St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-22

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enty five dollars, upon his producing from the Chancellor
Of the University, certificate that he has been during
the year faithful in his studies exemplary in his deport
ment and that he ranks in scholarship among the first
half of his class. ~
So Every person who shall have enjoyed scholar
ship in the provided section 81 shall teach in
some high or other school, for term of time equal
that for which he shall have enjoyed such scholarship
and there shall be deducted from his compensation
eny 1--WE dollars each year for the term, aud the
money thus deducted shall be paid into the treasury
and in case he shall refuse teach If in competen
seventy five dollars year for the tim, he shall re-
fuse TO teach, with interest the received the
money by virtue Of his scholarship, may be recovered
by the treasurer IN action al law.
20. When any University scholarship shall become
vacant during the term for which its scholar selected
or by the expiration thereof the vacancy may be filled
in the same manner provided in section &C. for the org
nal selection and the beard Of trustees Of the high school
in which such shall occur, together with the
professors thereof shall take all necessary for
filling such vacancy in the therein provided.
IL The state University established at Iowa City, is
hereby constituted corporation under the name pos
sessng all the common law corporate powers, and also
| those conferred upon il by this act
~ The public buildings at Iowa City, together with
ten acres of land on which the same are situated are
granted to the State University Of Iowa., be used
and appropriated only to University purposes, and to
u the State whenever the shall cease to be
| used for such purposes.
T3 The townships of land granted by act of Con
gress Of July 20th lSi0 for the support Of University
and all proceeds and investments derived from the
hereby donated to the said State University, to be-
and constitute perpetual fund the interest and income
|
| said University.
"a The object of the University shall be to provide
the best and etiectual means of acquiring thor
ough education and perfect knowledge Of the different
branches of literature, the arts and the sciences with
their various applications.
s5 The government of the University shall be vested
exclusively in board OF trustees To consist Of the Chan
celor of the University, who shall be president Of the
Beard, the Governor the Superintendent Of public
sructnn, and twelve trustees who shall be elected n
| hereinafter provided
70 The said trustees, who shall be divided into cas
,i.r.A = - flasa
number ''ouc" shall hold their offices for years
elias number .'twp" for four years and class number
three for six years from the iirs Monday Of January
1858 and every two years thereafter there shall be elect
ed by the General Assembly four trustees supply the
vacancies made by the provisions Of this section and who
shall hold thcir offices tor six years reSpectve-laure
| Dewey, ot Henry county Edgar Wright, of Cedar VIM.
Burris Of Scott W r. Brannan, of Muscatinc T. C. Lyon
| NJ Reno IL u. npwncy W A. Barris u johnson Lin
coin Clark, Of Dubuque county J. b. Griue,l nf rowe
shick Geo W. Drake, Of Malaska W. z. DAVIS, ofrok
county-be and they hereby appointed the first
twelve trustees under this act. four Of wUm shall hold
their Offices for two years four for four years AMI
for six years, their several of Office to he dctermn
ell by ct at the time of the fl ST organization ot the beard
| under this act.
~ Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the Office
ofustec Of the University except that OF Governor Su
perntendcnt Of Public Instruction. and Chancellor If the
University the board shall have the power ut any regu
lar meeting, or at special meeting called for that puT
pose, to ill any such vacancy for the uneXpred term
thereof.
rs. The trustees Of the University shall receive
compensation for their services such trustees but the!
snail he entitled t receive from the income Of the Uni
versy fund.- mileage at the rate of ten cents per mile 70
the distance necessarily travelled in attending any gene
raj or special meeting Ut the board.
10 The University shall never be under the eNClusiv
, control Of any religious denomination whatever.
so In all cases where duplicates of specimens Of Matt
| raj History and Geological and MnrraogCsd specimen
which may hereafter be collected by the state
oOg Of Iowa by any others appointed by the state
investigate its natural history, and physical resource
are procured one shall belong u and he the property
the state University, aud shall form part "t cabinet
natural history, and It's means o giving Instruction ia th
department.
e ST. The board of trustees shall appoin, secretary,
NJ treasurer and librarian and curator of the cabinet
Is natural history, who shall hold their respective oflc
i, during tho pleasure of the board Ii shall be the duty
the secretary to record ali the proceedings Of the boar
v and carefully 10 preserve all its books and papers
shall be the duty Of the treasurer to keep and f
ful account Of all moneys received and paid ont by hin
and before entering upon the discharge OF any OF his
he shall take and subscribe an cath that lie viii ft
give bond in the penalty oi twenty five thousand dollar
conditioned for the faithful performance Of his duties
treasurer, and that hc will at all times Keep and rcnd,
true account of all moneys received by him rcasu
and OF the disposition he has made Of the same
that he will at all times be ready to discharge himself
the trust, and to pay over when required which bOr
shall have two good suretics and shall bo approved
To its form and the snccney Of lis surcties by the boa
OF trustees, and also by the Governor and Secretary
state, and shall be filed in the office Of the latter. The
braran and shall have the charge Of the hhrai
and cabinets of natural history
;, 50. The board of trustees shall have power and
shall be their duty to laws for the government
a the University, 10 elect chancellor, and shall also
number Of professors and tutors and also such other Of
n they may deem eNpeiieut also determine Il
amount of their respective salaries.
