The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-01-05

The Board will likewise call the atten-
ton of the Legislature TO the Returns made
by the Chairmen of the Boards OF SuPerln-
tendents of Common Schools IN the dlffe-
rent Counties. Ii is very evident to The
Board, that the system cannot succeed
well without General Superintendent,
whose business il should be to superlntend
the general operations OF the system; to
travel over the State. and aid and direct the
Superintendenis IN the discharge of their
duties; point out to them such improve
menis as are deemed necessary; recon-
mend suitable books for the Schools, and
introduce as much uniformity in the system
as NAV be practicable and above all, see
that the Counties pay their respective
quotas, and that the Charmen fully &C.
count for all the funds that come 10 their
hands. The duties Of a General Superin-
tendent are such as to require all the time
and ability of man of energy, industry
and talent, and they earnestly recommend
the appointment of such an officer.
The slightest reflection will be sufficient,
TO satisfy any one, that most of the duties,
which ought TO pertain TO this office, can
not be discharged by the Literary Board,
and if they could, il would require the
Board to be almost continually in session.
Indeed, the duties already assigned to
the Board, require much Of their time
The renewal Of notes, receiving payments,
the superintendent aud management of the
Fund, the estimates of the nett profits, max.
ing distributions, the attention to draining
the Swamp Lands, the settlement of the
Contractors accounts. the preparation Of
Blanks for the Schools, and other duties,
require the Board to be very c!ten in ses-
sion; and nothing gives the Board more
trouble than the Banking part OF their du-
ties. They would therefore, recommend,
that no money be put at the control of the
Board for loanng.
A few Counties have not voted for the
Common School Law; the Board have
been directed to loan that portion of the
nett proceeds, which is allotted to them
Here is another batch Of accounts TO be
raised, and an additional expense incurred
for not loan can be made, or note
renewed, without a meeting of the Board
1t is submitted, whether it is right that the
general Fund should be taxed with the ex-
pense of these meetings, when the benefit
is for the County whose fund is loaned.
As there have been destinations against
the manner in which the Funds of the
Board have been managed, the Board deem
1t due TO themselves, as well as 10 the pub
lie, that you should institute the most rigid
scrutiny into their fiscal operations. This
they most cordially invite. Ard they will
take this occasion to say, that no member
of the Board has had directly, or Indirect
", any loan or accommodation at the
Board, except the small loan made to a
gentleman, who was, at that time, but not
now, a member Of the Board, who borrow.
edthe same, for the accommodation of the
State, and to which your attention has been
invited by Special Message, requesting
the Legislature to make provision for its
payment.
The Board have found it impracticable
to make any thing like satisfactory Re-
port as to the state and progress of Com
mon Schools. Some thirty counties have
sent in no report; others have reported in
such way as TO give little informailon.-
The Board has endeayored to extract
something out of these Reports, imperfect
as they are, and 10 put it in an ntelligi-
bic shape, as far as they can, which will
be found in exhibit +.
Exhibit G., IS the copy of 4 report made
to the Board by Major Gwynn, their Prin-
cipal Engineer.
Il has been the uniform practice of the
Board, to deposite all funds received by il,
to the credit Of the Board, IN the Banks at
this place, as soon as received, until the
sum accumulated to some amount worth
payingoyer to the Treasurer, when check
has been given him for the amount and
his receipt taken. This has been done
generally, quarterly, and some times Of.
tener. In no instance, hasthe money been
permitted TO remain in the hands of any
member Of the Board, or their Secretary,
longer than it was convenient to deposite
it in Bank. The Board has never kept
any money on hand.
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
J. VI. MOREHEAD,
President Ez.otFcio Of Literary Board,