St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-02
NUMBER 5.

other branches as may be required
hereafter. In making this cxamina-
ton he may, at his option, call to his
ald one or more assistants.
SEC 46. IF the examination is sat.
isfactory, and if the applicant is shown
to be of good moral character. h,
shall receive a certificate accordingly
lhc names Of all those receiving such
certificates, and of all those rejected
snail be entered on a register kept by
the County Superintendent, at tho
date at which they were given.
SEC. A.. The County Super;ptcnd.
ent shall, on the last Saturday Of eve.
ry month, meet all those who are dc.
s'fons OF passing an examination, and
Tor the transaction of all other bust,
ness within his jurisdiction, in some
suitable room at the scat of Justice of
the county, or at any other place, as
occasion may require, and shall notify
the County Judge of the place of meet.
ing. II an applicant desires an cx.
ANIMATION at any other time. he shall
DC required TO pay the Superintendent
one dollar, before the examination j.
commenced, unless he presented him.
self 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. 4S. If for any cause the Conn,
ty superintendent cannot be present
at the regular day thus fixed, he shall
appoint one or more deputies to make
the examination in his stead. He
shall afterwards issue certificates to
those who receive the recommends.
tion of the deputies as aforesaid.
SEC. 40. The Superintendent NAV
revoke the certificate of any teacher
in the county which was given by the
superintendent thereof, for any rea.
sons which would have justified the
withholding thereof when the same
was given. And the Board of Direc.
tors upon sufficient cause shown. NAV
expei any teacher from school in the
district.
Sec. so. On or before the 5th dav
OF October in each year, he shall make
report to the Secretary of the Board
OF Education containing a digest Of
the reports made to him by the Secrc,
tarles OF the several township boards
and such other matters as he shall be
directed to report by tha said Secrcta.
ry, and such as he 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 improvements in
the system as he may think iudicious.
lie 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
twcnty.onc years, residing in each
township and school district within
his county.
SEC. 81. Should lie fail to mako
either of the reports required in tho
last section, he shall forfeit to the
school fund of his county the sum of
htty dollars, and shall besides be liza,
Die Tor all damages caused by such
neglect.
SEC. 52. lie shall at all times con,
lorm to the instructions of the Sccre,
tary OF the Board of Education as ia
matter within the jurisdiction of tho
SAID Secretary. lie shall serve as tho
organ OF communication between tho
secretary and township or district au.
thoritlcs. He shall transmit to tho
townships, districts or teachers, all
blanks, circulars, and other communi.
cations which are to them directed.
and shall entertain and decide all an,
peals taken from DECISIONS of district
boards.
SEC; 50. The County supcrIntend,
ent shall receive from the County
Treasury the sum of two dollars tor
every day necessarily engaged in off.
cial SERVICE but before he shall DO
entitled to receive such compensation.
he shall file i'll the office of the Coun.
ty Judge sworn statement of the
correctness of his account together
with the account itself. Prorided that
he shall not receive a greater compep.
sation than one-half the salary, fixed
by law, of the clerk of the District
Court Of the county in WHICH the Sq.
perintendent resides.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SEC. o.. In townships comprising
but one sIh'district three members Of
the District Board of Directors shall
DC elected ia manner as provided in
section nine of this act for the elec.
ton OF one member. The persons so
elected, together with the township
clerk, shall constitute the township
board, with like powers and duties as
herein provided for the board of other
townships
SEC. 55. fiat any time the Office Of
Secretary becomes vacant by resiana.
tion or otherwise the board shall an,
point one Of their own number to ill
such vacancy.
Sec. Sc. A school month shall con,
s'st OF four weeks Of five school days
each.
SEC. 81. Any officer whose term OF
Office is prescribed by this act, shall
continue in office until his successor
is elected and qualified,
Sec. SO. Every person elected or an.
pointed to any office, pursuant to tho
provisions af this act, shall before en-.
tering on the discharge of the duties
thereof, take an oath to support tho
constitution of the United States, and
faithfully to discharge the duties of his
office according to the best of his abij.
ties. In case such officer has a writ,
ten appointment or commission, this
path shall be endorsed thereon. In
'ther cases it may be taken orally,
IN either case it may be sworn TO be.
ore any officer authorized to admins.
er oaths,
SEC, SO. When any officer Is snper>
'eded 10y election, or otherwise, hs
shall Immediately deliver to his sue
,essor in office, all books, papers, and
moneys pertaining to his Office, taking
! receipt therefor and every such
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