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.? jj UH ?. r V./JJ EBBS&KS Lnsaril "TO THINE OWN SELF DE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW, AS THE BY KEITH. HOYT & CO. n ? NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CANS T NOT THEN DE FALSE TO ANY WAN.' WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1871. -VOLUME VI.-NO. 24. TPr o?os si ona,! Ostrcle. S. P. DENDY, Attorney mid Counsellor ? Y AND ?olicrtor in EJqLXii-ty, Will practico in tho Courts of Law and Equity, in tho Eighth Judicial Circuit. OFFICE IN THE COUUT HOUSE, "Wnlhuila,-South Carolina. Nov. 1, 1870 3 ly T1I0S. M. WiLKIiS? ATTORNEY AT Li AW -AND Solicitor in. ZEq.^iit,y. -ALSO, United States Commissioner, for tho Circuit and District Conns of tho Uni ted Stales for South Carolina. ?sgy OFFICE IS THE Count IIOVSK. "VJ$H WALHALLA, S. C. July 22, 1870 40 ly JTP. HEED" \ MVT^TKE!TH, Andorsou C. ll. j \ Walhalla. REED & KEITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors irk Equi-ty, llavo renowed thoir Co-partnership in tho prac tico of Lasv, and extended it to all Civil and Criminal business in thc Counties of Coonee ona Pickons. ALSO, A I.V. BUSINESS IN TUE UNITED 8TATES COUUTS. t&~ Offico ou Public Squaro, Walhalla, S. C. July 18, 1869. _41 tf S. Mcd?W??^ R;' "A. THOMPSON, Abbovillc, S.O. Walhalla, S. O', MCGOWAN & THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WALHALLA, S. C., Will givo prompt attention to all boniness confided to thom in tho State, County, and United StatOS Courts. ?FFICK IN TUM COURT HOUSE. Tho junior partucr, Ma THOMPSON, will also practice in tho Courts of Pickens, Greenville and Anderson. January. 1870 tf JOSEPH J. NORTON, Attorney a,t Law, WALHALLA, ?. C. AU business for Tickens County left with J. E. 1IAGOOD, ESQ,, I*ICJKfl]IVS G. II., WILL HE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO October 20, 1808 4 tf i. II. WIH'tfNBR. WUITNEK SV.MMES? WHITHER & SYMMES, Attorneys at Law, WALHALLA, SV G. JBgy*' Office on tho Public Square. "l?a February 1, 1870 16 . tf s. DTGOODLETT; Attorney at Law AND SOLICITOR IrV EQUITY, HAS LOCATED AT TUE \NI0\V TOWN OF PICKENS, S. C. flov. 10. 1808 7 tf EASLEY & McBEE, Attorneys at Law, &c., WILL PRACTICE IN TUE Courts of the Eighth Circuit. ?OFFICE AT NEW PICKENS. V. K. EASLEY, I, Fi B. McBEE, Gr* ovillo C. li. ' Piokona C. II. M'aroh 16,1800 23: AL'X. S. ERWIN, ) < O. O BENTLY Athonft Qa. J ] Clayton, Qa. ERWIN & BENTLY, Attorneys a/t Law, ITUiL. PRACTICE IN PARTNERSHIP IN: TUE COUNTY*OF 1?ABUN, STATE OF GEORGIA. ' ea h 1809 . 62 tf Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed by the Legislature-Session 1870 and 187L [OFFICIAL.] An Act to Amend un Act entitled "An Act to Establish and ?Maintain a System ot' Free j Common Schools for tho State of South Carolina." SECTION 1. Mo tt enacted by thc Scnato and House of Representatives of thc State of South Carolina, now met nod sitting in General Assembly, and by thc authority of ; samo, That thc State Hoard of Education shall consist of tho several County School Commissioners and the State Superintendent of Education, who shall bo ex officio Chair man of thc Hoard, and who shall bo entitled to voto ou all questions submitted to tho Hoard. Thc Hoard may elect ono of its members as Socrotaiy. SKO. 2. That thc State Hoard of Education shall hold its first mooting at tho Capital of the State on thc second Wednesday after the approval of this Act, and shall thereafter meet on thc first Wodniisduy in October of every year at tho Capital of thc Htato, and ut such other times and places as thc olato Su perintendent of Education shall direct. The members of the Hoard shall bo entitled to re ceive a mileage nt thc rate of twelve cents per mile, going and returning from thc meetings ot tho Hoard aforesaid, lo be paid by the State Treasurer on presentation of a coi tWi enie signed by the Chairman aud Secretary of the Hoard. Six. ii. That, for thc purpose of procuring nu uniform system of text-books, lo be used in the common and public schools throughout thc Stale, there shall be a Commission uf five appointed, to consist of His Excellency the Govoriior( who shall bo.ee officio Chairman, tho Chairman of tho Committee on Educa tion of tho Scuatc und Hous3 of Representa tives, and, for tlie purpose of selecting thc other two members, tho Senate shall, by a majority of votes, appoint one, and thc House of Roprcscutatives sholl, in like manner, se lect