The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-03-30

rules and regulation Cor the proper discharge Of
their duties. The members of the board shall be
entitled iorecese one dollar and ifiy cents for
cry day necessarily engaged in official service,
be Paid out ofthe county treasury, the order of
the county auditor. exclusive of blank boohs and
stationery which the county auditor shall furnish
and the county audi;or may require the accounts.
when presented io be substanliated on cath, which
said auditor may administer and file in his office.
STATE COMMISSIONERS.
SEC AZ. There shall be elected by the q'i5li-
fad electors Of this state, at the next annual elee
ton for state county officers, andevery three years
thereafter, state commissioner of common schools,
who shall hold his office for the term of three years
and until his successor is elected ard qualifed.-
The election of gaid commissioner, and the returns
thereof shall be the same, in oil respects, as is
provided flr the election of judges of the supreme
court; and in cuse vacancy shall happen in said
Office, by DEATH resignation, otherwise the gov
ernor shall fill The same by appointment, for the
unfx xpired term.
SFc. 4S. Before entering upon The discharge
Of his official duties, The said commissioner shall
give bond, in the penal sum Of ten thousand dollars
W lIic Slhtc vi OIiU, Will lnO UT Llof0 SUTeeleS,
to the acceptance of the secretary If State. condi-
toned that he will truly account for and apply all
moneys or other property which may como into
his hands in his official capacity, for the use and
benefit of common schools, aud that he will faith
fully perfom the duties eDjoined upon him accord
ing to law; md he shall also lake nnd subscribe an
oath or affirmation TO support the constitution of the
United States and of the State of Ohio, and dill
gently and faithfully to discharge the duties ef his
off: prescribed by law, which bond. with :he
certificate of his oath endorsed thereon, shall be
filed with the treasurer of state.
SEC. 40. The books and papers Of his depart
ment shall be kept at the seat of government,
where suitable office shall be furnished by The
etate, at which he shall give attendance when not
absent on public business and ihe state librarian
shalI, addition 10 The duties ofhs ofce discharge
the duties of secretnry to the commissioner of
common schools under his direction
SEc. So. 1t shall be the duty of the commits
sioner to spend, anuuaily, an average, at least
ten days in each judicial district of the State su
perintendng and encouraging teachers institutes,
comforting with township boards of education Or
other Sch ol officers, counselng teachers, visiting
schools and delivering lectures on topics cacula-
ted to subserve the interests of popular education
SEC. 81. AS soon rs the revenues, to bo raised
hereinafter provided, for the purpose Of furnish
ing The common schools with libraries and appar-
atus, will admit it shall be the duty of the said
commissioner, to purchase the same, and the books
anI apparatus go purchased ehal be distributed
through the auditors Office of each county TO the
board Of education in each township city or incor-
porated village, according to the enumeration of
scholars.
SEc. 50. He shall also exercise such superris-
ion over the educational funds OF the state as nluy
be necessary to secure their safety and right ap-
plication, and distribution according to law He
shall have power to require of county auditors,
township boards Of education or other local school
officers clerks and treasurers of townships county
treasurers and clerks. recorders and trensurers of
cities and villages copies of oil reports by them re-
quired to be made. and all such other information
IN relation to the funds and condition of schools,
and the management thereof. as he may deem i'm :
portant.
SEC. SO. He shall prescribe suitable forms and
regulations for making all reports, and conducting
all necessary proceedings under this act and shall
the same, with such instructions as he shall
deem necessary and proper for the organization
and government of schoos. TO be ransnt,ed 10 the
local school officers who shall be governed in nc
cordaIce Herewith
Sec. 54. He shall cause as many comics of
the laws relating to schools and teachers institutes
with appendix of appropriate forms and nstruc-
fnr ;o1 into
be printed IN separate volume, and distributed to
each county with the laws. Journals and other doc
uments for the use of the school officers therein
as often after the first distribution as any change
in sid laws may be made of sufficient importance
IN the opinion of the commissioner TO lequire re.
publication and distribution thereof
SEC. SIS. 1t shall be sths duty of said commits
s.oner OF common schools to make an annual re-
pot, on or before the7iRentieth day of January in
each and every year. to The General Assembly.
when that body shall BIO in session in anv such
year; and when not in session ir apv one venr.
then the said report shall be made TO the govern
or, who shall cause the sumo to be published, aud
shall also communicate copy thereof to the next
General Assembly.
SEC' cO' uo ctdto commissioner, IN the n
nuaj report of his ab"rs and observations shall pre-
sent statement of the condition and amount of all
funds pnd property appropriated TO purposes of ed
ucatiua statement of the number Of common
schools in the statc lhs number of scholars aten-
ding such schools, their sex, tho branches taught
"A statement Uf TIE number of private or select
schools in the state, SO far the same can be as
certained, 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; state
ment of the estimates and accounts of the expepdi-
lures ofthe public school funds ofevery description;
statement of plans for the management and i'm.
provement of common schools and such other iu-
formation relative to the educational interests of
the state as he may think of importance.
SEC. 81. The safd commissions shall be en-