Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-24
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.


The General Assembly of Tennessee, by
an act passed 18th December, 1869, hav-
ing authorized each County Court of every
county in the State to clay direct tax on
the property and taxables of their respec-
tive counties, not to exceed the State and
county tax, for the support and mainten-
ance of system of common schools in their
respective counties, and the County Court
of Davidson County, having, in pursuance
of said act, levied tax for the support of
system of common schools in said county,
and having requested the Common School
Commissioners of the various civil districts
of the county, to meet and confer together
upon the subject:
Now, in order to render uniform and effl-
cient the operations of the commissioners
in their various districts, it is hereby
agreed:
Article /. That the Common School Com
missioners of the various districts of the
county of Davidson, together with the
Board of Education of the City of Nashville,
do hereby form themselves into a volunta-
ry Association for mutual advice and CO.
operation, to be denominated the David
son County Public School Association.
Art. IL The officers of the Association
| SLldll COlSioO VI d L T0Sluout, VICE
| Secretary and General Superintendent.
The President and Vice President must be
members of the Association.
Art. Ill. The President shall preside over
the Association. He may call special meet
| ings thereof, upon ten days notice to the
members, and it shall be his duty to do so
| at the request of five members He shall
perform such other duties as may from
time to time be required of him.
| Art. ". In the absence of the President,
or in case at his inability to act, his duties
shall devolve upon the Vice President
Art. V. The Secretary (who may also be
| General superintendent shall keep cor
rect record of the transactions and pro-
ceedings of the Association, in a book pre-
pared for that purpose, and perform such
other duties as may be required of him.
Art ". Upon the General Superintend-
ent shall devolve such duties as may, from
time to time, be required, and it shall be
his especial duty:
| To devote himself to the study of the
school system of the county, and to keep
himself acquainted with the progress of in
struction and discipline in other places,
that he may suggest appropriate means for
the Advancement of the public schools.
1 10 dCJ, unuST GU6 EAtCltlN6 SOHlHlitJ66,
as the Executive Officer of the Association.
He shall attend the meetings thereof; also,
those of its standing and special commit
tees.
He shall have the general advisory su-
pervision of all the public schools in the
county, and be specially charged with the
duty of explaining the system of educa-
ton, and the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the Association.
He shall, as often as practicable, visit
each school and observe the mode of in
struction and discipline adopted, and the
success of the same. He shall make sug-
pestions in relation thereto to the Com
missioners of the school, and report spe-
cially to the Association when, in his opin-
ion, it may be advisable to do so.
He shall keep a register containing al
= accurate abstract of the statistical reports
) | from the various District Schools, and a
, the close of each school year shall present
| the same with a report of his own labor
: and such suggestions and other informa
/ ton as he may deem worthy of notice.
{ He shall examine applicants to teach Il
the Public Schools, and if, upon examina
ton, the applicant is considered compe
= tent shall grant him or her a certificate o
| competency. IlO oLltblA hOOP a AOSi0NoN
= all such examinations, showing the name
age and qualification of the applicant, an
such other information in relation theret
I as may be deemed of importance, togethe
L with the names of such teachers as may b
J. found competent by the other examiner
appointed by the County Court. Thi
h register shall be open to the inspection
e the members of the Association
Y He shall give to the members OF In
n Association such information and aid g
# may be in his power, in the selection an
employment of teachers
He shall receive such compensation,
,s may, from time to time, be allowed by Il
l. | County Court.
j. Art. VII. The District Commission
10 | ers shall make to the Association, fro
ne time TO time, as may be required, SUI
statistical reports as may be prescribed
the Executive Committee thereof, al
It. which shall contain not less than the
n, formation by subsection Is of section 81
IS of the Code of Tennessee. Free abstraC
I'd of these reports, shall be annually subm
| ted to the County Court, by the Associatio