ement and control of tho Hoard ol'j ^ >r i 1 - uviiwin jLi-imivua uerciuiuicr provnieil I - lor, who shall hold their office for two ' I years, and until their sueccasors are! 5 elected and qualified. } Skc. 31. ft shall he the duty of the i ' School Commissioner of each County | > to select two suitable and discreet , persons, who, together with himself;1 - shall constitute a iioard of Kxamincrs < ? whoso duty it shall he to examine ail | candidates for the profession of teach-11 1 | or, and to give such persons as arc , * i qualified a certifica'e setting forth the . i ' i branches of learning he or she in:y i ' j he found capable of teaching, su- h ' > i x;;iiii:-.auon io in- renewed every year. 1 I ( No toucher shall he employed in any i < ol the common or public scho >I.s with- i i 1 ' out a certificate from the Hoard of ' ; Kxumiijers or the State Superi'nl.en- ' ; (lent ; l>t?t certificates furnished by 1 . j the .15 >ard of Examiners shall have j I ! power. for j^ood ami s.ullicicnt reasons, 11 I to cancel any certificate issued by them e before the expiration of tho time for j which said certilicutc v.'as granted . 1 i Sec. 32. i hat the Hoard of t'oun- t ' ly School Examiners shall mcot at' < ! loa-t twice a year, ::t such places, and i \ I at such times, as tie? County School ! ?Jommi.-sioiu*r shall appoint ; that the ; I I Count v Selioii! ('iiiiitTiissiiiiioi- clmli i?.? I Chairman and (,'l< rk of the Ifoard, and 1 shall keep a fair record of their pro- ' cccdings, and a register of 1 ho name ' aije,* sex, color, residence and date of j certificate of each person to whom Mich j certificate is isuicd, and in case a cor- j j tificate be cancelled, shall make a pro-: per entry of tlie same. | Skc oi>. That it shall he the duly j cd' the County Board of School Kx- j , aminor-, at their !ir.-t meeti::^. to or-j i >in\ in and for each and every school I district in their County, an election . I | lor :i Hoard of Uiitc ('?> School Trns-; ' toes, duty shall l?o hcrcinailcr i * i pivvei iLorl. ?Thy saM <unity lV*:aru j 1 j tsliall al*?? havo po^cr in fill. I.y up I point.nwnt. all vacancies wlii?-J? niav 1 * occur in lh? iVfpcotive School District. (1 Boards of School District in their county. ^ .SCHOOL D3ETHICT3 AND TllUSTEES. .. CJpp O t T?Ai? I Iia nnrnnen r\f /?nn I t . . W. ?"? ('uc-t injj; the election provided lor in the foregoing Section, a public wiot- c ing of tho voters of each school dis- n trict shall bo culled by order of tho 0 County Board of Examiners; said 6 shall be presided over by one member T of said Board of Examiners, or a per- a son by them appointed ; shall appoint a a Secretary, who shall keep a fair ro- n cord of its proceedings, to be depos- t ited with the County School Commits- I sioner, and shall then procced'to elect t throe persons, resident in tho said I school district, to serve as School t in ... lrusioes ior ono year: jfrovuied, c That fifteeu days' notice shall bo giv- t en of every such public meetiug. 8 Sec. 35. That the said Trustees, I within fifteen (15) days after tlicit* ap- ? pointment or election, shall take an ( oath or affirmation faithfully and im- c partially to dischargo the duties of their office, which oath the members <1 are authorized to administer to each ? other. * t Sec. 36. That it shall be the du- i ty of the said Trustees, any two of c whom shall constitute a quorum, to d meet as soon as practicable aftor hnv- f ing boon appointed or elected mid o qualified, ut such place as may be S most convenient in the district, and v organize by appointing one of their ? number Clerk of tho Board, who t; shall preside at tho official meetings E of tho Trustees, and shall record ji their proceedings in a book provided tl for that purpose : Provided, that each tl member of tho J3oard shall bo duly o notified of such meetings by the ei j School Commissioners of tho County, tl Skc. 37, That it shall bo tlio duty I * of the Trustees in each school district . to take the rna"ag?ment and control | | j of the local educational interests of i the tame, subject totho super vision of the County School Coiuiiiistsioiieivaud to visit the school at least, twice in overy month duriyg. the school teVm. Seo.- 38. That it . ahall be-the duty j of tho 'jVustees in the several school ; districts to make, or cause to be made I annually, iu each school distinct,. by . tho first day of &qptomber, an enu-, ine^atiou uf all tlxe. children between tlnj tfges ot'six -and sixteen (16) , y<Jars. resident within such school district. distinguished between male and female, white aud?, colored>?nd tbp Clerk of aaid Board of trustees shall : return to tlic Countv School . > . , * -i s.?irr . 4 ftionev a dui11?oato report ot'fthQ.