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VOTE! ) TO THE ESTABLIS HMENT OF THE PRINCIPLE: “EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL MEN AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO NONE.
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ksCE°° lL SYSTEM.
DISCI eed and law
rEV r SUGGESTIVE
questions.
XV. That hereafter each
IQS shall
ery county in the State
one sc bool district, and shall
ise .control and
tfided to the man
nt of a county board of educa
trios XX That the county
L Lb-school shall lay off their counties
districts, in each of
gu b school districts they SHALL
Lb Le one common school each for
and colored races where
jopulation of the ’two races is
[erif, which schools shall sub-school be as
the center of the
Las can be conveniently ar¬
id, reference being had to any
I house already erected and
Lion of said sub-school districts,
jo the location of white contiguity. and color
tools Ed, with regard to
however, that in such sub
I district where owing to density
pulation, more than one school is
hided, then they may establish
f more additional schools in such
pool district; provided, that no
additional school or schools shall
fowed to exist unless it or they
have an enrollment of not less
| twenty-five scholars, and provi¬
so, that whenever it becomes
tr to lay off new sub school dis
Icts or {alter the boundaries of
t already laid off’, the said board
have full power to make such
[eg as the public necessities
I require. The said county Board
|lso empowered to employ teach
in the manner herein after point
rat to serve in tne schools under
rjurisdiction, and 'he contracts
Paid service shall be in writing,
edin duplicate by the teacher on
dwd behalf, and by the County
do! Commissioner on behalf of the
htion XNI. That the 'county
M of Education shall have power
§rarcbase, lease or rent school sites,
■uild, repair or rent school houses;
Pu-base maps, globes and school
to make all other ar
PLuents of this kind necessary to
PmciHT opekation of the schools
j their care, and the said Board
r a ‘ so and are hereby invested
f tIie Die, care and custody of all
M hhouses, sites, school librarian
Natns, or other property belong
f P c Ai sub-district, as bow defined,
may hereafter be defined, in
f uY SeTeral unties, with all power
same in &uch manner as
p t ink will best subsend the in
Ms of common schools, and when
t£e opinion of the board school
lsp site has become any
unnecessary oi
N the *key may sell and
same in the name of the
Bn t v Beard of Education, such
1T qance to be
J executed by the
ect or Secretary of said Board,
to the order of the Board.
• 8 * ave power to receive
J grat,t Nation any
h or device made
fc use common schools
11 respective within
ccs of counties, and all con
real estate which may be
e ksaid Board L shall vest the
in said Board of Fdueation
Mm successors in office, and
Y in
t0 building of the school
■it!"* - aenUoned b this section, the
Ration may provide the
on
^ 01 ? 16 Bub district k>
served, cr J a *** their *
on P r oper
* Leafter provided.
Conyers, Georgia, Saturday, August 15, L891-
Section 1257 Code: It shall be the
duty of the county Board of Educa¬
tion of the several counties, at their
first meeting after notice of this law,
to appoint three intelligent, upright
citizens of each sub-district of their
respective counties, to act as school
trustees for their sub-districts, nam¬
ing one of the appointees to serve
for one year from date of his appoint¬
ment, one to serve for two, and one
far three years, and whenever school
trustees are chosen as herein provided
the fact shall be recorded in the min¬
utes of the county board, and the
appointees shall receive certificates of
their appointment from the county
s
school commissioner and three certifi¬
cates shall be their sufficient warrant
for entering upon and performing the
duties of their office.
It will be observed, by reference to
Section 15 of the acts of 1887, that
Rockdale county composes one school
district and under Section 20 of same
acts ihe first duty of the Board of
Education of this county is to lay off
the county into sub-school districts
placing house as near* center of dis¬
trict as is convenient reference being
had to school house or houses already
erected, that Section 21 gives them
power to purchase, lease, refd, build
and repair school houses, and Section
1257 of Code makes it their duty to
appoint a local board of trustees for
each sub-district. If you will read
above acts you will see that the lan¬
guage is they shall do these things
and require the county school commis¬
sioner to make a minute of all their
acts.
The first question. How many sub
school districts have we in Rockdale
county?
2nd. How many school houses does
the board of education own or control
either by purchase, lease or rent?
3d. How many of these sub- school
districts have local boards of trustees?
“4 th. How many of these imperative
duties has the board of education
performed?
5th. If men qualify as members of
the boar d of education is it not their
duty to obey and inforce the law as
they find it?
6th. If you had the county land
off into sub-school districts and school
houses permanently established in
each district and all the pupels in the
district required to go to school in
that district, as is now provided by
law, would not the people always be
assured of a school for their children?
