Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-27

and twenty onc and those over the age of
years. the average attendance books used and branches
taught and number of pupils engaged in the study
each branch; and until such report shall have been
filed, such trustees shall pay more than 10 per cent
10 such teacher for services.
SEC DO The trustee shall, at the time of making his
report to the school examiner of the enumeration of
he children, report and furnish the statistical norma-
ton obtained from the teachers of the schools of their
respective townships towns and Cities and embOdy in
tabular form the following additional items The
number Of districts; schools taught and their grade;
teachers, male and female; average compensation Of
each class; whole amount paid for tuition; average
length Of schools; schoolhouses erected during che
year and cost of the same; number of volumes in the
ilnrafyi ana the number taken out during the year
ending the Tst day Of Sep embeT and also the NUM-
Der of volumes added the library assessment each
hundred dollars of taxable property and each poll
OF special for school house erecIon and amount of
such levy; number Of and value Of unsold Con-
gressioDal school lands and income hercrom together
with such other information may be called for 10y
the school examiner and Superintendent of Public In
structiOn Failure the part Of the trustees TO make
the aforesaid report at the time specified shall subject
the township 10 dimnuiOn OF twenty-five dollars OF
its next ayportionment OF the Common School revenue
which shall be Withheld by The Auditor hen he makes
such appOrtOnment and such delinquent trustee shall
be cha geabe Herewith and liable on his bond for the
amount withheld by the Auditor, which amount
shall added by the Auditor TO he sum for apporion
menJ and appOrtoned Herewith.
SIC q. In trustee shall fail TO discharge any Of the
duties 81 his Office relative to the schools, person
may maintain an action against him for every such Of
cnse in the name ui the state OF Indiana ana may re-
cover for the of the Common School fund any
exceeding dollars, which sum, when col
eced, shall be paid into the county treasury and add
ed by the county auditor 10 said fund.- and reported
cUrtlinely.
SIC y Any person elected appointed such trustee
who shall fail to qualify and such, shall pay
the sum Of five dollars, TO he recovered as specified in
the preceding section for the therein named and in
shall have previously served as such trustee
SEC. %. The inhabitants whether residing in or out
of the township, who shall have designated school
in such township s the one which they desire be
IS IN .
meet annually the first Saturday of October at the
sehoolhouse if there be any; If nOt, at some conve-
ent place. to be designated in the notice OF such meet,
ing, aud choose of their number director Of sneh
school, who, before entering upon The discharge OF his
duties, shall take oath faithfully to discharge the
The director elected SHALL within ten days
after said election, notify the trustee of his election,
and in of failure to elect, the trustee shall forth
with appoint director of said school, but any director
appointed may BE- removed upon petition Of three
fOurths Of the persons attached to said school, who
entitled TO vote at school meetings.
SEC. "a. Other meetings of such inhabitants may be
held at any time upon the cali OF the director or any
five Of The inhabitants.
SEC %. At least five days notice shall be given of
such school meeting, by posting notices in five public
places in the vicinity, but meeting shall be illegal for
OF such notice, in the absence Of fraud; such
school meetings shall nave power to designate the
teacher whom they desire &c teach their school, TO de-
tcrnne what branches they desire shall Be taught in
such school, and the period at which their school shall
be taught, and the manner of expanding the school
revenue apportcncd to them for tuition within the
for which said revenues are appOriOned TO I'LL vacan
cics that may in the office at Director to desig
such repairs they may deem necessary their
schOol-hOusc; memorabilia the township for
the remoya, of their scho house to more convenient
location, or for the erection of one, and upon any
oher subject connected with their school township
Preceded, That nothing herein contained shsll be
construed prevent The trustee from exercising
sound discretion to the cost of such repairs removal
Or erection OF school houses.
SEC b. When such meeting shall petition the trns-
tee in regard TO repairs, removal erection Of school
house, they shall also furnish such trustee est
of at a
erection. the sale of my old house, and the
grounds belonging thereto.
SEC y. The trustee shall, in every case in which
majority of the voters entitled To vote At school meet
Egs have designated the teacher they wish to be
terms; Iroeied such teacher has license
10 teach; and in IN shall the trustee employ any
teacher whom majority of such voters have decided
hey do not wish emlioHed and when at any time after
he commencement any school, majority such
rO5ers petition such hat they wish such teacher
dismissed, such trustee shall dismiss him, but only up
)n good cause shown, but such teacher shall be ent
led TO pay for services rendered
Is. The director of each school shall preside at
III meetings Of the inhabitants connected Herewith,
md record their proceedings he shall also act as the
organ of communication between the inhabitants aud
he TOW nship trustees.
