The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-08
An An ro ENApLR opukrIEs ro EsrApLIsn

COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOLS
SECTION l. BE usttdcfsd BY Ht People of the Ndk
Di Himsu rsprsssaisi ~ The General iSVmb!E That
IN each county adopting townthip organization, the
board OF supsrVsOrs AMI other counties the county
D.urt, may est blish county normal school fot IN"
p4lpuse " httinE teachers for tie common schools.
rhat they shall b. authorized to levy taxes and Sp'
prDpIiats iuf tae support OF sAtd sehoosaui
rIsy for tho purchase Ut necessary rounds and build
lugs, furniture sppautu-, etc; and 10 hold and
uu.piro, ty gI't purchase, either lrOm individuals
ur oOryo atoms auY real estate, buldiugs or other
property tor tue usc OF SAID schools SAID taxes to 30
l., sd an4 collected ~ ali sther county taxes Iro
usird That, u counties not under township orEAuI.
,tuu. county courts .hail not 10 authorized tu PRO
,pvi under the provisions ui tvs until the sui
shall have been submitted toa vote Of the people at
general election, aud tshali appear that majority
oi ~ the vote. cast the subject At saId election
sAali be Iu iavos 4 The eslaUllshmeut OF county
uortual school The ballot used ia voting Gu this
,uh sct may read 'for = county normal school" OF
"p.,ffsta county normal school,
Sac. o. The nAnAL enc ut aud control OF said sehs1l
shall G- In cnuaty buard Of edueAtipa consisting ot
not less than i've nor nvrc than eight persons, Of
Nhiuh board, thu chairman Of IA board Of superyi
tie Judge % the county court aH the iuay
be- aud the county superintendent uf schools shall DO
- .ofleto members. The other members shall be-
chosen by the board Of supVrVsUrs or county curt
aud shall h0d their 10 for tns three years
But at the 6rs election hind shall be ChOsen y
uue ysar, Ous third iUr two years aud one third TO-
three wears. ana thereafter uus thu shall bsslsctSI
annually. said elections to be held at the Aunu.i
meeting ui'ha board Of OfsuperNlsOrs in September or
A. roe Sci 'snber term VI the county court a. ,Is
case may he.
SIC J. said board OF sduration shall have pousr,,
hire teachs and 70 mako aud enforce ell up.dtpI
gu'es aui regulations for tue management Of ssit
.ruouls majority Of said schools shall cOn.tit, =.
d quorum for the Transaction Of business and a
meeting e said board ma hs called at any tina hv
thp president or secretary, OF by aly three OF The
thereof. said board shall proceed 70 orr An.
i.ewtLIu Bsnty days attst their appoiutlnept Nv
electug pres dent, who shal hold his ofcs Cr ons
ygar and al hi- shall be appOiutsl TLs
couEfy superintendent sha.l te eK III TO- .scrstsrV
ul the board. sand board shall make To the board of
Hnparyisps vt thriru annual mrstug IN s.pteIrb.r or
" lbr IuIN court At tue sCptsmbs or term az tbs
may br,r full report Of the condition and eInep
d.tures Of said county normal school, together with
an eStimSte Of the expenses Of said school. for ,bs
susuius yrur.
aE.. l. I 20 Or more counties may un o. In estab.
lsuluI q normal school, IN which case the nor rspt
.. IAN ityi,if tie support OF sEid school shall be
.l. .,Iuy 40 "tnh county
Spc 3D. Ia all counties that have a!Ipad estahIi.b
4Nrlu!l schools, the srtioD Of tho board Of Unsr
,..s tu doing, and ail appropriations mad. f,r
iHrfr .UrpD. are hereby lyRdYsi aud saiJ hcar1.
uf -upriNI-yT- are hereby authorized aud spovpreI
g. mako further app 0ptAuuus fuT the support of
such schools already established untI' such
schools shall have been establish, uudsr Tho rr.
t.uus actions ,f this act.
sac =. Nomcmber ottho aforesaid county hoard
Of education shall be entitled to compensation for
syrvlres reuGaIed Rs a member Of such board
src ThsAct shall b" III force on and after its
PASSAGE.
Approved March is, lSG,