Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-02


and every three years thereafter, state COM
missioner of common schools, who shall hold
his office for the term Of three years, and un-
til his successor is elected and qualified
The election Of said commissioner, and the re-
turns thereof, shall be the same, in all respects
as is provided for the election Of Judges Of the
supreme court; and in case q vacancy shall
happen in said Office, by death, resigna-
ton, or otherwise, the governor shall ill the
same by appointment for the unexpired
term.
Sec. 4s. Before entering upon the dis
charge of his official duties, lthe SAID commits
sioner shall give bond, in the penal sum Of ten
thousand dollars to the State OF Ohio, with
two or more sureiies. to the acceptance of the
secretary Of State, conditioned that he, will
truly account for and apply all moneys or
other property which may come into his hands
in his official capacity, fpl the use and benefit
Of common schools, and that he will faithfully
perform the duties enjoined upon him accord
ing to law; and he shall also take and sub
scribe an oath or affirmation to support the
constitution of the United States and of the
State of Ohio, and diligently and faithfully to
discharge the duties Of his Office as prescribed
! by law, which bond, with the certificate of his
oath endorsed thereon, shall be filed with the
treasurer of state.
| Sec. 40 The books and papers Of his de-
partment shall be kept at the seat of govern
ment where a suitable Office shall be furnish
ed by the state, at which he shall give attend
ance when not absent on public business; and
the state librarian shall, in addition to tho du-
ties of his office, discharge the duties of secre
tary to the commissioner of common schools,
under his direction
Sec so. 1t shall be the duty of the commits
sioner to spend, annually, on an average, at
least ten days in each judicial district of the
State, experimenting and encouraging teach
ers' institutes. comforting with township boards
of education or other school officers, counsel
ing teachers visiting schools, and delivering
lectures on topics calculated to subserve the
interests of popular education.
Sec 81. As soon as the revenues, to be
ased as hereinafter provided for the purpose
of furnishing the common schools with libra
ries and apparatus, will admit, it shall be the
duty of the said commissioners, to purchase
the same, and the books and apparatus SO
purchased shall be distributed through the
auditors Office of each county to the board of
education in each township, city or incorpora-
ted village, according TO the enumeration of
scholars
Sec So He shall also exercise such super
vision over the educational funds of the state
as may be necessary to secure their safety
and right application, and distribution accord
ing to law. He shall have power to require
&c 10, de Of aHu
ton, or other local school officers, clerks and
treasurers of townships, county treasurers and
clerks, recorders and treasurers of cities and
villages, copies of all reports by them requir-
ed to be made, and all such other information
in relation to the funds and condition of
schools, and the management thereof, as be
may deem important
Sec SO. He shall prescribe suitable forms
and regulations for making all reports. and
conducting all necessary proceedings under
/ this act, aud shall cause the same, with such
instructions as he shall deem necessary and
proper for the organization and government
Of schools, to be transmitted to the local
school officers who shall be governed in accor-
dance herewith.
Sec. "a. He shall cause as many copies of
the laws relating to schools and teachers in
stitutes, with an appendix of appropriate forms
and instructions for carrying into execution ali
such laws, to be printed in a seperate volume
and distributed 10 each county with the laws,
journals 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 to require a
Republication and distribution thereof
Sec. 55 1t shall be the duty of said COM
missioner of common schools to make an an
nual re port, on or before the twentieth 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
not in session in any one year, then the said
report shall be made to the governor, who
shall cause the same to be published, and
shall also communicate copy thereof to the
next General Assembly.
Sec. 56. The state commissioner, in the
annual report of his labors and observations,
shall present statement of the condition and
amount of all funds and property appropriated
to purposes of education; a statement of the
number of common schools in the state, the
number of scholars attending such schools
their sex, and the branches taught state
ment of the number of private or solec. school
in the state, SO far as the same can be ascer-
tanned, and the number Of C h o ! ars
tend ng suc C C ! S,
their sex and the branches taught; statement
of the number of teachers institutes, and the
number Of teachers attending them; state
ment of the estimates and accounts Of the ex-
pendtures of the public school funds of every
description; a statement of plans for the man.
agement and improvement Of common schools
and such other information relative to the ed
ucationaI 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 Of
fifteen hundred dollars annually payable quar-.
terly' out of the state treasury, on the warrant
of the auditor of state.
Sec 80. For the purpose of furnishing
school libraries and apparatus, to all common
schools in the state, and for tho further pur-