The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-04-15

| aS practlcnUie thereafter, uDpOrtiOr
the income of tho State school fund
and the annual taxes there collected
ny tho State for tho support of schools
among the several school districts o
the State, in proportion to tho rcspec
tive number of pupils attending the
public schools, and ho shall certify
such apportionmcnt to tho State
Treasurer. He shall also certify to
the Treasurer and School Commits.
sioner of each County the amount
aPportioncd to their County, and he
shall draw his orders on The State
Treasurer in favor of the County
Treasurer of each County for the
amount apportiOned to said County.
SEC. Is. That there is hereby ap.
propriatcd, out of any money in tho
state Treasury not otherwise appro-
priatcd, tho sum Of eight hundred
$500 dollars annually, to tho State
Superintendent Of Education. for the
purpose Of deii'aying the ex rcnsc OF
clerk hire in the oilicc Of said State
superintendent OF Education; said
sum to he drawn quarterly by him.
ana to be disburscd by the said State
superintendent for the Purpose herein
named: Provided, that the said sum
OF eight hundred $500 dollars shall
nc III full for tho annual payment OF
all clerk hire Of said Dcp#rrlvn..
SEC. ID. Tia. the State Sun.riutcn.
dent Of Education Shall DISCHARGE
snch other duties as may br provided
ny Law; and he shall deliver to his
successor, within ten days after tie
expiration OF his term OF Office. :,Ii
books, papers, documents and other
property belonging to lis Office.
SEC. 30. That, in case Of vacancy
IN the Office of State Superintendent
Of Education, the Government shall
appoint, with the advice and conscn.
or the Senate, apcrson to fill such va
cancy, who shall qualify within fifteen
days after his appointment, and shall
continue in Office until the next en-
suing general election, when a pcrson
shall be elected to fill the uncxprcd
term; and should the person SO aD-
pointed fail to qualify within the tn.v
specified, such Il future shall create 4
vacancy.
COUNTY scuooL COMMISSIONERS.
SEC. 21. That the present County
School Commissioners shall continue
in office until their SUCCESSORS are clcc-
tel and qualified. There shall BE-
elected t;.cach County, at the gencr-
al election in October, A. b. 1870, and
ut the general election every two
years thereafter, School Commission
CT, who shall: hold his Office until his
successor is elected and qualified.
SEC. %. That on the first day of
january next succeeding the date OF
his election, he shall take and subscribe
the oath of office prescribed in Sec
ton 80, Article II, of the Constitution
of tho State, which oath he shall file
in the Office of the Clerk of the Court
Of the County in which lie was cleo
ted, and shall Immediately enter upon
the discharge Of his duties; and upon
his failure so to do, or if for any
cause thcro should be n vacancy in
the Office, the Governor shall appoint
a person to fill such vacancy, who
shall qualify within fifteen days after
his appointment, and shall continue
in office until the time prescribed for
filling said Office by election, as herein
provided; and should the person SO ap
pointed fail to qualify within the time
specified, such failure shall create O
vacancy. H., -, :. .. -, g.
SEC. %. That he shall have the
general supervision of all the common
and public schools in his County. He
shall visit each school in tho County
at least once each regular term there
of, counsel with and encourage trus-
tees and teachers, see that tho COM
mon school law is properly enforced
and do whatever. may promote the
cause of education in the County.
Sec. "a. That it shall be his duty
to see that in every school under his
care there shall be taught, as far as
practicable, orthography, reading:
writing, arithmetic, geography, En-,
glish grammar. history Of the United
States, the principles Of tho Constitu-
ton and Laws OF: the United States
and Of this State, and good behavior
SEC. 25. lie shall, on or before the
first day of October in each year, for
ward to tho State Superintendent Of
Education an extended report, con-.
tanning an abstract Of the reports
made to him by the various school
officers and teachers in his County,
and showing the condition of tho
schools under his charge, suggesting
such improvements in the school. sys-
tenn as. he may deem useful, and Civ
ing such other information IN regard
to the practical operation Of the conl-,
mon schools, and laws relating 'thore-.
to, as may be deemed of public inter-
est. He shall also; include, in his re-
port, such other matters "a he shall
be directed TO report BY the, State Su,
perrin tendent. ofJEducation.l ll2Nl III
SEc. 26. That should he fail to
make tho report. required in, the pro-
ceding Sectionj he shnll forfeit to the
school fund Of his County the, sum of
fftyi 800 dDllnrs, and shall besides be
liable for alkdamages caused by,such
neglectGro5is.noo oJni ail.:j ~ 19dja
SEo:a27.q That he!sRalL atall times,
conform to the StatasSnpeyintende emit
Of Ed1eatiop, asrto matters Yithip the
jurisdiction Of said State Superintenz
dent He e'shalli serve as The 'orgtaii Of
comm uni alton Between, 1.-The: said
State1 Superintendent naua sschdol 'ad!
thofities!h He shall fransnnit td solf6of
officers H6f tsaeheHs, ,safl biatksc; Icifcaa cffca caaa
lars, and other communications witch
are to- ahosn directed
SEC. %. That each County Seheol