Abandoned colored boys. OF THE SCHOOL FUND. CHAPTER 40. city judge may commit such person or persons to the county jail as vagrants for a period not exceeding thirty days. SEC. 8. This act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act. Passed at Dover, March 19, 1885. CHAPTER 638, VOL. 19, LAWS OF DELAWARE. AN ACT IN RELATION TO ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY FOR COLORED MIS- SECTION 1. Upon complaint being made to the judge of the Municipal Court of Wilmington, or to any justice of the peace in New Castle County, that any colored Hearing before boy, under the age of twelve years, is a orphan, or has been abandoned by his parents Municipal Judge of Wilmington so that he is uncared for, it may be lawful for such judge or justice of the peace to or Justice of have any such boy brought before him for examination, and if he shall find from the the Peace. evidence taken in such examination that such boy does not receive proper care he may in his discretion commit such boy to the care and guardianship of "St. Joseph's Society for Colored Missions of Wilmington," for and during the term of his minority. Any such commitment shall have accompanying it a copy of of all the evidence taken during any such examination, and the judge or justice of the peace so committing any such boy shall file a copy of the evidence taken among the records of his court. Passed at Dover, April 12, 1893. Committed to colored missions. School fund. Trustee. Powers. Donations; SECTION 1. All money appropriated to, or invested for, “the fund for establishing schools in the State of Delaware," shall belong to the school fund of the State of Delaware. SEC. 2. The State Treasurer for the time being, shall be trustee of this fund, with power to receive, sue for and recover any money or property bequeathed, given or belonging to said fund; to vote as holder of any stock belonging to said fund; to lease any real estate devised, given or belonging thereto, for terms not exceeding three years, and to distrain for and collect the rents thereon accruing, and to improve and manage such estate as may be proper. ap SEC. 3. The public faith is solemnly pledged for the faithful application of. propriation of all bequests, or gifts, to said fund, towards the establishment and support of schools for instruction in reading and writing, arithmetic, grammar, and such other branches of knowledge OF THE SCHOOL FUND. CHAPTER 40. as belong to a good English education. No part of said fund shall be applied to any academy, college, or university. be published. Patrons' names. The trustee of the school fund shall, annually, upon settling his Settlements to account with a committee of the legislature, publish the particulars of such settlement, and shall mention the name of any person who has made a gift, or bequest, to said fund, with the amount, or value thereof. SEC. 4. The proceeds of marriage and tavern licenses, and all Revenue. other money or property given, appropriated, or belonging to said fund, are appropriated and dedicated to the purpose of public education in the State of Delaware; provided, that in case of a defici- Proviso. ency in State funds, it shall be lawful for the State treasurer to apply any part of the proceeds of such licenses to the payment of the salaries of the judiciary, and to deduct the same from the gross amount of the revenue for distribution among the school districts. SEC. 5. The dividends on the investment of five thousand shares Revenue. of Farmer's Bank stock, made under act of February 21, 1837, and the interest on the loan of eighty thousand seven hundred and ninety-three dollars and eighty-three cents, authorized by said act to be made to the "Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad Company," now the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company; and the interest on the sum of five thousand dollars, advanced to the county of Sussex under the act of February 17, 1837, (all Distribution. out of the surplus revenue) shall be divided, as they fall due, among the counties equally; and the trustee of the school fund shall so distribute these dividends and interest among the counties, (taking into consideration the said loan of five thousand dollars made to the county of Snssex) as that each county shall receive an equal share of the interests and benefit derived from said surplus revenue fund, invested as aforesaid; and shall apportion and distribute the same among the school districts of said counties respectively, in the same manner as other income of the school fund. SEC. 6. The following are the present investments, and subjects Investment. of general appropriation belonging to the school fund, viz : 1. 5,000 shares of the increased stock of the Farmer's Bank, on which $36 per share have been paid. 2. Loan of $80,793.83 to the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company. 3. Loan of $5,000 to the county of Sussex. 4. 2,439 shares of Farmer's Bank stock, at $50 per share, held thus-1,904 at Dover, 295 at New Castle, 240 at George town. 5. 37 shares of the stock of the Bank of Delaware. 6. 114 shares of the stock of the Bank of Smyrna. 7. 127 shares of the Union Bank stock. 8. $25,000 heretofore invasted in stock of the Chesapeake and OF SABBATH SCHOOLS. CHAPTER 41. Delaware Canal Company-directed to be invested in stock of the New Castle and Wilmington Railroad Company. 9. 65 shares of stock in the United States Bank of Pennsylvania. 