The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-05-03

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town, on or before the first Monday o
October proceeding each regular ses
sion of the General Assembly of thi
State; or annually, if required so to d,
by the State Superintendent, to max,
out and render a statement of all sucl
statistics and other information in re
gard to schools and the enumeration
of children, as required to be done b.
sub-school Directors under the provis
ions of this act, or so much thereo
as may be applicable to said city ot,in
corporated town TO the county Super
intendent of Common Schools of tht
respective counties in which the sale
city Incorporated town is situated
Nor shall it be lawful for the County
Superintendent to pay over any por
ton of the Common school Fund to
any local Treasurer, school Agent
Board of Education, or other officer
or person of any civil district, city or
Incorporated town, until the report
specified in this section shall have
been fled with the County Snperin.
tendent of the proper county.
SEC. 81. There shall be elected at
the regular biennial election for Gov
ernor and members of the General
Assembly by tho qualified voters of
the State, superintendent of Com
mon Schools, who shall hold his office
for the term Of two years, and till his
successors shall be elected and quail.
fed, who, upon entering upon the du-
ties of his office, shall take an oath
to support the constitution of the
State Of Tennessee, and if by resig.
nation, death or dismissal, the office be-
come vacant the Governor shall fill the
vacancy by appointment, until tie
next regular election thereafter; and
until the first election, as provided for
by this section, shall be held, the Gov
ernor shall appoint said officers, by
and with the approval Of the Senate.
DUTIES ON THE SUPERINTENDENT.
SEC. 80. The State superintendent shall
devote his time to tie care and Improvement
Of common schools, and the promotion Of the
general interests Of education in the State.
He shall carefully investigate the operation
of our school laws, collect information 10 re-
gard to the arrangement of school districts,
the location and construction Of school
hOIses, consult and advise with County su-
perintendents Of Common schools on the se-
lection Of books adapted to the wants Of
schools, and on the methods Of ascertaluing
the qualification Of teachers, and OF visiting
and examining schools, add inquire into the
most approved methods Of teaching.
SEC. 30. He shall spend at least ten days In
each Judicial district of the State, superin-
tending and encouraging county superintend-
ents and teachers, comforting with theCivllDis- |
trict Boards Of Education and other school |
officers, visiting schools, and otherwise pro- |
noting the interests Of popular education. |
the superintendent Of Public In
ltruction Is satisfied that a county superin-
endent has persistently neglected to perform |
lis duties, be may withhold bis order for the
payment of the whole or any part Of such |
uperintendents salary, as II shall become
lhs, and the salary so withholden shall be
orfeited but the superintendent may remit
he forfeiture, in whole or 10 part, upon the
dlSapproying or excusing
uch neglect.
$50 "a. lie shall prepare blank forms for
II returns required by law, or deemed by
lin necessary To be made by teachers, school
Aicers and County superintendents, which
hall be printed and distributed by him TO the
ounty superintendents Of Common schools,
or the use of their several counties.
SEC. 49, He shall cause as many copies Of
be laws relating to schools, with appropri-
te forms and instruction for carrying said
Avs into execution, TO he printed In sepa-
ate volume, and distributed to the County
and other school officers
herein, as may be necessary. . ....
SEQ. SO. II shall be the duty Of said SIT
erntendent for the State to make, on or be-
,re the 6rst day Of November Of each year,
e annual report to the Governor, who shall
ause the same to be published, and who
hall also communicate copy thereof to the
ext General Assembly.
SEC. 81. Said report Of the State superin-
'ndent shall prevent statement Of the con-
ition Of all funds coming into his hands,
nd property appropriated 20 purposes Of ed
cation, a statement OF the number Of COM
ION schools In the State, the number Of
cholars attending such schools, and their
verage attendance, their sex and branches
iught, and amounts paid TO teachers, sever
lily; q statement OF the estimates and ac-
cunts Of the expenditures Of the public
chool funds Of every description; q state
lent Of plans for the management and i'm
roVement Of common schools, and such 9th
r information relative to the educational In
srests Of the State. as he may thiAk OF i'm
ortauce.
SEC. 3s. He shall also exercise such super
ision over the educational funds Of the State
9 may come into bis hands as may be nee
ssary to secure their safe and right applica-
lon and distribution according to law. He
hall have power 70 require Of County su-
erinteudents, Civil District Boards Of Edu-
alton and Local Directors, copies Of all re-
oFts by them required 10 be made, and all
ueh other information IN relation to the
lnds and condition Of schools, aud the man
cement thereof, as be may deem important.
SEo. &c. The books and papers Of bis de.
artment shall be kept At the seat Of govern
lent, where suitable Office shall be furnish
d BY the State, at which he shall give at
when not absent on public busi-
ess; and The State Librarian shall, 10 aedi-
ion 70 the duties Of his Office, discharge the
IutieS Of Secretary 70 the State Superin-
en- lent of common Schools and receive an
nnnal salary Of Ave hundred dollars, payH-
10 quarterly BY the Comptroller's warrant
n the Treasurer.
BoSp og STATE suPERrrsSDESr.
grc "A Hefore enterfnR on the discharge