Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-07

shall Welt and ascertain the character, prog
ress and prospects of each school, and report
the same to the full board once a quarter.
Ninth To carry out and execute their
powers and duties conferred and imposed
by THE act, in accordance with the instruc-
tions of the State boarp Of instruction, and IN
form as shall be prescribed by the superin-
tendent of public instruction.
Tenth To make and keep a record of all
their official acts and decisions, and strict
and particular account Of all bills audited and
certified 10 the county superintendent
and said record and account, together with
the vouchers .elating thereto. shall be subject
at ali times to the inspection and examination
of the superintendent of public instruction, or
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 or
before the 18th day of November annually
the amount of all expenditures on account Of
schools in their respective districts, during the
previous school year, ending on the last of
October, and the manner in which the same
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 co nmon school
nistricts, by subscription or otherwise, and
allowed TO such qualified teachers as salary or
compensation the names Of the teachers en-
ployed, the time of service, and the salaries
paid TO each the number of pupils taught, and
the average attendance and progress of the
pupils in each school organized and taught I'M
der the provisions of this act, and such other
statistics as shall be directed by the superin-
tendent of public instruction.
/ Twelfth And NJ the close of their official
term, to deliver over their book of records and
all papers, books, blanks and documents in
their hands, as such com'rs, to their success
sors in Office, and take their receipt for the
same which receipt shall be filed with the
, county superintendent
, COUNTY sUPERINTE NDENTs
Sec. II. The county superintendent shall
f 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 a gen
eral supervision over the interests of common
, schools in his county, and give to the schoo
com rs marshals and teachers, such aid anC
, counsel AZ may be important to the prosperity
of tho schools cd, To distribute promptly
such blank reports forms, laws and instruc
tons, as shall be deposited in his Office for thC
r use Of the school com'rs, teachers and mar
.hals. and any other officers entitled to re
ceve the same. Sd, To draw his warrants OF
e the county treasurer in favor of, and deliver
a the same to the persons holding accounts au
/ dited and certified by the boards of commits
f sioners Of common schools, und er provisions
of this act, Provided, that no such waru't shall
, be drawn until full and correct returns shall
have been made to him by the same as re
e quired by law. 4th, To keep on file in his Of
! fee, the reports Of the school trustees, mar,
Il H. I l.
I record all his official acts as such county SUI
| perintendent, in book to be provided for that
purpose, and at the close of his official term
to deliver to his successor such records and al
documents, books and papers, belonging to his
t office, and take his receipt for the same, which
shall be filed in the office of the county trea-
e suror. 9Th, To make full report in writing
r annually in the month of November, for the
school year ending on the last day of October
e next preceding to the superintendent Of public
instruction, and deliver copy thereof to the
r county treasurer OF his county, in such form
4 and manner as shall be prescribed by the said
superintendent of public instruction
Q 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
s therein, between the ages of five and eighteen
f years, as shown by the last previous reportsoi
the common school marshals and other officers
gedtherewith, and no school district shall
be entitled to any portion of the school mo
| neys, of which there shall have not been
taught by a 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
3 the inhabitants of said district.
, COUNTY, TREASURER.
E S 5 1t shall be the duty of the county
treasurer of each county:
To receive and hold as 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-
tendent Of COMMON schools of the amount
f thereof, and the shares to which the several
towns, cities, villages and school districts are
/ entitled, under the provisions.o of this act.
Third. To pay over, on the warrant of thc
county superintendent, duly endorsed by one
or mose of the COMM sioners aforesaid, and
by the teacher other. Persons to whom due
; the several amounts of common, schoot moneys
to which each district shall be emit. led.
Fourth. And on or before the first day o.
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 particular statement of the disburse-
ment of the said school moneys, and of any
amount of such school moneys which NAV re-
main in his hands for distribution at the close
Of such school year to the superintendent of
public instruction.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the State
treasurer TO receive and hold as a special de-
post, 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 nstruc-
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
teaehers and the raSilua of thu ,,,onar He