The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-18
AN ACT to prop,dc for the Election and to
deHne The Hnfies Of liz Gea.afa.., oc Al.

AN ACT to prouade for the Election and (
defne the Duties Of tie Secretary of tn
Board Of Educatiom
SEC. /. BE 1t enacted by the Board of Educa
ton Of the State Of Loca, That at each regu.
lar meeting of the Board, there shall be electe,
a Secretary of said Board, who shall hold hi
office until his successor is elected and qualified
SEC. 2. He shall before entering upon thu
duties of his Office, and soon as may be aftsI
his election, give bond for the use of the Stat,
OF Iowa, in the penal sum of one thousand
dollars, with sufficient sureties to be approved
by the Secretary OF State, conditioned for the
faithful and impartial performance of the du-
| ties OF his Office as Secretary of the Board Of
Education.
SIC. 3. He shall also, at the time of giving
bond, take and subscribe an oath or make af-
frmatiOn to the fact that he will support the
Constitution Of the United States and of the
| State OF Iowa, and to the best of his ability
faithfully and impartaly perform the duties OF
Secretary, which oath shall be endorsed upon
| the back of said bond, which shall be fled with
and preserved by the Secretary of State.
SEC 4. IL shall be the duty of the Secrcta-
ry to keep an accurate journal of the proceedings
OF the Board, and to perform all other duties
required OF him by the Board, or by the laws
of this State.
SEC. 8. Immediately after the adjournment
of the Board OF Education, he shall furnish the
printer authorized to print the laws, with copies
OF the acts and resolutions passed at the ses-
sien, and cause them to be printed in q plain
manner in the form of q pamphlet
SEC. s. He shall make his certificate that
the acts and resolutions therein contained arc
truly copied from the original rolls, and cause
the same to be printed at the end of each vol
ume, which shall be prima face evidence of
their correctness.
Sec. Z. He shall, as near as may be, in the
same manner as provided in the two preceding
sections OF this act, have the journals printed
SEC 8. He shall, on or before the first dsy
OF March after the acts, resolutions and iourn-
ais and such documents as may be required by
law are printed, alter the adjournmens of any
session of the Board, transmit to each superin
tendent of common schools in each organized
county IN this State, one copy OF the laws for
every school officer in the county.
: SEc. .. He shall preserve in his Office one
hundred copies Of the acts and resolutions, and
twenty-five copies each of the Journals, and
distribute ten copies to each member OF the
Board of Education, and such other documents
as may have been published by order Of the
Board OF Education, and shall hold the same
subject to the order of the Board.
SEC. 10. He shall transmit one copy of the |
Journals to each Superintendent of Common |
Schools and County Judge, in every organized |
county in this State, within the time fred for |
the distribution of the acts of the Board of |
SEC. II. After the distribution OF the acts
and resolutions, and Journals, as provided in |
The two proceeding SECTIONS, should there be
any number OF the same remaining undistribu-
TED, ne shall distribute the same in every or.
sanizeo county in this State, pro rata, in pro-
IN he
SEC. L. An Office shall be provided for him
It the seat OF government, in which he shall
lie all papers, reports and public document.
transmitted to him by the County Superiptend-
'nts OF the several Counties, each year separa
ately, and hold the same in readiness to be
Exhibited to the Governor, or TO q committee
rom either house Of the General Assembly or
o the State Board Of Education, at any time
vhen required, and shall keep a fair record Of
II matters pertaining to his Office.
SEC. Is. The Secretary Of the Board of Ed
cation shall be charged with the general super.
ision OF all the County Superntendents. and
u the common schools OF the State, and he
ball see that the school system is as early "A
racticAble carried into effect, and put in uni.
,rm operation.
SEC. IA. With general view to these sns.
ial duties, he shall n.eet the County Superin-
sndents Of each Judicial District, 1t least once
! each year. At such time and place A. he NAV
ppoint, giving due notice Of such meeting. .
nd IL 10 hereby made the duty of the said | ,
Ounty Ssperintendents to attend each meetine .
% object Of which shall be to accumulate val. !,
lbls facts relative to common schools, to com.
IRE views. discuss principles, and in general ,
listen TO all communication and suggestions :
I'd enter into all discussions relative TO the !
improvisation Of teachers, their qualification. !
anches taught, method Of instruction, text.
'oks, district libraries apparatus, and all other
atters embraced in the common school sys.
m. M .
SEC. Is. He shall visit such schools - be /
~ have IL in his power 70 do, and witness The
eeess q which thsy ere cosducted.
lna3 ~ u sAaA b his dusy . reconnonA