Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-03-17

sUall Welt and ascertain the character, prog
ress and prospects of each school, and report
the same to the full board once quarter.
Ninth. To carry out and execute thell
powers and duties as conferred and imposed
by THE act, in accordance with the instruc
tons of the State boarp of instruction, AMI II
form as shall be prescribed by the superin
tendent of public instruction.
Tenth To make and keep a record Of al
their official acts and decisions, and STRIFE
and particular account of all bills audited ana
certified to the county superintendent
and said record and account, together with
the vouchers lelating thereto, shall be subject
at all times to the inspection and examination
of the superintendent of public instruction, oil
the county superintendent OF common schools
Eleventh To report to the superintendent
of public instruction and to the county super
intendent of their respective counties, on oil
before the 18th day of November annually
the amount of all expenditures on account o.
schools in their respective districts, during the
previous school year, ending on the last o.
October. and the manner in which the samt
shall have been expended, specifying what
portion and amount thereof has been expen
ded for the services Of legally qualified teach
ers the amount which during that time shall
have been raised in the several common schoo
nistricts, by subscription or otherwise, anc
allowed to such qualified teachers as salary OIL
compensation; the names of the teachers EN-
ployed, the time Of service, and the salaries
paid to each the number of pupils taught ans
the average attendance and progress of the
pupils in each school organized and taught un
der the provisions of this act, and such othe,
statistics as shall be directed by the superin
tendent of public instruction.
Twelfth And, at the close of their ofIica
term, to deliver over their book OF records aut
all papers, books, blanks and documents il
their hands, as such eom'rs, to their success
sors in office, and take their receipt for the
same which receipt shall be filed with the
county superintendent.
COUNTY sUPERINTENDI MIS-
Sec. IL The county super intsndent shall
qave power in accordance with the provision:
Of this act, and the instructions of the STATE
board Of education, and of the superintendent
of public Instruction: LIST, To exercise n gen
eral supervision over the interests of common
schools in his county, and give to the schoo
com rs, marshals and teachers, such aid and
counsel as may be important to the prosperity
of the schools. Cd, To distribute promptly
such blank reports, forms, laws and instruc.
tons, as shall be deposited in his office for the
use of the schoo, cOm'rs, teachers and mar
shals, and any other officers entitled to re
ceive the same. Sd, To draw his warrants OF
the county treasurer in favor of, and deliver
the same to the persons holding accounts au.
dited and certified by the boards Of commits
sioners of common schools, und err provisions
of this act, Pr0rjdeR, that no such warn't shall
be drawn until full and correct returns shall
have been made to him by the same as re
Quired by law 4th, To keep on file in his Of
flee, the reports of the school trustees, mar
shalls and teachers, received by him. and tc
record all his official acts as such county su-
perntendent, in book to be provided for that
purpose, and at the close of his official term
to deliver to his successor such records and all
documents, books and papers, belonging to his
office, and take his receipt for the same, which
shall be fled in the Office of the county trea-
surer 9th, To make full report in writing
annually in the month Of November, for the
school year ending on the last day of October
next preceding to the superintendent of public
instruction, and deliver a copy thereof to the
county treasurer of his county, in such form
and manner as shall be prescribed by the said
superintendent of public instruction
The common school moneys in the
county treasures shall be apportioned among
the several towns, cities and villages, in pro-
portion to the number Of children residing
therein, between the ages of five and eighteen
years, as shown by the last previous reportsof
the common school marshals and other officers
chargedtherewith, and no school district shall
be entitled to any portion of the school mo-
neys. of which there shall have not been
taught by legally qualified teacher, a COM
mon school for three months, within the year
ending on The last day of October, and one
half the compensation Of said teacher paid by
the inhabitants of said district
COUNTY, TREASURER.
s 5 1t shall be the duty of the county
treasurer OF each county:
To receive and hold as a special deposit
all common school moneys, whether received
by him from the state treasury, or raised by
the county for the benefit of common schools,
and to keep separate account thereof, and of
their disbursements
On receiving any common school moneys
for distribution, to notify the county superin-
ten1ent of COMMON schools Of the amount
thereof, and the shares to which the several
towns, cities, villages and school districts are
entitled under the provisions Of this act.
Third To pay over, on the warrant of the
county superintendent, duly endorsed by one
or more of the commissioners aforesaid, and
by the teacher or other persons to whom due,
the several amounts of common school moneys
to which each district shall be entitled.
Fourth. And on or before the first day of
November. annually, to make full report of
the common school moneys received into the
county treasury, within the school year end
ing on the last day of October next preceding.
with a particular statement of the disburse-
ment of the said school moneys, and of any
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main in his hands for distribution at the close
of such school year to tle superintendent of
public instruction.
See. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the State
treasurer to receive and hold as Il special de-
posit, all common school monies paid into the
treasury, and to pay them over only by order
of the State board of education, upon the war
rant of the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, under the seal of said board, to the
county treasurers, and such warrants, duly
endorsed by the county treasurers. shall be
the only valid vouchers in the hands of the
State treasurer for the disbursement of said
common schoo. moneys
Sec. I, The school moneys distributed to
the various counties of this State from the
State school fund, shall not be used for any
other purpose than the payment of qualified
teachers under this act, and no portion of
said fund shall either directly or indirectly
be paid for the erection of school houses, the
use of school rooms, furniture, or any other
contingent expenses of common schools
8 Not less than fifty per cent of the
school fund raised By county tax and paid in
to the county treasury, shall be paid for any
other purpose than the payment of qualified
teachers and the residue of the money dis
trbutei to the several districts. From the
county school fund may be appropriated, for