7th. Is it not both the letter and
spirit of the law for the board of edu
cation and local board of trustees to
control the selection of all the
teachers, and all the school property
where common school schools are
taught and where the pupils partici
pate in the common school fund?
8th. Is it not the duty of the board
of education to see to it that the coun
ty school commissioner collects all the
school funds for common schools
from whatever sources desired? Has
he collected all the funds from the
state? Has he collected all the pol
taxes? Has he caused the clei k to
collect fines out of Ordinary for issu
ing licenes where ladies live out of
county or where they are under 18
year s of age without consent of par
ents? If there has been in such
cases, and out of Judges, Justices of
the peace or ministers for marrying
parties without authority of law, and
to collect from every other source of
fines and forfeitures, where school
fund is derived.
9th. Would it not be a very good
idea for the grand jury to look into
these matters a little at their next
court and se^ if the law is earned out?
If not, why not
10th. Perhaps there are a great
many people that are opposed to the
school law. That is no question for
the board of Education. It is suffi¬
cient for them to find out what the
law is, and to enforce it. Perhaps the
grand jury as a body may be opposed
to the law. It is alike their duty to see
that the laws is inforced.
11th. It is claimed by many that
every man should educate his own
children. This view may be right. It
may be wrong to tax one man to edu<
care another man’s children. That’s
not the question now before the peo¬
ple. The question is will the board of
educatidb enforce the law. If not
voluntarily will the grand jury look
after them.
12th. It is thought by many, and
so declared, that the money appropri
ated by the state to common schodi
purposes is almost, if not entirely
worthless as heretofore expended.
Let Rockdale county in the future
enter into the spirit of the law and
expend the money a while according
to the Spirit of the law and see what
the results will be. The board of ed
ucation and the county school com¬
missioner have the ability to do the
work if they will. I contribute my
prorata share to the common school
fund. I w ish to see the law given a
fair trial and if it will not work (how
ever I believe it will) let us change or
gel rid of it.
Geo- W. Gleaton.
Smyrna Locals.
Misses Alice and Emma Hollings
worth of Atlanta, are visiting relatives
in this section.
Mr. Tom Maddox and wife, of the
Gate city, have been with us too.
Come again.
Miss. Mary Smith, of Atlanta, has
been visiting friends here.
Miss Jennie Summers of Atlanta,
•formerly of this county, is visiting
the family of Mr. Simp Sims.
Mr. Joe Walcott and daughter, of
Griffin, Mr Joe Plunkett of Jackson,
Messrs Tom Butler, Aaron Young
and Filmore Plunkett of D&atur,
and many other relatives and friends
honored us with their presence last
week.
The school here is in a very flourish
ing condition.
The campmeeting closed Thursday
night. By great diligence the new
tabernacle was ready for the meeting,
but better still, the Christians were
ready, and as the result we had a
glorious meeting. There were thirty
two additions to the church, and the
members were greatly edified. Dr.
Qhigg, assisted by Rev. Hemphill, of
Griffin and Rev. Dozier, of
Mcnticello, labored faithfully and
tbeir efforts were honored.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Mattie Brisendine, who has been very
sick several days, is some better.
Miss Elbe Hollingsworth is sick
this week.
Mr. Greene Pyle, e of Colorado, is
here on a visit to relatives, after an
absence of six years. Glad to have
you with us Greene, and hope you
will visit us oftener.
Alpha.
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The large bridge of the Georgia,
Carolina and Northern road over the
Oconee river at Athens is completed.
It is one of the most.imposing struc¬
tures of its kind in Georgia being
887 feet long and eighty-five feet
high. _______
Ricbardsrille and Conyers played ball
yesterday evening with a score of 2-1 to 0
‘in favor of Richardson.
per Year, $1,00
TEE STAY LAW.
IT HAS AT LAST BEEN INTRODUCED—
WHAT ABOUT IT.
From Atlanta Constitution.
The long-talked-of and wide¬
ly-discussed stay law has* at last
been introduced in the house.
The measure was introduced
yesterday by Mr. Montgomery,
of Taylor county.
Mr. ^Montgomery introduced
tha measure at the request of
liis constituents, most of whom
are allianceme'n in other parts
of the state.
This provides for a suspension
of the collection of all debts
within the state from the first
of-October next, until the first
day of November, 1892.
This is the measure which is
expected to relieve the depress¬
ed financial condition of the
fanners, and the country gener¬
ally.
It provides that no real or
personal shall he levied on for
debt during that period, and
under no consideration is the
airest or imprisonment of any
person allowed during that time
for failing to meet obligations,
even though they may be able
to do so. In fact, it relieves all
indebted persons for that time,
and they will not be required to
meet any obligations whatsoev¬
er except money due for taxes.
