Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15

SEc So Forms and modes of bookkeeping shall
from time 10 time. he prescribed for the county auditors
and treasurcrs. by the Auditor Of State.
SIC. 90. The board of county commissioner shall an
nualy their first session after the distribution of the
common school fund, in the presence Ofthe county audi
tor and treasurer examine the accounts aud proceedings
OF such officers in relation To- the said funds, they shall
also inquire into the safety of the several loans made OF
said fund and examine and compare the cash notes. and
mortgages, with the records. hooks and reports
SEC. 81. Said board shall make report of The result
Of such examination showing:
FIRST The amount refunded. and the amount re-
loaned, and the safety thereof.
Second. The amount OF interest received and the
amount paid over.
SIC o. such report shall be entered on the records Of
said board and copies thereof signed by the members of
the board NJ auditor and treasurer, shall be transmitted
10 the Auditor of State, and to the state superintendent
SEC o. County auditors shall receive for their serv
in managing the school funds the two per cent dam
ages accruing all sales for the non payment OF loans
and three per cent all disbursements OF interest," and
the county treasurer shall receive two per cent all
disbursements Of interest, and two per cent ON TIE
amount OF school tax disbursed.
Src 81. The following fees only shall be charged in
ease of mortgages and loans.
To each appraiser. ......-..-.-.--.-.-, - cents
For recording Mortgage. 81 cents
tDr drawing Mortgage ,-..-..---.-- % cehls
For taking borrowers affidavit. 10 cents
For clerk and recorders certiheais and eN-
amining title. each. p cents.
Which shall be paid by the borrower
OF THE DISTRIBUTION or THE SCHOOL FUND,
SEC. a. The county auditor of each Of the several
counties Of this State SHALL annually on the fourth Mon
day &c Marh make and forward 10 the Superntend-
ent Of Public Instruction. statement showing the
amount of Interest hand for distribution, ia his
county, arising from looms of th' congressional township
fund and also the amount hani for distribution in
parts of townships Ia the adjacent counties, specifying
the hand for each OF the several counties.
SEC o. In making such statement lac shall specify the
amount Of interest BELONGING 10 each township and parts
Of townships and the county Ia which the same - siina-
ted, and where congressional township lies partly IA
county and partly la another the auditor Of the
in which the fund of such township is managed shall
in addition notifying the superintendent of the amount
due ~ each porti0n notify also the auditor of the county
Ia which any portion is situated. Of the amann due to
such portion.
SEC o. The State Superintendent shall annually by
e fourth Monday ia April each year make out state
<how ing the-numbr q. scholars ir each cs,unt Of
the State, the amount Of tie Income OF the common
school fund in each county for distribution. and the
amount Of taxes collected for school purposes, and shall
apporon Tie the several counties of the STATE
according Ia the enumeration Of scholars herein with
out taking ino consideration The congressional township
fund in such distribution. 49,.
SIC ". He shall ile with the Auditor Of State, state
ment showing the amount Of the income Of the common
school fund 10 which each county is entitled who shall
arrange the transfers between the counties, and Ia ease
shall be found ineOnvenien Ia draw upon those counties
haV ing in favor Ofihose counties having def
Cheney the county being thereto required
by the Treasurer Of Sate shall pay such excess INTO the
State Treasury.
SEC 90 To enable the Stale Superintendent to make
such apporionment, county treasurers AT the lime of
making their annual settlements shall furnish Ia the Su
perintendent statement Oftlie income OF t. common
school fund in their hands.
SEC 100. The Superintendent shall Immediately after
making such apportionmen inform the county auditors
Of the amount To which their county Is entitled OF the
common school fund.
SEc. I0I. The tresurers of the several counties shall
annually the third Monday Of May, make distribution
Of the income Of the common school fund TO which his
county Is entitled, upon the warrant of the county
ditor 10 the several townships. and incorporated cities
and of the county, which payment shall he made
the OF each township and in making the said
distribution the auditor shall ascertain the amount of the
congressional township fund belonging TO each city town
and township and shall 50 apporloa the income of the
school fund.- equalize the amount OF avail
aide funds in each city. town and township. near as
may be- according 10 the number of scholars therein
PrOrd6S, honsrer, That in shall the income Of
HE congressional township fund belonging 10 any con
gressiOnal township, part Of such townships be inin-
shed by such distribution and diverted TO any other town
ship.
SRc. log. The township trustees shall designate the
several schools Of their respective townships BY numbers
School Number - and the inhabitants, whether
residing in of the township who shall have desig
mated any school in such township the 20 which
they desire 10 be attached provided In section thirteen
of this act shall annually the first Saturday OF
October, AT the school house, there be ii not AT some
convenient place To be designated in the notice Of such
meeting and choose one other number director ofsuch
school, who hefare entering upon the discharge Of his
dules shall take oath faithfully 10 discharge the
SEC. lGh Other meetings OF such inhabitants may be
held at any time upon the call ofihe director az any i've
of the inhabitants
SF. I04. Al least dve days notice shall be given Of
such school meeting. by posting notices in live public
places ia the yeiny bat meeting shall ne Illegal
The want of such notice, in the absence OF fraud.
