Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-02
COUNTY sUPERINTEHDENTs OF PUBLIC IN
-N7- sTITUT1ONs. -..'.
Below we give that part of the schoollay
referring to County Superintendents:


SEC. s. Be IL further enacted, There
shall be County Superintendent for each
county, who shall be elected by the Coun-
ty Court at its April or July term, 1873,
and after 1874 he shall be elected biennial
| ly in January, and no member of the Coun-
| ty Court shall be q eligible to said Office.
! He shall be person of literary and scien-
tific attainments, and, when practicable, of
skill in the art of teaching; shall hold his
office for two years, and shall receive such
nav for his services as may be allowed him
| bv the County Court, to be paid upon the
order of the Chairman or Judge Of the
| County Court by the County Trustee. He
shall be subject to removal from Office for
misbehavior or inefficiency, at any time,
| by the County Court orOuided that the
| causes for such removal shall be communi-
Gated to him in writing. -t1.m
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted, The duties
of the County Superintendent shall be az
| follows l--.. s..
To have supervision OF the public schools
| in the county.
TO visit the schools of the several dis
| tricts from time to time, and confer with
the teachers and District Directors, rs to
| the improvement OF schools, or the promo
ton OF their interest In any way, to keep
| himself informed as to the merits OF text
| book, and to suggest to the District Direc-
| tors such changes as may from time to
| time be advisable, with view to securing
| uniformity in the course of study through
| out the county, when 1t can be done with
out increased expense to parents.
To see that the District Directors make
their reports on all matters required Of
them and when they fail to make full re-
ports, or to make them in time, the Coun-
ty Superintendent may appoint some 9TH
er person to perform these duties.
10 perform such duties in relation to the
examination of teachers and issuing TO
them certificates of qualification as may be
required of him by the State Surperintend-
ent.
To report to the County Trustee as soon
as ascertai ned, the scholastic population of
each school district on the last day of June,
To serve such directions and regulations
as the State Superintendent of schools may
from time to time prescribe to make spe-
cial reports to that officer whenever re-
uuired ; and on or before the first day of
October, annually, to make him a report
for the year ending the 3lst day of August
preceding, in such form and containing
all such particulars as shall be prescribed,
and called for; copy of said report to be
furnished to the County Court OF his coun-
ty, at its quarterly session, on the first
Monday in January.
To keep a record of all his official acts in
a book to be provided for that purpose, and
to keep a record of the numbers and boun-
diaries of the school districts of his county,
and the charges that may be made therein
} from time to time. -..--
BY this it will be seen that the office Of
County Superintendent is very impor
tant one. In addition to being person o
) literary and scientific attainments, hi
should be man of energy and one WHIT
has the cause Thoroughly at heart. To cleo
drone to that position would be trifiini
with the highest interests of the rising
generation. The County Courts have
{ heavy responsibility resting upon them
They should act deliberately ant
= wisely with our eye smile to the success o
? the free school cause. They should not b
, biased by considerations of q personal, pc
: litical or sectarian nature. The qua'ifi
i cation and merits alone of candidates VIII
y present themselves should be considered
q TIE time is very short between now an
v the first of April. 1t will be impossibl
for the law to be distributed in all tn
:, counties. We understand that sever:
" thousand copies the law are being publish
IS ed for general distribution. Until men
i, bers of the County Courts are thorough
"a posted as to the requirements OF the la
D. governing County superintendent, the
ie should refuse to act. They should kao
~ what qualifications man has for the pos
he ton before they elect kim. If they do N
,rt have this information in April they shou
ny wait until July, BY all means let us ha
hidd competent County Superintendent,
he upon them great deal depends. l-
M In this connection we would suggest
d. members of the Legislature who favor
= the school law to bold public meetings
- the various county seats on the first Nc
), day in April and address then constituel
on the subject. Let public interest be G
cited at the outset, and let those in VIII
hands the execution of the law rests, |
derstand that the people are in earnest.
,m- We learn that Hon. Jno. NJ. Flemi
dc State Superintendent, will visit vari
dye points in the State and deliver public +.
nney dresses on the subject of free school edu
70, ton, and that several members of the /
yery islatuIe will assist him in presenting
, be subject to the minds of the people. If
on have the right kind of county Supel
am dents, they can aid great deal in this
,rter spect and prove OF vast pubic ben
ger We trust all our readers will give this
n af- iect immediate and careful considerat
lrge.
cept Weighty Humanity,
that Monroe county challenges any other @