The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-01-19
McGREGOR, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 49, 1862

80 due, to be added to the amount standing on the
taxst against such individual tract Of land for tho
current year. These taxes shall then be collected in
the same manner as pursued in the collection Of 9TH
2 2s. The County Judge of each county, shall at
the time Of levyng the tax for county purpo.es levy
tax for the support OF schools within the county, Of
not less than one mill, nor more than two and half
mills on the dollar the assessed value of all real
aud personal property within the county, which shall
be collected by the county collector at tho time, and
eced, except it shall he receivable only in cash.
20. On the first Monday of April, annually the
County Judge Of each couaty shall apporon 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 common to the schools of his county, among the
several school districts therein, in proportion to the
number Of persons between five and twenty years
of age subject to the provisions of section OF this
act. And in order to enable him to make such appor
tonment it is hereby made the duty Of the several
County Superntendsnts to report to their respective
County judges, the first day of November, annual
the number Of such persons in each school district
. 30. The County Judge shall Immediately notify
the President of each school district of the to
which his district Is entitled by said apportonment and
shall issue his warrant for the accompany said
notice, which warrants shall be also signed by the Pres
iden and countersgned BY the Secretary OF the dis
trict in whose ia vor the same drawn, and shall
thorze the district Treasurer to draw the due
said District from the county Treasurer, and the
retary shall charge the Treasurer OF the district with
all warrants drawn in his favor aud credit him with all
warrants drawn on the funds in his hands, keeping
separate accounts Tor each fund. eff
QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS.
2 81. First-No person shall be employed to teach
q common school which is to receive its distrbutve
share of the school fund.- unless he shall have certi-
cate OF qualification signed by the County Supern-
tenden OF the county in which the school situated
and any teacher who commences ching such school
without such certificate, shall forfeit all claim to
psnsaon TOR the time during which he teaches without
such certificate.
Second The teacher shall keep correct Register Of
the school, which shall exhibit the subdistrct town.
ship, county and state in which the school is kept, the
day Of the week the month and year the name and
age and attendance Of each scholar the branches
taught, the register tc be Is near practicable after
the form appended to this act. .
Thrd-W hen scholars reside in different districts,
Register shall be kept for each district.
Fourth-Ths Teacher shall, immediately after the
close Of his school, file in the Office of the Secretary of
the Board certified copy Of the Register aforesaid
OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
SEC. 80. County Superintendent Of common
schools shall be elected in each organized county OF
this state whose term Of service shall be two years
33. The first election OF TINT officer shall takc
place the second Tuesday Of October next ut the
time and several places Of eecng the township boards
and at the general election every two years therea
ter and the election returns to be made in the
manner As for other county officers. The present in
cumbent who have been elected under the Of March
l2h 1858, shall in the capacity until their
cessors elected and qualified but the rate their
be as herein provided. -
81. Within twenty days after his election, he
shall take and subscribe his oath of Office On his
failure to do SO, or il for any other there bs
vacancy in said Office the County dge shall appoint
person to fill such vacancy, who shall qualify in like
manner and who shall hold his Office till the first geu-
eral election thereafter.
IS. The County Superintendent shall examine all
persons who shall present themselves at the proper
time and place, as to their competency aud ability to
teach orthography, reading, writing arithmetic, geo.
graphy and English grammar and such other branches
Is may be required hereafter In making this exami-
nation, he may at his option, call to his aid one or
more assistants.
3s II the examination is satisfactory, and II the
applicant is shown to be of good moral character he
shall receive certificate &C ordingiy The names OF
all those receiving such certificates, and Of all those
rejected, shall be entered register kept by the
County Superintendent, at the date ut which they
given.
81 The County Superintendent shall, on the last
Saturday OF every month"; meet all those who desi
rous OF passing examination and for the transac-
ton OF all other business within his jurisdiction in
suitable room, at the seat OF justice Of the unity
at any other place occasion may require and shall
notify the County Judge of the place Of meeting If
an applicant desires an examination at any other tims
he shall be required to pay she superintendent doll
lar, before the examination is commenced, unless he
Ersssnted hiasef at the regular day fixed in tbts s
quired OF him.
