The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-12-04
REPORT
OF the Superintendent or Public
Instruction for Washing.
ton County, Tenn.
OFFIcE CoCSTY SUPr, PuB ]lSsTRucrioN, !
JoSAssoRO,' Washington Co, Tenn
November 26th, 1868.

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OgrIcE CorSrY SUpr. Pr. ISsTRUcrioS, J
JoSAssoRo,' Washington Co, Tenn. }
November 26th, 1868,
have this day received from General Ei.
ton, State superintendent, the following
" Blank Reports" vic
Form No, Ia, Teachers Report 10 the Clerk
Of tue CiSitDistrict Board, or TO County
Superiptendents."
Form No. 10, Organization Of tie Public
Schools, and account oF scholastic popula-
ton of Civil Distress
Form No, 20, " Financial Report Of Clerk Of
Civil Districts"
Form No. 81, " Miscellaneous Report Of Clerk
of Civil Districts
The above reports are to be made to the
County Superintendent, IN obedience to Sec
ton 10 Of the Common School law, passed
March 9TH, 1861. Butas the time has passed
for these reports to be made, Section II, Of
the amended school law, passed March l4th,
1868, permits the same TO be done in a rta-
sonsble time thereafter, providing always
these reports are I" performed in spirit in ae-
cordance with the requirements Of the law"
Where there is no Civil Board in the Civil
District, then the clerk of the Sub-district is
to all inisnts and purposes the clerk, who
is to perform all the duties devOlving upon
the Clerk Of the Civil District aforesaid. ]
would urge upon all clerks to make them
selves lsmiliar with their duties, and report
to the undersigned Mt as early a day as pos
sible, Also report the names Of all Sub.di-
rectors With the name Of the CLERKS, giving
the number Of The Civil District, and lbe
number Of Sub-district. Call If you please,
at my residence, and get your blanks imme-
distelY, as ii is very important that these re-
ports be forwarded to the State Superintend.
ent, go that be can make his report to tie
Comptroller. Until these reports are msda,
the amount Of School Funds to be arportiou-
ed to each county cannot be definitely made.
We are assured by the State Superintendent,
that IS soou as the law is complied with, the
School Funds will be forthcoming. We
would also urge il upon the teachers 70 com.
ply with the requirements OF the law in all
things. 10 addition to the common branches
to be Taught, Directors must see, that the
Constitution Of the Omitted States, and the
Constitution of the State of Tennessee are al
80 taught for ualess these are taught, the
requires that the money be withheld
from the Districts.
When schools have been taught Ave months
and the teachers make their reports 10 the
Of the Civil Board of Education, ia obe-
10 Section IA, of the frs, School law
the clerk is to issue an order under tbe
direction Of the Board OF Education as aiore-
said, to the County Superintendent, for the
smOunt Of munPy due said teacher. The
Superintendent then makes a reoui-
sition upon the State Superintendent for the
money due and as soon as the money is sent
- this Office the teachers can draw their pay.
| have now all the records aud blanks,
are necessary Tor the Inauguration Of
complete Common School system in the
and hope that all persons viii become
Interested in the cause of education. Let
be educational societies formed in every
Iub,dlstrict, aud invite old and Young per-
ions to participate in these exercises.
As the political excitement Of the County
las subsidized, Let US have peace" upon a
permanent basis. There is no system that
will couduce 10 the welfare Of our beloved
so much as the great Common
system, If properly carried out. A
education will elevate and bless
'ur race and there is no agency so potent
n perFetuating civil and religious freedom
IS this. We now occupy a more prominent
~ a nation than ever before, and
'tber nations are Incorporating our political
md social systems into theirs. Let us then
'e very careful that We make no backward
tops; but let our talismanic words he, "move
L.. F DRAEE, Supt DC.