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


and public documents transmitted to him by the county
supertendents Of the several counties each year sepa
ratey and hold the same in readiness to be exhibited to
the Governor, or to any committees OF either House of
the General Assembly, ~ the state Board OF Educa
ton, at any time when required and shall keep fair
office.
S55 The Superintendent of Public instruction shall be
charged with the general supervision Of all the county
supefihen,eits, and all the common schools Of the
state and he shall that the school early
as practicable carried into effect and put uniform o
Grafton With especial view 10 these general duties he
SHALL during cnch year of his term appoint suta
bic time and place, at which he will meet the several
county superintendent of which time and place he shall
give due and sufficient notice each county superntend
ent, and hereby made the duty Of the several coun
y superintendent to attend such meeting the object Of
which shall be o accumulate valuable facts relative to
common schools, to compare views discuss principles,
and in general TO listen TO all communications and sug
gestons, and enter into all discussions relative To com
pesaton and qualifications Of teachers, branches taught
methods OF instruction. text books, district libraries, a
araus and all other matters and things embraced in the
common school system.
To be present each year at as many Of the meetings
in the counties at which the several district presidents
meet together as practicable for him to attend And
with that view he may direct the and places Of said
mectngs to suit his provided he gives suf
cient previous notice to the county supenenens to
able them to give notice 10 the respective presidents OF
the district boards of directors in their counties.
.. To appoint such and SO many persons he shall
from time to time deem necessary visit and examine
into the condition OF the common schools in the county
where such persons may reside, and report to him
all such matters relating the condition Of such schools
ana tne means OF improving them as he shall prescribe
but no allowance compensation shall be made 70 the
said visitors for such services
g. To visit personally such schools as he may have il
10 ms power to do, and witness the manner IN which
they are conducted.
To entertain and decide all appeals relative to dis
rct schools that taken before him from the decision
OF the county suIerintendents.
D. Alter examination recommend u the several
county superntendents uniform series of text books
l. 10 recommend from time to time to the county sn
perntendents such books he shall think advisable 10
be purchased for district school libraries list of which
the said county supcrntcndens shall Immediately trans
mt TO the respective presidents of the district boards OF
directors IN their respective counties.
D. To prepare and cause to be printed suitable forms
for all reports required by this act and all other school
laws in force at the me to be made by the district board
Of directors to the county superintendent and by the
latter to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
and TO transmit the same with such instructions he
may deem proper in reference 10 filling mp the same, and
accompanied also with such remarks and suggestions
auvc to the organization and government Of the common
schools the course Of study TO be pursued therein and
auch other matters and things he may deem advsa
bic, u the several county superintendent
g. To make all further rules and regulations not ncon
ssent with any herein contained thai may be necessary
TO carry this act ntofn effect, according To its spr and
intent, which shall have the force and effect
| though the same were contained herein.
TO- He shall cause many copies Of this act, and all
other school acts in force, with the forms regulations
and instructions herein contemplated thereto annexed
be from time time printed and distributed among the
county superntendents he shall deem expeicnt, di
recting the latter todsribue the the several
district boards Of directors in each county He shall
hoa.!, oh uie ."ay Vi JANUARY report !" the Au"f
Of state the number OF persons in each county Of the
between the ages of five and twenty one years
l.,sohpie ahce shah DC gwen te
tie " fueic IN suucioh, tiat number o.
