Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-04-05

portion most convenient for school purposes
shall remain exempt as Aforesaid, 10 be de-
'ermined by The proper school directors. nr
other officers having charge oi Schools.
Sec. "a. liskall be The duty Of The probate
Judges in the. several counties of the State,
us soon nlier The election Of school officers
under the provisions of this nc, as practca.
Bile. 10 appoint county board OF school
examiners, 10 consist of three compelen,
persons. resident in The county, who shall
h0ld their Office for The term of two years,
and unlil their successors are appointed; and
oil vacancies in said board which may
thereafter occur, whether from expiration OF
The tegIp Of fuffice. refusal 10 serve, or other.
wise.astaIl be filled by like appointment by
sa,d bJdee.
See. IS. ltsshsll be the duty OF the cx.
aIniners 10 fix upon the lime for holding
meetings for the examination Of teachers,
in such places In their respective counties
rs will, in their opinion, best accommodate
the greatest number Of candidates for e&.
aminaAUn: notice of all such meetings Nav.
ing been published in some newspaper of
general circuialion In their respective coun.
ties; and al such meetings, any Two Of said
board shall be competent TO examine appli.
cunls and grant certificates; bul no foe or
charge shall be mude for certificate. NJ
certificate Of qualification shall be valid in
any county excep. that in which The exami.
nation took place, nor for longer period
than two yeurs; and if al any time The re.
eipien, OF the certificate shall be found in.
competent or negligent, the examiners, OF
any Two oil them, may revoke the same
and require such teacher To be dismissed
but such teacher shall be entitled to receive
payment for services only up TO tho time o
such dismissal; and no person shall be EN-
ployed as teacher in any primary common
school, unless such person shall have frs
Ublained from said examiners, or any Nv,
Of them. cersif cate Of good moral char
ucter, and lha, he or she is qualified 10 ,cacl
or'hogrnphy, reading, wiring, arithmetic
geography. and English grammar; and il
case such person intends TO teach in an
common school Of higher grade, he or sh
shall first obtain a certificate of the rt euisil
qualifications in udduon 10 The branche
aforesaid.
Sec. 46. The said board of examiner
Ghall appoint one Of their number 10 srrv
as clerk, who shall keep record Of lhei
proceedings. noting the number and date q
Vach certificate given, 10 whom, for who
term Of time, and for what branches G
studies; and the said board may make al
need(ul rules and regulations for The prope
discharge Of their duties. The members c
the board shall be entitled 10 receive eac
one dollar and fifty cents Cor every da
necessarily engaged in official duties, 10
paid out of the county treasury, on III
order Of the county auditor, exclusive G
blank books and stationary which III
county nudilor shall furnish; and The count
auditor may require The accounts, whe
presented, TO be subs,analed on oath, whic
said auditor may administer and file in hi
office.
= Sec. At. There shall be elected by lh
qualified electors oil this state, al tho neJ
annual election for State and county officer
and every three years thereafter, a stat
commissioner Of common schools, VIII
shall hold his Office for the term Of lhre
years, und until his successor is clece
and qualified. The election Of said con
missioner, and The returns thereof, shall
the same, in all respects, as is provided e
the election Of judges Of The supreme cour
and in case vacancy shall happen in sal
office, by death. resignation, or olherwis
the governor shall Gil The same by appoin
men,, for the unexpirsd term.
Sec. 40. Before entering upon the di
charge Of his official duties, The said Con
missioner shall give bond in the penal SUI
Of ten thousand dollars. 10 the SIa,e
Ohio. with TWO or more surciies, 10 the a
ctp,arce Of The secretary of State, conc
toned that he will truly account for and o
ply all moneys and other property whic
may come into his hands in his official C
pacily. for the use and benefit of CONNIE
schools, and that he will faithfully perlor
the duties enjoincd upon. him according
Law; and he shall also take and subscri
an oath or affirmation 10 support the co
Elilu.ion oI the United States and of d
State OF Ohio. and diligently and faithful
10 discharge The dulies Of his office as pl
Scribed by law. which bond, with The cert
cate Of his oath endorsed thereon, shall
filed with the treasurer Of stale.
Sec. 49. The books and papers Of his d
purImeni shall be kept at The sea, Of &C
srnment, where q suitable Office shall
furnished by the slate, at which he sh
civa ntandnnca vhan mi nheau, cp NH
business; and the state librarian shall,
addition 10 The duties of his Office, discha;
the duties Of secretary 10 The commission
Of common schools, under his direction.
Sec. 80. !, shall be tho duty of the co
missioner TO spend. annually, on an av
nRe, at least ten DAYS in each judicial d
uict Of the Slale, experimenting and
couraging teachers institutes. conlerri
with township boards Of education or oil
school officers, counseling teachers, vsi
schools, and delivering lectures on top
calculated TO subServe The interests Of po
lar education.
Sec. 81. As soon as the revenues, 10
raised as hereinafter provided, for the p
pose of furnishing the common schools "
libraries and apparatus, will admit, il sh
be The duty Of The said commissioner
purchase the same, and the books and
paratus so purchased shall be distribu
through the AUDITORS Office of each cou
to The board Of education in each lownsl
city or Incorporated village, according
the enumeration Of scholars.
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