The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-01-26
or THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

Of common schools shall be elected in
esci, organized county Of this State,
whose term Of service shall be two years
Sec. IS. The FIRST election Of that
officer shall take place on the second
Tuesday Of October, 1859, at the time
snd several places Of elec'ing the town
ship boards, and at the general election
on every two years thereafter; and thu
election returns to be made in the same
manner as for o,hor county officers
The present incunben,s who have boen
elected under :he act of March 10th,
1858, shall serve in that capacity until
theirsuccessors are clectedand qualified;
but the rate Of their compensation after
the taking effect Of this act, shall be as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. Al. Within twenty days after
his election, he shall take and subscribe
his oath Of Office. On his failure to do
%, or il for any other cause there be .
vacancy in said Office, the County Judge
shall appointa person to fllsuch vacancy,
who shall qualify in like manner, and
who shall hold his Office till the 6rst
general election thereafter.
Sec. a.. 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 photography, reading, writing,
arithmetic geography, and English gram,
mar, and such other branches as may be
required hereafter. In making this ex.
animation he may, at his option, call to
his aid one or more assistants.
Sec 49, If the examination is salts
factory, and if the applicant is shown to
be Of good morol character he shall re
ccive . certificate accordingly. The
names Of all those receiving such certif
'cates and all efthose rejected sha! be en-
tered on register kept by the County
superintendent at the date at which
they were given.
Sec. AZ. The County superiutend dent
shall, on the last Saturday Of every
month, meet all those who are desirous
OF passing an examinations, and for the
transaction Of all other business within
lis jurisdiction, in some suitable room
ct the seat Of justice Of the county, or
at any other pace, as occasion may re-
quire, and shall notify the County Judge
ct the place Of meeting. Ifan applicant
desires an examination at any other time.
no shall be required TO pay the superin.
tendent one dollar, before the oxamina.
ten is commenced, unless he presented
himself at Tie regular day fixed in this
section, and was unable from no fault Of
his own to obtain an examination. 10
which case 10 fee shall be required of him.
Sec IS. 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 exam
ination in his stead. He shall after.
wards issue certificates to those who re
ceive the recommendation Of his deputiea
% aforesaid.
Sec. ~. The Superintendent may
revoke the certificate Of any teacher IN
the county which was given by the Su.
porintendent thereof, for any reasons
which would have justified the withhold.
ing thereof when the same was given
And the Board Of Directors upon sufi,
cient cause shown. may expel any teach.
Or from school in :he district.
Sec. SO. On Or before the 9Th day
of October in each year, he shall make
J report to the Secretary Of the Board
Ut Education containing a 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 70
port BY the said Secretary, and such
- no himself may think pertinent and
material, and especially such as will show
the condition of the schools under his
charge. He shall also suggest such i'm
Provements in the system as he may think
'udicions. He shall also by the 6fth day
Of October in each year, file with the
County Judge an abstract Of the mum.