The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-03-18

a far as possible, such instructions, to employ
teachers Of suitable moral character and quail.
ifications, to visit from time to time the dis
trict school or schools under their charge, to
expel pupil for misconduct, TO examine all
complaints between teacher and pupil of Sc
rious character, to discharge teacher for in.
capacity or improper conduct, and generally
to exercise supervision over the affairs of the
school within their district.
Sec. 10. That the teacher Of each school
shall be required to keep q roll or day book,
and at the close Of his term Of service TO furn-
ish said school trustees with q tabular state.
pills Of the school; the number Of pupils sent
by each patron, and the number Of days At.
tendance by each pupil, which statement shall
be supported by his affidavit, made before some
officer authorized to administer oaths, that the
same is true and correct.
Sec. IL. That it shnll be the duty of said
trustees, upon receiving the shares Of the
school fund to which their school district il
entitled, 70 spply the same towards the pay.
mcnt of the teachers salary and the remain.
der Of said salary, IL any, to apportion equal.
y among the patrons Of the school according
to the number of pupils ar d the time sent by
each to the school; and Il any such patron
should neglect OF refuse &c Peg his share Of
the salary apportioned as aforesaid, said trus.
tees may institute suit against him or her for
the amount Of money due. and the tabular
statement furnished them, under oath, by the
teacher, and mentioned in the preceding sec.
tion of this act, shall be Drimd Jacia evidence
Of such Indebtedness.
Sec. l2. IL any patron or patrons Of the
school are unable TO pay their share Of the
salary apportioned as Aforesaid, and the said
trustees be satisfied Of the fact, Il shall be the
duty of said trustees to make out list OF all
such patrons in the district, together with the
amount Of money due from each for tuition,
and forward the same under their own proper
signatures to the Chief Justice Of the county.
Sec. l3. That the Chief Justice of each
county shall annually furnish the Treasurer
OF the State with statement under his hand
and seal OF the county, Of the amount of mon.
ey due for tuition from all such patrons AZ are
exempt under the preceding section Of this
act in the county, according to the lists return
cd by the school trustees. And the Treasurer
Of the State il hereby authorized and required
to pay said amounts Of money due from the
patrons so exempt, out Of the school fund de-
rivnble from taxation and created by the Con-
stitution of the State, and he shall distribute
the same In manner and form as provided in
the sixth section Of this act.
Sec IA. That the County Treasurer of
each county shall give bond with two or more
securities, payable to the county, in twice the
xmount of the school fund TO which his county
shall be entitled, SO soon as the Chief.Justice
shall be notified by the Treasurer Of the State
Of the amount to which his county Is entitled,
which bond shall be conditioned that he will
well and faithfully keep nm account for the
money to him committed as q school fund for
his county, and pay out the same only upon
the order Of the Chief.Justicc of the county,
under his hand and the seal Of the County
Court. He shall also enter into bound book
to be kept by him for that purpose, all moneys
received, all moneys paid out, and to whom
and when paid, and register and number all
orders by him paid or accepted to be paid,
which book, together with such orders, shall
be by him exhibited at his annual settlement
with the County Court That after tho year
1854, his said bond shall be removed, between
the first and tenth Of fScptember Of each year !;
that all suits upon such bonds shall be In the
name Of the county, and In other respects
they shall be governed by the laws relating to
the bonds of County Treasurcrs.
SEC. ID. That the trustees Of each school
district shall be elected annually after the year
eighteen hundred and fifty.iour, on the first
Monday In September In the manner herein
provided; that they shall be a bodycorporsts
aud polite, by the corporate naftA OF the
Trustees Of Common School District, .Jo----,
(flling the blank with the number Of the Dis
trict,) and for the purposes for which they are
created, may sue and be sued, hold and dis.
pose of property, and do such acts and things
as are incidental and necessary TO the perform
ance OF their duties.
SIC. 10. That the Treasurer Of the State
shall bc ex.ofilcio Superintendent Of Common
Schools in this State, and II shall be his duty
immediately after the first day Of September
IN each and every year, TO record the abstracts
OF children of lawful age in tho different coun.
ties, end apportion the moneys as herein con.
tcnplatcd, distributing TO the several counties
tho amount 10 which each In entitled, accord
ing to its scholastic population, asccrtaincd In
the manner herein prescribed, aud also the
amount due for tho tuition OF children exempt
from tuition fees and 1t shall further be the
dnty OF the Treasurer OF the State, to provide
tho necessary record books, to bo by him KEEP,
exclusively for recording abstracts, az herein
contemplated, and Keeping full and perfect
account Of ell investments and moneys belong.
ing er IN any wise apperiaining 10 the Com.
mon School Fund of this State, and al! sppor,
tionnents and distributions Of money by him
madc FOR common school purposes; and he
shalt sport 10 thu Governor annually, on or
before Tho first day Of October, tho condition
OF tho common school fund. and ALSO mako 10
each regular session OF tho Legislature such
suggestions 10 regard 10 tho Common School
system as may bc deemed advisable, ttat the
iiacal scholastic year shall aommenoe on tho
tlFst day Of September and end on the frst
day of Augnet IN each and every year from
and aiicr che first day Of September next.
SRc. III, Tha, Il shall he the duty of the
chairman Of the hoard Of trustees for each
school district. 10 present, Al least once year,
bis application 20 the chief.,iusiice OF hls
county !vs sueh atsaupts % said fund a. his
dssirlcl may be entitled TO receive. according
TO the number of children beiween the ages
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