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PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 35 Sec. 295. Of the trustees from the city of Washington two shall be Term of onlooappornted for the term of three years, three for the term of two years, ~T{f and two for the term of one year from the date of their appointments, 308, B, 2, Q-_ {fp: respectively; and of those from the city of Georgetown one shall be 619. appointed lor the term of three years and one for the term of one year from the date of their appointments respectively. Sec. 296. The board of trustees shall furnish annually, on or before Reportsofboard. the 1st day of april, a correct report of their transactions to the gov- +————————— ernor of the District, who shall transmit one copy each to the council md and house of delegates of the legislative assembly, with such suggestions as he may think proper relating to said schools; and any additional information that the legislative assembly, or either branch thereof, shall, from time to time, request by resolution shall be transmitted by the board of trustees to the governor, to be by him transmitted to the legislative assembly. Sec. 297. There shall be a secretary and a treasurer of the board of Soorotory and trustees, who shall be appointed annually. Ibid., s. 3, p. 619. SEO. 298. The trustees, secretary, and treasurer shall be appointed Appointments and may be removed by the governor, and vacancies in the board of °"*l ’°”'°V¤1° h5' trustees shall be iilled in the same manner for the unexpired term. _ Ibid.;s. 4, .620. Sec. 299. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the board to keep Duty ,,,,,1 21,,,, an accurate account of all proceedings of the board in a journal to be of tho ssoromy. kept for that purpose, and to perform uch other duties as appertaiu to Qi his office or may be required of him by the board, and shall also act as "` secretary to the superintendent and perform such clerical service as may be required by the superintendent, and for his services shall receive the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum. Sec. 300. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to disburse the funds 1)******** °*` **°**¤· under the control of the board of trustees, in accordance with the pro- ‘“`°'· visions of the acts of Congress and the legislative assembly of the 1bid.,pp.619,620. District governing the disbursement of moneys appropriated for the support of the public schools of Washington and Georgetown, as he may be directed by a vote of a majority of the board, and to keep accurate and full accounts of all moneys received by the board, present proper vouchers for all expenditures, and prepare annually a full and correct statement of the financial transactions of the board. J Sec. 301. The treasurer’s statement, after being approved by the T':”t;'§;°:“*°‘ board, shall be transmitted to the governor, whose duty it shall be to Q?,;,,,, to legal}; forward copies thereof to the council and house of delegates, if requested me M“m1,1,·_ by resolution. rb1d.,p. 620. Sec. 302. The treasurer shall receive five hundred dollars per annum Compensation as compensation for his services, and he shall give bond in the sum of :':gr"°“d °f "°“‘ twenty thousand dollars, with good and sudicient securities, to be mj approved by the governor. Ibid. Sec. 303. It shall be the duty of the treasurer and the secretary to uf;:;?;??; nffzglg attend all meetings of the board of trustee , but they shall not be u,,,,,,,,,,,, of ,1,,, entitled to a vote. bwirdh bi . Sec. 304. There shall be asuperiutendent of schools forcolored children, S'{P?:l“*°:d°':i who shall be appointed by the governor and hold office during his pleas- Q5?;;'} °“ ° ure, and who shall receive a salary of two thousand five hundred dollars ________ annually. Ibid., s. 5, p. 620. Sec. 305. The board of trustees shall not create any additional offices, u0{,5°*;;d°;t,,€,:‘Q:t°:,'}- or change or iix the salaries of the officers connected with the board. EE,,! Eg mime., Ibid. Sec. 306. It shall be the duty of the proper authorities of the District P*'°P‘;" *'°“ ***2 to set apart each year from the whole fund received from all sources by §;;°t°f,fb§l;g;1;;;;1, such authorities applicable to purposes of public education in the crt1e for colored schools.