The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-05-03

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and she State Board. :of. Education may
have recommended fox the management
aud Improvement of the school fund
and for the more. perfect organization
and efficiency of the common schools
18th. The number and cost Of th'
books furnished to each County schoO
Commissioners.
SEC. Is. That be shall have power tt
examine all persons who. may make
application to him, as to their qaalifca
tion for teaching school in this State
and that to oil persons Of good mora
character. who.pass a satisfactory exam
ination, he shall issue a certificate o.
| qualification for teaching school IN the
State of South Carolina, which certit-
cate shall authorize the person to whom
it is given to teach in any of the COM
mon schools of this State, in which hi:
or her services may be desired by the
Trustees of the school in which he OF
she may make application to teach,
without any further evidence of quaI'h'
cation. Said certificate shall be valid
for the term Of two (2) years, unless
sooner revoked
Sec. II. That he shall annually, on
the FIRST day Of November, Oh as soon as
practicable thereafter, apportion the
income Of the State school fund, and
the annual taxes collected by the State
for che support Of schools, among the
several school districts Of the State, in
proportion to the respective number of
pupils attending the public schools, and
he shall certify such apportionment to
the state Treasurer. He shall also
certify to the Treasurer aid School
Commissioner of each County the
amount apportioned to their County,
and he shall draw his orders on the
State Treasurer in favor Of the Couoty
Treasurer of each County, for the amour;
apportioued to said County
SEC. Is. That there is hereby appro
priated, out of any money in the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the sum of one thousand dollars, an-
Dually, to the State Superintendent Of
Education, for the purpose Of defrayins
the expenses of Cleik hire in the office
of the said State Superintendent Of
Education, said sum TO be drawn quar-
terly by him, and to be disbarsed By
the said STATE Superintendent, for the
purpose herein named: Prorilya, That
the said sum of one thousand dollars
shall be in full for the annual payment
Of all clerk hire of said department.
SEC. J9. That the State Superiuten
dent of Education shall discharge sach
other duties as may be provided by law;
and he shall deliver to his successor,
within ten days after The expiration OF
his term Of Office, all books papers.
documents aud other property beloug-
ing to bis Office.
Sec. 20. That, in case of vacancy in
The Office of State Superintendent Of
Ed"-".ion, the Governor shall appoint,
.sith the advice and consent Of tie
Senate, q person to Gil such vacancy.
Eho shall qualify within ffteea days
lf;er his appointment, and shall con-
inue in ol6ce until next ensuing
general election, when person shall be
:lcc.ed to Gil the uDexpired terra and
hould the person 80 appointed fill to
laalify within the time specified, such
allure shall create vacancy.
COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
SEC. 21. That the present County
school Commiss toner's shall continue in
flee until their SUCCESSORS are elected
nd q.alifed. There shall be elected
n each County, q, the general election
n Oct"bcs, 4. D. 1872, aud e. the !
eneral election every two years there
ftcr, Schoo! Con- missioner who shall !
old his Office until his successor is
lected and qualified lie shall, before
ntering upon the datiel CT lis Office,
i've bond Tor the use Of the County iu
hch he ia elected, for educational
urposcs, in tie penal cum Of twice the
mount Of his annual salary, With good
nd sufficient surc;ies, to be approved
y tie Coroty Commissioners, condi-
Osed tor the faithful and impartial
ischarse Of the duties Of bis os:ice.
SEC. 22. That on the 6rst day Of
auu-ry oezt succeeding the date Of his
lection, he shall take srd subscribe
le oath Of Office prescribed 10 Section
0, Articlc Ii, Of. the Constitution Of
lis State, which oath lie shall Gle 10
10 Office Of tac C,er:; ef the Court Of
,e COaoty 10 which be uss elected,