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THE LOUISV LLE GAZETTE.
'you I ] T U E S D A March 25, 1799. [No. 10.
REASON AND TRU'. H IMPARTIAL GUIDE THEIV./T. —T* “
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LAWS OF THE
of GEORGIA*
An ACT explanatory cf that part
of the Charier of the Unlverfily
of G coy na relative to the Board
of Vifitors : and to empower the
Senatus Academicus, to decide
on the proper place for the feat of
that inlhlulion•
WHBdKAS by the charter
of the univerfity of this
(late, made and granted on the
twenty-feventh day of January
in the year of our Lord one
thoufaml Even hundred and
eighty* Eve, a board of vifitors
was conftitutcd, confining in
virtue of their fevera! offices, of
the Governor and Executive
Council, the Chief Juftice, and
the Speaker of the Houle of
Affembly, who alfo made a part
cf the Senatus Academicus of
the fai l univerfity : and whereas
by the adoption of new confii
tutions, alterations have been
made in the feveral departments
which thofe officers formed or
prefided over, and doubts have
amen whether the Governor,
the judges of the fuperior courts,
the prefident of the fennte end
fpeaker of the houfe of repie*
fentatives, do or can now form
a beard of vifitors, or make a
part of the Senatus Academicus:
and whereas , the board of tru flees j
have preferred to this general
1 , D j
affembly their memorial, figned
by their prefident, praying an
aft explanatory of the laid
doubts, and for empowering the
Senatus Academicus to decide
on the proper place for the feat
of the laid in(litution. Be it
therefore enacted and declared by the
Jcnate and houfe of reprrfentatives
of the jlale of Georgia in general
ajftmhly met, and by the authority
thereof, it is hereby enabled and (Ic
eland, 1 hat it was the true in
tent and meaning of the faid
chniter, that the officers forming,
or pre Tiding over the executiv.,
judiciary and legislative depart
ments of government, fliould
farm a board of vifitors, and
make a part of the Senatus Aca
demicus of the univerfity, that
they fhould feel more immedi
ately obligated, and have it more
di.edly in their power to pro
mote the interefl of the indite
t on ; and that in virtue of their
cver ?l o ‘hces, according to the
true intent and meaning of the
j1 charter, the Governor, the
l he fuperior courts,
e prefident of the fen.ate and
\ peaker of the houfe of re-
P fentatives do, and of right
I no ' v t 0 conditute the
Tin of vifitor*, and a part of
laid natUS Acad of the
! laid univerfity.
And whe rens the prosperity of
the in dilution may depend
much on the judicious choice of
a place to be the (cat of the uni
verfity, and doubts are enter
tained with whom the determi
nation of this point reds, Beit
enabled by the authority a/orejaid.
that the Senatus Academicus
(ball b*A and hereby are veiled
with full power to decide on
fuch place as in their judgment
(hail be moR conducive to the
good and profperity of the Laid
iußiiution.
JDav 1 d Meriwetiter, S peakcr
0) the Houfe cf Repnfentatives:
R o b e r t Walton, Prefident
cf the Senate.
AfTented to, I cb. 16. 1799.
J AMES J ACKSON, Governor.
An ACT for the appointment of
county officers.
BE it enabled by the Senate and
Houfe of Rcprcjenta lives of
the State of Georgia, in General
Affanhly met. That the (heriffs,
clerks, coroners, and county
furveyors cf the refpeftive coun
ties within this Rate, fh:di be
elefted on the third Tucfd ry in
Oftober next, by the jußiccs Oi
the inferior court and jußiccs of
the peace or a majority of them,
in each of the faid counties ref
peftsvely, and all fuch elections
j (hall be held by any two or more
| of the laid eleftors not being
candidates, who fhali within
thiity days thereafter* tranfrnit
under their hands and Teals a
true return of fuch eleftion to
his Excellency the Governor,
who is hereby authorifed and
empowered to commiffion fuch
perfon or perfons as may be
elefted.
And be it further enabled , That
the faid jußices of the inferior
court and jußices of the peace,
or a majority of them, fhali meet
at the couit houfesin their ref
peftive counties, in the forenoon
of the faid third Tuefday in
Oftober next, and appoint the
afore faid officers, and fhali meet
on the faid third Tuefday in
October, in every fecond year
thereafter, and appoint each of
the aforefaid officers in manner
herein before preferibed. Pro
vided always , thar the clerks of,
the court, fhali hold their ap-j
pointments during good beha-j
viour, agieeable to the conßitu
tion.
And he it further enabled by the
authority aforefaid , That on the
reprefentation of two thirds cf
the jußices of the inferior court
and of the county, or by fen
tencc of impeachment, his Ex
cellency the Governor, be anal
he is hereby authoiifcd to re- j
move any of the aforefaid fhcriffi 1
from office; and he fhali and
may remove from office any
coroner or county fuivcyor on
a like reprefentation of two
thirds of the jußices of the in
ferior court, and of the county.
The Governor fhali and may
alfo remove any of the aforefaid
clerks, county furveyors or co
roners from office, on conviftion
of the offender or olfenclcrs for
mal prablice in office.
