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

Juuge W C6cn county Sna dNlue one naH Oi
Of said tax among the several school districts Of his coun
ty, and apportion the each district And at
the same time he shall apporton the remainder OF said
tax together with the interest Of the permanent school
fund TO which his county is entitled and all other money
in the hands Of the county treasurer belonging in
mon to the schools Of his county among the several school
districts therein proportion 10 the number Of
between five and twenty years OF age subject to the
provisions OF section this And in order to
bic him to make such apportionment it is hereby made
the duty of the several county supernendens TO report
To their respective county Judges on the rst day Oh No
vember annually, the number Of such persons IN each
a. The county Judge shai, Immediately notify the
President Of each school district Of the sum to which his
district is entitled by said appOrtonment and shall issue
his warrant for the TO accompany said notice,
countesgned by the Secretary Of the district in whose
favor the same is drawn and shall authorize the district
treasurer TO draw the amount due said district from the
county treasurer, and the secretary shall charge the
treasurer Of the district with all warrants drawn in his
favor, and credit him with all warrants drawn on the
funds in his hands, keeping separate accounts for each
| fund
S3a For training aud educating young men TO become
teachers in the common schools Of the state, there shall
be established IN every county Of the state, having
high school established therein many scholarships as
there school districts therein and scholarship
| shall be assigned u each district.
S35. shall be the duty OF the board Of directors in
each school district such county, with the principal
teachers in each school, sometime in the month o Janua
next after the passage Of this act to select the best
scholar in the district less than fifteen years Of age,
for ability attachments and capacity for teaching, for
the scholarship Of said disrct and the board sha'
80 Any scholar selected shall be educated free OF
charge in the high school Of the County and shall be en-
titled To receive from the county treasurer at the end OF
each year for period not exceeding three years, hty
dollars upon his producing from the plincipal professor
OF such High School certificate that he has been du
ring the year faithful his study, exemplary in his de
pertinent and that he ranks in scholarship among the
rs, half Of his class Provided .ha, any such scholar
Superintendent, at any other literary institution esab-
shed in this state and receive the from the
county treasury on his producing like certificate from
| the principal professor of said Institution,
SS7. Every person, who shall have enjoyed scholar
snip IN the manner provided in section 49, shall teach In
such common school In the county shall be assigned
TO him by the county superintendent, term OF time
equal to that for which he shall have enjoyed such scho
arshp and there shall be deducted from his comIensa
'on hfty dollars each for the same term and the
money thus deducted shall be paid into the county treas
ury and in case he shall refuse to teach, If in com
petcnt health he shall into the county treasury at the
rate Of fifty dollars each year for the time he shall re-
fuse to teach with interest from the time he received
the money, by virtue Of his scholarshp-whch may be
| recovered by the treasurer in any action at law.
| Ss. When any scholarship shall become vacant du.
ring the term for which its scholar was selected or by
the expiration of the term the vacancy may be filled in
the manner provided section 32 for the original selec
ton and the board of directors of the district where such
vacancy occurs shall take all necessary measures for
filling such vacancy in the manner therein provided.
| SO. The scholarships herein established shall be
filled by males and females alternately
40 On the first Monday of April next and biennally
thereafter on the second Monday of March, in each
ganzed county in this state there shall be elected one
County Superintendent Of Common Schools who shall
mold his Office for two years. and until his successor Is
elected and qualified.
S4l Within twenty days after his election, he shall
take and subscribe oath prescribed by the Const
tuition Of the State of Iowa. should he fail To be qualified
as required If FOR any there may be vacancy
in the Office the county Judge shall appoint said officer
who shall quality in like manner, but whose OF Of
fee shall expire ut the election thereafter, when
his successor shall be elected and qualified But the
County Superintendent elected shall only be such for
the unexpred term Of vacancy which he was elected to
fill.
S42 shall be the duty Of the County Superintendent
with two competent Assistants whom he shall select
examine all such shall themselves
the proper time and place. as to their ability to teaci
t Orthograrhy, Aeadng. Writing, Arithmetic, Geogra
ply and English Grammar and such other branches a
be satisfactory, and if he satisfied that the applicant
Of good moral character he shall issue certificate du
picate that the bearer OF the same is qualified TO teach
the branches above specified and such others the
may require, one copy OF which shall be filed with the
Secretary of the district in which be employed to teach
The County Superintendent shall enter upon register t
be Kept ior tha purpose the names OF the teachers re
cevihg the certificates and date Of the same He sha
ae asJ puos S'e o. re e , anu M pses 81 n.n
the Normal Department Of the state University shall give
to lis all the legal rights powers and privilege:
ot certificate from any school officer officers, provi
ded the receiving such certificate has completed
course in the state University satisfactory to the Profess
or Of the Normal DEPARTMENT Of the State University
AZ. The County super inendcn OF common schools il
hereby declared 10 be body corporate by the nam,
and style Of" The County Superintendent of Common
said corporate the books shall be kept investments
made property held and all actions of law equity
his official character shall be brought and defended
l S44. The County Superintendent may remove an,
teacher from his school for immortality Incompetence!
