Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-13

he shall give such ihformation aud encour.
agement as be may think necessary. and
cndeavor to promote the introduction OF a
good and uniform system OF school book.
throughout the county, for which service
he shall receive thrce dollars for every
school visited, and the same mileage for
going tQ aud returning FROM said school
that sherihs receive in the county in which
they reside, TO be paid out Of the county
treasury Of said county.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Su.
pcrintcudcnt to receive the district reports
hereinafter provided for, and keep then,
on file in his Office, and he shall, on Or DO.
fore the first day Of January Of each year,
make out from the district reports a state.
ment of the number Of scholars in the
county, the number Of school libraries, the
number of school houses, the number of
districts, in how many districts the school
has been kept the past year. what school
books are princi pally used, what proportion
Of all the scholars in the county have at
tended school for the past year, and the
amount of money paid to teachers. This
statement, together with such other infor-
nation aud suggestions as he may deem
important to the cause Of education, he
shall file in his office, and may, if couve.
uient, publish it in some newspaper in this
Territory.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of Super.
intcndents, on or before the first Monday
Of January and July Of each year, to
make an apportionment Of the school fund
in the county treasury, among the several
school districts in their respective counties,
in proportion to the number Of persons in
the district over the age of four and under
wenty.onc years, and certify the amount
due each district, which shall be drawn as
hereinafter directed, and shall forthwith
notify the clerks of the school districts Of
the amount due their respective districts.
Sec. 10. When the. district shall have
complied with the law as hereinafter di.
rected, it shall be the duty of the Superin-
tendent to issue orders on the county trea.
sury 10 favor Of the clerks of the districts
for the amount of the school fund appro-
priated to each, on the presentation Of
which order the treasurer of the county
shall pay over to the clerks of the districts
all moneys due their respective districts,
and the clerks shall endorseon said order
a receipt for SO much as shall be paid
thereon, aud they shall also sign a dupli-
cate receipt which shall be deposited with
the Superintendent, who shall credit the
treasury of the county Herewith and
charge the same to theproper district.
SEC. IL. The said Superintendent shall
be allowed out Of the county treasury, in
compensation for his services. the sum Of
twenty five dollars year. The County
Commissioners may, iu their discretion,
if they think the services rendered de,
mand it, increase his salary to any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars year !;
but in all cases where his salary exceeds
the sum Of twenty-five dollars, Que half of
the excess shall be paid out of the school
fund: Proridcd, also, That proper al.
lowancc shall be made in addition thereto,
for necessary books and stationery, and
for the preparing Of the map required by
section s.
Sec IL. The School Superintendent of
each county shall in all cases be qualified
teacher of any school within the county
for which he is elected.
Conclusion next week