The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-19

deposited all papers and documents
appertaining to the business Of his
office, and to which place communi-
cations on the subject of common
schools may be addressed to him.
[See Supplement
Sec. II. Copies of all papers
deposited or filed in the Office of the
Territorial Superintendent Of Com
mon Schools, and all acts and de-
cisions of such superintendent shall
be certified by him, and when SO GER
tilted, shall be evidence equally and
in like manner as the originals.
SEQ. 13. That there shall be elect
ed, at the general election in the year
1859, and every year thereafter, a
county superintendent, who shall
hold his office for one year, and
until his successor is elected and
qualified.
Sec. IA. 1t shall be the duty of
the county superintendent Of common
schools, within ten days after he shall
have been notified Of his election or
appointment, to execute to the board
of county supervisors Of his county,
and file with the county clerk, abond
with one or more sufficient securi-
ties, to be approved by said clerk by
endorsement over his signature on
said bond, with a penalty, as near
as can be ascertained, Of double the
amount Of all school moneys to come
into his hands during the term of his
Office, and conditioned for the faith
full application and legal disburse-
ment Of all such school moneys ac-
cording to law, and for the faithful
discharge of the duties of his Office,
and in case such bond shall not be
executed, approved and filed as pre-
scribed by this section, the Office Of
such county superintendent shall be
deemed vacant.
Sec. 15. 1t shall be the duty of
the county superintendent of each
county, First, To divide the county
into a convenient number Of school
districts, and to regulate and alter
such districts as provided in this
Act. Second, To describe and num-
Der the school districts and to file
the description thereof, and numbers,
in writing, in his Office, Immediately
after the formation or alteration
thereof. Third, To apply for and
receive from the county treasurer,
or any person authorized to disburse
the same, all moneys apportioned Or
levied for the use Of common schools
in his county. Fourth, To appor-
tion the school moneys, he may re-
ceive, on the first Monday Of April
in each year, to the several districts
and parts of districts within the
county, in proportion to the number
of children residing in each, over
the age-of FIVE and under the age Of
twenty. one years, as the same shall
have appeared from the last annual
report of their respective clerks
Fifth, To see that the annual reports
of the clerks of the several school
districts in his county are made COR
rectly and in due time. Sixth, To
sue for and collect in his name of
office, all penalties and forfeitures
imposed in this Act, which shall be
incurred by any officer or inhabitant
of his county, in respect to which
no other provision is made.
SEC. 16. 1t shall be the duty of
the county superintendent, between
the first and fifteenth days of Oc-
tober in each year, to make and
transmit to the Territorial superin-
tendent a report, in writing, bearing
date on the first day of October, in
the year of it's transmission, stating,
First, The whole number Of school
districts separately set off within the
county. Second, The districts and
parts of districts from which reports
shall have been made to him or his
immediate predecessor in Office, with
in the time limited for that purpose.
Third, The length of time a school
shall have been kept in each of such
districts, or parts of districts, dis
tinguishing what portion of that time
the school has been kept by qualified
teachers. Fourth, the amount OF
public moneys received in each Of
such districts, or parts of districts.
Fifth, The number of children taught
in each, and the number of children,
over five and under the age of twenty
, one years, residing in each. Sixth,
The whole amount of moneys re-
ceived by him or his predecessor in
, Office, since the date Of the last
] preceding report. Seventh, The
manner in which such moneys have
been expended, and whether any and
| what part remains unexpended, and
r for what cause. Eighth, The amount
/ of money raised in the districts and
t paid for teachers wages, in addition
/ TO the public money paid therefor
) the amount Of taxes raised for pur-
} chasing school sites, for building,
} hiring, purchasing, repairing and in
{ suring school houses for fuel, OF
, for any other purpose allowed by Law
} in the districts, or parts of districts
from which reports shall have beer
/ received by him or his predecessor
, since she date Of the last preceding
report, with such other information
as the Territorial superintendent may
from time to time require. 9