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and the progress of the pupils.
He shall note The character and con
dition Of the school houses, the sufli
cheney or insutliciency of the furniture
and shall make such Suggestions to IT,
several District Boards as, in his olii
ion, shall seem conducive 70 the cont.
and progress OF the pupils Of the seve!;
schools. 1t shall be the duty of Count,
School Commissioner to aid the teacher
/ in ali proper efforts to improve them
selves in their profession.
For this purpose he shall encourag
! the formation of associations of teacher
! for mutual improvement; lie shall at
and give such advice and instruction il
ment as, in his Judgment, will contrib
ute to their greater efficiency. He shal
also deliver public lecture to the peopl
in each of the several Districts of In
County each year, for the purpose o
clevatlng the standard Of education, AM
increasing the general interest of tn
people in public schools.
SIC. "a. That it shall be his duty t,
see that in every school under his car
there shall be taught, as far as pracfica
bic, orthography, reading, writing
arithmetic, geography, English gram
mar history of the Nuited States, tn,
principles Of the Constitution and Law
Of the United States, and of this State
and good behavior.
SEC. 25. He shall, on or before the frs
day of October of each year, forward tt
the State Superintendent of education
an extended report, containing al al
stract Of the reports made to him by the
various school officers and teachers il
his connty. and showing the condition
of the schools under his charge suggest
ing such improvements in the sciloo
system as he may deem useful, and Civ
ing such other information in regard tt
TIE practical operation of tho common
schools and laws relating thereto, a:
may be deemed OF public interest. Ill
shall also inclrde in his report, sucl
other matters as he shall be directed tt
report by the State Superintendent o
Education.
SEC. 2s. That, should he fail to make
the report required in the preceding See
ton, he shall forfeit to the school funC
Of Ills County his last quart7r's salary o
that year, and shall also be liable for al
damages caused by such failure.
SEC. q. That he shall, at all times
conform to the instructions of the State
Superintendent of Education, as tc
matters within the jurisdiction Of SAID
Superintendent. He shall sclve as the
organ of communication between the
said State Superintendent and school
authorities. He shall transmit to school
officers, or tee cl,ers, all blanks, circulars,
and other communications which are &c
them directed.
SEC. 2S. That each County School
Commissioner shall receive, as compcn-
satiOn for his services, including eXpen-
ses Of transportation within his County,
an annual salary OF one thousand dol
lars, except the County School Commits
CharlestOn, who shall receive an
annual salary of one thousand two hun
drcd dollars, payable quarterly by the
State Treasurer.
SEC. %. The County Treasurer shall
pay over all moneys by him received,
which shall have been assessed by vir-
tue Of the vote OF any district meeting,
Rs hereinafter provided for, in the C0un-
ty in which such district is situated, on
the order of the Clerk Of the Board of
Trustees Of said District, countersigned
by the County School Commissioner, to
be used fer the purpose directed by the
District meeting SO held. Said money
shall be assessed and collected at the
time, and in the manner that County
taxes are assessed and collected; and ii
the inhabitants Of any School District,
at their anEual District meeting, shall
fail to provide for the raising Of such
tax, then tie County School Commits
sioner of the County in which such dis
trict is situated shall be required to with
hold from said District that part Of the
State appropriation derived from the
revenue of the State, and to arrort;on
and distribute the same to the other
Districts or the County which have
with the requirements of this
Act: Provided, That in School Districts
where there arc less than one hundred
children between the ages Of six and
sixteen the inhabitants may raise such q
snm, per child, as will be sufficient to
maintain their schools.
SEC. 80. That it Shall be the duty of
each County School Commissioner, i'm
after the passage of ;his Act,
to divide his County into convenient
School Districts, for all purposes coll
nccted with the general interest of edu-
cation, and rc-district the same, when
ever, in his Judgment, the general good
requires it. And every School District
in pursuance Of this Act shall
be body polite and corporate, by the
name and style of School District No.
-, (sucli humber as may be designat-
ed by the County School COMMISSIONER
of - County, (the name Of the County
in which the District is situated,) State
Of South Carolina, and in that name
may sue and be sued, and be capable OF
and being contracted with,
and holding such real and personal cs.
tate as it may come into Possession OF,
by will or otherwise, or as is authorized
to be purchased by the provisions Of
this Act, all of which shall be used ex-
for school purposes. Each
School District shall be confined to the
and control of the Board
Of School Trustees hereinafter provided
for, who shall hold their Office for two
years, and until their SUCCESSORS are
appointed and qualified, and the said
Trustees shall be exempt from militia
and road duty, and payment of poll
tax.
SEC. 81. That there shall be, in each
County, a Board of Examiners, COM
posed of the County School Commits
sioner, who shall er (Uicio, be Chair
man. and two other members, who
shall be appointed by tic County School
Commissioner, and shall hold Office for
the term of two years from the time Of
their appointment; but no person shall
,,,,,,l,,,r
Board of Examiners, who is not COM
petcnt to teach first grade school.
1t shall he the duty of the County
Board of Examiners to examine ali
for the profession Of teacher,
and to give tc each person found quail
fled certificate, setting forth the BRAN
ches of learning he or she may be ca
pab!e Of teaching. Such examination
to be renewed every year, and no teach
er shall be employed in any of the conf
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