tho other : Provided, That the Cominis sion heroin appointed, shall not have powei to amend or chungo tho Hst of text book's ni ready in usc until tho first of January, 1878, unless authority bo granted to the Commis sion by Act of the General Assembly u amend the list aforesaid : And provided, far (her, That thc Commission ?hall decide upon a list of textbooks lo bc used in thc cool mor and public schools throughout thc State, nm: shall furnish thc same to tho Stato Hoard o Education at its first session., Thc meeting! of the State Board of Education shall be heh fur the purpose of considering such motton as may bc deemed necessary, and of tnktnj such action ns may advance the cause of coin mon school education ill this State. SKO. 4. That tho School Trustees of ever School District shall make out and forward t< tho School Commisioner of thc county whore in such School District is situated, a list o all text-books needed by thc persons uttntidinj school, which list, when properly certified ti by said Trustees, the School Oommissiono shall approve and forward to thc Stnte Super in ten dent of Education. The State Super intendent of Education shall, as soon us prac tieublo after the receipt of such list, forwari thc books therein required freo of charge And thc General Assembly shull, by appro priation, provide for tho payment of the book aforesaid. Six1. 5. That tho Stato Hoard of Educa tien shull take and bold in trust, for tho State any grout or deviso of lands, and any gift o bequest of money, or other personal property made to it for educational purposes, nud shal pay into the State Treasury, for safe kccpiii: aud investment, all moneys and incoiyes froi property so received. The State Treasure shall, from time to time, invest all such mon cy in tho nome of tho State, and shall pay t thc Stato Hoard of Eduoation, on tho wai rant of tho Governor, tho iucoiuc or principa 'thereof, as it aimil, from timo to time, rt quire : Proi itf< d That no disposition shu be made of nriy giant, devise, gift or beques inconsistent with tho conditions or term thereof. For tho faithful management of a property so received by tho Stato Treasure he shall be responsible, upon his bond, to th State, un for other funds received by him i his oilicinl cupaeity : Provided, hoivcva That'thc Trustees of any Sohool District c this Stato may toko and hold in trus for their particular Sohool District, any grni or deviso of lands, and any gift or bequoi of money nod apply thc same in tho intcrci of thc schools of their District, in suoh mm noras in their judgment seems most condu civc to the welfare of tho schools, when ht otherwise directed by terms of thc said gran or devise, gift or bequest : And provide. Jur(hcrt That before snid Trustnos shall rt! sutnc control of any suoh g.-.nt, devise or bi quest, they shall givo a bond, to bo npprovc of by tho School Commissioner of tho Count in whioh such grant, deviso or bequest made, said bond to bo deposited with Cloi of tho Court of said County. 8TATE SUPEllINTKNUKNT OE EDUCATION. SEC. 0. That tho present S.tato Suporii tondent of Education shall continuo in ofih until tho election end qualification of his su ccssor. At tho general election in 1872, r.ii every four yoors thereafter, n Stnto Sopcrii tendent of Education shall bo electo in the samo manner ns other State officer who shall enter upon thc duties of his olin on tho first, day of January sucoeodiug h election. SKO. 7. That ho shall, before entering u on thc duties of his oftico, givo bond, for tl uso of tho Stato of South Carolina, in tl penal sum of fivo thousand (5,000) doMai .with good and Bufiioicntsurotios, to bcnppr ved by tho Governor, conditioned for tl faithful and impartial performances of tl duties of his office; und lio s?mil, also, nt tho timo of giving bund, take and subscribo tho oath prescribed in Section 30 of Ai tide II of thc Constitution of tho State, which oath shall bc endorsed upon thc back of said bond, and thc bond shall bo tiled with, and preserved by, tho Secretary of Stato. SKJ. 8. That thc Stato Superintendent of Education shall re?oive, ns compensation for his services, tho sum of two thousand live hundred (2,500) dollars per annum, together with his actual cost of transportation when traveling on public business, payable quar ter-yearly out of tho^StatO Treasury. SKO. ?. That lie shall have goncral super vision over all thc common and public schools of tho State, und