The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-04-26

Published April II, 1861.
CHAPTER I79.

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AN ACT to create tie oflfee Of County
Superintendent OF Schools.
The people Of the STATE Of Wisoonsan,
represented in Ssaafe ond assembly, do
enact as totlox
SEC. /. fall be chosen, at tie
general election, held on the Tuesday rex.
succeeding the first Monday in November,
Of the wear 1861, and biennallY thereafter,
a county superintendent. OF schools, for
each county of the state, who shall enter
upon the duties of his Office On The first
day of January succeeding his election,
and shall hold the same for two wears, and
until his successor is elected and qualified
In each county of the state having over
fifteen thousand inhabitants, according TO
the last preceding census, the county
board Of supervisors may, at any meeting
prior to an election Of county sup4rinten,
dent, in any year, determine by resolution
TO remain in force until rescindel, that
two county perintendents shall be clo
sen for such county and said board of SUI
pervlsors shall therenpon divide the coun-
~ into two districts, TO be called, respect
iyely, superintendent district number one,
and superintendent district number two.
While such resolution shall remain unre>
scinded, each such district shall elect a
county superintendent for such district. to
be called county superintendent Of schools
for district number one, or two, as the
case may be. When county contains
more than one senate district, each such
senate district shall constitute superin,
fendent district, to be numbered as above
provided, except in senate districts living
wholly within incorporated cities, which
may have been elected as provided for in
section eleven Of this act. Such county
superintendents of schosIs for districts
shall, within the limits of their respective
districts, have the same powers and duties
as other county superntendents their
terms OF office shall be the same and
their elecrion shall be conducted and can
vassed as provided in this act for the cleo
ton o. county superintendents; and all
the provisions of this act, or of any other
law of this state in relation to county su :.
perintendents Of schools, shall apply to
county super!ntendents Of schools for dis
tricts, unless the latter shall be expressly
excepted therefrom.
SEC. q The election of county super>
intenden. % schools shall be conducted
canyassed and certified in all respects af-
ter the manner prescribed for election OF
other county officers.
SEC. 3. The county superintendent of
schools shall, before entering upon the du-
ties of his office, take and subscribe the
oath office prescribed by the constitu-
ton of this state, before some officer au-
thorized to administer oaths, and shall de-
posit the same with the clerk Of the board
of supervisors.
SEC. 4. In case of vacancy, the state
superintendent may, upon certificate there
of from the clerk of he board Of superYi>
sors, appoint a person to fill such vacancy,
who shall qualify as provided for in the
third section of this act, and shall hold
his office until the general election next
succeeding such appointment
Sac. 5. The county superintendent Of
schools may be removed from Office by
the Judge of the circuit court of the coun
ty where such county superintendent of
schools may reside, upon petition and sat
isfactory proof Of incompetency or wilful
neglect of duty; Provided, That no such
removal shall be valid, unless the person
SO removed have he'd at least thirty days
notice of the charges brought against him,
and an OPPORTUNITY to be heard in his
own defence; and Provided, further,
That the said circuit jndge shall, in case
Of removal, certify such removal to the
clerk of the county board Of supervisors.
SEC. 6. Any person or persons petit
tioning for the removal from Office of any
county superintendent of schools, shall
cause certified copy of such petition, to-
gether with a full statement of all charges
preferred against him, to be served against
him, to be served upon said superinten-
dent, at least thirty days prior TO the
hearing before the Judge Of the circuit
court.
SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of the
county superintendent Of schools to ex~
anime and license teachers, as hereinafter
provided to visit aud inspect schools; to
organize and conduct at least one insti
tute, for the instruction of teachers, in
each year; to encourage teachers associa-
tion5; to advise in all questions arising
under the operation Of the school laws in
his county; to introduce to the notice OF
teachers and the people, the best modes OF
instruction, the physiological laws which
govern the health and greWth Of the
young, the most approved plans Of build.
ing and yentilating school houses, and or
namenting and adapting school grounds
for the cultivation Of the taste and the
healthful exercise Of the children to re-
port, from time to time, the condition and
prospects of the schools under his super
vision; to receive from the town, city
and village clerks abstracts Of the reports
OF the several district clerks, and transmit
the same, with such other information as
be may deem advisable, or as may be re
quired Of him, to the state superintendent,
aui to perform such other duties as NAV
be required by law, or by the state super
intendent OF puo!ic instruction.
SEQ. $. Ii shall be the duty Of the
county superintendent Of schools, in each