Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-08-27

In b is county, for not more Than 4
one year, and perform such other
duties pertaining 10 his Office &c the
State Superintendent Cor the Board
Of EducatiOn) may designate; and
for sdch services shall receive q SAL
airy Of five dollars per day, for actu.
al labor performed, which shall be
set forth In q field book Of opera
lions, approved and endorsed BY
the Board Of School Directors, and
% be paid quarterly by the County
treasurer, upon the order of the
Board Of County Supervisors.
SEC. 70. Be Il further enacted,
That the County Superintendent OF
Public Education shall annually. on
or before the fifteenth ofSeptember,
prepare and transmit to the State
superintendent Of Education a ro.
porn, which shall embrace such IN.
formation as shall be designated by
the State Superintendent and also
to forward to the Auditor Of Public
Accounts an enumeration of the
educable children Of the county.
SEC. Il. BE 1t further enacted,
That the County Superintendent Of
Education first appointedunder this
Act shall, as soon az practicable,
prepare and forward a report to the
Board Of Education, giving q full
description and condition of the
school lands located In his county ;
also the amount and condition of ali
school fonds belonging to the coun-
ty or district, Of whatever kind or
nature.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted,
That no County Superintendent
shall act as agent for any author,
publisher or bookseller, nor direct.
ly or indirectly receive any gift,
emolument or reward for his inlu-
ence in recommending or procuring
the use OF any book, school appara-
tus, or furniture of any kind what
ever, in any Public School in this
State and any one who shall VIC.
late 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 Supervi-
sors, and the City Council Of any in.
corporated city Of more than five
thousand inhabitants, shall appoint
a Board Of School Directors, con-
sisting Of six in each District.
whose term OF Office shall be three
years, except those first appointed
under this Act, as follows: Two to
serve for one year; two to serve
two years; and two 10 serve three
years. The Directors to be appoint
ed, as far as practicable, from the
Supervisors Districts Of the county
and the wards Of the city. They
shall receive for their services three
dollars o day for time actually en-
ployed, and mileage at the rate Of
ten cents per mile, to be paid out
of the County Treasury, upon the
order of the Board OF Supervisors.
The first term OF Office of the Direc.
tors appointed under this Act shall
begin on the first day Of October,
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 Con.
stitution, which shall be filed with
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of
each county and all vacancies in
the Board shall be filed in the same
manner as prescribed by this Act,
and the persons so appointed shall
hold their office for the unexpired
term.
SEC. "a. Be it further enacted,
That the County Superintendent Of
Education shall be President of said
Board, and shall be entitled 10 q
vote in case Of a tic, and the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court shall be Secre-
tary.
SEC. %. Be 1t further enacted,
That the County Treasurer shall be
required to give al additional bond
to be fixed by the Board of Su.
pervisors, in an amount not less
than five thousand dollars, for the
faithful performance of the duties
of his Office under this Act, to be ap.
proved as the bonds of other county
officers, and a copy thereof to be
forwarded to the Board of Educa.
ton. He shall receive all moneys
on account of the School Fund Of
the county, and pay out the same on
warrants signed by the President
Of the Board, and countersigned by
the Secretary Provided, Said war;
rants + issue by order Of the
Board. He shall keep a correct &C.
count Of all expenses aud receipts,
in books provided for that purpose,
which shall always be open for in
spection. He shall render a quar-
terly 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 an annual report to
the State Board of Education ; shall
be allowed two per centum for
all school moneys disbursed BY him,
to be deducted IRON such moneys,
and the same shall be compensa-
ton in full for receiving and dis.
bursting school moneys.
SEC. 26. Be it further enacted,
That the Secretary shall keep a full
and correct record 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 receive for his services the
ann of three dollars a dov IN Lo