The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-30
THE GATE CITY
MONDA !, DEGEHBEie 80.
From tho pes Moines Register.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

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From tho pes Moines Foglster
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
This body adjourned on Saturday last
after u II session of twenty days. Its pro
ceilings were marked by an unnena
amount Of practical ability. A deter.
minatlon was manifest from the outset on
the part of the minority Of the members
to make as few changes az possible ia tho
operation Of the present School system,
but We believe those which were made
will be received ny the people with sat
lstaction The following is a brief sy-
noPsis OF the material Acts which were
passed
An Act to render district townships
liable for the debts Of old districts and 10
enable them to sue in certain eases. /. In
der the law in force prior to the 18th OF
March, 1898. each township was divided
INTO several districts or corporations, and
a. such, contracted debts, some of which
have not yet been settled. Each civil
township was made school district. and
the old corporations were abolished, but
no provision was made fer the assumD-
ton and payment of liabilities. The
present law renders the townships liable
Tor the debts contracted BY the old dis
tricts.
+" An Act to authorize the teaching of
the German OF other language in Common
schools This law provides that the
I District meeting may determine by vote
whether the German or other language
shall be taught in one or more schools Of
the district, with the pro.iso that all other
branches shall be taught in tie English
/ language.
: An Act to amend an Act entitled an
Act Tor the government and regulation Of
the State University Of Iowa.. This is
a rc-enactmcnt If the former law, with
some notifications. Tim poses addition
al duties on she Secretary of the Board
Of Trustees relative % tie finances and
makes him, c1-oBf1e, librarian, 1t also
abcilshes the otice If Curator of Cabinet
Of Natural History, aud makes a Diplo-
ina 1lttn to graduate Of the Normal Dc.
/ partMeht evidence Of qualification to
teach in any Il the schools Of the State.
without procuring certificate from the
I County superintendent 1T also provides.
when the funds Of the University willpcr-
nit. for The establishment II system OF
! G5mnaslic exercise and gives the Ifns.
tees authority to iIx the time OF their an.
nual meeting,
I'm Act defining the duties and recu-
latiu4 the compensation If County Su.
perintenden;s This Is substitute f,r
! that portion Of the former law which pre-
.cribed the duties Of Superintendent
He IL required on the second Tuesday Of
April and September Of each year, in
! conjunction with two examiners appointed
hl LIN ll44al- LII - Ii iz4l.A ID 4 AaI4lne
all persons Who desire 10 teach in the
schools Of the county and to give certit.
Gates to those whom he nav consider
qualified He il also authorized 10 make
such examination at any other time. in
which event the person examined must
pay the Zee O. one dollar IF Teachers
Institute is held IN the county, one of tho
days fxed for the public examination
must lie changed 50 as to occur during the
session Of the Institute, 1t is made the
duty OF the Coanty Superintendent to Wis
ii the schools Of the county once each
year and to lecture IN each district town
ship. lie is to give bond to the State in
the sum ef five hundred dollars and will
hereafter enter upon his duties on the Ist
day of january as other county officers.
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per day and the same mileage which is
allowed County Supervisors, for every day
lie is necessarily engaged in performing
the duties required by law, to be paid up
on bill rendered and sworn 10, with the
proyiso that his compensation in the ag-
gregate shall not exceed three dollars
sor each school IN the county in any one
year.
"An Act 10 provide for a Department
Of military instruction in tic State Uni
We aiiyy This law provides that the
Trustees shall establish such Department
whenever the General Assembly shall pro-
vide the necessary means, and that they
shall appoint Professor for such Depart.
ment IN the nomination of the Governor.
can Aot to amend IN act entitled an
act TO amend an act entitled an act to pro-
vide system Of Common Schools. This
Is an amendment TO the portion OF the
former law known IN. the pamphlet edi-
ton as Part VIII. The new sections be-
come the substitutes of those repealed.-
For instance, section LIST is tho substitute
Tor section ), and section 2 for section q
DC The act is designed to simplify, with
out materially changing the former law.
Ii makes it the dnty OF the Board of Di-
rectors to appoint President, Secretary
and Treasurer from the District ut large;
requires the Secretary to take the enumcr-
alton Of the District, instead Of the sub
director; compcls the County Treasurer