The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-01-20

N"i az S'ttiNu i>to NiN,t, oii'
: put in uniform operation. h'''''* '.' '''r'''
J, Sec. IA With a general view to these
/ SPECIAL duties, he s;,all meet the County SUI
perintendents Of each judicial District, at
least once in each year, at sich time ard
place az hc may appoint, giving due notice Of
! such meeting and it is hereby made the dt-
ty Of tthd. SAID Comfy Suleri,itc accidents to at
tend eath meeting. the object fof Which shah
bets acctl,i,lite 'valn;fbc facts relative to
commons schools, to compare views, discuss
principles, and in general listen to all com
mtinicatiOnSiand suggestions and enter into
all discussions relative to the compensation
of teachers, their qualifications, branches
taught, method of instruction, 'f@Nt-tocbs,
district l'fraries apparatus aud all other
matters embraced ip rtiie connalsn school sys-
= teni.nh mid hrEd ~ .sfid rj.w Yatr 80 nEia
= Sec f5. He shall visit such schools as
. nc may have it in his power to do, and wit
ness the manner in which they are aeonductJ
ted Hngy aEmggup@ igf1sps yin 2ni A.
? iSec.l g. IL shall lie hi; duty to recommend
from siuas 10 time, ,t3c1unty .,ipeFintehdents,
slp,a bpa'a, aS he shah thif,k advisable for
iteNt4bpel>s ami, for district-schaol libraries, a.
listnof which fhs county superihtendsnts
lslRll immediately, transmit to the, several
4 presidents Of the district boards Of directors
in theif respective. COUNTLESS, grT . Z, rYsaua
+ Sae- IL. The Seeratary, OF the Board of
Education shall cause, rs many copies Of this
tact and ali,other school acts 10 force, with the
I iorms, regulations and instructions herein
tto tilae printed and distributed, among, the
/ County Superi.tcndents, as he shall deem
7 leXpeticnt. directing the latter to distribute
| the same among the several sciiool-distzicts
bofthe State. He shall also prepare and cause
| tn be distributed to the several County SUI
/ perintendcntS, form of certificate in blank
/ TO be erauted to, teachers, also ali other blank
| forms necessary to be used in carrying out
/ this act and ali other acts, -.--r.s.r f....
Sec. 10. lie shall annually on the first
4 day Of Jariary, report to the Auditor Of State
the number ofpersonS in each county of the
sape' bett,.een tl,s ases u. 5iye and twenty
"iit. e1Ifs',.cD -fssff1gz 4Fa.ir f,,s s-frTf n
See, y, lie Shall make a, report to the
General, Assembly and the Board of Educa-
embrace,
! lst. \ statement Of the. condition Of the
common schools OF the State, aud Shall con-
tain tie number Of common school districts
tl.ercin, the nuliib"r of schools in the State,
the number OF scholars between five and
! twenty one years otase, and also the number
in each county who have attended school the
previous year, as returned By the several
| County Supclintcnients, the number ofbookS
| in the distlic, libraries, and the value Of all
apparatus in the schools
! End Al such matters and things relating
10 his o:ice and 20 the common schools, as
! he shai! deem expedicnt TO communicate
! fth lie Shall Cause his rlport 10 be printed
! ana si.all present hve hundred copies thereof
TO e;.ch body, on orhetore tile second day
OF their seSscon, For di%tribution. " ''' = .''i
! Stc" 90 lie Shall receive annually, the
i sum af one thousand five hunded dollars, as
. compensation lor the duties required under
I this act, and also all contingent expenses for
travelling, and clerk hire, pertaining to his
office to be audited aud paid as the salsries
| aud conthgeut eSptrses Of other State
4 Officers; provided that his continscnt expen-
1 ses for tliese purposes shall not exceed the
1 sum OF seven hundred aud fifty dollars i'm
| any one year And he fs.,a,l, within twenty
/ days after his election take possession of his
! books, papers, and effects belonging To the
! department of the superintendent of Pub
! jic Instruction, which ntiiee7is hereby abol-
ished.aoa 90 hgamfa#HE ,sHI 20 -tfuH iE
4 Sec. .ai.GiWh heneves' reasonable assurance.
! aiiall bc given to the Secetary Of the Board
/ OF Education that number oi not less than
h thirty teachers desire to assemble for the
l purpose of holdinS a reachers' Institute, and
! o'rumain in, session ior n period OF not less
] t'uIn Six working days, he SHAH appoint
such time, aud, place for slleh nieeling and
s,lcii ieet,irer as the said teachers sislil s2g7
gesst, and give due notice thereof and for
the purpose Of defrayin.s tht cllarrses fYr pro-
! curing teachers and lecturers FOR said lnSti-
l tute. the said secretslyl may receive from the,
State Treasury a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars for any one Institute which
he shall Immediately transmit to the County
Superintendent in wi,osc county the institute
may be held, who shall pay out the Same as
the institute may direct, in accordance, with
the provisions of an act ofthe General Assem-
| by approved March r. 1858, which apro-
pirates one Thousand dolarS tor that purpose.
SEC. 81. Should ANY vaeancY oce,r at
/ anytime In tt,soaiee II the Secretary al the
Board of Education while the Board is not
4 III session, the Governor shall, 10y appoint
ment, fiji such vacancy until the next session
o: the board. ssl ~ B9oaa ha0 ~ q
i This act 10 take effect and be ia, force
from and after its publiction in the iowa
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