and annual his certificate, provided that such teache
be entitled to receive his wages for the time he ha
Y taught
Is The County Superintendent and the President Q
the Board Of Directors OF each district in the county sha
i meet together at some convenient place at the count
seat to be designated by the county superintendent,
the second Monday OF April of each year. at suc
other time place the Superintendent OF Public lnstruC
c ton shall direct provided he shall give least fitee
days previous notice thereof " said county superinend
en and the latter shall give least eight days previou
notice to the Presidents OF the different districts In
County Superintendent shall preside at such meeting
IS and secretary shall be appointed, who shall keep
faithful record Of the proceedings in book to be provide
for that purpose which book shall be kept in the office
{. the county superintendent.
ID. The said meeting, when organized, shall const
IS tne board that shall take into consideration and recon-
mend the various branches Of instruction that should
introduced and taught in the different schools, the PR
10 Cess and methods Of teaching the same, the Qiatic;
teachers the kinds Of school
the kind Of books that should be purchased TO make
the several district libraries and also what kind of app
desirable and what kinds Of and desk
I'll the most eligible and all other such matters an
things OF general interest and Importance in Il
Dc common school system The Presidents Of the
boards Of of the districts
pensaton for their services but their annual expcns,
in attending these meetings are to be paid from Il
county treasury
S4I The County Superintendent shall at least twice
h. each year. visit personally and inspect each school
bis county, and examine into the branches taught ther
in, the mode Of instruction pursued the text book use
the competency Of the teachers to instruct their gener
of system Of discipline their compensation the books co
C. tanned in the district library and the regulations adopt
n and in force relating to the same. II shall be also i
he duty in school house Is to be built in
district TO examine the site and plan thereof and II TIN
g are satisfactory TO give them his appreciation, and
make such suggestions to the board of directors ec
and schools as may seem to him to be improvement
Is in relation to OF the particulars just enumerated al
Ill also to any and all other matters connected with Il
,ol general school system lie may also any and at
Schools as he may deem proper and he may also a, al
time he thinks necessary, appoint special committee
DIS make such inspection he may require and report
les him such facts and results said committee have
let ryeda and he shall entertain and decide all appes
taken from the district board of drectors-no such
&c peal to embrace any adjudication relative to the IA
all u.s. The County Superintendent shall at all times &C
lis form to the instructions and directions OF the super
nd endent public Instructions, at To all matters within
ex jurisdiction and shall that in the several distr'
at the county both teachers and district boards Of dir
aid tors also conform all such orders and directions
he shall be transmitted To them the said county super
icy tendents being hereby made and constituted the
an organs Of communication between the Superintendent
led Pubic and the several district boards u
Ca rectors, teachers and schools.
40. Every county superintendent shall annually
The the fifteenth day OF October forward u the Superintei
ice ent of Public Instruction extended report OF the
ton of the schools under his charge suggesting such
rec povements in the school system as he may deem
md full aud civ ing such other Information in regard TO
the operations Of common schools and the laws
.ch ting thereto, may be deemed Of public interest," 10
CO. accompanied by abstract containing the items Of
several particulars contained in the reports Of the
the trict secretaries.
ort So Should he fail TO make his report as required
in the foregoing section he shall forfeit the sum Of nifty
lars, and shah besides DC supeIo " 0y an e ua'
ps ges which shall be occasioned thereby and suit shall
in brought for the collection Of the by the District
lch torney.
S5i He shall transmit to the president Of each sch
of district his county, the requsion OF the super
BILE teudent of Public Instruction, all such blank forms
ch culirs and olhef coninuh'catohs rs e ANI may 'la
iue nit 10 him that purpose and also all such he
the himself deem necessary and proper W advance the
lion erai interests oi educatioh
me S52. The County superintendent snail reserve III
per the county treasury as COMPENSATION ior ms
hall be paid quarterly, sum equal to one half the amo
evy paid the Clerk oi the ana iuther
the as shall be allowed him by the meeting of district pi
,ad dents provided for in section forty five to be paid at
lool end Of the year out IN no case sha ms salary pe IN
than one eighth greater than the salary Of said Gle
pills nor less than fifty dollars and Is hereby made the
sa " Of the Secretary Of said meeting 10 certify the amo
Of said further allowance u the county 1uuee who 81
as issue county III favor Of the County Superni
nee dent for such sum - . :,
81. I'm the nrst MOnday OF APfii, A. ", iooo anu