The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-01
An Act for the Public InSfr;lc.
tiOn.Of the StetA Of iowa.

Superintendent Of Common Schoul. who .ha II
hold his Office for two yJaiS, and until his sue
cessor is elected and laied.
| S4l.' Within twenty days after his. election,
he shall! take anh Subscribed an oath as pre-
scribcd by the Cunstitut o. of the State Of To-
EVA. Should.he fail 70 be qualified ss required.
or if { r al cause here may be a vacancy IN
he office, who the Comfy, Judge shall appoint
said iIicer, who shall qualify in like manner
bli v hose term Of Office shall expire at the
ncxt lscton thereafter, or when his successor
sinai. Be elected and qualified. But the Conn
ty Superintendent 80 elected shalt only be such
for the uneNrired term of the vacancy,
which ne was elected 10 ill. ....'
! 8 ~. II shall be the duty of the County SUI
pernendent. with two competent Assistants
| whom he shall select, TO examine al! shch per-
SONS as shall present themselves, at the proper
time and place, as to tier abili y to !each Or
biography, Reading, Writing Arithmetic Geo
graphy and English Grammar, and such other
branches al may in special cases be required.
and if the examination be satisfactory. and if
he is satisfied, that the app'i, ant is Of good
moral character. he shall issue certificate in
duplicate that the bearer Of the same is quail
, fed TO teach the branches above pecfled, and
such others as the case may reqnne, one copy
OF which shall be fled with the Secretary of
the district in which lie is employed 10 teach.
The County Superintendent shall enter upon a
register to be kept for that purpose the names
g al. l.. r.,
date of the same. lie shall also give public
notice of the time and place of holding such
examination. A certificate from the Profess
sor of the Normal Department of the Stats
University shall give to ats posessor all the le-
gal rights, powers, and privileges Of a certif
cate from any school officer or officers, provi-
ded the person receiving such certificate has
completed course in the State University
satisfactory to the Professor of the Normal De
partnent of the State University.
| s 40. The county superintendent of com
mon schools is hereby declared to be body
corporate, by the name and style OF 8 The
County Superintendent Of Common Schools Of
! the County Of -, State of Iowa. and in
said corporate name the books shall be kept.
investments made, property held, and all &C
tions at law or equity in his official character
shall be brought ard defended. . ........... ..
| 5 A. The County Superintendent may re
move any school teacher from his school for
immortality or incompetency. and annul his
certificate, provided that such teacher may be
entitled to receive his wages for the time he
has taught. ..l,.E l....sl-.
S IS. The CUunty Superintendent and the
President of the Board of Directors Of each
district in the county, shall meet together at
some .colveLien, place at the county seat, to
be designated by the County Superintendent,
on the second Monday of April Of each year.
or at such other time aid place as the Super
intendent of Public instruction may direct
provided he shall give at least fifteen days pre-
vious notice thereof to said County Supertn.
teudent, and the latter shall give at least eight
DAYS previous notice 10 the presidents Of the
different districts. The County Superintend.
ent shall preside at such meeting, and secre.
tary shall be appointed, who shall keep faith
full record of the proceedings in book to be
provided for that purpose, which book shall
be kept in the office Of the County Superin'
tendent. .... .. So. sl SD.
s 46. The said meeting, when organized
shall constitute board, that shall take into
consideration and recommend the variou:
branches of instruction that should be intro
duced and taught in the different schools, the
process and methods of teaching the same, the
qualifications of teachers, the various kinds OF
school government, the kind of books thai
should be purchased TO make up the seVera
district Libraries, and also what kind Of appa
ra.us are desirable, and what kinds of aeat
and desks are most eligible, and all other snct
matters and things as are of general in:eres
and importance to the common school system
The presidents of the several boards of direc
tors Of the districts are to receive no compen
sstion for their services, but their actual ex
oenses in attending these meetings are to b.
paid from the county treasury.
; Al The County Superintendent shall, a
) least twice IN each year, visit personally am
inspect each school in bis county, and exam
Inc into the branches taught therein, the mod
Of instruction pursued, the text books used
the competency Of the teachers to instruct
their general system Of discipline, their com
pensatlon, tie books contained in the dirtric
library, and the regulations adopted and i
force relating to the same. It shall be ais
| hi. duty in case new school house is to b
built in any district, to examine the site an
pian thereof, and if they are satisfactory, I
, give then his appreciation, and to make sue
sugge stions to the board Of directors. teacher
and schools as may seem to him to be improve
ments in relation to any of the particulars jus
enumerated, ana also as to any and all othe
r matters connected with the general school sys
e IN. He may also, at any and all times, max
: such personal inspection Of the difierer
schools as he may deem proper, and he ma
also, at any time he thinks necessary, appoi'
a special committee to make such inspectio
as he may require. and report to him sue
facts and results as said committee have a.
rived al. aud he shall entertain and decide o.
, appeals taken from the district boards of di
, rectoTs-no such appeal to embrace any adju
ticatlon relative to the paymentof money.
5 AZ. The County Supei intrndent shall &
all times conform to the Instructions and di