Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-02-20
AN AC'r
AIN ALL
To establish system of Common Sc

: the township election on the first Monday
= in April, A. d., 1851, and triennially
thereafter, there shall be elected Super.
intendent Of Public Instruction, who shall
,, hold his Office for three years and until his
: successor is duly elected and qualified.
Sec. 9. Before entering upon his duties
he shall take and subscribe the usual oath
+ of Office, and shall also execute bond in
the penalty Of twenty-five thousand dol.
lars, payable to the State of Iowa, with
securities to be approved by the Cover.
, nor, conditioned for the prompt discha rye
Of his duties as uperntenden: Of Public
Instruction, and for the faithful appica.
, ton and disposition, according to law, Of
all school moneys which may come into
his hands by virtue Of his office. Said
bond and oath shall be deposited with the
Secretary Of State, and an action may be
maintained thereon by the State, at any
time, for breach Of the conditions there.
Of.
) Sec. 8. 1t shall be his duty to keep an
office at the seat Of 60, eminent, and to file
all papers, reports, and public documents
} transmitted to him by the school officers
Of the several counties, each year sepa-
rately, and hold the same in readiness tc
. be exhibited to the Governor, or to any
committees Of either House Of the Genera!
Assembly, and shall keep fair record OF
all matters pertaining to the business oil
his Office.
Sec. 4. He shall, without delay, pay
over all sums OF money which may come
into his hands, by virtue Of his Office, tc
the officer or officers autho rized to re
ceive the same, in such manner as may
be prescribed by law.
Sec. S. On the twenty-fifh day Of Jan.
uary Of each year he shall apportion a.
mong the several counties Of the State.
the interest Of the permanent school fund
which shall have accrued up to the first
. day Of January aforesaid, and shall i'm
mediately transmit to the School Fund
Commissioner a statement Of the amount
thus apportioned to their respective coun
ties. accompanied with his warrant for the
same on the officer in whose hands it
g may be deposited.
Sec. 6. He shall have general super.
vision Of all the district schools Of the
State and shall see that the school sys
tenn is as early as practicable put into op
, Grafton; and shall visit every county al
: least once during his term of office, con
fer freely with the several school office rs
and give such advice relative to schools
as he mey deem necessary; he shall de-
T liver public lecture to the teachers and
: people Of each school district, on the sub
y ject Of education, if deemed practicable
l and perform generally such duties as may
3, tend to advance the interes, Of education
, Sec. 7. He shall examine and recon.
!, mend to the several school districts uni
! form series Of text books, 10 be used ir
r the shoots thereof.
Sec. 8. He shall prepare and have
printed suitable forms for all reports re
> quired by this act, and shall transmit thu
same with such instructions as he may
= deem proper for the organization and gov
= eminent of the public schools, and will
i. such directions in reference 10 the cou rs
c Of studies as he may Judge advisable, t.
r the several officers entrusted with thei
= management and care.
: Sec. 9. He shall make all further rule
and regulations that may be necessary, t
n carry the law into full effect, according {
L. its spirit and intent, which shall have tn
same force and effect as though contain
ed therein.
Sec. 10. He shall cause so many copic
q Of this act, with the forms, regulation
and instructions herein contemplated
= thereto annexed, to be from time to tim,
- printed and distributed among the severa
school districts Of the State, as he shall
= deem expedient.
It Sec. III He shall make repor: to tn
c Genera! Assembly at each regular session
c thereof, exhibiting the condition Of thu
e State University and public schools, ant
= Of the funds appropriated to each, and al
such other matters relating 10 the affairs
Of his office as he may think proper Il
: communicate.
Sec. IL. He shall receive annually thu
' sum Of twelve hundred dollars as salary
for the services required under the pro
D visions Of this act, and also all necessary
r contingent expenses for postage, books
and stationary pertaining 10 his office, tc
be audited and paid as the salaries anc
!, contingent expenses Of other State officers
are.
Election j. duties Of School Fund Commissioner
Sec. 10. At the annual township cleo
tion on the first Monday in April: A. D.
, 1850, and biennialIy thereafter, in each
organized county in this State, there shall
be elected one School Fund Commissioner
Cor the county, who shall hold his office
for two years and until his successor is
elected and qualified.
Sec. IA. Within twenty days after his
election he shall take and subscribe an
oath that he will faithfully discharge the
duties Of his office, and shall also execute
bond to the State Of Iowa, in the penal
~ Of $4,000 with security TO be
approved by the Clerk of the District
Court and the Sheriff Of the county, con-
ditioned for the faithful application Of all
school money that shall come into his
hands.-Said bond and oath shall be de.
posted with the Clerk Of the District