it shall bc his duly, to visit every County In tho Stato, for tho purpose of inspecting tho schools, awaking un interest favorable to tho cause.of education, nod diffu sing as widely ns possible, by public addresses j and porsoiitil communication with school ofii cors, teachers mid parents, a knowledge of ex isting defects, and desirable improvements in tho government and instruction of tho schools. SKO. 10. That ho shall secure uniformity in tho usc of text books throught thc common und public sohools of thc Slate, and shall for bid tho use of sectarian or partisan books and instruction in schools. Bl'.O. ll. That ho shall prepare and trans mit to thc several County School Commission ers, school registers, blank certificates, re ports, and other suitable blanks, forms and printed instructions ns may bc necessary to aid school ofiioci'S and teachers in making their reports, and carrying into full effect tho j various provisions of tho school laws of this , State; and shall causo tho laws relating to common schools, with such rules, regulation, forms and instructions ns shall bc prc?oribod by tho Hoard of Education, to bc printed, together with a ouitablo index, in pamphlet form, by thc person authorized to do thc State printing, at tho expense of tho Slate; and ho shall cause copies of tho same to bo transmitted to tho several Cou?ty School Com missioners for distribution. SKO. 12. That it shall bo thc duty of thc State Superintendent of Education lo collect ill bis oilico such school books, apparatus, maps and charts as can bc obtained without expenso to tho Stute; and ?lao to pur chase, nt un expense not exceeding fifty dol lars a year, rare and valuable worka, on cdu tion, for thc benefit of lonohors, authors nod others, who may wish td consult thom j and thc said sum is hereby annually appropriated for this purpose out of any moneys in thc Stato Treasury not otherwise appropriated. SKO. 13. That copies of all papers filed in thc office of tho State .Superintendent of Edil cation aud his offioi il nets iiiny bo* cor ti lice by him, und, when so certified shall bc cvi deuce equally and iu like manner as th< original papers. SKO. l-l. That tho State Superintendent of Education shall submit, in his annual rc port, a statement of his ofiioinl visit dur iug the past year. SliO; 15. That ho shall make a report, though the Governor, to thc General Assoin bly, at each regular .session thereof, showing 1st. Tho number of persons between lin agen of six (ti) and sixteen (IO) years, inclu sive, residing in thc Stato on the first day d thc lust preceding October. 2d. Thc number of mob. persons in ead County, 3d. Thc number of cadi sex. 4th. Tho number of whitO. 5th. Thc number of colored. Otb. Thc whole number of persons that at tended thc free common schools of thc Stat* during thc year ending tho thirtieth day o tho last preceding September, and thc nuni ber in each County that attended during tin same period. 7th. Thc number of whites of each sc: that attended, and thc number of colored o each sex that attended thc said schools. 8th. Thc number of common sohools iu th< Stato Otb. Thc number of pupils that studici each of tho branches taught. 10th. The average wages paid to teacher of each sex. 11th. Tho number of school houses erect cd during thc year, and thc location, materia and cost thciCof. 12th. The number previously crocted, th material of their construction, their conditioi and valu?, and the number with their ground enclosed. 13th. Tho Counties in which teachers' in stitutcs were held, and tho number that ut tended tho institutes in each County. 14th. Such other statistical information n he may denn important, together with sucl plans as ho may have matured, and thc Stat Hoard of Education may recommended for th ngement and improvement of tho school fund mid for tho moro perfect organization and of lioioncy of thc common schools. 