Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

~ the experiment or the conclusions
Of our party action, to the final result;
We have declared the colored portion
OF our population on perfect equality
with ourselves. Now comes the prac-
teal application Of the sincerity OF our
Republican doctrine aud action There
IS not likely to be any backing down
Gen. Grant himself has set good ex-
ample, and the Republicans OF Iowa
Will scarcely hesitate to follow it
Davenport Gazette.
Resolutions Adopted by the County SUI
perintendents of Iowa
Res9irea, That a committee OF one
from each Congressional District, with
the State Superintendent As chairman,
be appointed to procure amendments
to the school laws declaring that
1. Children under six years OF age
shall not be admitted into the public
schools.
>. >;ub-lirectors shall be elected for
Two years, half the number retiring
annually.
3. Sub-directors shall visit schools
once month.
4. Sub-directors shall report to the
County Superintendent within five
days after the commencement OF a
school.
|. The date of the beginning OF
the school:
2 How long il is to continue.
3. The name of the teacher.
4. The salary paid.
) Sub-dlreet ors shall be paid the sum
OF - dollars Tor theif services tor
each day spent.
g. The bonds OF the school officers
shall be filed with the County Audit
or within ten days alter their approx
al.
4 County Supcrintenaents shall fu.-
nlsh school officers with blanks at the
! county's expense.
g. The County Auditor to fix the rate
Of levy for teachers, school house and
contingent fund after the usual valha-
ton in the township, by the School
| Board, and q percentage OF the interest
arising from The school fund be added
to the principal each year to form a
permanent school fund.
Q That the Attorney General be re-
qnested to give an opinion as to the le-
gaiity OF taking private property as
school house sites at a fair valuation.
10. That public interests require
that school boards be authorized by law
to select school sites and by payment
Of Just value to the owner require title
to be made to the district, II the same
be decided at present Illegal by the At
torney-General.
IL. That private examinations, 50
called, be abolished, and that public
examinations be held at different points
in the county, selected by the super
intendent.
j.. Teachers should be required to
make note ofyisitations to their schools
by school officers, giving the name and
date.
-. Districts whose officers neglect
to keep their houses in proper condi-
ton shall be deprived OF their share Of
the school iund.
Resolred, That the Iowa State Jour
nal is entitled TO more liberal sup
port.
Reso7re3, That the present pressing
need Of a largely increased corps OF
thorough teachers demands the imme-
date establishment OF at least one
more Normal School, which shall be
separate from any other educational
institution.
AT the present term OF the Agricnl-
tural College, there are one hundred
and sixty-tour students, which, as we
learn from an exchange, are from the
different counties as follows:
Benton, 8; Blackhawk, 5; Boone, II;
Buchanan, 3; Butler, 2; Carroll, |; Cas-,
l; Cedar, 2; Chickasaw, !; Clayton, 3;
Clinton, ?; Dallas, 3; Davis, !; Della
ware, 3; Des Moines, 2; Dubuque, !;
Favette, 1; Floyd, 2; Greene, /; Ham
ilton, 2; Hancock, /; Harrison, 8; Hen
nv. 2; Humboldt, 2; Iowa, 2; Jasper, 2;
Jefferson, /; johnson, 4; Jones, >; ke-
oknk, l; Linn. 2; Louisa, 3; Lucas, =
Mahaska, 9 Marion, /; Marshal, ]; Mo
mona, 9; Muscatine, 2; Polk, 3; Powe
phiek, l. Scott, 3; Story, 2S; lama, 2;
Van Buren, ?; Wapello 10, Warren, ];
Webster. 2; Winnebago, 3; Wlnneshiek
2; Woodbury., 2, Wright, l..