- SO The University shall consist Of such derartmcn
the board OF trustees shall determine, subject to d
n PROVISIONS of this act, and the may be altered
. | changed, As the board may prescribe The inmeda
government of the several departments shall b.
~ to the faculty. The method and og instruction
each department shall BE- provided by the board OF
tees, who shall also confer such degrees and grant
4 diplomas usually conferred and granted by 9th
Universities, or such others as may think right al
a fitting.
4 81 The board Of trustees shall have power To remo
any officer connected with the institution when in the
Judgment the interests of the institution require IT,
a. S5 The board OF trustees shall determine the
Of Of fees To be paid for tuition, subject to the provisions
Ia this act.
- So The board of trustees are authorized to expe
=, such portion Of the income Of the University fund
may deem exped.ent in the purchase OF apparatus br
ry and cabinets Of natural history in provtdg suitlt
keep and preserve the and the procur
mcnt Of all other means and facilities for giving sru
NJ ton.
ST. Meetings of the board may be called in such ma
,e ncr and at such times as the beard shall prescribe
,d any of ,hom at any meeting regularly called, h
4 be quorum for the transaction Of business
~ IS. The treasurer of the University shall keep sot
IN books in which he shall keep accurate OF
no transactions relative the sale and disposition OF the {
'e versy lands and the management the fund arii
portions OF land have been sold, and what price and
mr. whom, and how tue proceeds have been invested and
what securities, and what land still remains uIseid, a
he where situated, and Of what value, respectively.
s9 The secretary shall keep a book or books in viii
shall be entered all minutes o meetings and all proce,
IN lngs OF the board which shall always be open for
in srection by all the trustees, a, any time.
80 No sales Of lands belonging to the University s
hereafter take place, unless the same shall be decided
y. at regular meeting oI the board or At one called
be that particular purpose, ami then only IN the mann
nd uIDn the notice and the terms which the board ii
prescribe and member, of the board shall be either
he recty indirectly nere It'd any purchases" such Ia
ge upon such sale. Aud shall be lawful for the board to
vest any surplus income which is not immediately
red for the purposes of instruction. in United States
of
ito for the University, either perpetual fund, or
income to dcray current expenses, Us said board
be s 9I There shall be a normal department in the
versty, in which shall be taught the theory and prac
in Of teaching and every thing which enters into il
me art including all the most approved methods and 1
ccsses, new III use in all the varieties OF teaching
i'm 92 The board of trustees shall make report to
re- General Assembly and board Of education AT their sSio
io which shall exhibit the state, condition and progress
the University in its several departments, the dier
courses of study pursued therein the branches tae
eh' the means and methods of instruction adopted, the
rs her of professors and students the situation and con
pc of the University fund, the income derived from
IA same the amount OF expenditures, and such other
The ,ers and things the said beard may deem proper
ue communicate.
,ks 9S Each and every officer created by the proyisi
DC Of this act who shall receive by virtue of his oce
am his successor in Office shall wilfuly mutiate or
sroy the any part thereof shall be liable
at of less than fifty nor more than two hundred
sa ffty dollars be recovered with all damages occsio
Ut thereby, by an action At law
81, When school Oitlter Is sulATccsisi Dy I
r- ton or oherw se he shall immediately deliver 10 his
ce,sor all books, papers and moneys PERTAINING to
pe Office taking receipt therefor, which shall specify
y particular class OF books papers and moneys thus u
Ins terred
rec 95 All acts and parts Of acts which have hereto
ing constituted the school laws of the State of Iowa. eN
ha those relating school lands and the school fund,
III all acts and parts acts heretofore in force, reatv
the State University, are hereby repealed except that
hss officers created under these acts and the power and
he thorty under which they act shall continue IN force
the offices created by this act filled and the respe'
ana officers become qualified and enter upon the dischars
h their respective duties and all rights and liabilities,
Se or criminal which have accrued or been incurred
ee the act or acts hereby repealed shall be in force il
Iee same if said act or acts were still in force
e6 This act be in force from and after Its pul
Ave- ton in the state Joirnal and the Iowa Weekly
NV zen and any newspaper in this State, publishing
am. act and forwarding 10 the auditor OF state COP
copies containing the before the first Mo-
, OF April next shall be entitled TO and receive fron
,,et State treasury, the sum Of i've dollars.
49, STEPHEN b. SIlEIIEDY,
Gnr Speaker Of the House Of Representativ
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