15th. Tho number and cost of the bookf furnished to each County School Commission or,. SKO. 10. That ho shall have power to ex amino nil persons who may make applioatio to him, ns to their qualification for tonchin school in this Stato; mid that to all person of good m?ral character who p iss a satisfaclc ry examination, ho shall issue n certificat of qualification for teaching school in tb Stnto of South Carolina, whioh certifier! shall'au thoriate tho person to whom it is give to teach in ?ny of thc common sohools of thi State, in which his or her services may b desired by tho Trustees of tho school in wilie ho or she may make application to toad without any further evidence of qurtlillontior Said certificate shall bo valid for tho torin c two (2) years, unless sooner revoked^ SKC. IT. ,r,hnt ho shall annually, on th first day of November, or ns soon ns praotlo: bio thereafter, apportion the In oom o of th Stulo sohool fund, and thc nnuuttl taxes col looted by tho State, for tho support of schools, among tho sovo?ul schools districts of tho State, in proportion to thc respective number of pupils attending tho public schools, and ho shall certify, such npportionmcut to thc State Treasurer:and School Commissioner of euch County ^.'.?c umount apportioned to their County, nr?J tihnll draw his orders on tho Stato TrcauT?.v.r io favor of tho County Treasurer of each Couuty for thc auiount ap portioned to saitbCounty. Six*. 18. Thal there is hereby appropria ted, out of any Money in thc State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one thousand dollars annually, to thc State Super intendent of Education, for thc purpose of defraying tho expenses of Clerk hire in tho oilico of thc said ?tuto Superintendent of Kd Upatiou, said su:a to bc drawn quarterly by him, and to bo disbursed by tho said State Superintendent, ipr the purpose herein nam ed : Provided, That tho said sum of one thousand dollars Miall boin full for thc annu al payment of alf Clerk hire of said depart ment. }? Sr.O. 19. Thaf-tho Stato Superintendent of Education shu'1 discharge such other du ties as may bo provided by law; and be shall deliver to his successor, within ton days after thc expiration of bis term of ofilec, ill books, papers, document., and other property belong ing to his ollicci > St;o. 20. Thatfita case of vacancy in thc office of State Su;/'!rintendcnt of Education, thc Governor sha.I appoint, With thc adyico and consent of til j Senate, a person to fill such vacancy, who shall qualify within fif teen days after h;\> appointment, and sholl continue in oflioo outil tho next ensuing gene ral election, when a person shall bo elected to lill thc unexpij d term ; and should thc person so appointe.' fuil to qualify within thc time specified, BUM failure shall create n va cancy. COUNTY SCM< OL COMMISSIONERS. S r.e. 21. That tl o present County School Commissioners she 1 continue in office un til their successors arb clceLcd and qualified. I Thero shall bc elected in each Couuty, at thc I genera) election cv.ry two years theron fer, a i School Oommissio).";', who shall bold his of ! lice until his sneer jor, is elected mid quali fied. Ile shall, .bjfcWe entering upon tho du ties of his olliow^g,'^bond for thc uso of tho County in which be ftTtleotod, for cduoatiou td purposes in tho penal sum of twice tho amount of his annual salary, with pood and sufficient sureties, to bo approved by the County Commissioners, conditioned for tho faithful and impartial discharge of thc duties of bis jflico. Sro. 22. That on the first day of January j next succeeding thc date of his election, ho ! shall take and subscribe thc oath of offico j prescribed in Section SO, Articlo ll, of thc ! Constitution of this State, which oath bc shall j file in thc office of thc Clerk of the Court of i i.ic County in which he was elected, and I shall immediately ' enter upon tho discharge lof his duties; ?ind upon his failure so to do, j or ii" for any other cause there should bo a I vacancy in thc oilico, thc Governor shall ap ! point a person to fill such vacancy, who shall ? qualify within fifteen days after his appoint ment, and shall continue in office until thc time prescribed for filling said office by elec tion, as heroin provided; and should tho person so appointed fail to qualify within tho Hmo specified, such failure shall create a va cancy. SKO. 23. It shnll bc thc ditty of each i County School Commisioncr to visit each of tho schools in his jurisdiction, at least three times a tenn, and to noto thc course and method of instruction, and tho lr inches taught, and to give such recommendations in thc art of teaching and thc method thereof in each school ns shall bc necessary and expedi ent, so that uniformity in thc course of stud ies, mid methods of instruction employed shall bc scoured, ns fur as practicable, in the schools of the severable grades respectively. lie shall acquaint himself, as far as practica ble, with tho character and condition of each