The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-22

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candidates FOR teachers of common schools and to
grant them certificates Of qualification, in such form
as shall be prescribed by the State Superintendent,
which certificate shall he evidence OF the qualfca-
ions OF such teachers in every town and district of
the counties respectfully, to which such superinlend-
| ent belongs, and shall be in force for term K
ceeding year
! Third Tho superintendent shalt by all means in
his power, promote sound education. elevate the char
meter and qualifications of teachers improve the
! OF instruction, and advance the interests Of the
| schools, and among other means of accomplishing
these purposes, the snid superintendent shall deliver
! public addresses the subject of education, upon
his visits to the several towns, for the purposes anre
said, at least in ench year in each town. and
than once, in different parts Of each iowa. should ho
! deem it practicable
And the said County Superintendents shall annual
", on or before tho first day Of September, make
port 10 the State Superintendent, embodyng Informal
ton relating to the government, course ofnsruclion,
books, studies, discipline and conduct Of the schools
| IN their respective counties.
And il shall furthermore be the duty Of tho county
suPeTintendens TO embody in their reports, state
| rnens showing the number in each district, on the
first OF January preceding their reports Of heods of
families, Of children between four and eighteen years
of ageof children that had attended school during
the year preceding the said first day Of January-o
number Of weeks in such year, that school shall
have been taught by male, and by female teacher
| oil the amount Of wages paid to eneh-Rnd tho
monnt of public moneys received during such year in
such districts; all which information in regard TO the
times during which instructors may hive been
plnyed in the business ofinsruction the classification
oithem by ages, and the particulars specified in the
last preceding clause il is hereby made the duty Of
the superintendent Of towns 10 furnish to the super
ntendents of the counties, respectively, in which
such towns situated.
And the county superintendent shall embrace in
their reports, all other information touching the
schools and their teachers, which the State Superin-
tendent may in his instructions prescribe. And they
shall also report as fully as may be practicable, the
J tharN S.Iac Gant in lhpir tya
! counties the number of scholars taught in each, and
! the amount paid To their instructors in the yeur
preceding the first of January before making their re-
port
And il shall be the duty Of the county snperntend-
J ents, often in each year, TO call conven-
tions of the teachers in their respective counties, at
such place and by such notices they may deem
| proper, at which convention, said Superintendent
| shall each deliver, cause TO be delivered, an adj
dress the subject Of education, and make proyis
ions for such other exercises, as they may deem ex
| pedient.
Sec g. In case distric, shall be formed of parts
OF two countless parts Of two towns, IL shall Tor all
purposes Of visitation and returns, and for the exam
nation Of School Teachers, as provided for in the
! fourth and 9th sections Of this act be taken and
deemed TO belong TO the county and town in which
the school house Of such district shall be situated.
Sec. z. II shall be the duty Of the state supern-
tendent, TO prepare and submit TO the General As
semby, the opening Of each annual session there
of, report containing statement oil the condition OF
the common schools Of the State, and of the expen-
dtures of the school moneys therein, plans for the
| better organization and instruction of the common
schools, and general all such Snlatters relating to
MS Office, and 10 common schools, as he may deem
it expedient communicate and he shall also trans
NIT with his report, the report which may have been
made to him by the county Superintendent alore
| said.
lie shall propose suitable forms and regulations for
making all reports and conducting all necessary pro-
ceedngs under this act shall cause the same, with
such instructions as he may deem necessary prop
ior the better organizntionSgovernhent oil common
schools TO be transmitted TO the Superintendents oil
the several Counties and he shall also frequently cor
respond with the county superntendents IN regard TO
all matters which concern the duties of their office,
and the advancement OF the interests oil education IN
| the State.
He shall also open such correspondence abroad as
NAV enable him obtain, 81 far as practicable, nlor-
nation in regard to the system of common school i'm
proyement and instruction in other Siatse and coun-
ties, which he shall embody IN his annual reports 10
the General Assembly.
Sec 3 ANY contract for teaching, made siier the
Orst day Of March next between the prudential com
mittee Of any school district, and any common school
teacher shall be null and void, II the SAID teacher
fail TO obtain certificate of qualification OF the Su-
perintendent of the Connty IN which such district
shall be situated of the superintendent OF the town
in which such district shall be situated as PROVIDED
for in the fourth and fifth sections OF this act before
the commencement Of the school Tor which such con-
tract shall have been mnde.
Sec o. The State superintendent shall he emitted
TO receive from the Treasurer oil the State the sum OF
two hundred dollars per annum, payable quarterly
which shall be in full for his services as Supentend-
ent. And all monies expended by him Tor hostages
on letters connected with the duties OF his olhce, and
for the printing OF forms and Instructions ana trans
hitting the same to the County Superintehdens shall
he allowed him by the Auditor of Accounts, and Palc
out of the Treasury Of the State. ~
Soc 10 The County SupeIntenden:s shall be al
lowed two do.ars FOR each day necessarily spent N
the discharge Of their dutes including expenses; but
| ,ho ,,,oia nmount of compensation allowed 10 any