SEC % lie shall take charge Of the school house and
property belonging thereto under the general order
ind OF the trustee, and preserve the
md shall make all temporary repairs of the school
lose, furniture and fixtures, aud provide the necessa
y fuel for the school, and report the cost thereof to
he trustee for payment
lie shall visit and inspect the school from
ime to time, exclude any refractory pupil therefTOm;
Jut the exclusion of any pupil from the school for dis
orderly conduct shall not extend beyond the current
and be- in the discretion OF the director for
shorter period.
SIC. 81. The decision of the director in excluding a
pupil shall be subject TO appeal to the township trus-
zee, whose deeision shall be final
rscHOoL EXAMINERS
SEC 80. The boards of county commissioners Of the
several counties shall, at their June session in egh
Hrp1 sfn1 ion alt hpr
er, appoint for their respective counties a school
Examiner, whose official term shall expire
nerng upon the duties OF his ONCE shall take and
ubscribe an oath according 10 law, which oath shall
,e filed with the County Auditor; and all the pro-
ccdings relating thereto shall conform to the law
relative oaihs of public officers; and hereupon the
several County auditors shall report the name and
lostofce address Of the person appointed in their
pectye counties, to the Superintendent Of Public In
truction.
See. 3d. Said school examiner shall examine all APP
)licants for license teachers of the schools
II he State by series Of written or printed questions
equring answers in writing il he wishes to do and
N addition to the said questions and i'm writ
n.y. questions may be asked and answered orally and
from the ratio of correct answers and other evil
leuces disclosed by the examination the applicant is
ound TO possess knowledge which is sufficient in the
stimaion Of the examiner TO enable said applicant To
teach and give instruction in the Common
'chous OF the State ia orthography, reading writing
geography and English grammar, and to
manage such school, said examiner shall license said
applicant Tor the term Of six months, twelve months,
eighteen months two years, according TO the ratio
II and other evidences of qualification
;iven upon said examination the standard of which
hall he fixed 10y the examiner.
SEC. 81. III the persons attached to and forming
choul district have at their school meeting designated
'ther branches of learning in addition the above
which they desire 10 have taught in their
chuols, the trustee in employing teacher for said
chOol, shall require said teacher be examined rs to
his or her qualifications to teach such additional
branches and the said examiner shall be entitled
zee Of dollar for each male and fifty cents for each
FINALE applicant examined for license TO be paid by
uch applicant.
SIC. IS All licenses granted by the examiners shall
DC limited to The county in which they granted and
the examiner in his discretion shall grant license to
my applicant for less than the six branches mentioned
section thirty-thrce of this such license shall
upon its face that the other branches omitted
It the request Of the proper trustee and such license
hall limit the person to whom il is granted TO the par
ocular school from which the applicant comes and
IN length Of time not exceeding six months, and a
econd license shall not be granted to the person
or such low grade Of qualification.
SEC. 81. The school officers having power to grant Ii
enses shall have the power to revoke licenses for in
competency, immortality cruelty or general neglect Of
he business o the school
SEC. 81 said examiner shall in the last week of May
annually, report TO the Superintendent of Public In
truction the names of The persons TO whom he has
granted license since the last report for his county,
distinguishing between th'se licensed for six, twelve
md eighteen months, and two years. and giving the
number of males, number of frm'lcs and total NUM-
of licensed and the number, Int not the names, Of
applicants for license who rejected, and the number
II licenses revoked abstract from which reports
ogei her with similar statement of the number licensed
'ihmsc shall he appended 10y said superintendent, 10
MS biennial report.
SEC. Is. Said examiners shall constitute medium of
between the Superintendent of Public
Instruction and the subordinate shOol officers and the
schools they shall visit the sChO l. of their respective
Onntics often they may deem il necessary, dur
ng each school term, for the purpose Of increasing
heir usefulness and elevatng. far praciIcable
he pOurcr schools 10 the standard of the BEST advising
md securing far practicable, uniformity in their
organization and management, and their conformity to
he law, and the regulations and instructions of the
state Beard Of Education, and Superintendent of Pub
c Instruction; they shall receive from the
heir reports of enumeration and their regular school
md other reports which required 10y law lie made
10 them and otherwise gather up the necessary data
md information, including that relative to private
Common Schools High Schools, Colleges and other pri
fae institutions Of learning within their respective
counties To present view Of The educational fciii
lies Of the State and enable thcm to make fill and ROM
plce reports the Superintendent of Public n>fruc-
ion, and receive fcr am distribute the Township Lii
rarans such books may lie furnished for them, aud
ldvse surha disposition and use Of them will tend to
Increase their ncss they shall the intrOduc-
lion of authorized text books into their schools, and
ldvse the trustees the approved school fur
liture, APP artus and educational agencies, and, far
practicable they shall furnish trustees and teachers
with the regular forms, blanks, regulations,
ions ard reoris which issue from the Department Of
Public Instruction, and relate 10 their respective
branches Of the school SER ice.