The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-01-08

the same manner as for other county officers
The present incumbents who have been elect
ed under the act Of March 18th, 1858, shal
serve in that capacity until their success
sors are elected and qualified; but the rat
OF their compensation after the taking etliec
OF this act, shall be as herein provided.
3 "a. Within twenty days after his elcc
tion, he shall take and subscribe his oath o
0ihce. On his failure to do so, or if for an,
other cause there be n vacancy in said Office
the County Judge shall appoint person t(
NIL such vacancy, who shall qualify in lik,
manner, and who shall hold his Office, I'll
the first general election thereafter.
80. The County Superintendent shall
examine all persons who shall present them
selves at the proper time and place, AS te
their competency and ability to teach ortho
graphy, reading, writing, arithmetic, gcog.
lraphy and English grammar, and such Other
branches as may be required hereafter. lr
making this examination he may at his
option, call to his aid one or more assist.
ants.
30. If the examination is satisfactory
and II the applicant is shown to be Of good
moral character, he shall receive certificate
accordingly. The names of all those recciv-
ing such certificates and of all those rejected
shall be entered on a register kept by the
County Superintendent, at the date at which
they were given.
| 81. The County Superintendent .lall,
on the last Saturday of every month, meet
all those who are dcsrUus of passin. an ex-
animation and for the transaction of all 9TH
er business within his jurisdiction in some
SiIl e a.,
county, or at any other place as occasion
may require, and shall notify the County
Judge OF the place Of meeting. If an appli-
cant desires an examination at any other
time; he shall be required to pay the Super
lntendtnt one dollar, before the examination
is commenced, unless he presented himself
at the regular day fixed in this Section, and
was unable from no fault Of his own, to OBJ
tam an examination, in which case no fee
shall be required of him.
! 80. If from any cause the County Su-
lerlntcndcnt cannot be present ut the regu-
lar day thus fixed, he shall appoint one or
more deputies to make the examination in
his stead. lie shall afterwards issue ccrti-
fcatcs to those who receive the recommend
alton of his deputies as aforesaid.
4 80. The Superintendent may revoke
the certificate of any teacher in the county
which was given by the Superintendent
thereof, for any reasons which would have
justified the Withholding thereof when the
same was given. And the Board of Direct
orS upon sufficient cause shown may expel
any teacher from school in the district.
. 10. The County Superintendent shall
at least twice in the year visit personally each
of the common schools Of his county, and
examine into the branches taught therein
and all other matters connected with the
government Of such schools. lie shall also
examine the Site and plans Of any scAoo.
house about to be bu.It. and in either case
shall make such suggestions md give such
Instructions us he may think cxpcdlcnt and
useful.
IL. On or before the jth day of Octo
Ter in each year, lie shall make n report to
the Secretary Of the Board Of Education
confirming digest of the reports made to
him by the Secretaries Of the several town
ship boards, and such other matters as he
shah be dr"ctcd to report by the said Sec
retaly, and such as he himself shall think
pertinent and material and especially such
us Will show the condition of the schools un-
der his charge. He shall also suggest such
improvements in the system rs he may think
udiciouS. He shall also, bv the fifth dav
Of October in each year, file with the County
Judge an abstract Of the number Of youths
between the ages of five and twenty one
Years residing in each township and school
district within the county.
u. Should he fail to make either of
the reports required in the last section, he
shall forfeit to the school fund of his county
the sum Of fifty dollars, and shall besides be
liable for all damages caust i Ly such neg
lcct.
IS. He shall at all times conform to
the Instructions Of the Secretary of the
Board Of Education Us to matters within the
jurisdiction of the SAID Secretary. lie
shall serve as the organ of communication
between the Secretary and the township or
district authorities. Ilo shall SEE that the
latter conform to the lawful instructions Of
the former, and shall transmit to the town
ships, districts or teachers. all blanks, circu-
lars and other communications which are to
them directed, and shall entertain and decide
all appeals taken from decision Of district
Boards.
A. The County Superintendent shall
receive from the county treasury. as a com
pensaton for his services, to he paid omar
paid to the clerk of the District court, and
such farther sum rs shall be allowed HIM hv
the Presidents of the craltownship boards.
who shall meet for that purpose at the seat
Of Justice Of the county on the first Monday
in April in each year, and if majority are
not present, they may adjourn from time to
time till such majority is assembled for that
purpose. But in no case shui the salary Of
the Superintendent be increased 50 rs to cx-
ccel that Of the said Clerk of the District
court.
GENERAL PKOyISIONS.
! Is. Any officers whose term of service
is prescribed by this act, shall continue in
office until his successor is elected and quail
flied.
IL. Every person elected or appointed
to any Office pursuant to the provisions Of
this act. shall before entering on the dis
charge Of the duties thereof, take an oath
to support the Constitution of the United
States, and of this State, and faithfully to
discharge the duties Of his Office according
to tie best of his abilities. In case such
officer has a written appointment or commis-
sion. this oath shall be endorsed thereon.--
In other cases it may be taken orally. In
either case it may be sworn to before any
officer authorized to administer onths.
& Il. When any officer is superseded by
election or otherwise, he shall Immediately
deliver to his successor in Office. all books.
papers and moneys pertaining to his oIhc",
taking receipt thereof: and every such.
officer who shall refuse to do so, or who
shall wilfully mutiIata or distroy any such
books or papers or any part thereof. shall
be liable to II fine Of not less than fifty, nor
more than two hundred and fifty dollars, at
the discretion of the court.
s As. All fines and penalties collected
from Il district officer by virtue of any Of
the provisions of this act shall cnure to the
benefit of that particular district. Thu>c
collected from any member Of the Township
board shall belong to the township, and
those collected from any county officer to
the county. In the two former cases, suit
~hall be brought in the name of the town
ship board-in the latter, in the name of
the county. and by the district prosecutor.
III" amount in each case shall be added to
fund next to be applied by the rccipi-
ent, for the use of common schools.