The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-03-30

e~ueaingS. noting NE number agd date &c
zach orrtheage given, 10 Hhom, fof what
term Of time, anu for what branches Of stud
les. and the said board.nNY make all need
iai'ruhs and reglauous Tor the proper dis
thage Of uieir duties. The members Of
The boa.d shall be Snuted 10 receive each
one dollar andthy GEMS for every day ne.
eessanGy engaged in lcfie.al service, 10 be-
paid oueoi The enunty treasury. on tue Or
Ter Of the county auditor, exclusive OF
blank books and stationery which the eoun-
~ auditor shall furnish; and the county au-
pitor may rtquire Me accounts, when pre-
scented. 10 be substantiated on oath, which
saia auditor may administer and lie in bis
psies.
Skc. ~. There shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of this state, at the next
annual election for State and county officers,
and every three years thereafter, a state
eommissloner of common schools, who shall
hold bis Office for the term of three years,
and until his successor is elected and quail
ihed. The election Of said commissioner,
and the returns thereof, shall be the saane,
mall respects. as is provided for the cleo
ton Of judges Of the supreme court; and in
case . vacancy shall happen in said office,
by death, resignation, or otherwise, The
governor shat, 6p the same by appointment,
tor the unexpired term.
SEc. 40, BefoEe entering upon the dis
charge Of his official duties, the said commits
sionyr shall give bond, in The penal sum Of
len thousand dollars, to the Sqlte of Ohio,
viii two or more %sEreties. 10 the accept
agfs Of the secretary Of State, conditioned
Mat he will truly account for anG apply all
moneys or other properly which may come
in 70 his hands in his official capacity, Ior
the use and benefit Of common schools, and
that he will faithfully prelorm the duties en-
joinsd upon him according 10 law; and he
shall also take and subscribe an oath or
affirmation to support the constitution Of the
United States and Of the Stale OF Ohio, and
sailigehIy and. faithfully to discharge The
duties Of his office as prescribed by law,
which bond, with the certif cste OF his oath
endorsed thereon, shall be filed with the
treasurer of state.
sEe,. 49,: The books and papers OF his
.dePaGmeftt shall be kept at the seat a COY
eTnment, where a suitable Office shall, be
fWnished by The state, at which he shall
give attendance when not absent ON public
business and the state librarian shall, in
addition TO the duties of his Office, d.
charge The dui,s ofsecretary to tho, comnls-
sionUf Of common schools, under his diree-
ton,
SIC. SO. 1t shall be the duty of the
commissions to spend, annually, on an ay-
hrage, at least ten days III each judicial dis
trlc. Ut The State, experimenting and Ell,
equragiug teachers institutes, comforting
with lvSnship boards OF education or Other
scheol officers, counsellng teachers, visit
ing schools, and deli 'ering lectures on topics
salculsted to subserye the J. tereSts of popu.
lar education.
Sac. 81. As SOON as the reyenue4, to be
raised as hereinafter provided, for the pur.
pose Of furnishing The common schools with
libraries and apparatus, viii admit, it shall
BE- the duty Of The said commissioner, TO pur-
chase tbs same, and the books and appara-
tps SO purchased shall be distributed through
through the suditor's office OF each county
10 the board OF education in each township,
c'tY or incorporated village, according &c
Inc enumeration Of scholars.
SIC, 81. tie shall also exereise such
supervision over the educational funds OF
the stale as may be necessary to secure tisi4
safely and right application, and dislribl-
uon according 10 Law. lie shall have pow.
er4o fsqulra OF county auditor, town.
ship bo@rds of education, or other loca
school officers, clerksand lreasurers Of town.
ships, county lreasurers and clerks. recor
ainru and frAo ~ rur RI ,it.n, al ill
copies of all reports by them required to ,he
pade, and all such other information in l2,
lation to the funds and condition OF schools
and The engagement thersof, as he ma,
.'deem important.
t4SEc. 53. He shall prescribe suitabl,
forms and regulations Tor making all re
ports; and conducting all niece ssary proceed
lngs under this act, and shall cause tn,
Same, with such instructions as he shall
aseEns necessary and proper for the organi
xation and government of schools, 10 b.
transmitted 10 the local school officers, VIII,
shall be governed in accordance there
With.
SIC. 81. Flo shall cause a, many copie
Of the laws relating ~ schools and teach
Qrs' institutes, with an appendix of appro
pirate forms and Instructions for c~arrJin
into execution all such laws, to be printe
~ Q seperate volume, and distributed t
zach county with the laws, journals an
other documents for the use Of the schol
officers :aercln as often after the first di.
trIbution as any change in said laws ma
pc made Of sufficient Importance in the {
plnlun Of the commissioner to require a re
publication and distribution therot.
SEc. 81. 1t shall be the duty of sal
commissioner Of common schools to max
IN annual report, on or before the tween.
eth day Of January in each and every yea.
% the General Assembly, when that bod
shalI. be in session in any such year; an
When ret in session ip any one year, the
ths said report shall be made to the 90,
efnor, who shall cause the same to be put
lpked, and shall also communicate a COP
thereof to die next General Assembly.
SIC. SIS. The state commissioner, in III
annual report Of his labors and obserya
lions, shall present 4 statement Of the COZ
dAion and amount Of all funds and propert
appropriated to purposes If education;
Statement OF the number Of common schoo
b the s.ate, the number Of SCHOLARS atter
ding such schools, their sex, and the brancl
% taught; q statement Of the number Of pr
pate OF select schools in the state, so far !
Che same can E ascertained, and the nun
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