Butte record., 1855-02-03

| To open correspondence with officers
and Boards of education in other states, and
| by means of the exchange of letters anc re-
ports with them, to make himself acquainted
with the progress of educational movements
and the details OF public school systems in
other states, TO the end that the pest posslole
system of education may be adopted for this
state.
| 4th To exercise a general supervision
over such uormal schools and teachers insti-
tutes. rs may by law be established
Fifth Immediately after the State Trea-
surer shall have made his annual report, as
herein required, to arportion to the several
counties, towns. C ties. villages and school
districts the amount Of school moneys in the
State Treasury, to which each shall be enti-
tied under the provisions of this act, and make
n record thereof in the book Of records to be
kept by the State board Of educate aud fur
nlsh to each comfy treasurer AMI to each
county superintendent, an abstract Of such
aTpartonment, specifying the amounts Of
| common school moneys To which the towns
cities, V lages, and school districts are enti-
tied; aud wtih such appOrtionment, to furnish
each county treasurer his warrant on the
State treasury, unler the seal Of the state
| board Of education, for the amount of school
moneys liz the state treasury to which such
county shall be legally entitled, under the
| appertionment above specified, and take such
county treasurers receipt for the same.
| Fifth. To present the legislature annu-
| ally at the commencement of each aessIon, n
full report of the condition Of pubic nstruc-
tion in The State, the number aud grade OF
schools in each county. the number Of children
in each county between the ages of four and
| isrh .fs.rn ntS .t+ranIi iur
common schools established under the provis-
ions Of this net; the amount of common school
moneys apportonei 40 each county; the a
mount of moneys raised and expended by any
county, town. city, school district for the
support OF common schools therein together
with such suggestions rs he may deem it ex-
pedient to make, in relation to the coustruc-
ton of school Louses, the improvement and
better management Of comm N schools, the
qnalIf .atons Of teachers, the character and
kind OF school books most suitable for in
common scprois. and providing suitable houses
for the promotion of the general interests OF
education throughout the State.
To superiuteud the printing and distri-
button of his annual reports in such manner
rs the legislature shall from time to time di
rect.
s lie shall examine and recommend uni
form series of school books 10 be used in the
different Schools Of the state, and the school
commissioners ami teachers are required, SO
far as is practicable, to see that the books rec
commended by him are introduced and used in
The sihools, and al! reasonable expenditures
Of money incurred by him in the discharge of
his oifiriai duties, shall be pail out OF any
funds in the treasury not otherwise appropri
ttei.
ARTICLEV.
CITIES.
&c q. The common council Of each nd
every incorporated city in this State s. all be
aud is hereby authoriz ii ard empowered lst,
70 raise annually by tax upon the real estate
and personal property within the city, csti-
mated by the city assessors. whatever amount
Of monny shall be requ site for the support OF
\ competent number of free schools therein.
and proviling and furnishing suicable houses
therefor
To provide by ordinance for thecollcction
custody, and disbursement of the moneys
thus raised by city tax for school purposes.
8 To provide for drawing from the county
treasury ON the warrant OF the county super
lntendent Of common schools, the money to
which such city shall be entitled unler the
provisions of this Act, and for the custody and
disbursement Of the same, in accordance with
the provisions Of this Act. 4th, To ,rovide by
pfuluHUCe lot lHe eAatnlHHtiun OF common
school teachers, the regulation of common
schools within the city, the census or ennmeT-
alton of the children, ana for making the an
nua and other reports to the county superin
tendent 9th. To provide by ordinance for the
election or appointment 0f city board Of ed
ucation and superintendent OF common schools,
and prescribe their powers and dutes. And.
s h, To ordain all such rules and regulations
rs they may deem expediemt and necessary for
the prom ,tion of the Interests. prosperity and
usefulness Of the common schools within the
city; pr0Uided, that the common cuun Ill shall
not make any ordinance do any act which
-haJl be in conf ct with the provisions OF the
constitution Of the State, or of any act of the
Legislature.
~ NJ commisrs., nor marshals elected
or appointed unler the foregoing provision :
If this act shall have any inrs lotiun or con-
trul within the limits Of any city which shall
have provided for the support regulation an |
management of common schools therein, under
The provisions of the next preceding section OF
this act, except in cases provided by law.
8 The county superintendent may. and
he is hereby empowered. in incorporated cit
les, III appoint three school commissioners for
any common school or district. upon petition
/ Of the inhabitants thereof requesting the
same
4 Such schools shall be. and are hereby
entitled to all the rights AMI privileges of any
other city or Common school. in the pro rata
division of school money raised BY taxation
and shall receive its proportion Of money from
the state school fund in the annual distribu-
ton Provided, they are conducted in accord
ance with tie requirements Of this act.
i ARTICLE VI.
/ SCHOOLS
81. M comm IN schools shall receive anv
moneys, benefits nr Immunites under the pro-
visions Of this act, unless such school shall be
/ instructed by teacher or teachers, duly exc
amined approved aud employed by competent
an legal authority as herenbefore provided.
! s , The boards of commissioners my
cause the common schools within their res
peciive Jurisdictions, to be divided into prima-
ry secondary, and grammar schools, having
reference to the proficiency of the pupils. and
to employ competent and legally qualified
teachers for the nsru tion OF the d tferent
departments, whenever they shall deem such
division into departments necessary.
ARTICLE VII.
COUNTIES.
Each and every county inthis State, is
hereby empowered, authorised and directed to
raise annually. by ial tax Gn the same
manner that their eouny taxes shall be
sessed an collectedl, upon the taxable pro-
perty within the county, an amount Of money
not excee ling FIVE cents on each one hundred
Inllars nf ,F,