The bill also provides that the
statute of limitation shall cease
to run against such debts.
Tlie bill is a measure which
the farmers advocate, as they
expect it to give them that long
sought relief from a depressed
financial condition under which
they have been suffering.
Several members of the house
were seen in regard to the bill,
and the sentiments expressed
by them will be found else¬
where.
The alliance members will
probably consider the measure
but it is understood that many
of them are opposed to it, as
they say it is clear that it will
make money matters tighter.
Mr. Montgomery said he in¬
troduced Hie hill in the interest
of the county alliance of liis
county, which was unanimous¬
ly in favor of it.
“We will probably hold the
bill off in the committee until
the comity alliance meets,” said
Mr. Montgomery, “so that they
may send a resolution concern¬
ing it”
“Do you think it unconstitu¬
tional?”
“If the constitution is not in
the interest of the people we
will elect a supreme court and
change it.
“I shall favor the measure in
the interest of the people who
want and demand the law. We
fought the bagging that success¬
fully, and if such a measure
really be necessary, and tlie it
people say it is, we will pass
in spite of the opinions of a few
monopolists and moneyed men.”
By Sept. 1 Brunswick will have
received nearly 200,000 bales, for the
present year, rn 2 2-9 per cent, of ttie
entire crop, and the Times thinks
there i3 nothing to brevent Bruns¬
wick from getting 250,000 bales of
the growing crop.
The northern syndicates are making
a strong fight on the Richmond Ter
minal, so as to injure southern devel
opments.
The fruit festival at Oakland last Sat¬
urday wa a grand success.
TEE DIRECTORS MEET.
MR. TILLEY IS DEFEATK!> FORSTPER
INTENDENT AND MR. II. L. SMITH
IS ELECTED.
Last Tuesday the directors of
Conyers Oil and Ferti'izer Com¬
pany met for the purpose elec J -
ing a treasurer and supci ndent.
Mr. Luther Aim and was elected
treasurer .instead of Mr. D. M.
Almand who has been in this
position since the mill was star¬
ted.
Mr Z. T. Almand tendered his
resignation as a direr,tor. His
resignation was accepted and
Mr. G. P. Flliott was elected to
till his place. Mr. Elliott how¬
ever refused to serve and the
board adjourned to meet Thurs¬
day morning 7 o’clock. At this
meeting Mr. W. B. Reagan was
elected as director to fill the
place of Mr. Almand.
The next business before the
directors was the election of a
superintendent. There were
two applicants for this position
Mr. J. P. Tilley and- Mr. H. L.
Smith. Mr. Smith was elected
on a salary of $000 per annum.
We know nothing of Mr. Smith’s
qualifications to run an oil mill.
He is a graduate of the Techno¬
logical school and should he
skilled as a machinist.
The defeat of Mr. Tilley will he
something of a surprise to the
stockholders who only a couple
of weeks ago endorsed his ad¬
ministration at the milQior the
season just closed. »
Mr. Tilley was elected super¬
intendent of the mill at the an¬
nual fneeting in 1888 and has
been in that position since until
the recent election. Under his
managemsnt the mill has about
doubled its capital in placing jin
new and improved machinery.
The mill has also paid off all
indebtedness and is now in the
best condition financially and
otherwise that it 1ms ever been.
Mr. Tilley was personally inter¬
ested in the upbuilding of the
mill as he is the largest individ¬
ual stockholder in the company,
owning about one-eight of the
entire stock. His best efforts
were expended in pushing tlie
mill and making it a success,
There is no doubt but if the
election of superi itendont had
have come before the stockhold¬
ers Mr. Tilley would have been
re-elected by an overwhelming
majority. This resolution pass¬
ed by the convention endorsing
the administration of the mill
was a sufficient guarantee that
the stockholders were well pleas¬
ed with the work of the officers.
It is likely the entire stock rep¬
resented by the votes against
Mr. Tilley in the directors meet¬
ing did not amount to over
twenty shares. We have said
this much in simple justice to
Mr. Tilley that the people might
understand thg situation. We
do not know tlie reason assign¬
ed by the board for their action.
We do not think it could have
been because of any dereliction
of duty on the part of Mr. Tilley.
Hence we cannot tell the reason
for such actions after tlie stock¬
holders expressed themselves in
the maimer in which they did.
Some of tne best fanning lands in
Geornia, are in Oconee county, and
upon these hands are exceedingly
flue crops Tne <m m crap is eimp ! y
magnified) ,,wbile cent >n is at hast
breast high to a six ton man.
Both crops are excellently fruited.