The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-03-27
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facts and results rs said committe have
arrived at, and he shallcntertain and dc
eide all appeals taken frem the district
boards of directors--no zach appeal to
embrace any adjudication relative to the
payment of money.
iS. The county superintendent shall
at all times conform to the instructions
and directions of the superintendent Of
public instruction, aud to all matters
within his Jurisdiction, and shall see
that in the several districts in the county
both teachers aa4 district board of droc
tors also conform to all such orders and
directions as shall be transmitted to them;
the said county superintendent being
hereby made AMI constituted the several
organs of communication between the
superintendent OF public instruction and
the several district boards of directors,
and teachers of schools.
$40 Every county superintendent
shall annually on the fifteenth day OF Dc
tober, forward to the superintendent Of
public instruction an extended report Of
the condition Of the schools under his
charge, suggesting sach Improvements
in the school system as he may deem use
ful, and give such other information IN
regard to the practical operation of COM
mon schools and the laws relating thereto,
AZ may be deemed of public interest, to
be accompanied by an abstract contain
ing the items of the several particulars
contained in the reports Of the district
secretaries.
so. Should he fail to make his re-
port as required in the foregoing section,
he skan Forfeit the sum Of fifty dollars,
and shall besides be subjected to pay all
the damages which shall be occasioned
thereby, aud .uit shall be brought for
the collection of the same by the district
attorney.
{ 81. HIS shall transmit to the prosi-
dent OF each school district in his county,
on the raquisition of the superintendent
Of public instruction, all such blank forms,
circulars and other communications, as
the latter m1y transmit to him for that
purpose, and also all such as he may him
self deem necessary and proper, to adj
vance th3 general interests of education.
So. The county superIntand ut shall
receive from the county treaaury as a
compensation for his services, to be paid
quarterly, a sum equal to one-h4lf the
amount paid to the clerk OF the district
court, aud such further sums as shall be
allowed him b. the meeting Of district
presidents provided for in section forty
five, to be paid at the end Of the year;
but in no case shall his salary be more
l.. . r., 10. g
said clerk, nor less than fifty dollars and
it is hereby made the duty of the sacre-
tary Of said mectiogt to certify tho amount
ofsail further allowance to the county
Judg,, who shall issue county warrant
in favor Of the county superintendent for
such sum.
S 50. On the first Monday of April,
A. d. 1860, and trienially thereafter,
there shall be elected superb lteadent
of public instruction, who before enter
ing upon his duties shall take ana sub
serbs the usual oath Of Office, which shall
be deposited with the secretary Of State,
and shall hold his Office for three years,
and until his successor is elected and
qualified. Poaidc}, that the bo2rl Of
edgcation may at any timo abolish the Of
fee Of superintendent Of public instruc-
stion, aul transfer all the duties required
by Law Of thai Office to the secretary Of
the board Of education,
$ II. An Office shall be provided for
him Al the seat Of government, IN which
he shall file all papers, reports and pub
Tic documents transmitted to him by the
county superintendent of the several
counties each year, separately, and hold
the same in readiness to be exhibited to the
Governor, or to any committees Of either
House Of the General Assembly. or to
the State board Of education, at any time
wien required, a1l shall keep fair rec
ord Of sU matters pertaining to the bl,i-
ness Of his Office
5 ). The superintendent Of public
instruction shall be charged with the
general supervision of all the county SUI
porintendents, and Ill the common
schools Of the State, and he SHALL see that
The school system is as carly As practicable
carried fully into effect aud put into uni
form operation. With a 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 superintendent, Of
which time and place he shall give due
and sufficient notice to each county su-
porinteadcnt, and it is hereby made tha
duty Of the county snperiatcnieuts h. at
tend such meeting, the object Of which
shall BE- to secumuhta valuable facts rel
ative 10 csamon schools, TO compare
views, discuss principles, and in general
TO listen = all communications and sug-
Eastioas, ana e1t,r into 81 discussions
.alative t. c)nPansation aal qual;tycq-
tions Of taacAgra, branches taught, meth
ols Of instruction, text b,ok,, Iiatrict H.
braries, apparatus, and all other matters
and thing, embraced in the c1amon
,fohool system.
.. To b 3reson. each year at Is
many mecti197 in the coaaties at which
the several district presidents meet TO-
gcther, as is practicable for him to at.
tend. And IN tha. view he may d.
rect the tines and places Of said meetings
T. suit bis suvenieGce; provided he
gives su7ai31, previous notice h. the
county s1pcriacn3ents t. enable them
to give not.os to the respective presi.
dents Of tho dttrct boards Of directors
IN their count :.
3. To appoint such and 50 many per
sons as no shall from time to tiiaa deem
Necessary 10 visit and examine into the
condition o. a, common zchools in the
county wht p s1,h persons may reside,
and report 10 lt4o on all such matters re.
latin- t. Il } c>1iition Of such schools