Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-05-04

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require.
Sec. A. No moneys shall be appor,ion.
ed 10 any district or par. of district. unlessi,
shall appear by the report thereof, that
school has been taught therein, for at least
three months during The year ending a, the
date Of such report, by qualified teacher,
ana that all school moneys received during
that year from the school fund have been
applied to the payment of The wages of
such teacher; and no portion of the library
money shall be apportioned to any distrci
or part OF disirict,unlcss itshall appear from
The last annual report thereof, that the libra
ry money received at The last preceding ape
portlonment was duly expended according
TO law, before the first day of September
SUBSEQUENT to such apPorlionment. and that
such district has complied with The regula-
tons established by the state superintendent
in respect to district libraries.
Sec. IS. The town superintendent in
each town shall keep just aud true account
oi all school moneys received and expended
by him during each year for which he shall
have been chosen, and shall lay the same
before the board Of auditors of town accounts
at lheannual meeting Of such board in each
year.
Sec. 46. The town superintendent OF
common schools in each town shall, within
ten days after The termination of his office.
render TO his successor in Office Just and
true account IN writing, of all school mo-
neys received by him during the preceding
year. and of the manner in which the same
shall have been appropriated and expended
by hun; and the accounts so rendered shall
be delivered by such successor in office to
the t"wn clerk, 10 be fled and recorded in
his office
Sec. AZ. On rendering such account, If
any balance shall be found remaining in the
hands OF such town superintendent, the
same shall Immediately be paid by him 10
his successor in office.
Sec. 48. Such successor in office shall
bring a suit, upon the official bond of any
previous town superintendent, for the re-
covery with interest, of any unpaid balances
OF school moneys that shall appear to have
been IN his hands on leaving his office, els
Their by The accounts rendered by such
town superintendent, or by other sulseent
proof.
Sec. 40. The town superintendent in
each town shall have The powers and priv-
lIeges OF corporation, so Ear as 10 enable
hun 10 take and hold any property trans>
tcrred TO Inn for the use Of common schools
in such town.
See. 80. The town superintendent shall
be entitled 10 receive one dollas per day FOR
every day actually and necessarily devoted
by him, in his official capacity TO the SER
vice of the town for which he may be cho-
sen, the same To be paid in like manned aa
other town officers are paid.
Sec. 81. If after the time when the an.
nual reports of the school districts are re-.
Dulred TO be dated, and before tlEe appor>.
lonment Of school moneys shall be made,
| district shall be duly altered or new
district shall be formed in the town, So
Is to render an apportonment, founded on
such annual reports uni usl, as between two,
'r more districts of the town, the town sn>
shall make an apPorlionaehl
o such district. according TO The number oil
;hildren in each over the age of four, and
Inder the age of twenty years, ascertalning
hat number by the best evidence in hLs
power.
Sec. So. All moneys appor,oned by the
own superintendent, TO any district or para
If district, which shall have remained IN
he hands Of sail IOWA superintendent for
'ne year after such superintendent, by rea-
son OF such district, or part Of district,
Rejecting or refusing TO receive the same,
shall be added 10 the moneys next thereaf-
er to be app~rsomed by such town super
ntentendent, TO the several districts and
paris Of d!sirictsn such town, and ap>
noriioned there with.
d Inspection and Supervision BIZ town
Superintendent.
Sec. So. 1t shall be duty of the town
'uperlntendendent TO examine annually alb
persons offering themselves as candidates
or teachers of common schools in his
own, IN regard to moral character. learning,
and ability 10 teach school; and ne shall
deliver To each person examined and found
qualified, certificate signed by him, in
such form as shall be prescribed by the
state experimenting which certificate shall
oe in force for one year from The date there
Df, unless annulled within that time, and no
person shall he deemed "A qualified teacher
within the meaning Of this chapter who has
lot such certificate in force.
Sec. 81. The town superintendent may
lnnul any such certificate, given by him or
his predecessor in office, when he shall
hlnk proper, giving at least ten days pre-
'lous notice III writing TO lhe teacher hold
ng it, and to the district board of the dis
rlct in which he may be employed Of his
intention to annu the same.
Sec. 55. The annuling of certificate
shall not dispualfy the teacher to whom
/ was given, until note containing the
name OF The teacher, and the time when the
was annuled, shall be made by
he town superintendent, and filed in the
office of the town clerk.
So The town superintendent, when aver he shall
ieem 1t u"cessa y, may require REORGANIZATION nf
Ill any Of the teachers in his town, for the pur-
'osc Of ascertlining their qualifications to continue
Is such teachers.
81. 1t shall he the duty of the town suporin-
-endeRt TO visit all such common schools.
So At such visitation, the town superintendent
shall examine into the state and condition of such
schools both as respects the progress Of the schoars
in learning, and The good order o the schools, and