The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-02-19
AN ACT

AN ACT SIS
To amend an act entitled, "An act for the
Government and regulation { { the State
Universary of Iowa" fss .,e ;
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Board of
Education of the State of Io,oa, That an act
passed by the Board of Education, entitled
"An act for the Government and regulation
Of the State University of Iowa" be amend
ed so as to read as follows: The object OF
the State University ofsIowa. established by
the Cons tuition at iowa CITY, shall be to
provide the best and most efficient means OF
imparting to- the youth Of the State Of both
sexes, upon equal terms. a thorough educa-
ton and perfect knowledge of the different
branches of Literature, the arts and sciences,
with their various applications.
SECTION g. There shall be attached to the
University, a Collegiate. Department, in
which, as soon as may be deemed expedient
nv the Board of Trustees, hereinafter provi.
de6, regular College Glasses shall be formed
or provided for, and a President and the
necessary professors and tutors elected. -
There, shall also be Normal Department to
the University, in which shall be taught
the theory and practice of teaching and cv
erything which enters into it as an art, in
Guiding all the most approved methods and
processes now in use, in all the varieties oil
teaching. The Trustees. as soon as the
funds of the University will allow, shall
make suitable provision for q system OF
Gymnastic exercises and physical training,
and shall make such rules for the regulation
of the same as they may deem expedient
Section 3. The University shall he gov
erned and managed by Board Of Trustees,
consisting Of seven persons, and they shall
be divided into two classes. The three
members elected at the last session of the
Board of Education shall constitute the first
class, and continue in Office four years from
the first day Of Jannsry next after their cleo
tim. The four members elected at the pres.
ent session of the Board shall constitute the
second class, and continue in office four years
from the first day Of January, 1862.
SECTION A. In all subsequent elections for
filing a vacancy caused by the expiration oil
the official term Of either class, the persons
elected shall continue in Office four wears,
and until their successors are elected and
qualified. f'@
SECTION 5. The members of the Board OF
Trustees shall receive per diem of three
dollars during the time of their session, which
shall be held at the University, and shall
also be paid their necessary travelling ex.
penses in going to and returning therefrom.
SECTION g. The University shall never be
under the exclusive control OF any religious
denomination whatever.
SECTION 7. In all cases where specimens
of natural history and geological and min
eralogical specimens, which are, or may be
hereafter collected by the State Geologist OF
Iowa, or by any others appointed by the
State to investigate its natural history and
physical resources, are found, they shall be-
long to and be the property Of the State
University, and shall form part of its cab
met of natural history, which shall be under
the charge Of the Professor in the depart
ment of chemistry and natural philosophy.
SECTION 8. The Office of curator of cabi-
net Of natural historyis hereby abolished.
SECTION o. The Board Of Trustees shall
elect Treasurer who shall holl his office at
the pleasure of the Board. 1t shall be his
duty as Treasurer to keep true and faith
ful account Of all moneys received and paid
out by him; and before entering upon the
duties ofhis Office he shall take and subscribe
an oath, that he will faithfully perform the
dnties ef Treasurer; and he shall also give
bond in the penalty Of twenty five thou
sand dollars, conditioned for the faithful dis.
charge of his duties as Treasurer Id that he
will at all times keep and render true &C.
count Of all money received by him as such
Treasurer, and of the, disposition he has
made Of the same, and that he win at all
times be ready 10 discharge himself OF the
trust. and to pay over when required
which bond shall have two good sureties, and
shall be approved as to is form and the sufil.
cheney ofits sureties by the Board Of Trus.
tees, and also the Auditor and Secretary OF
State, and shall be filed in the Office Of the
latter. + 1850 ss
Section 10. The University shall consist
Of sue, departments as the Board Of Trus.
tees shall determine. subject to the proyis-
ions Of this act and the same may be alter.
ed or changed as they may prescribe. The
immediate government of the several depart.
ments shall be intrusted to the faculty. The
method and course Of instruction in each de-
partment shall be prescribed by the Board Of
| Trustees, who shall also confer such degrees
ferred and granted by other Universities, or
such others as they may think proper.
SECTION H. The Board of Trustees shall
have power. and it shall be their duty to en-.
act laws for the Government Of the Universi,
| ty; to appoint Secretary Of the Board who
shall he ex officio Librarian and shall hold
1 his Office at the pleasure Of the Board ia
elect president and the requisite number o
Professors and Tntors Prorided. that the
whole number Of Professors, Tutors and Fac
ulty, shall not in any manner he increased
| BY the discoatinqancs Of the Office Of Cura