The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-30

apparatus so purchased shall be distribu-
led through the auditors Office OF each
county to the board OF education in each
township, city or Incorporated village, &C.
cording 10 the enumeration of scholars.
Sec. Sc. He shall also exercise such
supervision over the educational funds OF
the state as may be necessary to secure
their safety and right application, and dis.
tribution according to law. He shall have
power TO require OF county auditors, town
ship boards Of education, or other local
school officers, clerks and treasurers of
townships. county treasurers and clerks,
recorders and treasurers OF cities and vii.
lagos, copies Of all reports by them requir-
I'D to be made, and all such other infor.
nation in relation TO the funds and condi.
ton of schools. and the management
thereof, as he may deem important.
Sec. SO. He shall prescribe suitable
forms and regulations for making all re-
ports. and conducting all necessary pro-
ceedings under this act, and shall cause
the same, with such instructions as he
shall deem necessary and proper for the
organization and government OF schools.
10 be transmitted to the local school Off
GERS. who shall be governed IN accordance
Herewith.
SEC. 54. lie shall cause as many cop
les of the laws relating to schools and
teachers institutes, with an appendix of
appropriate forms and instructions for car
rying into execution all such laws. TO be
printed in a separate volume, and distrb
uted to each county with the laws. journ.
ais and other documents for the use of the
school officers therein as often after the
first distribution as any change in said
laws may be made of sufficient importance
in the opinion Of the commissioner 10 re-
quire republication and distribution
thereof
Sec. S. 1t shall he the duty Of said
commissioner Of common schools to make
an annual report. on or before the twenti
eth day of January in each and every
year, TO the General Assembly. when that
body shall be in session in any such year;
and when not in session IN any one year.
tnen the said report shall be made 10 the
governor, who shall cause the same to be
published. and shall also communicate a
copy thereof to the next General Assem-
bly,.
Sec. Sc The state commissioner, in
the annual report Of his labors and obser
vations, shall present a statement of the
condition and amount Of all funds and
property appropriated TO purposes OF edu-
cation; a statement of the number of COM
mon schools in the state. the number OF
scholars attending such schools, their sex,
ard he kronnkoS tn,,ubt. ~
the number Of private or select schools in
the state, so far as the same can be ascer-
tanned. and the number Of scholars attend
ing such schools. their sex. and The branch
es taught; statement Of the number OF
teachers Institutes. and the number OF
teachers attending them; a statement OF the
estimates and accounts Of the expendi,
lures of the public school funds Of eve
ry d. scri ption; statement Of plans tor
the management, and improvement of com.
mon schools. and such other information
relative to the educational interests Of
the state as he may think Of importance.
Sec. 81. The said commissioner shall
be entitled to receive for his services the
sum oi fifteen hundred dollars annually
payable quarterly. ont of the state treasu.
ry, on the warrant of the auditor OF state.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
Sec. So. For the purpose Of furnish
ing school libraries and apparatus. to al
common schools in the state. and for III.
further purpose oi sustaining and increas
ing such libraries. aud keeping up a sup
ply Of school apparatus in the schools. as
aforesaid. from time to time. as may bt
considered necessary, in order to affort
equal facilities to the said schools in thi.
respect. ns nearly as practicable. there
shall herea after be assessed. collected, ant
paid annually, in the same manner as the
state and county revenues are assessed
collected and paid on the grand list o
property taxable for state purposes. a STATE
tax OF one.tenth Of one mill on the dolla
valuation. to be applied exclusively for tht
purposes aforesaid, and the attendant ex
penses. under the direction of the com
missioner of common schools. In pur
chasing the libraries for. the common
schools. no books OF a sectarian or demon
national character shall be purchased fo
said libraries.
SEC. SO. The amount Of said tax
when collected, shall be paid over by tn.
county treasurers to the state treasurer, a
the time OF making their annual settlement
and shall be paid out by that officer. fo
the purposes aforesaid, upon the warran
Of the state auditor.
Sec. 60. 1t shall be the duty of ths
county auditor. when the said libraries o.
apparatus shall be received. to distribute
the same to the clerks Of the township
boards of education, or other local schoo
officers, in their respective counties. hav
ing in charge the interests of common
schools; and the books and apparatus. sc
furnished. shall be deemed the property
Of said several boards. or local school Off
GERS. TO whom the same may have beer
delivered. and shall not be subject to exc
cution. sale or alienation, for any cause
whatever.
Sec. 81. The local boards Of educa
ton, or other school officers having charge
Of common schools. shall be held account
able for the preservation OF said Libraries
and apparatus; and they shall have power
to prescribe the time OF taking and the pc.
RODS OF returning the books belonging to
the libraries, and also to assess and col
lect the damages which may be done ,o