IS. II for any cause the County Superintendent
cannot be present at the regular day thus fxed lie
shall appoint or more dep utes to make the exam-
nation his stead. lie shall afterwards issue cert
Gates to those who receive the recommendation his
deputies as aforesaid.
SO. The Superintendent may revoke the certif.
cate OF any teacher in the county, which given by
the Superintendent thereof for any which wod
have justified the withholding thereof when the same
was gven And the Board Of Directors upon suhi-
cent cause shown, may expel teacher from school
in the district.
40. The County Superintendent shall, It least
mon schools of his county, and examine into the
branches taught therein and all other connect
cd with the government OF such schools. He shall also
examine the site and plans any school house about
to be built and ia either shall make such sugges.
tons and give such instructions US he may think
pediont and useful.
Al. On or before the 5th day of October in each
year, he shall make report to the Secretary OF the
Board OF Education containing dget oil the reports
made to him by the Secretaries Of the township
boards, and such other matters he shall be directed
to report by the said Secretary and such he himself
may think pertinent and MATERIAL and especially such
as will show the condition of the schools under his
charge: lie shall also suggest such Improvements in
the system as he may think udciOus. lie shall also,
by the fifth day 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 his county
A. 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
sh ali besides be able Tor all damages caused by such
neglect. ....
43. He shall at all times con form to the instruc-
tiOns the Secretary the Board Education to
matters within the jurisdiction of the said Secretary
He shall serve as the organ OF communication between
the Secretary and the township district authorities
structions Of the former. and shall transmit to the
townships, districts teachers all blanks, circulars
and other communications which are them directed
and shall ncrtain aud decide all appeals taken from
decision OF district Boards. . .-.
A. The County Superintendent shall receive from
the county treasury, compensation tor his services,
to be paid quarterly, q sum equal to one half the
amount paid the clerk OF the District Court and
such further sum aS shall be allowed him by the Pres
dents OF the several township boards who shall meet
for that purI ose the justice OF the county,
on the first Monday in April, n each year, and if ma
orty not present, they may adjourn from time to
time till such majority is assembled tor that purpose
But in 10 case shall the salary OF the
be increased exceed that OF the Clerk OF the
said District Court.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
IS. Any officer whose term Of service is prescribed
by this act shall continue in office until his
$ elected and qualified.
dee pursuant to tbs provisions OF this ac shall before
entering the discharge OF the duties thereof take
al oath to support the Constitution OF tho United
tates and Of this State and faithfully to discharge
hs duties Of his Office according TO the best Of his
Abilities In suca officer has written appoint.
ncut commission, this oath shall be endorsed there
on. In other may be taken orally. In either
case may be sworn to before any officer authorized
to administer oaths.
When any officer is superseded by election or 9th.
erwse, he shall immediately deliver to his successor in
office ali books papers aud moneys pertaining to hi
oice, taking receipt therefor and every such officer
who Shall refuse SO, who shall witully mutt
late or destroy any such books papers, any part
hereof shall be liable fine OF not less than hfty
aoc more than hundred and fifty dollars, at the
discretion OF the court.
AS All fines and penalties collected from district
officer BY virtue Of any OF the provisions OF this act
shah enure the benefit OF that particular district
Those collee ted from any member OF the township
board shall belong the to- nshp and those collected
rom any county oticer to the county. In the two
ormer cases, suit shall be brought in the name OF ths
,ownship board-in the latter, in the name Of the
,ounty, and by the district prosecutor. The amount
n each shall be added TO the rand next to bs sp
Piled by the recipient for the OF common schools
2 40. Unorganized counties shall be regarded for
he purposes OF this act the as though they form
I'd part OF the organized counties 70 which thsy are
respectively attached.
so. The Secretary Of the Board Of Education may
make al nssdul rules aud sgplatons 70 give efficacy
10 this law Aud should any defect be discovered