Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-17
\. IOWA CITY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH r. 1s47.

i report to the legislature At each regular
| session, stating. 49, Z
j lst. The whole amount Of the school
fund at interest. fs3
i I'd. The annual proceeds Of said fund.
i Bird. The amount annually appropriated
for schools and the source from which it
accrued.
/ 4th. The entire number Of districts or.
ganized under this act. l
i 9th. The number Of persons between
the ages Of five and twenty one years re-
ported from said districts. z.
9th. The number of schools taught in
the districts and the number Of scholars
taught in all the said schools.
4 7th. The number Of teachers employed,
distinguishing between male and female,
and the average pay received by the
teachers, together with such other matters
as may be required of him by law or joint
resolution Of the General Assembly, or
may appear to him relevant.
SEC. 3D. That the superintendent shall
furnish each fund commissioners with
blanks from time to time suitable for their
annual reports.
SEC. 35 That the superintendent Of
public instruction shall receive annually
twelve hundred dollars as salary for the
services required under the provisions of
this act, and also all necessary contingent
expenses for postage books and stationary
pertaining to his Office, to be audited and
paid as other state officers.
SEC. SO. Be it further enacted, That
at the next annual township election in
every organized county in this State, there
shall be elected school fund commissioner
for the county, who shall hold his Office for
two years, and until his successor is elec-
ted and qualified. The said fund com.
missioner before entering on the duties
of his office, shall execute bond to the
Governor, in such sum and with such Sc
curities as shall be approved by the coun-
ty commissioners, conditioned for The faith
full performance of the duties ofhis office;
and action may be taken OH said bond at
fee: also, he shall take and subscribe
an oath or affirmation faithfully to dis
charge all the duties of his office accord
ing to law, and the best of his abilities,
which oath and bond shall be filed in the
office of the county commissioners clerk.
SEC. 81. That the county fund com.
missioners upon the reception OF all sums
OF money, the interest only of which can
be used for school purposes, shall pro
coed to loan the same on real estate securi-
ties, at a rate Of interest not less than nine
per cent per annum; said interest payable
; annually at the office of said fund com
missioner.
SEC. SO. That no commissioner shall
be allowed to loan to any one person, or
company greater sum than five hundred
dollars, nor shall the term of loans be less
than one year or longer than five years.
Sec. 80. That the school fund commits
sioners of the several counties, shall an
nually on the first day OF November re-
port to the Superintendent of Public
Schools Instruction.: .-..-
lst. The number Of persons in his
county between the ages OF five and TWEEN
ty- one years.
I'd. The number Of districts in the
several townships in his county.
3. What length of time school has
been taught in each district.
4th, The aggregate number Of all pu-
pills taught in the several schools.
9Th. The aggregate number Of days
said pupils have been taught. ~
9th. Average cost Of tuition per term
Of three months. ..
7th. What part of the whole expenses
was betrayed by the public fund, and what
! by voluntary subscription. ..~ -,
9Th. What amount of money he has
appropriated to the support Of schools,
specifying the particular sources from
which the amount accrued.
9th. What amount of the school fund
at interest is under his control, and how
vested, also the amount. if any, on hand
not yet appropriated together with such
other matters as may be required of him
by the Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
ton. .s-e
SEC. 40. That the school fund com.
missioner shall on the first day OF March
annually, call to his assistance two or
more ofthe township inspectors Of schools
and proceed to apportion to the several
townships, all moneys then in his hands,
according to the numter of persons in the
several townships as shown by the last
report of their inspector. 49,.
SEC. d.. That the school fund COM
missioners shall keepa book, in which the
apporiionment as made out according 10
the provisions of the fortieth section OF
this act, shall be entered, and the fact to-
gether with its correctness certified by the
Two attending inspectors. 49,. j..
SEC. AZ That at anv time after the
said superintendent is made, or as coon
thereafter as may be demanded, the fund
commissioner shall proceed to pay out the
true and just amount 50 apportioned, to
each township, aud when any township
inspectors receives the amount due his
township he shall receipt for the same,
which receipt shall be filed on record.
Sec. 43. That the county commission
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