The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-18

so. lie shall annually, on OF before
tho ,bir,v.tirst day Of March, report tc
the auditor tag number Of persons be-
tween the ages Of six and twenty-o ne
years in each county 10 tho State, also
al township boards which have failed to
make the enumeration required in the
s;x,h section Of this act; and shall, at
each session Of the Legislature, make Q
report to the same in regard 20 the con.
Si,ion Of free schools within the State
embracing all statistics compiled froul
the reports Of the county supevirteud,
eats. which will be necessary to give a
proper exhibiticD CT the workin: Of tho
system, together With such plans US he
may havo matured for the management
end improvement Of the free schoo! fund,
and E5r thc better and more perfect or
gan;za,oa and efficiency Of free schools
uud likewise all such eaters IN relation
to his Office and 20 ;kc free schools as he
may deem it e=pcdi"r: to commemorate
81. Tic State superintendent shall
Lave his office at the sec, OF government.
where suitable o!iice SHALL be provided
for him, supplied ri,i: the necessar? fur
,::,ure and fixtures, ao1 provided with
t.ca blanks ard stationery us the bust
aess Of ,kc Office may require.
81. lie shall provide :2.; with q
suitable device io7 The department Of
free scho9!s, and copies Of papers dspos-
;:cd C. Fled therein aad al! official acts
and decisions may be authenticated un'
der said seal, ard when SO authenticated,
shall be evidcace equally and in like
manner with the cv,.innss. He shall
sign all acquisitions On the auditor for
the payment Of such money 10 the treas
urcrs ur the several counties for The use
Of the free schools % ,acy may be enti
lied to receive f;or ;ae State; aud for
all other rooey 10 te paid on: Of treas
ury Of the State for sthoo! purposes.
Tic State superintendent Ct free schools
shall prescribe series Of class books to
DO used in the free schools throughout
the State.
SO. He shall rccHi7c annually the sum
Of one thousand Eve hundred dollars, IN
payucnt Of his >Clriccs, to be paid quar-
lerly out Of the $rEcci fund, upon the
warrant Of the rS:;!::1.
BOARD or SCHOOL Fund
81. The governor, auditor, treasurer.
secretary Of tie State aud the general
SUPERINTENDENT Of free schools, shal! be
u corporation under tho name q: The
Board Ct the School Fund" and shall
have the management, control and In.
vestmeut Of Sid furG, under the first
section CT the tenth a.!iclc Of the cons,i.
tuition.
IS. The gcvcrno: shall be the prcsi-
dent Of the board, aud in his absence the
board may choose one Of their number
to olfc!atc temporarily in his place.
Tie auditor shall be tho secretary Of the
board. A faithful record Shall be kept
OF all their proceedings, and copy
thereof certified by the secretary Of the
board, shall TO evidence in all cases in
which the original would be.
IS. \ meeting o: the board may be
held at any timc, upon tho call Of any
member thereof, provided uo:ice he civ.
en- to all the members who may be at the
seat Of government. The auditors office
shall be the place Of meeting. and the
proceeding, shall be s:sncd by the pres
jlcnt Of the mcetin. for that day, aud
shall lie open for Inspection at all times.
81. All money which ought to be
paid into the treasury to the credit Of the
school fund shall be recoverable with in
,crcss, by action or motion, in any cour,
havin. jurisdiction; and the auditor
shall institute and prosecute said action
or molten when thereto directed by the
board.
50. The board may appoint agents for
the collection Of debts or cls;Es. and
authorize them 70 secure payment there
os, aud protect the interests Of the school
fund, on such terms az it may approve.
They shall take bond from said agent if
any money is TO come into his hands !;
nna any agcn, selling lands when direct.
cd to do SO By the board, shall execute Il
deed with the resolution giving such
direction thereto annexed. coaYeying to
the purchaser BY special warranty. Said
agen, may &c SLOWED BY the board a
compensation net exceeding in any case
Eve per cent. on the money actually paid
1910 ;Ee treasury.
80. The board shall from time to time
invest all the uuinvcsted capital and in.
,ercSt Of the school fund in interest.
bearing securities Of the United States or
Of this State, as pro"iIed for in the
constitution.
CO. The auditor shall bs the account
snt Of the board. exercising any Of their
powers, except thu: he shall not, without
special authority en,crac "ron the 1sc-
crds OF their proceedings, dispose of any
property, or invest any money Of ;he
schoo! .uad. lie shall place tho securi.
ties in which said school fund is invest
cd, in such depository .or sale keepiu:
cS the board shall direct.
6l. The auditor siail, annually, be-.
fore Tie arss day of Ncven6c-, deliver to
tho governor aud to the general &C perrin.
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