Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-12


benefit Of common schools, and that he
will faithfully perform the duties enjoin.
cdon him according TO law; and he shall
also take and subscribe an oath or alir.
nation to support the constitution Of TIE
United States and Of the State or Ohio.
and diligently and faithfully 10 discharge
the duties Of his Office ns prescribed by
law. which bond, with tho certificate Of
his oath endorsed thereon; shall be filed
with tho treasurer Of State. iJgvq
Sec. 40. The books and papers Of his
department shall be kept at the seat Of
government, where o suitable office shalt
be furnished by the State, at which no
shall give attendance when not absent
on public business; and the State libra
rian shall, in addition to the duties ofhis
Office, discharge tho duties Of secretary
to the commi ssio oncr Of common schools,
under his direction.
Sec. so. 1t shall be the duty Of tho
commissioner to spend, annually. on an
average, at least ten days in each judi.
cial district Of the State, experimenting
and encouraging teachers institutes, con.
ferring with township boards Of educa.
ton or other school officers, counseling
teachers, visiting schools, and delivering
lectures on topics calculated to subservs
the interests Of popular eluca,ion.
Sec. 81. AS soon as the revenues. 10
be raised as hereinafter provided. for the
purpose of furnishinathc common school
with libraries and apparatus. will admit
it shall be the duty Of the said commits.
sioncr, to purchase the same, and tho
books and apparatus so purchased shall
be distributed through the auditors Office
Of each county to the bonrl oI education
in each township, city. or incorporated
village, according to the enumeration Of
scholars. ..f
; Sec. So. He shall also exercise such
supervision over the educational funds
of the State as may be necessary to SO.
cure their safety and right application,
+ and distribution according to law. Hs
{ shall have power to require Of county
; auditors, township boards Of education.
or other local school officers, clerks and
recorders and treasurcrs Of cities and vii.
lagos, copies Of all reports by them re.
quircl TO be made, and all such other in.
formation in relation 10 the funds and
condition Of schools, and the manage.
men. thereof, as he may deem imPor.
c ;ant.
$ Sec. SO. He shall prescribe suitable
. forms and regulations for making all re.
. ports, and conducting all necessary pro.
s ccedings under this act, ani shall causs
. the same with such Instructions as. he
t shall deem necessary and proper for tho
! organization and government Of schools.
n TO be transmitted TO the local school OF.
" fccrs, who shall be governed in accer.
dane. herewith.
= Sec. 81. He shall cause as many copies
+ Of the laws relating to schools and
II teachers institutes, with an appendix
h Inappropriate forms and instructions for
i carrying into execution all such laws, to
p be printed in separate volume, and dis.
0 tributed to each county with the laws.
n journals and other documents for the use
II Of the school officers therein as often af.
IL ter the first distribution as any change in
a said laws may be made Of sufficient i'm.
d Portance in the opinion Of the commits.
T. sioner to require republication and
y distribution thereof.
" Sec. IS. 1t shall be the duty Of said
} commissioner Of common schools to
'' make an annual report, on or before tho
twentieth day ofJanuary in each and ev.
- cry 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, then the said report
- shall be made to the governor, who shall
" also communicate copy thereof to the
" mex, General Assembly. .,
a Sec. Sc. The State commissioner, in
4 the annual report of his labors and oh.
o, serva,ions, shall present sta cement Of
"A the con lition ana amopnt Of all funds
I. and property appropriated to the pur.
poses Of educ alton; a statement of. the
10 number Of comnon schools in the State
:. the number Of scholars attending such
If schools, their sex, AMI the branches
% taught; a statement Of tho number OF pri,
IS vnte or select schools in the State, so far
N as the same can he ascertained, and the
er number Of scholars attending such
schools their sex and the branches tau,h
a statement Of the number Of teachers
le institutes, aud the number Of teachers at.