school, noting any deficiencies that may exist, cither in thc government of thc school ortho classification of its pupils, or tho method of instruction employed in thc several brunches, and shall tnnkc such suggestions in private to thc teachers as to him shall tippcor necessary to tho good order of tho school and tko pro gress of tho pupils. Ile shall note tho character and condition of thc sohool houses, tho sufficiency or insuffi ciency of tho furniture, and shall inako such suggestions to thc several District Hoards, ns, iu his opinion, shall seem conducive to tho comfort and progress of thc pupils of the sev eral schools, lt shall bc thc duty of each County School Commissioner to aid tho tcnoh ers in all proper efforts to improve thomselVes in flit iv profession. For this purpose ho shall nnoourogo tho formation of associations of teachers for mu tual improvomunt; he ahull attend tho meet ings of suolr associations, and give such od vice uud instruction in regard to their con duct and management as, in his judgment, will contribute to their greater efficiency. Ile shall also doli ver a public lecture to the people in eaoh of tipa scvorul Distriotfl of tho County each year, for tho purpoao of eleva ting tho standard education, and increasing tho gctioral interest of tho pcoplo in public schools. SEO. 21. That it shall bo bis duty to seo that in ovcry school nuder his care thoro shall bo taught, ns faros practicable, orthography, reading, writing, rriilrmotio, geography, En glish grammar, history of thc United States and of this Stato, and good behavior, SKO. 25. Ho shall on or bcfoi tho first day of Oct icrof caph year, forward to tho Stato Superintendent of Kdnoation an exten ded report, containing an abstract of rcportB mado to him by. tho various school oflioors and. tcachcre iu Iiis county, and showing tho con- I dition of thc schools under his charge, sug gesting such improvements in thc school sys- , tem us he may deem useful, and giving such , other information in regard to tho practical opcratiou of tho common schools aud laws relating thereto, os may bo deemed of public interest; Ho shall also inoludo in his roport such other mattera as ho shall bo directed to report hy the Stato Superintendent of Edu cation. Ska 2G. That, should he fail to make thc report required in thc proceeding Section, he shall forfeit to thc school fund of his County his lust quarter's salary of that year, and shall also bc liable for all damages caused by such failure. SEO. 27. That he shall, at all times, con form to tho instructions of the State Super intendent of Education, as to matters within thc jurisdiction of said Superintendent. Ho shall serve as tho organ of communication between the said State Superintendent and school authorities. lie shall transmit lo school officers, or teachers, all blanks, circu lars, and other communications which aro to them directed. SEC. 2S. That each County School Com missioner shall receive, os compensation for his services, including expenses of transpor tation within his County, an annual salary of one thousand dollars, except the County School Coiumissiouer of Charleston, who shall receive nu anuual salary of one thousand two hundred dollars, payable quarterly by thc State Treasurer. SEC. 29. Thc County Treasurer shall pay over nil moneys by him received, which shall have bcou assessed by virtue of tire vote of any district meeting, as hereinafter provided for, in thc County in which such district is situa ted, on thc order of thc Clerk of tho Board of Trustees of said District, countersigned by tho County School Commissioner, to be used for the purpose directed by thc District meeting so held. Snid money shall bc as sessed mid collected at thc time, and in thc manner that County taxes arc assessed and collected; and if thc inhabitants of any School District, at their annual District meeting, shall fail to provide for thc raising of such tax, then thc County School Commissioner of thc County in which such district is ?itua^ ted shall bc required to withhold from said Diatriot that part of thc Stato appropriation derived from tho revenue of thc Stutcya-ud to apportion and distribute thc same to thc oth er Districts of tho County which have com plied with tho requirements of this Act : Provided, That in School Districts where there aro less than one hundred children be tween the ages of six and sixteen, thc inhab itants moy raise such a sum, per child, as