And be it further enabled, Tint
in cafe of the death, refignation
or removal fiom office, or other
difability of any or ciihcrof the
aforefaid officeis, it fhali be the
duty of one or more of the juf
tices of the inferior court of the
county in which fuch vacancy
fhali happen, to give at leaß ten
days notice, to be publilhed at]
the court-houfe, and at three or
more public places in fuch coun
ty, for the meeting of the laid
jußiccs of the inferior court and
jußiccs of the peace, for the pur
pofe of fiding up fuch vacancy,
and the faid jußices of the in
ferior court and jußices of the
pcare, or a majority of them
being fo convened, (hill proceed
to cleft; a ftt and pioper perfon
to fill fuch vacancy, according
to the efireftion of this aft.
And be it further enabled. That
'he inferior court flull at their
RiR term in each year appoint
at leaß one, and not more than
two fit and proper perfon or per
sons in each militia company
dißrift, to ferve as conßables,
who fliall hold their appoint
ments for one year, and until a
fucceflor fhali be appointed, and
before fuch con Rabies enter on
the duties of their appointments,
they fhali give bond and good
lecurity to the Governor of this
Rate, for the time being, in the
Turn of one hundred and fifty
dollars for the faithful difeharge
of their duties, and fhali alfo
take the following oath, before
ajußice of the inferior court, or
a jußice of the peace : <s Ido
folcmnly (wear (or affirm) that
I will duly and faithfully per
form all the duties required of
me as conßable of the county of
according to thebeft
of my abilities and underhand
jing,” And where it fhali fo
j happen that no fit and proper
iperlon or perfons offer ihem
: felvcs as Candidates, the faid
court fliall pafs an order direct
ing thejußices in any dißrift, or
one of them, to draw not exceed
ing two perfons from fuch com
pany, to ferve as aforefaid, who
{hall be liable to a fine of forty
dollars, to be levied by order of
j the Raid infeiior court on refufai
to act or procure fome other
; perfon to ferve for him*
And he it further enabled. That
any jußiceof the peace may in
calc where there is no conßable
in his dißrift, either from death,
removal orothenvife, authorile
(ome perfon (o execute the duties
of conßable, until luch vacancy
is filled,
David Mf.imvetiier, Speaker
of the Houfe of Reprefentatives,
Robert Walton, Prefident
of the Senate.
Affentcd to, Feb. 1 6, 1799.
James Jackson, Governor,
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11 . Efliys . Articles of I'lfellig-nce, and
Communications of an inf rejiing natu e, nviii bs
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To the PUBLIC.
ET the advice of a number of refbtdfah/e pen*
t/emen of this town, the Editor fubmits the above
to the public rye. Pledges kirn ft if tc adopt a line
of tondui'., which, he thinks cannot jail to jecure
him tie af’fx vb.ition of all~~tbat he is determinti
fo aahit to the. Ur ftclt imparti ilitv. 7^
LOUISriLLF. GAZETTE flail tver be open
to alt p t tt( s—’influenced by rone.
He will conflantly endeavor to prsfent hn read*
ers.with the latejl an i ttu.fl authenticated Foseipn
and Dor?flic Intel:{genre. If will be his gat it*
ottlar flu Ay to render it a ufc. ul and enter tainimr
paper. /In i hopes by his afjiduity and f\\i£l ut*
tent ion to ht.fincfs , to meet with the patronage of
a generous public. The util'ty of a paper, on the
pier propofed, mufl appear obvious to every one.
IVith theft profrffs< ms, and a reliance on the
inhabitants of Loui/zdlle , and the public in gene
ral, he remains with due refpedf, th-ir obedient
eervant, AMBROSE DAT.
Louifville , "January 22, 171 9.
The SUBSCRIBER
BEGS I c:ae to r firm (he Citizen* of
Lcuifviile, amt the
anjdceiT, ihat he purjj.Tei teaching a
rollout in i.onifviMe, provicli: g he meet*
with cnc.) ragement.
His pl iit of teaching, with refpeft to
time* will be as follows : ihat Is, lie will
in winter, teach !i» hoars rve y hay, wi'h
our any intcrmiJllon. iu lummer, be will
teach eight Imuri every day, with one *
hours imcrmiilio'*. He will cor.fine hira
f-!f 10 tl.ii ty feb'dars ; but privileged
occafiorally, to take youihs, vhn may
with to learn fome Branches oi the Mathe
matics.
Ha will ‘e-rh Ms S(ho l art, without «?if
t'.n io y\, fhould it It wifled, heading. Wri
ting, Au.hmeiic, Ge unetry, Tr ? g uio
me'ry, Surveying; tlic I henry of Kavi
grtion, in fin cafes; the ufe of she Globes,
lerrrc and cckilial ; Geography, E cments
>f AUronomr, with an taiy meth d of
alculating the magnitude* and diAantes
of the Heavenly ; the Element* cf
PraAical, Natural Phi olophy, agreeable
'oFtrt'ufon, witli a number oi ether ufe
ful Branches. And ail tins, for Twelve
Dolhr* per annum, or One Dollar pec
mouth*
The S r hnol to c.’-mmtnre as fnon as there
s a fufficicnt fa Tcripiion, and a houfe
provided. The Houle at the fcholars e*-
pcnce.
Hie Subscriber Hatter* that he
wi I give general to ihofe La
dies cr Gentlemen who may fivor him with
t'.’C tuiti n of their Children, a* he hath
Trent fome years of his v « h in teathiog
fchool. ' ANDREW BURNS.
Delightful tfl to rear the tender plant,
"To teach the young idea how to float,
And pour the. frtfh inflrutlon in th: mind,
January 22.