The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-04-20

shall cause the laws relating to common schools,
with such rules, regulation, forms and instruc-
tions as shall be prescribed BY the Board OF
Education. to be printed, together with suita-
bic index, in pamphlet form, by the person
authorized to do. the State printing, at the e1-
lpense of the State; and he shall cause copies
of the same to be transmitted to the several
County School Commissioners for Distribution.
SEC. IL. That it shall be the duty of the
State Superintendent of Education to collect
in his Office; such school books, apparatus; maps
and charts as can bee obtained without expense
to the State; and also TO purchase, at an ex-
pense not exceeding fifty dollars "a year, rare
and valuable works on education, for the bene-
fit of teachers, authors and others, who may
wish 10 consult them y and the said sum Is
hereby annually appropriated for this purpose
out of any moneys In the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
SEC. Is. That copies of all papers filed IN
the Office of the State Superintendent of Edu-
cation and his official acts MAJ be certified by
him, and, when so certified shall be evidence
equally and in like manner as the original
papers. ;, - c.,o.. .s
Education shall submit, in his annual report, a
statement of his official visits during the past
year.
SEQ. Is. Thathe shall make report, through
the Governor, to the General Assembly, at each
regular session thereof, showing:
1st. The number of persons between the ages
of six te) and sixteen (16) years, inclusive, re.
siding in the State on the first day OF the last
preceding October.
I'd. The number of such persons in each
County.
Sd. The number of each sex.
4th. The number of white.
5th. The number of colored.
9Th. The whole number of persons that at
tended the free common schools of the State
3uring the year ending the thirtieth day OF the
Last, preceding September, and the number In
each County that attended during the same
period.
18th. The number of whites of each sex that
tended, and the number of colored OF each
sex that attended the said schools. -
Sth. The number of common schools In the
State.
9th. The number of pupils that studied each
of the branches taught.
10th. The average wages paid to teachers OF
each sex. !,
18th. The number of school houses erected
during the year, and the location, material and
cost thereof.
10Th. The number previously erected, the
material of their construction, their condition
and value, and the number With their grounds
enclosed.
18th. The Counties in which teachers insti-
tutes were held, and the number that attended
the institutes in each County.
18th. Such other statistical information as
he may deem important, together with such
plans as he may have matured, and the State
Board of Education may have recommended,
for the management and improvement of the
school fund, and for the more perfect organiza-
ton and efficiency of the common schools.
l. 18th. The number and cost of the books fur
nished to each County School Commissioner.
Sec. 16. That he shall have power to exam-
inc all persons who may make application to
him, as to their qualification for teaching school
in this State; and that to all persons of good
moral character who pass satisfactory exam
ination, he shall issue certificate of qualifca-
ton for teaching school in the State of South
Carolina, which certificate shall authorize the
person to whom it is given to teach in any OF
the common schools of this State, in which his
or her services may be desired by the Trustees
of the school in which he or she may make
application to teach, without further evidence
Of qualification. Said certificate shall be valid
for the term of two (2) years, unless sooner
revoked.
SEC. II. That he shall annually, on the frat
day of November, or as soon as practical there
after, apportion the income of the State school
fund, and the annual taxes collected by the
State for the support of schools, among the
several school districts of the State, in proper
ton to the respective number of pupils attend
ing the public schools, and he shall certify
| such apportionment to the State Treasurer. He
shall also certify to. the Treasurer and School
Commissioner of each County the amount ap-
.portioned to their County, ard he shall draw
his orders on the State Treasurer in favor of
the County Treasurer of each County for the
amount apportioned to said County.
SEC. Is. That there is hereby appropriated,
out of any money in the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of one thou
sand dollars annually, to the State Superinten-
dent of Education, for the purpose of defray-
ing the expenses of Clerk hire in the Office of
the said State Superintendent of Education,
said sum to be drawn quarterly by him, and to
be disbursed by the said State Superintendent,
for the purpose herein named: Provided, That
the said sum of one thousand dollars shall be
in full for the annual payment of all Clerk hire
of said Department.
Sec. 10. That the State Superintendent of
| Education shall discharge such other duties as
may be provided by law and he shall deliver
to his successor, within ten days after the ex-
piration of his term of Office, all books, papers,
documents and other property belonging to his
office.
SEC. 20. That, in case of vacancy in the Of
flee of State Superintendent of Education, the
Governor shall appoint, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, person to fill such va
cancy, who shall qualify within fifteen days af-
ter his appointment, and shall continue in Of
flee until the next ensuing general election,
when person shall be elected to fill the uu-
expired term; and should the person so ap-
pointed fail to qualify within the time specif-
ed, such failure shall create vacancy.
COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
SEQ. 2l. That the present County School
Commissioners shall continue in Office until
their successors are elected and qualified
There shall be elected in each County, at the