Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-05-30

said Convention. If no valid oh,
lection be made within thirty
days, the Superintendent shall be
commissioned for three years.
DUTY OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Sec. 26. 1t shall be the duty OF
the County Superintendent to
| examine all the candidates for
the profession of teacher, and to
give each person found qualified
a certificate, setting forth the
branches OF learning he or she is
capable of teaching, and such ex-
animation shall be renewed every
year, and no teacher shall be en-
ployed in any school to teach 9th
er branches than those set forth
in such certificate of said teacher;
Provided, that the County Super
intendent may annul such certi-
ficate given by him or his pre-
decessor in Office, when he shall
think proper, giving at least ten
days previous notice thereof in
writing to the teacher holding it,
and to the Director Of the sub
district in which he or she may
be employed, which notice will
set forth the cause Of removal.
Sec. q. Provides for an annual
report of the County School Su-
perintendent.
Sec. %. Makes him Treasurer
of school monies for his county,
provides for his bond of office, etc.
Sec. 20. He is to receive from
applicants for the position of teach
er, one dollar and fifty cents, for
examining them.
Sec. 80. This act does not repeal
or change any special acts in re-
lation to schools in cities, or In
corporated towns, except that the
officers Of schools existing by Vir.
tue of said acts, may be required
to make certain reports to him,
before receiving any funds from
the County Superintendent.
ELECTION OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
Sec. 81. There shall be elected
at the regular biennial election
for Governor and members Of the
General Assembly by the qualified
voters of the State, a Superinten-
dent of Common Schools, who
shall hold his office for the term
of two years, and until his sue
cessor shall be elected and quail
fed, who, upon entering upon the
duties of his office, shall take an
oath to support the Constitution
of the United States and the Con-
stitution of the State ofTennessee,
and if by resignation, death OF
dismissal, the office shall become
vacant, the Governor shall fill the
vacancy by appointment; until
the next regular election there
after; and until the first election,
as provided for by this section.
shall be held, the Governor shall
appoint said officers, by and with
the approval of the Senate.
HIS DUTIES.
Sec. 80. The State. Superin
tendent shall devote his time tC
the care, and improvement of
common schools, and the promo
ton of the general interests OF
Education in the State. He shal
carefully investigate the opera
ton of our school laws; collec
information in regard to the ar
rangement of school districts, tht
location and construction of schoO
houses, consult and advise will
County Superintendents OF Com
mon Schools on the selection Of
books adapted to the wants OF
schools, and on the method of as
certaining the qualification oi
Teachers, and of visiting and ex
amining schools, and inquire in
to the most approved methods OF
teaching.
Sec. 33. He is to spend a
least ten days in each Judicia
district of the State, superinter
ding county superintendent an
teachers, conferring with the Boar
of Education, and promoting i
all ways the interests of popula
education. He may suspend tn
payment of a County Superir
, tendent's salary forneglectof duty
Sec. 81. He is to. prepare an
! furnish blank forms for all r'
; turns and reports required by Law
Sec. 50. He shall cause th
t laws relating to schools to be puI