The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-03-25

shall be to accumulate valuable facts relative
to common schools, TO compare views, discus.
principles, and 10 general 70 listen 10 I'll com.
munications and suggsstions, aud enter into
al discussions relative to compsasalion and
quali60a atoms OF teachers, branches taught
methods OF instruction, text books, district II.
brariss. apparatus, and oil other matters and
things embraced In the common school system,
Z. To BE- present each year II - nauy Of the
meetings In the eountias 1t which the several
district presidents meet together, - 10 practi-
cable for him 70 attend. And with list view
he may direct the timer and placee Il aid
meetings to suit his convenience; provided he
gives suiicient previous nesics 70 tbs county
superiutcndents 10 sasble them 70 give NOTES
10 the respective prsddsnts Of tie distSist
boards Of directors In their eeuntiss.
3. TO appoint such and 70 many persons q
he shall from time TO tias dean necessary 10
visit and examine into The condition Of the
common schools 10 the oouaty whore such psr-
sons may reside. and report 70 him On sIl such
matters relating to the condition Of sush
schools and The means Of improving them, -
he shall prescribe, but NO allowance q com
such services.
I. 70 visi. personally such schools - As may
have Il In bic power 70 d.. aad vitasss the
manner IN which they ere eondnctsd.
B. TO entertain and decide oil appeals rel
alive W district schools thal ars taksn before
him from the decisions Of tAs county sapsvin-
tendsnts.
6. After sxAminstion, 10 recommend TO the
ssxsral eosntp supsrintsndssts uniform ~
riss Of text books:
Z. To recommend from time 10 time 10 The
county supssintendsnts such books - he shall
think advisable 70 b. purshassd for district
school libraries, list ofvhich the raid county
supsrintsndents shall immedissely trsasmit 10
the respective president Of The distries boards
Of directors In their respective eosnties.
.. To prepare and cause 10 b priatsd suits-
bio forms Of Ill reports required By this oct,
and oil other school laws In force q he time.
70 b made BY tbs district board Of directors 70
he ccuaty supsYintsndsnts. SAX By The latter
70 the State Superintendent Of Public Instsuc-
tion, and 10 transmit The Same, With suoh In
seructioa - he may deem proper In rsfsesaee
10 Allisg up the srme. and accompanied With
such REMARKS and suggestions rslAtivs 70 the
organization and government Of the common
schools, the course Of study 10 b. pursued
therein, and such other matters snd tkinss a.
he may deem advisable, 10 the several county
cupsrintsndsuts.
3. To make oil further rules and regulations
not Inconsistent with any hsFeis contained,
that may be necessary 10 carry this Get isto
full edect. according to its spirit and intent,
which shall have the same foscs aad eject
~ though the Same were contaised herein.
10. He shall cause % many copies OF this
act, and oil other school acts In force, with
the forms, regulations and instructions herein
contemplated, thereto ANNEXED. 70 10 from
tias 70 time psinesd and Distributed saonS the
county superntendsnts, - 10 shall dsem q.
s ..sS1 w ~. 70 saouse she
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1877. he shall MAXI . r.no,, N -. g..
raj Assemhlv "a ~. no.si - ra.. -. usss.
each session thereof, which shall emhr.ea-
/. A statement Of the condition 81 he
common schools Of The Ssats, ssd shsll con
tain the number Of school districts therein.
the number Of SCHOOLS In The Dtsts, the nm.
Der Of scholass between I've a6d twenty .ons
years Of ags. - returned By the several conn.
y supssintsnasats, he nsnbss OF hooks n
the district Libraries, and The vslue Of ali an
psfsins II the schools.
.. TO such plaas . b nsy have nst.rsd
ior The manassnsst and inpesvsas.t OF the
common school fund, ard for u better asA
more pssfees oaganisatioa and s1lejesev Of
tbs common ss6osh.
,. All sach mstters and things rslatins 10
his oa4es, aad to the common scAools. . no
shall dsen expedisnt TO eoaaanieats.
%. he shall Recsivs asnuslly The sum Of
one thousand hvs hsndsed doilsss . salary
ses - sssvtese required under ths peovisiens
Of this net and Alan All nnnaasa,,, r.~A;.-~..