10. Fees on marriage and tavern licenses; * * * * &c., &c. County to pay 50 cents for each scholar. Vouchers. Not to exceed $500. In Sussex; re SECTION 1. The levy court of each county is required to pay annually, by orders on the county treasurer, to the teachers of each sabbath school kept therein for three months or more in the year, fifty cents for each white scholar, upon the report of such teachers, or of the superintendent, verified by the certificate of two credible citizens, stating that the said school has been regularly held for more than three months in the year, and the average number of scholars in such school; provided, that the sum annually paid in any county, under this chapter, shall not exceed five hundred dollars. SEC. 2. That in Sussex county the teachers, or persons having turn to be made. charge of such school, shall return to the levy court of said county in March, annually, the manner in which such appropriation has been applied, and the vouchers therefor; and in default of such return, the levy court shall make no appropriation to said school for the next year. For other appropriations, see chap, 117, vol. 13, on page 56. OF FREE SCHOOLS. CHAPTER 42. CHAPTER XLII. OF FREE SCHOOLS. Sec. 1. Limits of school district to be re- Clerk of the peace to certify limits to The levy court may alter district Notice of aplication for change 2. Income of school fund divided and Trustees to make the apportionment He shall open an account with each He shall deduct $30 annually for print- 3. The stated annnual meeting; last Sat- Place; voters; penalty for illegal vot- Resolution to raise money. Further sum by way of apportionment. 4. Clerk of the district to give notice of Duty of commissioners when no clerk; 5. Occasional meetings; how called. Restricted to the business advertised. 6. Return of proceedings of school meet- Penalty for neglect. If not made in one month, void. 7. If the stated meeting be not held, oth- 8. Several districts may unite; name. Mode of effecting this union. 9. Powers of united districts. Tax to the amount lawful for each. Castle SEC. 11. District No. 18, Kent, may admit To collect and receive school money. rum. 12. Committee to make assessments. DISTRICTS. 13. Taxes; how levied Warrant to collector; his powers; pro- Collector refusing to serve; penalty. Demand by; how proved on non- Suit may be brought against persons 14. Collector shall pay over taxes in thirty days. His liability; delinquencies; fees 16. Drafts on school fund; how made; Act specifying amount of taxes to be Act providing for additional sum. Trustee to certify payments to audi tor. 18. Penalty for fraud in drawing school 19. Auditor shall settle accounts of school They shall appear before him; pen- He shall notify them of the time. The auditor shall prescribe forms. And compel the observance of them. 20. Committee to report to next stated Settlement; payment over; penalty; 21. Clerk of the district; his duty. 22. Capacity of school districts to hold property, &c. 23. Governor to appoint superintendents of free schools. Their duty; no emoluments; expenses SECTION 1. The limits of the school districts in the several coun- Limits recorded. ties, and all alterations of such limits, whether by the division of a district, the union of several, or otherwise, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the peace of the proper county. The clerk of the peace shall certify, in due form, to the of the school fund, the number and location of each school trustee Certificate of; district school fund. to trustee of Alteration of districts. Notice Apportionment of. OF FREE SCHOOLS. CHAPTER 42. laid out by the levy court of his county, and every alteration of a district. The levy court, two-thirds of all the members concurring, may upon application, make such alterations, having due regard to the public convenience, and to the interest of the schools. But notice of such intended application, and of the time when it will be made, and of the alterations desired, shall be given by advertisements posted in four or more public places in each district to be affected by the change, twenty days before the application is made, or the court shall not receive it. SCHOOL FUND. SEC. 2. The clear income of the school fund of this State, is hereby appropriated and apportioned among the school districts as follows: Of the investments made of the surplus revenue fund, the dividends on the investment in five thousand shares of Farmers' Bank stock, made under act of February 21, 1837; and the interest on the loan of eighty thousand seven hundred and ninety-three dollars and eighty-three cents, authorized by said act to be made to the "Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad Company," now the "Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company;" and the interest on the sum of five thousand dollars, advanced to the county of Sussex under the act of February 17, 1837, shall be divided, as they fall due, among the counties equally; and all the clear dividends or profits, to be declared, or accrue, upon any other bank stock, or other securities, or property, belonging to said fund, together with the clear sum arising from fees for marriage and tavern licenses, and any other income of said fund, or money directed by law to be paid to the trustee of said fund for distribution, shall be apportioned among the several counties according to their white population, as ascertained by the census of eighteen hundred and thirty. Apportionment Accounts. The trustee of the school fund shall, in August, yearly, appormade in August. tion each county's share of such income among the school districts, keeping an account with each, and entering its portion to its credit. He shall, annually, deduct thirty dollars from the share of each by each county county, to pay for printing for the school convention for such county; such payment to be made by him on the order of the president of such convention. If the said sum be not so drawn, it, or any balance of it, shall be carried to the share of the county for the $30 to be paid for printing. Order for. next year. STATED MEETINGS. SEC. 3. The school voters in each district, shall hold a stated |