not less than thirty teachers desire assemble the
Pu' poe VI i''u'Is aehcIs Institute anu 10 remain IL
SESSION LOT p.roa y. no, iess tlh SIX working uays
for said meeting the said teachers shall suggest
give due notice thereof and for the purpose of dcfayn
e iof p,VSuIlis .eacneis aa et'urers lor sa
State Treasury sum not exceeding hundred dollar
ior an! que INSTITUTE, winch ne sa,i nlihe"laeiy trans
,, " nv h SS ~ wh haN na ,u , n n ase ~ ~
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AMI the R,ard Of Eiucaon m zach session tberenS whc
| sLalI embrace
1 A statement of the condition of the conmon school
of The state and shall contain The number of schoo d,s
t-i. therein the number Of schoos in the stac The nun
ber of scholars between i've and wears of
n. returned by the several couuty suI,rintepd,uts III
The number Of books in the district libraries and the ya
ne Of all apparatus in the schools
. To such plans as he may hay. na,nrc, for In. man
,ccment and improyement OF the common schaol fund
ana far the better and more perfct organization and t
ciency of the common Schools
q An such matters and things relating TO his office
and 10 the common schools as he shall deem exut.ljeI
Ia communicate
Sss. He shall receive annually the sum of one thou
sand live hundred dollars as salary for m. services re
aured under The proyions of tbis act and also s nee
essarv expenses for travelling pos,ace book
10 tn he itt, a
,a,e ,i,tr,, aTs ami,s ami "d prntisS ,h, ~ u,
salary and travelling exIeusc Shall moi excrcd
hundred and fifty dollars
$40 Te l..arl nf pr,sni.n,, cf scbo a;.,r,,s IL; an
co,u,y NAV >, any r.nlar ,noa,r iI,,,o s,i, m
ng their rj,tion i,t.Tmiue Whether Hyh Srb,, sba
ha shed in snrb conn,v ami !, en-. ,h.y shan N
trmine 10 establish such High Scbool they shall el,c,
halot nine trustees residents of the connty who sLnII
numbered one shall hold their Office for one wear
class numbered two for two years class numberc
the terms of service OF those first elected 10 be determine
by lt and thereafter at every annual meeting of sal
board u presidents there shall be elected three ,rste,
for the term Of three years from such election.
20 The persons so elected together nh the count
,n,lent shall be trustees ef the High school
said county and shall be and constitute body corporal
under the name and styIe of @ the High school of II
county Of = state of Iowa., and as such shall ha,
power to take hold and disrose Of prumrty make col
tracts and do other corporate acts
sci The said trustees upon receiving notice of the
election shall Immediately organize themselves into
hoard slec,;nr president sacretarv and treasurer n
nresidni ~ presde M H. mee,ngs the sreiarv to
r.cnrd of its nrocoednps and The treasurer IN ha,
charge ofts funds and investments, and TO give a boz
for ihe faithful PERFORMANCE OF his duties and TO nye.
= ,,coun, far and ubcn reuured In nav over nil mnnj
= h na, ro.a,i, far su,h cn,nor,,,ntbe same IN Inc
such firm wih such psnaties and such suriteS as Il
: board shall direct
= 40 The said hoard Of trustees shall he charged wi
,bs GnIiowng duties
, / To lease or erect or furnish a suitable building
- | buildnes for a High school
, same
I q r, nrescrb. the branches of science and learning
!, he taught therein subject however in this Particular
!, IN. RECOMMENDATION OF the state Board of Education
a m are a',p ,hr !, naw :, he ,ivcn -
- !. ~ cnnlov nh teachers il shall deem necessary
proper at the salaries they may agree upon respective
y Tfc said teacher 10 recommend the text books TO
used Bul the state Board Of Education may recomme
:, | iii such tex, books
a ! & To make such by laws for the government Of /
w hazard as il NAV deem NECESSARY and 10 alter or chan
n the same al pleasure
:. IN make such regulations a. n may deem, propcr
~ in regard 10 ace Grade or at,aiumcnt and amount
~ tnowied,e of The Students who may be admitted il
~ such s,ho, and n.rr,,od therein nrovided neither
. he .xcuded thcrefrom and nrovided ,hc Instruct
a. ,h.r.n ha Sr.c =, oil Within surb regulations as can
- accnn,m.ia,ea in said srb,ol
To he charged with the funds belonging to said
,n,o,s and ,o caus ali such Investment. of the sal
~ he made as The good Of the institution may REQUIRE
- To 40 I'll other acts and things no, inconsistent
y ~ This .ct which The good of said school NAV reaui
Sx. ofihe trns,ees benp sufficient 10 cons titute al
~ - rum far a n ordinary business.
Ma The said hoard of t.usees through its secrcta
Sha make IL annual rcpCrt TO the county
:, ,he time that the secretaries of the several
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