Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-01-23

classes. The three members elected at
the last session of the Board Of Educa-
ton shall constitute the first class, and
continue in Office four years from the
first day of January next after their
election. The four members elected
at the present session of the Board
shall constitute the second class, and
continue in Office four years from the
first day Of January, 1862.
SEC. 4. In all subsequent elections
for filling vacancy caused by the ex-
piration of the official term of either
class, the persons elected shall con-
tinuc in office four years, and until
their successors arc elected and quail
flied.
SEC. 5. The members of the Board
of Trustees shall receive a 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 expenses in
going to and returning theretrom.
SEC. 6. The University shall never
be under the exclusive control of any
religious denomination whatever.
SEC. I. In all cases where speci-
mems of Natural History and Geologi-
cal and Neurological Specimens,
which are or may be hereafter collect
ed 10y the State Geolog;st of Iowa, or
by any others appointed by the State
| to investigate it's natural history and
physical resources, arc found, they
shall belong to and be the property Of
the State University, and shall form a
part Of IFS Cabinet of Natural Histo-
ry, which shall be under the charge
of the Professor in the department of
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
SEC. 8. The office Of Curator of Cab
met of Natural History is hereby abol-
ished
Sec. Q. The Board of Trustees shall
elect Treasurer who shall hold his
Office at the pleasure of the Board. 1t
shall be his duty as Treasurer to keep
true and faithful account of all mo-
ncys received and paid out by him !;
and before entering upon the duties
of his Office he shall take and sub
scribe an oath, that he will faithfully
perform the duties of Treasurer and
he shall also give bond in the penal
ty of twenty-five thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful discharge
of his duties as Treasurer, and that he
will at all times keep and render
true account Of all moneys received by
him as such Treasurer, and of the dis.
position he has made of the same, and
that he will at all times be ready to
discharge himself of the trust, and to
pay over when required; which bond
shall have two good suretics, and
shall be approved, as to its form and
the snfficiency of its sureties, by the
Board of Trustees, and also the Audit
or and Secretary of State, and shall
be filed in the Office of the latter.
SEC. 10. The University shall con-
sist of such Departments as the Board
of Trustees shall! determine, subject
to tho provisions of this act and the
same may be altered or changed as
they may prescribe. The immediate
government of tho several depart
ments shall be intrusted to the facul
ty. The method and course of instruc-
ton in each department shall be pre-
scribed by the Board of Trustees, who
shall also confer such degrees and
grant such diplomas, as are usually
conferred and granted by other Uni
vcrsities, or such others as they may
think proper.
SEC. IL. The Board Of Trustees shall
have power, and it shall be their duty
to enact laws for the government of
the University; to appoint Secreta-
ry of the Board who shall be ex-officio
Librarian, and shall hold his Office at
the pleasure of the Board to elect a
President and the requisite number Of
Professors and Tutors Prorided, That
the whole number Of Professors, Tu-
tors and Faculty, shall not in any
manner be increased by the discontin-
nance of the Office of Curator also,
such other officers as they may deem
cxpedient and to determine the am
cunt of their respective salaries also
the compensation of the Treasurer.
They shall have the power to remove
any officer connected with the institu-
ton. when in their judgment the good
of the Institution requires it, and to
determine the amount Of fees to be paid
for tuition.
SEC. IL. II shall be the duty of the
Secretary to record all proceedings of
the Board Of Trustees, and carefully
preserve all its books and papers His
books shall exhibit what of the Uni
versity lands have been sold when
the same were sold /; at what prices
and to whom on what terms what
portion Of the purchase money has
been paid, and when paid, Oh each
sale and how the same has been in
vested, and on what security how
much is due on each sale by whom
and how secured and when payable !;
what lands remain unsold where
situate; and its appraised value if APP
praised, or its estimated value if not
appraised. His books shall also show
how the permanent fund of the Uni.
versity has been invested the am
cunt of each kind of stocks, if any,
with the date thereof, and when due,
and the interest thereon, and when
and where payable /; the amount of
each loan, if any, and when made and
payable to whom, and how secured;
and at what interest, and when and
where payable. When any further
sales of land, or further investments
shall be made, the Secretary shall en-
ter the same upon his books as above
set forth. The Secretary shall coun-
tersign and register all orders for
money on the Treasurer, and the Treas
nrer shall not pay any order on him
for money, unless the same be coun-
tersigned by the Secretary. On the
first day OF February of each year,
the Treasurer shall report to the Sec
rotary all defaults Of payments of eli.
Their principal or interest, with the
names and address of the persons so
in default; and thercupon, the Secre.
tary shall Immediately notify, in wri-
ting, each person SO in default, urging
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