The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-06

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ds1s ef Common oehosls, VIE shall hoa1 Nj
omesf FOR two yeass. asd Until his sascsaesr
elected aed qualiasd.
s A. Within twenty days after his election
he shal1yaaks and subscribe an oath - prescri
bed BY to Constitution Of the State OF lows
Should be fail to Be qualified ~ required, or
for any cause there NAV be ! vacancy IN til,
office, the County jude shall appoint sai,
officer, who shall qualify in like manner, ba
whose term VI Office oh III expire @ the neg
election thereafter Or when has Successor shal
be elected and qualified. But the County So
perintendent 30 elected shall be only such fO
the unexpired term Of he Vacancy which b,
was elected to Gil.
) ~. II shall be tho daty Of the County Su
perintendent, with two competent Assistants
whom he shall select, to examine all such per
sons % shall present themselves, at the proper
time and place, ~ to their ability to teach Or
biography, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geo
graphy and English Grammar, and such othcl
branches as may in special cases be required
and if the examination be satisfactory, and II b.
10 sasis6ed that the applicant is Of good mora
character, he shall issue certificate in duplicate
that the bearer Of the same is qualified to teach
the branches above specified, and such other,
~ the case may require, one copy Of which shall
be filed with the Secretary Of the district il
which he 10 employed TO teach. The Count,
Superintendent shall enter upon . register 70 b
kept for that purpose the names Of the teacher,
receiving the certificates, and date Of the same
He shall also give public notice Of the time and
place OF holding such examinations. A ccrtii
cate from the Professor Of the Normal Depart
ment Of the State University shall give 10 it,
possessor all the legal rights powers and priv,
leges Of certificate from any school officer Of
officers, provided the per son receiving such Ger
tifcate has completed . course in the State Uni
versity, satisfactory to tho Professor Of the Nor
NAL Department Of the State University.
5 4S. The county sup rintendent Of common
schools is hereby declared to be . body corpo-
rate, by the name and st,le OF 1.-THE County Su
perintendent Of Common Schools of the County
Of, State Of Iowa" and in said corporate
name the books shall be kept, investments
made, property held, ani all actions at law or
equity in bis official character shall be brought
and defended.
5 "A. The County Superintendent NAV re-
move any teacher from his school for immorali.
ty or incompetency, and annal his certificate.
provided that such teacher may be entitled to
receive his wages for the time he has taught.
45. The County Superintendent and the
President Of the Board OF Directors Of each dis
trict in the county shall meet together at some
convenient place at the county seat, to be desig.
mated BY the c.. Superintendent on the second
Monday Of April Of each year, or at snch other
time or place ~ the Su; ,erintendent Of Public
Instruction shall direct: pyo.ided he shall give
1t least fifteen days previous notice thereof to
said County Superintendent, and the latter shall
give at least eight days previous notice to the
presidents Of the different districts. The Co.
shall preside at such meeting.
and secretary shall be appointed, who shall
keep faithful record Of the proceedings in
book to be provided iar that purpose, which
book shall be kept in the office Of the County
SAG. The said meeting, when organised, shall
constitute board, that shall take into conside.
ration and recommend the various branches OF
instruction that should y, introduced and taught
IN the different schools, the process and methods
OF teaching the same, the qualifications Of teach.
ers, the various kinds OF school government. the
kind Of books that should be purchased to make
up the several district Libraries, and also what
kind OF apparatus are desirable, and what kinds
Of seats and desks are tho most eligible, and all
other such matters and things AZ are Of general
interest and importance in the common school
system. The presiden Of the several boards
Of directors Of the Districts are to receive no
compensation for their $, rvices, but their actual
expenses In attending th, Sc meetings are 10 be
paid from the county treasury.
5 AZ. The County lperintendent shall. at
east twice in each year, visit personally and in
'pect each school in his county, and examine in.
70 the branches taught therein, the mode Of IN
tha IN hno be, let,o
,etency OF the teachers 10 Instruct, their gene.
al system OF discipline. their compensation. the
books contained iE the district library and the
equations adopted and in force relating to the
same II shall be al,O his duty in case new
choo house is to be built in any district, to ex-
mime the plan and site thereof, and if they are
to give them his appreciation, and
o make such suggestions to the board OF direc-
ors, teachers and schoos as may seem 10 him
o be Improvements in relation to any of the par.
iculars just enumerated, and also as 10 any and
" other matters connected with the general
chool system. He may also, at any and at all
lines, make such personal inspection Of the diff.
erent schools as he may deem proper, and he
nay also, at any time he thinks necessary, APP
Joint special committee to make such inspcc-
ION as he may require, and report to him such
acts and results rs said committee have arrived
I, and he shall entertain and decide all appeals
AIKEN from the district boards Of directors-no
uch appeal to embrace any adjudication relative
o the payment Of money.
~. The County Superintendent shall at all
ines conform to the instructions and directions
4 the Superintendent 0! Public instruction. "a
0 oil matters within his Jurisdiction, and shall |
ee that in the several districts in the county
9th teachers and district boards of direc tors |
lso conform to all such orders and directions
; shall be transmitted TO them, the said county |
lperintendents being hereby made and conytl.
lted the several organs OF communication be- |
"een the Superintendent of Public Instruction |
nd the several district boards Of directors.
,achers and schools.
~. Every county superintendent shall an.
ually on the fifteenth day Of October, Tor ward
} the superintendent OF Public Instruction an
ktended report OF the condition Of the schools
nder bis charge, suggesting such improvements
the school system as he may deem useful.
nd giving such other information in regard 10
'e practical operation Of common schools and
'e laws relating thereto, % may be deemed Of
lbllc interest, to be accompanied by an alb
ract containing the items OF the several partic-
ars contained in the reports Of the district
cretaries.
%. Should he fail to make his report 40 re-
lired in the foregoing section, he shall forfeit
e sum OF fifty dollars, and shall besides be sub
cted to pay all the damages which shall be oc-
stoned thereby, and suit shall be brought for
e collection Of the same BY the District After.
y.
5 81. He shall transmit to the president Of
ch school district in the county, on the reoui-
ion o. the Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
N. all such blank forms, circulars and other
as the latter may transmit TO
n for that purpose, aud also all such Is he
y himself deem neces sary and proper, to ad. .
nee the general interests Of education.
81. The County Superintendent shall re-
i've from the county treasury 40 . compensa-
ion for bis services, 20 be paid quarterly, . !
N equal to one half the amount paid the clerk :
the District Court, aud such further sum as ,,
all be allowed him BY the meeting Of district :
esdents provided Tor in section forty 1--WE. to {
paid at the end Of the year but in no case ..
Nj his salary be more than one eigth greater :
~ the salary Of said clerk, nor less than City i
liars. and it 10 hereby made the duty OF the q
,retary Of said meeting to certify the amount
said further allowance to the County Judge.
0 shall issue county warrant in favor of The b
unity Superintendent Tor such sum. =
50. On the FIRST Monday Of April, A. d.. /,
-, and trienially thereafter, there shall be o
cted Superintendent OF Public Instruction. !
q before entering imam his data, :.