^uupcv ,{< [Provided, That ip case thp:e|uim,cra- , , tion ot'ischolaatic populatiop of anj j school district is ao^.ui'adc, as provid- > ed lor in Vhie Apt,' bta V>pV tica?, ?ho. County Board of School SJxamijio/aj (> m herewith authorized to appoint new j 'iViiateoa lor 8'uCh-HCh6dT' district, unlieirtrt for go6d ihd #nffi6ie??t oaiiSo fhe. TrnHCees hairoi'feuhjU to ?dt."*> '< ? b?;w>r i B??,:'89;r/>ItrijiT?alU be.thp Board <6f TrqiWi'^'io.hvidftQfVgtie ;tar sos8ioain^ho>^iy^oo> iJ*ii)tWo^ft*' 0 :: X06nt of any or evory school tcWr^ I i ifgr %?lF btS&i' ine^eooMa^y ?0J ib*'?ro?pfcr/ttf*of ? u thfe school, with powdlMta-'idf&fla* ol _ Jrdm time to-tiw<V *od ^^JMjpocUl 1 tel^haii Wd power to:5^^brtsti<5' ^ | bnflt aa 1 llf ' o?horcircnrnstanpi? pr<^r fc> toe*&f(M ^ "x eWered, bo m <? A?*jp?wnoio4ho edui ?aiipn?l afelewic ydttftfete; - Providtid/ffihaiifiiaftTd Bo?rd<^ !Fraa*i w | tand r * I ..iL. .." L .... J 1TJL JCi A V II?JNf). 51. them, it shall bo *tho duly of tbo County School Commissioner, and ho shall have the power to establish and build the same at tho expenses of tho school fund of such School District. They shnll employ teachers from umong those having certiiicatcs, and ? v.,a.bl. iiic ouiuo wncn good sufliciont reusotiB for eo doing present themselves; bill they shall employ no person lo loach in any of the schools under thoii* supervision unless such person ahull hold, at llio timo of commencing liis <?r her school, a certificate to teach, granted by tho County Board of School Examiners, or by 1 he State Superintendent of Education. Ski*, il- That should tho l>oard of Trustees bo unable otherwise to procure sites for schools houses, they aro hereby authorized to appoint a jury id* view of tive legal voters of tho ouiity, who shall loeato said site as be public interest may require; but xeept in a city, town or villago, said ;itc .-hull not be located within two J nindred yards of the dwelling of the ^ >wt?er of the land taken for said site without his consent, givon in writing The said jury shall assess tho value of Mine, and report their action to tho 3oard of Trustees, who shall secure lie t itle and pay f??r tho site, as deeid:d by the jury of view out u?v mm. :ys available lor tlmt purpose. Skc. 1-. i hal when it shall bo lappcn llial persons arc so situated as o be bett?ra?-c:;mudttcd at the school > ' any adjoining Schools District, or .vlcnever il may b? desirablo to esabii.?di a school composed of purls of ,\vo or nior.School Districts, it bhall >c the duly of Iho respective Hoards >f Tru.-i.ci s of the School Districts 111 vhich such persons reside, or in which uch schools may ho situated, or of he Schools Districts, or the parts of vhich the -clico! is to he composed, o transfer such persons for education 0 the School Districts in \Vhich such school house is or may be located ; but Iv |.nll1>H>lvilinii ,.C -M * vi n<;.iU M MIUU DO akfii in i-uyh as if no such .ransfur lui 1 heen made; and such ;(-hoi?'. wh' ii so c-ompsed. shall he supported fnwn the cehool funds of tno ospeetiv*: fv-honl J)i*trieta fronv vliioli l lie scholars may liaV.o been laii.^lVin. d. ; , Sr.<\ 41-5.. That (ho school year h ili f.fniiim ri(Mi' <>n 111e first1 Monday P O^tohrr. and elosc on the'last Frilay of .iiine in each year*} hut tho /ouitly School (Jomnii.i^ionor shall iave power to limit tlio school year n-cording to the school fund apporioned to his County.' Sec. 44. That it shall lietho duty >f each school teacher to niako out nd file with the Clerk of the Board, f Trustees, at tho expiration of each, chool month, a full and complete ro-. iort of the whole number pf scholars.. <1 mitlA'f frk fJift ai-hnril :l ?- -vMWWi UUIIU^ UUt'll nontb, distinguishing- botwoen' male nd female, tho.awrago attendance, ho brunches taught, the uurnbor of lupils engaged in each of said ranches, and such other statistics as le or she mnjT be required to make by-' he County School Commissioner, and intil such report shall have boon cer-. itieand filed by the said toacber, as . ^foresaid, it shall bo the duty, of said 3oard of Trustees to i'6qujro*tbb'6amo ind forward to the Oonn'tv ftehool .' oinmissioncr, before said teacher can Iraw pay for his or her services. Sec. 45. That the State,JJuperintcnlent of Education, or any County School Commissioner, or School Disrict Board of Trnstcoe, may receive, n behalf of Ihe State Board of E'du- ; ation,-any gift, grant, donation, or . levite.pf any school houno, orjibravy or thq upo of any school or schools,, r other school purposes within^ the Itrtte', und are hereby invested "with ' rith the care and enstodv?of-all - uhool- houses,.aites and other proper- . Y belonging to the State Boartf rof.fj J^acation within tho limits^of, their iri8'Jictiou, with full power te'fibritrol ii? same in such man nor as iHey mAy-' l?inlc will best subserve the; interests'T f common schools and the cause of j [iucationj subject to tho control o?r lie State Board of.Edw-at jopy J '.Jf OUAiaESXON, s. c. . ; ^ . I ' ' i.l'c. V -O ; i-. 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