will bc sudioicnt to maintain their schools. Sue. 30. That it shall bc thc duty of each County School Commissioner, immediately after the passage of this Act, to divido the County into convenient School Districts, for all purposes connected with tho general inter est of education, and re district tho same, whenever, in his judgment, thc general good requires it. And every School District or ganized in pursuance of tim Act shall bc a body politio and corporate, by tho name and style of Sohool District No -j (guch a nutu ber as may bo designated by the Couuty School Commissioner,) of-County, (tho name of the County in which thc District is situated,) Stato of South Carolina, and in that name tony suo and be sued, and bc capa blo of contracting and being contracted with, and holding such real nod pcrsonul estate as it niay^ come into possession of, by will or otherwise, or as is authorized to bc purchased by tho provisions of this Act, all of which shall be used exclusively for school purposes. Each School District shall bo confined to tho management ntld control of thc Hoard of School Trustees hereinafter provided for, who shall hold their office for two years, and until their successors arc appointed and qualified, and the said Trustees shall bo exempt from militia and road duty, and payment of poll tax. SOE. SI. That thero shall be, in each County, a Hoard of Examiners, oomposcd of tho County School Commissioner, who shall ex oficio, bo Chairman, nod two other mem bers, who shall bo appointed by thc County School Commissioner, and shall hold office for tho ter^i) of two years from tho timo of their appointment; but no person shall be appointed a member of' thc Couuty Hoard of Examiners, who is not competent to teach a first grade school. It shall bo thc duty of thc County Hoard of Examiners to examine all candidates for thc profession of teacher, nod to give to each person found qualified a certificate, sotting forth the branches of learning ho or sho may b*c cnpablo of touching. Such examination to bo renewed every your, and no teacher shall bc employed in any ot thc common or public schools, without, a certificate from thc County Hoard of Examiners, or thc Stato Superin tendent of Education SEO. 32. Thuttho Hoard of County Sohool Examiners shall meet nt least twico u year, at such places, nnd nt such times, ns the County School Commissioner shall nppoint; that thc County Sohool Commissioner sholl bo Chair? ninn and Clerk of tho Hoard, and shall keep a fair rcoord of their proceedings, and a reg istor of tho nnmo, ago, sex, color, residence, und dato of certificate of eaoh person to whom a ccrtifioato is tssucd, and in onso a certificate bo cancelled, shall mako a propor entry of tho mano. SEO. 33. It shall bo the duty of each Coun ty Hoard of School Examiners to appoint for ouch nnd every School District in their coun ty throo School Trusteos, who shall hold their office for two years, whoso duty shall bo as hereinafter prescribed j and they ohnll have power to fill, from time to time, all vacancies willoh may occur in their rospootWo /Sohool Dlstriots in Heards of School- Trustee* in their Counties. SEO. 84. Tliat tho said Trustees, withiu Qfteen (15) days after theil" appointment) shall take an oath or affirmation . faithfully und impartially to discharge thc duties of their office, which oath tho members aro au thorized to administer to each other. SEC. 85. That it shall bc tho duty of tho Baid Trustees, and two of whom shall consti tute a quorum, to meet us soon and often as practicable, after having been appointed and qualified, at'thc pitreo which shall be most convenient in thc District, and at their first meeting they shall organizo by appointing one of their number Clerk of thc Board, who shall preside ut thc oflical meetings of the Trustees, and shall record their proceedings in a book provided for that purpose Each momber of thc Board of Trustees shull be duly notified of thc meetings by thc Clerk of thc Board. SEO. SO. That it shall bc thc duty of thd Tru?tOcS ip each School District to take, the management and control of thc local educa tional interests of thc same, subject to tho supervision of tho County School Commis-? stoner, and to visit thc school at least once in every mouth during the school term. SEO. 87, That it oholl be tho duty of the Trustees iu thc sovoral School Districts to make, or cause to bc made, once in two yoars iu each Schpol District, by