The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-04-05

Trustees shall assume control Of
any such grant, devise or bequcst,
they shall give bond, to bo ap-
proved Of by the Sch pol Commits.
sioncr Of tho County in which such
grant, devise or bcquest is made,
said bond to be deposited with
Clerk Of tho Court Of said County.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUcA-
TION.
SEQ. 6. That tho present State
Superintendent of Education shall
continue in Office until the election
and qualification Of his successor.
At tho general election, in 1872,
and every four years thereafter, u
State superintendent Of Education
shall be elected, in the same man.
ncr as other State officers, who
shall enter upon the duties Of his
Office on tho first day Of January
succeeding his election.
SEC. z. That he shall. before en-
tering upon the duties of his Of
flee, give bond, for tho use Of tho
State Of South Carolina, in tho
ponal sum Of five thousand $4,000
dollars, with good and sufficient
suretics, to DO approved by the
Governor, conditioned for Ii Q
faithful and impartial perform
ances Of the duties Of his office !;
and he shall, also, at tho time of
giving bond, take and subscribe
the oath prescribed in Section 80
Of Article ii Of the Constitution
Of the State, which oath shall be
endorsed upon the back Of said
bond, and tho bond shall be filed
with, and preserved by, the Socrc-
tary Of State.
SEC. 8. That the State Supcrin-
tcndent of Edncution shall receive,
as compensation for his services,
the sum "t' two thousand five hun
dred (2,500) dollars per annum,
together with his actual cost Of
transportation when travelling on
public business, payable quartcr-
yearly out of the State Treasury.
SEC. 8. That he shall have gen
craI supervision over ali the com
mon and public schouls of the
State, and it shall be his duty, TO
visit every County in the State,
for the purpose OF inspecting the
schools, awakening All interest fa.
vorablc to the cause OF education,
and ditfusing as widely rs possible,
by public addresses and personal
communication with school officers,
teachers aud parents, \ knowledge
Of existing defects, and desirable
improvements in the govcrnmcn,
aud instruction Of the schools.
SEC. 10. That he sha!: secure
uniformity in the use Of text books
throughout the common and pub
lie schools of the State, and shall
forbid tho nso Of Sectariau or par
tisan books nmu instruction il
schools.
SEC. II. That he shall prepare
| and transmit to the several COun
ty School commissioners, schun.
registers blank ccrtiticates,rcports.
and such other suitable blanks.
forms and printed instructions aS
may DO necessary TO aid school
officers and teachers in making
their reports, and carrying into
full effect the various provisions
Of the school laws Of this State.
and shall cause the laws relating
to common schools, with such
rules, regulation, forms and in
structions as shall be prescribed
by the Board Of Education, to be
printed, together with n suitable
index, in pamphlet form, by the
person authorized to do tho State
printing, at the expense Of the
State; and ho shall cause copies
Of the same to be transmitted to
tho several County School Com
missioncrs for distribution.
SEC. II. That il shall be tho du.
ty Of the State superintendent Of
Education to collect in his Office
such school books, apparatus, maps
and charts as can be obtained
without expense to the State; and
also to purchase, ut m expense
not exceeding fifty dollars year,
rare and valuable works on cduca-
iicn, for the benefit Of teachers,
authors and others, who may wish
to consult them and the said
sum is hereby annually appropri-
atod for this purpose out Of any
moneys in the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 13. That copies of all pa
pcrs flod in tho office Of tho State
Superintendent Of Education and
his official acts may be certified
by him, and, when so certified,
shall be evidence equally and in
like manner rs tho original papers.
. SEQ. II. That tho State Super
lntendent of Education shall sub
NIT, in his annual report, u state,
mont Of his official visits during
tho past year. .-
SEC. Is. That he shall mako
report, through tho Governor, to
tho General Assembly, at each
regular session thorcof, showing:
1st. Tho number Of persons bs-
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