Butte record., 1855-02-17


ports with them, to make himself acquainted
with the progress Of educational movements
and the details of public school systems in
other states. 10 the end that the best possible
system Of education may be adopted for this
| state.
4th To exercise general supervision
over such normal 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 arportlon TO the several
counties, towns. C ties. villages. and school
districts the amoun; If school moueys N the
State Treasury, 10 hch each shall be enti
tied under the provisions of this act, and make
| a record thereof in the book OF records 10 be
kept by the State board of education, and fur
nish TO each county treasurer and to each
county superintendent, abstract of such
| apporticnment, specifying the amounts Of
common schoul moneys to which the towns
cities, villages, and school districts are enti-
tied; and with such apportionment, to furnish
| each county treasurer his warrant on the
| State Treasury. under the seal of the state
| board of education, for the amount of school
moneys i'll the state treasury to which such
county shall be legally entitled, under the
| apportionment above specified, and take such
county treasurer's receipt for the same.
Fifth To present TO the legislature annu-
| ally ut the commencement of each aession, a
| full report of the condition of public iustruc-
| tion in the State, the number and grade of
| schools in each county, the number of children
| in each county between the ages of four and
eighteen years; the number Of such attending
common schools established under the provis-
ions of this act; the amount of common school
moneys apportioned TO each county; the a
mount of moneys raised and expended by any
county, town, city, or school district for the
support of common schools therein, together
with such suggestions as he may deem it ex-
| pedient to make, in relation to the conStruc-
ton of school houses, the improvement and
| better management of common schools, the
qualifications of teachers, the character and
kind of school books most suitable for use in
common schools, and providing suitable houses
for the promotion of the general interests of
education throughout the State.
| To superntend the printing and distri-
button of his annual reports in such mlnner
rs the legislature shall from time to time di
| rect.
He shall examine and recommend uni
form series of school books to be used in the
different schools of the state, AMI 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 schools, aud all reasonable expenditures
Of money incurred by him in the discharge of
his ntficiai duties, shall be paid out OF any
| funds in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
ARTICLE V.
CITIES.
&c. 81. The common council Of each and
every Incorporated city in this State s. all be
and is hereby authorized and empowered, lst,
To raise annually by tax upon the real estate
and personal property within the city, as esti
mated by the city assessors, whatever amount
of monny shall be requisite for the support OF
competent number of free schools therein,
and providing and furnishing suicable houses
| therefor.
| To provide by ordinance for thecolection
custody, and disbursement of the moneys
thus raised by city tax for school purposes.
! To provide for drawing from the county
| treasury on the warrant OF the county super
| intendent of common schools, the money to
which such city shall be entitled under the
provisions of this Act. and for the custody and
disbursement of the same, in accordance with
the provisions of this Act. 4th To provide by
ordinance for the examination of common
school teachers, the regulation of common
schools within the city, the census or ennmer
alton of the children, and for making the
nual and Other reports 10 the county superin-
tendent 9th, To provide by ordinance for the
election or appointment of city board OF ed
ucation and superintendent of common schools
and prescribe their powers and duties And
9Th, To ordain all such rules and regulations
as they may deem expedient and necessary for
the promotion of the interests, prosperity and
usefulness of the common schools within the
city; prOUtded, that the common council shall
not make any ordinance nor do any act which
shall be in conflict with the provisions OF the
constitution of the State, or of any act of the
Legislature.
~. No commits RS, nor marshals elected
or appointed unier the foregoing provisions
of this act shall have any jurisdiction or con
troll within the limits Of any city which shall
have provided for the support, regulation and
management of common schools therein, under
the provisions of the next preceding section of
this act, except in cases provided by law.
s 8 The county superintendent may, and
he is hereby empowered, in incorporated cit
les, to appoint three school commissioners for
any common school or district. upon petition
of the inhabtants thereof requesting the
same.
5 Such schools shall be, and are hereby
entitled to all the rights and privileges Of any
other city 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 dstrbu-
ton; Provided, they are conducted in accord
ance with the requirements of this act.
ARTICLE VI.
SCHOOLS.
81. No common schools shall receive any
moneys, benefits or immuuities under the pro-
visions Of this act, unless such school shall be
instructed by teacher or teachers, duly exc
amined. approved and employed by competent
and legal authority as herenbefore provided.
S 2 The boards of commissioners may
cause the common schools within their res
pective 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 instruction of the different
departments, whenever they shall deem such
division into departments necessary.
ARTICLE VII.
COUNTIES.
s | Each and every county in this State. is
hereby empowered, authorised and directed te
raise annually, by special tax lin the same
manner that thair county taxes shall be as
sessed AMI collected, upon the taxable pro
perty within the county. an amount of money
not exeee.ling five cents on each one hundred
dollars of valuation tor the support of fcommon
schools therein. an providing suitable houses
AMI purchasing libraries and apparatus Tor
such common schools
See. 2 All moneys raised hy county tax,
above provided for common school purposes,