Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-22


carried fully into effect, and put into uni
form operation. With special view to
these general duties he shall, during each
year of his term, appoint some suitable
time and place at which he will meet the
several county superintcndents. Of which
time and place he shall give due and suf-
ficient notice to each county superinten-
dent, and it is hereby made the duty of
the several county superintendents to at
tend such meeting, the object of which
shall be to accumulate valuable facts rel
ative to common schools. to compare
views, discuss principles, and in general
to listen to all communications and sug-
gestions, and enter into all discussions
relative to compensation and qualtica
tons of teachers, branches taught, meth
DDS of instruction, text books, district
libraries, apparatus, and all other matters
and things embraced in the common
school system.
2. To be present each year at as many
of the meetings in the counties at which
the several district presidents meet to-
gether, as it is practicable for him to at
tend. And with that view he may direct
the times and places of said meetings to
suit his convenience F; provided he gives
sufficient previous notice to the county
superintendents to enable them to give
notice to the respective presidents OF the
district boards of directors in their coun-
ties.
8. To appoint such and so many per-
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necessary to visit and examine into the
condition Of the common schools Ill the
county where such persons may reside,
and report to him on all such matters re-
lating to the condition of such schools
and the means of improving them, as he
shall prescribe, but no allowance or COM
pensation shall be made to the said visi-
tors for such services.
4. To visit personally such schools az
he may have in his power to do. and wit
ness the manner in which they are con-
Quoted.
5. To entertain and decide all appeals
relative to district schools that are taken
in before him from the decisions Of the
county superintendents. ss
6. After examination, TO recommend
Ito the several county superintendents
uniform series of text books.
7. To recommend from time to time to
the county superintendents such books as
he shall think advisable to be purchased
for district school Libraries, list of which
the said county superintendents shall i'm
mediately transmit to the respective pres
idents of the district boards of directors
in their respective counties.
8. oprepare and cause to be printed.
suitable forms for all reports required by
this act, and all other school laws in force
at the time, to be made by the district
board of directors to the county superin-
tendents, and by the latter to the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
and to transmit the same, with such in
structions as they may deem proper in
reference to filling up the same. and ac-
companied also with such remarks and
suggestions relative to the organization
and government Of the common schools.
the course of study to be pursued there
in, and such other matters and things rs
he may deem advisable, to the several
county superintendents.
9. 10 make all further rules and regu-
lations not inconsistent with any herein
contained, that may be necessary TO carry
this act into full effect, according to It's
spirit and intent, which shall have the
same force and effect as though the same
were contained herein.
10. He shall cause so many copies Of
this act, and all other school acts in force.
with the forms. regulations and instruc
tons heroin contemplated, thereto an
nexed, to be from time to time printed
and distributed among the county super
intendents. as he shall deem expedient,
directing the latter to distribute the same
among the several district boards Of di
rectors in each county. He shall annu
ally, on the first day Of January, report
to the Auditor Of State the number OF
persons in each county of the State be-
tween the ages Of five and tweaty-one
years.
Sec. 56. Whenever reasonable sssur-
ance shall be given 10 the Superintendent
of Public Instruction, thst number oi
not less than thirty teachers desire u
assemble for the purpose Of holding a
teachers institute. and to remain in scs-
sion for a period of not less than six
working days, the said superintendent
shall appoint such time and place for saiI
meeting as the said teachers shall sug-
gest, and give due notice thereof, and for
the purpose Of defraying the charges for
procuring teachers and lectures for said
institute, the said Superintendentmay re-
ceive from the State treasury, sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars for any
one institute. which he shall Immediately
transmit to the county superintendent i'll
whose county the institute may be held,
who shall pay out the same as the insti-
tute may direct. and for meetin, the ex-
penses of teachers institute, one thous-
sand dollars is hereby appropriated The
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
shall, if practicable, attend these insti-
tutes.
SEC. 81. He shall make report TO the
General Assembly and the Board of Ed
ucation. at each session thereof, which