Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-04-14

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republication and distribution there
of.
Sec. So. 1t shall be the duty oi
said commissioner of common schools
to make an annual report, on or be-
fore 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 session in any one year,
then the said report shall be made to
the governor, who shall cause the
same 10 be published, and shall also
communicate copy thereof to the
next General Assembly.
Sec. Sc. The state commissioner,
in the annual report of his labors
and observations, shall present a
statement OF the condition and
amount OF all funds and property ap.
propriated 10 purposes OF education;
a statement oil the number OF CON-
mon schools in the state, the number
Of scholars attending such schools,
their sex, and the branches taught: a
statement Of the number OF private
or select schools in the state, so far
as the same can be ascertained, and
the number OF scholars attending
such schools, their sex, and the
branches taught; a statement Of the
number Of teachers institutes, and
the number of teachers attending
them; a statement Of the estimates
and accounts of the expenditures Of
the public school funds OF every
description; statement OF plans for
the management and improvement
of common schools, and such other
information relative TO the educa-
tional interests Of the state as he may
think of Importance.
Sec. 81. The said commissioner
shall be entitled to receive tor his
services the sum Of fifteen hundred
dollars annually, payable quarterly.
out of the state treasury, on the
warrant Of the auditor of state.
Sec. So. For the purpose of fur
school libraries and appara-
tus, TO all common schools in the
state, and for the further purpose of
sustaining and increasing such libra
ries and keeping up a supply of
school apparatus in the schools, as
aforesaid, from time to time, as may
be considered necessary, in order 10
afford equal facilities to the said
schools in this respect, as nearly as
practicable. there shall hereafter be
assessed, collected, and paid annual
ly, in the same manner as the state
and county revenues are assessed,
collected and paid on the grand list
of property taxable for state pur-
poses, state tax of ore tenth of one mill
on the dollar valuation, to be applied ex-
for the purposes aforesaid, and
the attendant expenses, Gndfr the direc.
tion of tho commissioner of common
schools. In purchasing the libraries for
the common schools, no books of secta-
rian o: denominational character shall be
purchased for said libraries.
Sec. SO. The amount of said tax,
when collected, shall be paid over by the
county treasurers to the state treasurer,
at the time of making their annual settle
ment, and shall be paid ou; by that officer.
for the purpose aforesaid, upon the war
rant Of the state auditor.
Sec so. 1t shall be the duty of the
county auditor, when the said Libraries
or apparatus shall be received, TO diss
tribute the same 20 the clerks of the
township boards of education, or other
local school officers, in their respective
counties, having in charge the interests
Of common schools; and the books and
apparatus, so furnished. shall be deemed
he property of said several boards, or
ocaI school officers, TO whom the same
may have been delivered, and shall not
be subject to execution. sale or aliena>
lion, for any cause whatever.
Sec. 81. The local boards Of educa-
ion, or other school officers having
,harge of common schools, shall be
leld accountable for the preservation Of
said libraries and apparatus; and they
shall have power TO prescribe the time
IF taking and the periods of returning
he books belonging TO the Libraries. and
llso 10 assess and collect the damages
which may be done to the books by per-
'ons entitled to their use; and also to
provide for the safe keeping of the school
apparatus.
Sec. 81. II shall be the duty Of the
ocal school boards, or other school Off
,ers having charge OF schools, to ap-
,oint the Librarians and determine the
places where the libraries shall be de-
'osited, selecting such central points as
will best accommodate the schools and
antilles of the districts or sub~districts,
Is hereinbefore provided; and every fam
ly in each district or sub-district shall
,e entitled TO the use of one volume at
/ time from the school library, although |
10 member of such family attends any
IF the schools of the township; and the
library shall be open, under the insPecs
ion Of the librarian, at stated periods
throughout the year. obe prescribed by
he board of education, or other proper
IchooI officers, without regard to the ses-
lion Of the schools.
Sec. R3. For the purpose Of affordinp