SIC. lt5. Such school meeting shall have power 10
designate the teacher whom they desire IL teach their
school, 10 determine what branches they desire shall be
taught Ia such school, designate such repairs they
ze the township trustees Tor the removal of their school
House 10 more convenient location, or inr the erection
Of one, aid upon any other subject connected with
their school or township.
Sro 100 When such meeting shall petition the iowa
ship trustees ia regard 10 repairs removal erection
Of school house, they shall also furnish 10 such trustees,
- q .trsl
erection.
SIC iO The township trustees shall in every ease, in
which majority the inhabitants attached 10 any seh"ol
have designated the teacher they wish employed, eil-
ploy the same, if he she be had on reasonable
terms; and ia no cas-. I'll such trustees employ any
teacher, whom ma .-Of the inhabitants attached Ia
any school have detf1ed they do not wish employed;
and when al amy time after the commences az amy
sehool majority Of the inhabitants petition said iris
shall dismiss him. hui such teacher shall be entitled 10
pay for all services rendered.
SEC lOe. The director OF each school shall preside at
all meetings Of the inhabitants eonneeed'therewh and
record their proceedngs he shall also the organ
Of communication between the inhabitants and the town
Sue 100. lie shall take charge of tine school house
and property belonging thereto aud preserve the same
and shall make all temporary repairs to the school house
furniture and futures and provide the necessary fuel for
the school, and report the cost thereof Ia TIE trustees
for payment.
SIC no. He shall visit and inspect the school from
time TO time, exclude any refractory pupil herefrom
with the and appreciation of the township trustees
and under their direction provide teachers There
for.
SER III. The exclusion Of any pupil from The school
for dsorderly conduct shall not extend beyond the
term, and may be in the discretion Of the trsiees
for a shorter period.
90 THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
SEC. 49, There shall be- elected by the qualified yO-
tiers the State, the general election, State Super
inienden of Public Instruction, who shall hold his Office
SIC l3 He shall receive for travelling, stationery,
and other expenses, sum not exceeding i've hundred
dollars per anum.
src ia He shall enter upon his Official duties te
second Monday in February succeeding his election, aud
shall take and subscribe an oath OF Office, which shall he
filed IN the office Of Secretary OF Stale
SEC. lis. The books and papers of his department
shall be kept at the seat Of governments where suitable
Office shall be furnished by the State. which he shall
give attendance when absent public business, and
II the business of the Office require H. he may employ
clerk not more than six months Ia each year, at salary
SEC. Il6. He shall present annual report contain
ing brief exhibit of his labors the result OF his expert
and observation, noticing amy imperecOn in the
operation Of the system, and suggest the appropriate
reciion. lie shall also prepare and append Ia said report
all statistical tables, the materials of which have been
transmitted 10 his department 10y TIE proper officers and
shall ten thousand copies Ia be printed. and dis
tributed to the several counties Of the State
SEC III. He shall spend annually, ON an average, al
least one day in each county, attending teachers nst-
tues comforting with township trustees, c0unseling
teachers, and delivering lectures topics calculated 10
subserye the interests of popular education
Srcll6. He shall be sT oDeiO president nj the State
Board OF Education, preside at all meetings thereof pro-
pose such for consideration and adoption, ia
his Judgment may best sulserSe the
10 said bOar and increase the efficiency of their ind
vdua labors and submit for their approval list of
books for Schools and catalogue Of suitable works foI
school Libraries.
src iis. He shall superiniend the purchase &c town
ship libraries, under such regulations the State Board
Of Education may adopt and repon to said Board hi.
proceedings ia relation thereto.
SEC. Ieo. He shall receive and promptly determine
appeals r0m tas nsp trustees. exercise such super soI
over the educational funds may h. necessary Ia
tain their safety aud their preservation and
DO insulated ia the Of the State OF Indiana
the os the proper fund, all suits necessary FIR the r.
eovery Of any portion at said funds.
Src. l2l lie may require of the county auditors
rea-arer-, township trustees clerks, aud Treasures, cop
les Of all reports required u be made 10y them. aud al
such 0ner Information IN relation Ia the duties &c ihc
respective Offices and the coalition ofthe funds and prop
erty Othc common schools, aud the condition aud
agement of such schools as he may deem important.
Sac. s lie shall prepare aud transmit Ia the propc
Officers suitable forms and regulations for making all
ports aud conducting all necessary proceedings under tl
act and all necessary instructions for The better ora
zation and government Of common schools.
SEC. le3. He shall many copies Of the Acts
the General assembly In relation Ia the common schools
or the school funds, with necessary forms, Instruction