The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

salary. the sum Of eleven hundred dollar
I per annum- The salary Of said deputy shal
be paid In monthly instruments, by the stat
! Treasurer, on the warrant Of the State An
ditor and certificate of the Superintendent
OF Public Education
Sec. L. Be il further enacted, That tn
fSuperintendent Of Public Education shall
be allowed i've cents per mile for distance
actually travelled in the performance of hi
Official duties, as required by law. Also. al
necessary contingent expenses for recon-
/ books, printing OF blanks and forms postage
and stationery Said expenses to be paiC
! by the State Treasurer, upon the warrant o
the State Auditor; the Superintendent O
Education 10 furnish vochers, accompanies
with his affidavit, that the expenditure
were actually made. and necessary to prop
/ erly conduct the official business of hi:
Office And said accounts shall first be sub.
mirted to the approval of the Board of Edu'
cation.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted that the
I State Superintendent of Education shall moi
act as agent for any author. publisher oil
bookseller, nor directly or Indirectly re-
celve any gift, emplument or reward fol
his influence in recommending or procur-
Ing the use of any books, school apparatn;
or furniture of any kind whatever in any oil
the public schools in this State, and should
the state Superintendent violate this section
be shall be removed from Office and forfeit
all monies due him from the State.
COUNTY sUPERINTENDENTs.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the
County Superintendent shall have the gen.
eral supervision of the schools of the coun-
ty; he shall visit them at least once in each
term; he shall examine applicants for
schools granting them certificates accord
ing 60 their grade, which shall be valid. in
his county. for not more than one year, and
perform such other duties pertaing TO his
once, as the State superintendent co.
Board OF EducatiOn) may designate; and
for such services shall receive a salary OF
five dollars per day, for actual labor per-
formed. which shall be set forth in a field
book of operations. approved and endorsed
by the Board of School Directors, and TO
be paid quarterly, by the County Treasurer,
upon the order of the Board of County Su-
perviSors-
Sec 20. Be it further enacted, That the
County Superintendent of Public Eduea-
ton shall annually, on or before the fif-
teenth OF September, prepare and transmit
10 the state superintendent OF Education q
report, which shall embrace such infornfa-
ton as shall be designated by the State
superintendent, and also, to forward to
Auditor of Public Accounts an enumera-
ton of the educable children of the county.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That the
County superintendent of Education, first
appointed under this act, shall, as soon as
practicable, prepare and forward a report
TO the Board of Education, giving a full
description and condition of the School
lands located in his county; also, the
amount and condition of all school funds
belonging to the county or district, of
whatever kind or nature.
Sec. y. Be it further enacted. That no
County Superintendent shall act as agent
for any author publisher or bookseller di-
rectly or indirectly receive any gift, nor
emolument or reward for his influence in
recommending or procuring the use of any
hook. school "A of
kind whatever in any public school in this
State; and any one who shall violate this
section shall be removed from office and
shall further forfeit all moneys due him
from the State.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted, That the
Board of County Supervisors and the city
council of any incorporated city of more
than five thousand inhabitants shall appoint
board of school directors consisting of
six in each District, whose term of Office
shall be three years, except the first APP
pointed under this act as follows: Two to
serve for one year. two to serve two years,
and two to serve three years. The Direc-
tors to be appointed. as far as practicable,
from the supervisors Districts of the coun-
ty. and the wards of the city. They shall
receive for their services, three dollars a
day, and mileage at the rate of ten cents a
mile, to be paid out ofthe County Treasu-
ry, upon the order of the Board of Super
visOrs. The first term of office of the Direc-
tors appointed under this act shall begin on
the first day of Octaber, 1870, but they shall
be appointed, and shall assume the duties of
their office. Immediately, upon the passage
of this act. They shall take the oath of
office prescribed in the Constitution, which
shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of each county; and all vacancies in
the Board shall be filled in the same man
ner as prescribed by this act; and the per-
hold fhai 70
the expired term.
Sec. "a. Be it further enacted, That the
County Superintendent of Education, shall
be President of said Board, and shall be
entitled TO a vote in case of a tie, and the
clerk OF the Circuit Court shall be Secre-
tary-
Sec. %. Be it further enacted, That the
county Treasurer shall be required to give
an additional bond, to be fixed by the Board
of Supervisors, in an Smount not less than
five thousand dollars, ($5000), for the faith
full performance of the duties of his office
under this act; to be approved as the bonds
of other county officers, and a copy thereof
to be forwarded to the Board of Education.
He shall receive all moneys on account of
the school fund OF the county. and pay ont
the same on warrants signed by the Presi-
dent of the Board aud cOuntersigned by
the Secretary, provided said warrants are
issued by order of the Board. He shall
keep correct account of all expenses and
which shall be always open tor inspection.
He shall render a Quarterly report TO the
Board of School Directors, who shall from
time to time, examine the accounts and
make settlements with him. He shall also
make ap annual report TO the State Board of
Education; shall be allowed two per CEN
tum for all school moneys disbursed by
him, to be deducted from such moneys. and
the same shall be compensation in full for
receiving and disbursing school moneys,
Sec. 26- Be it further enacted. That the
Secretary shall keep a full and correct rec
ord of all matters coming before the Board
and of all accounts allowed. The minutes
to be read and approved by the Board, and
then signed by the President. He shall re-
ceive for his services the sum of three dol
lars day to be paid in the same manner as
the members of the Board. The office OF
the Circuit Clerk to be the office of the
Board OF School Directors.
Sec. ~. Be il further enacted, That the
Board of School Directors hereinbefore
provided for, is hereby constituted a body
sue and be sued, and to perform all ether
incorporate acts whatever, that may be
necessary in law. The body shall be known
and styled The Board of School Directors
of the city or county of -" The Pres
ident OF the Board shall be the officer upon
whom citations may be served.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted, That the
powers and duties OF each Board of School
Directors herein provided shall be as fol-
lows:
LIST. To make such needful rules, bylaws,
and regulations as they may deem necessa-
ry to aid in performing the duties Of their
Office, as well as TO carry out the require
ments of this act, not inconsistent with the
Constitution ofthe United States, or of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Mis-
sissippi.
End. They shall divide the School Dis
tricts into SUB-SCHooL DIsTRICTsm for the
of children of school age,
and may alter and change the same to suit
the convenience OF the people. But no
District shall contain less than
25 scholars. They shall designate the Sub
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