tho first day of September, an ennumcratiou of all tho chil dren betwecu thc ages of six. (6) and sixteen (10) years, resident within such School Dis trio, distinguishing between male and female^ while and colored. And tho Clerk of said Board of Trustees shall return to thc County School Commissioner a duplicate return of the same; each school Trustee shall receive five cents per capita for each child enumera ted by him, tho accounts for which shall bo audited by thc County School Commissioner, and paid according to law by tho County Treasurer, out of the School Fund of tho School District wherein thc enumeration was made. Provided, That in case of the scho lastic population of any. School District is not made, as provided for in this Act, by that? time, the County "?ioard of School Examin ers is herewith authorized to appoint r.,iV Trustees for such School District, unless for good and sufficient oausc thc Trustees havo failed to act. TcW- 8$ Itohall be tfiA iivtty?-Ot thS-Bua?i~_-_-, of Trustees to hold a regular session in their School District at least two weeks before tho commencement of any or every school term, for thc transaction of any and all business necessary to tho prosperity of thc school, with power to adjourn from time, and to hold spe cial meeting at any time or piaco. Sr.c. 39 That the Board of Trustees shall havo power to establish and mako all ar rangements for thc common schools of Dis tricts, and to make thc samo comfortable, paying due regard to any school house al ready built or site procured, as well as to all other circumstances proper to bc considered/ so as to best promote thc educational interest/ of their District. They shall employ teach- ' ors from among those having certificates, ont? discharge thc same when good and sufficient reasons for so doing present themselves j but they shall employ no person to teach iu any of the schools nuder their supervision, unless5 such person shall hold, at time of commen cing his or her school, a certificate to teach,, granted by tho County Board of School Ex:" nmincrs, or by thc State Superintendent of Education. SEC. 40. That should tho Board of Trus tees be unable otherwise to procure sites for/ school houses, they arc hereby,authorized to appoint a jury of view of five legal voters of thc county, who shall locate said site as tho" public interest may require, but, except in a city, town or village, said site shall not bo located within two buudrcd yards of tho dwelling of the owner of thc land taken for said site without his consent, given in wri tiag. Tho said jury shall assess tho value of the same and report their action to thc Board' of Trusties, who shall secure tho titlo and pay for tho site, as decided by tho jury of view, out of any moneys available for that pur pose ; and upon such payment thc titlo shall' immediately vest in thc Trustees nnd thoiir successors in ofiico. SEC. 41. That if any person or persona? shall threaten orin any manner interfere with? tho jury of view heroin directed to bo ap pointed, while discharging tho duties herein prescribed, he or they separately or conjoint ly, shall bc deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, ind on conviction in any Court of ompctous lurisdiction, be fined not more lhau two hutt* Ired dollars, or bo imprisoned not moro than' lincty days, or shall stiffer both fine and im prisonment, at thc discretion of tho Court,, md any moneys accruing from such fiucs shalt )C added to thc school fund of tho school listriot wherein the guilty party or parties' csido. Sr.c 42. That, when it sliall so happen thatf )crsons arc so situated as to bc botter noeomino* led at thc school of any adjoining Sohool District, or whenever it may bo dcsirablo to istablish a school composed of parts of two ir more School Dist riots, it shall bc tho duty >f the respective Beards of Trustees of tho school Districts in which such persons reside, >r in which such schools may bo situated, of" if tho School Districts, or tho parts of which he school is to bo composed, to transfer suoh icrsons for education to tho School Distriot n which such school houso is or moy bo lo? sated ; but tho enumeration of soholarg ihftll be taken in each District os if no suoh ransfcr lind been mado; mid such school, wheo so oomposod, shall bo supported fronv ho school funds of thc respectivo Sohool' Districts from which tho scholars may hara* joon tronsfcrrcd. [CONCLUDED ON FOUIITU PAC!E."J;