Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-17

/ Der IN each year, statement showing the
amount " the school tax paid, the amount
unpaid, and complete list of the lands
and property on which taxes for schools
remain unpaid, together with the entire
amount Of moneys in his hands, (from
whatever source accruing,) for school
purposes, which shall be filed in his office.
SEC, %. THAT the money paid by per-
sons as an equivalent for exemption from
military duty, and the clear proceeds Of
all fines collected in the several counties
for any breach Of the penal laws, and all
funds in the treasury arising from the sale
of water crafts, lost goods, and estrays,
be and the same are hereby appropriated
to the use Of common schools within the
county where they accrue.
Sec. %. That it shall be the duty OF
said county treasurer to pay over to the
fund commissioner of the county, on the
fifteenth day Of February annually, all
sums Of moneys which may be in his
hands, appropriated for school purposes.
And the board Of county commissioners
shall alloy the treasurer one per cent. for
collecting and paying out all money for
schools, and their clerk reasonable CON-
pensation for his services in making out
4 the tax roll
Sec. %. And be it further enacted
That at the next annual township election,
and triennially thereafter, there shall be a
Superintendent of Public Instruction elect
ed, who shall hold his office for three
4 years, and until his successor shall be du-
ly elected and qualified; and said election
TO be conducted as in case Of other State
| officers.
SEC. 25. That the person thus elected
Superintendent of Public instruction, shall
before he enters upon the duties of his Of
flee, give bond TO the Governor in the pen
atty of twenty thousand dollars, con-
ditioned that he will honestly and faith,
fully account for, and pas over, according
to law, all moneys, or other things coming
into his hands by virtue Of his Office
touching the school fund, with such secu-
rites as shall be approved by the Gov.
ernor, and filed in the office Of the Secre
tary Of State. And further, he shall, be
fore entering on the duties OF his office
take and subscribe an oath that he will
support the constitution Of this State, and
Of the United States, and that he will faith
fully perform all The duties imposed upon
him by law, touching the office Of Super.
intendent of Public Instruction, which
oath shall also be filed in the office of the
Secretary of State. --.
| SEC. 20. That it shall be his duty te
| keep an Office at the seat of government
and to keep on file all papers, reports, and
public documents. which may be trans.
anitted to him from the school iund com.
missioners of the several counties in the
state, each year separately, and hold the
same in readiness TO be exhibited to any
committee of either House Of the General
Assembly of this State, or to the Govern
or, and shall keep fair record of the pro-
ceedings in any matter touching the fund
o: public instruction. 81.
SEC. n. Tha, be shall pay without
delay all sums Of moneys coming into his
hands, the interest only of which can be
used for the support OF schools, into the
hands Of the Fund Commissioners, and
shall from year to year adjust the sum at
interest, dividing it equally among the
several counties according to the number
OF persons in each county, reported by he
fund commissioner, SO as to place under
the control OF each fund commissioner at
as early day as practicable, the amount
as near as may be, to which his county is
entitled, and thereby equaiize the duties
and responsibilities of the several COM
missioners.
SEC. %. The superintendent of public
schools shall carefully adjust the amount
OF interest accrung each year, apporion-
| ing to each commissioner The amount TO
be distributed in his county, which appor
tionment shall be according TO the number
of persons contained in the latest report
] from said commissioner.
SEC. 20. That the superintendent shall
annually, on the first day of January,
| transmit to each school fund commission
er the amount ofA.e proceeds of the per-
manent fund which were apportioned for
distribution to his county, under the pro
! vision OF the twenty eighth section OF this
act.
| SEC. 80. That whenever it shall APP
pear by the annual apportionment that any
| fund commissioner has not in his hands the
full amount due his county, the superin-
tendent shall issue his warrant to said
fund commissioner, authorizing him to
draw on some particular fund commission
er who may have surplus, for such a.
mount as he may be deficit.
SEC. 81. That it shall be the duty Of
the superintendent to take general over
sight Of all the schools formed under the
provisions of system of education for
this state, and see that the system is as
early as practicable, put into operation
and cause it to be uniform in all its opera
tions; 10 visit every county at least once
during his term Of office; to confer freely
with the several township inspectors and
give such advice relative to schools as he
may deem necessary, to deliver a public
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