The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-13

common schools shall be elected in eacl
organized county of this State, who's,
term of service shall be two years.
Sec. 33. The first election of that off
Ger shall take place on the second Tues
day of October next, at the time and
several places of electing the township
boards. and at the general election on ev
cry two years thereafter and the elec-
ton returns to be made in the same man
ner as for other county officers. The
present incumbents who have been elect.
ed under the act of March 18th, 1856
shall serve in that capacity until their
their successors are elected and quail.
fed \: but the rale of their compensation
after the taking effect of this act, shall be
as herein provided.
SEC. "a. Within twenty days after
his election, he shall take and subscribe
his oath of Office. On his failure to dc
so, or if for any other cause there be a
vacancy in said office, the county Judge
shall appoint person to fill such vacan-
cy, who shall qualify in like manner, and
who shall hold his office till the first gen
eral election thereafter.
SEC. 35. The County Superintendent
shall examine all persons who shall pre-
sent themselves at the proper time and
place, as to their competency and ability
to teach orthography, reading, writing.
arithmetic, geography, and English
grammar, and such other branches as
may be required hereafter. In making
this examination, he may, at his option,
call to his aid one or more assistants.
SEC. SO. Ii the examination is salts
factory, and if the applicant is shown to
be OF good moral character. he shall re-
celve certificate accordingly. The
names Of all those receiving such certifi-
Gates, and Of all those rejected, shall be
entered on register kept by the County
Superintendent, at the date at which they
were given.
SEC. 81. The County Superintendent
shall, on the last Saturday of every
month, meet all those who are desirous
OF passing an examination, and for the
transaction of all other business within
his jurisdiction, in some suitable room,
at the seat of justice of the county, or at
any other place, as occasion may REQUIRE.
and shall notify the county Judge of the
place of meeting. If an applicant de-
slres an examination at any other time,
he shall be required to pay the Supern-
tendent one dollar, before the examina-
ton is commenced, unless he presented
himself at the regular day fixed in this
Section, and was unable, from no fault of
his own, to obtain an examination, in
which case no fee shall be required of
him.
Sec. 3s. If for any cause the County
Superintendent cannot be present at the
regular day thus fixed, he shall appoint
one or more deputies to make the exami-
nation in his stead. He shall afterwards
issue certificates to those who receive the
recommendation of his deputies as afore-
said.
SEC. 80. The Superintendent may re-
woke the certificate of any teacher in the
county which was given by the Superin-
tendent thereof, for any reasons which
would have justified the Withholding
thereof when the same was given. And
the Board of Directors upon sufficient
cause shown, may expel any teacher from
school in the District.
Sec. 40. The County Superintendent
shall, at least twice in each 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. He shall also examine
the site and plans of any school house
about to be built, and in either case shall
make such suggestions and give such in
structions as he may think expedient and
useful.
SEC. Al. On or before the 5th day of
October in each day, he shall make re-
port to the Secretary of the Board of Ed
ucation containing digest of the reports
made TO him by the Secretaries Of the
several township boards, and such other
matters as he shall be directed to report
by the said Secretary, and such as he
himself may think pertinent and materi-
al, 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 judicious.
He shall also, by the fifth day of Octo-
Der in each year, file with the County
Judge an abstract of the number OF
youths between the ages of FIVE and TWEEN
ty-one years. residing in each township
and school district within his county.
SEC. AZ. Should he fail to make eth
er of the reports required in the last Sec
ton, he shall forfeit to the school fund of
his county the sum of fifty dollars, and
shall besides be liable for all damages
caused by such neglect.
SEC. 43. He shall at all times conform
to the instructions of the Secretary of
the Board of Education as to matters
within the jurisdiction of the said Secre-
tary. He shall serve as the organ of
communication between the Secre :ary and
the township or district authorities. He
shall see that the latter conform to the
lawful instructions of the former, and
shall transmit to the townships, districts
or teachers, all blanks, circulars and 9TH
or communications which are to them
directed and shall entertain and decide