The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-28

city schools having Q superintendent
employed by their board may, at the re-
quest Of said board, he exempt from the
general superintendent authorized in
this section.
!! SECTION S. That section forty-three
'of said act shall he amended 10 read as
I, follows, tO-wit:
SECTION 43. The County Superinten-
''dent shall receive four dollars Tor every
/ day actually employed In the discharge
of the duties required by this act. But
before the County Commissioners shall
allow his per diem, the same shall be
,presented in bill Of account Of service
rendered on each day for which he claims
compensation which bill OF account shall
the verified by affidavit to the effect that
:the same and each item thereof are just
eand true. The County Auditor shall
draw his warrant on the County Trea-
-surer for the amount allowed by the
E, Board in favor of said Superintendent,
and the Treasurer shall pay the said
! warrant out of the ordinary county rev.
lenue. Provided, however, That the said
Board OF Commissioners shall have
power to determine the number Of days
ia year iL which the County Superinten-
dent may labor in the performance Of
the duties required Of him in visiting
schools; and provided further, the num-
Der OF days So allowed in each year for
Visiting schools shall not be less than the
w hole number Of schools in such coun-
ty, over which such Superintendent has
control, and he shall receive nO perqui-
sites whatever.
;. SEcTIoN 6. The county superintendent
shall, at least once III each year, and as
much oftener as he may deem proper,
iuiIy examine the deckeis, records and
accounts of the clerk OF the courts, cOuu-
-ty auditor, county commissioner, justices
of tile peace, prosecuting attorneys, and
mayors OF ciIIes, and see that ali tines,
.iorIeitures, unclaimed ices, liquor licen-
ses, and surplus dog tax, etc, ure pronpt-
lily collected, reported, and paid over ~
rIne proper iund or revenue. lie shall
see that the iull amount Of interest On
school funds Is paid and apporlioned,
and when there Is deficit Vi interest 0m
ANY school fund, or ivss VI any school
'iund revenue by The county. that proper
warrants are issued Tor TIC Teimburse-
mlent vi the same.
I SECTION Z. lie Official dOckcts, rec
vr,is, and bo0ks vi account of the Clerk
vf the Courts, County Auditor, County
commissioners, Justices OF the Peace,
Prosecuting ATTORNEY :, Ma, ors OF cities
and school trustees, shall bc open at xIl
iiI.ies lO tie Inspection of the County
louperint endcnt, aud " Leneyer lie shall
nni that any Oh said officers have neg-
lIocled or refused tv collect anu pay over
Interests, fines, ivrieitures, license Or
REVENUES vi the State. or have misap-
lpncd the school funds or revenues in
iiieir pvs SION, lac shall be required ~
Institute suit lu the maine of the State Of
Indiana for the recovery of the same for
the benefit of The school IuuJ or reve-
iBues, and make report 0f the saine 10
the Board Oi County Commissioner. and
10 the State Superintendent.
SECTION g. The County Superinten-
dent and the Trustee. of The townships
and the School Trustees OF the towns
and cities OF the county, shall constitute
"a County Board of Education. said
Board shall meet semi annually, a. the
Office of the County Superintendent, on
the first days OF May and September,
Iuuiess the said days De sunday; If SO,
on the day following. A majority of
said Trustees SHALL constitute \ quorum.
The County Superintendent shall pre-
side at the meeting of said Board and
shall be allowed 10 vote On all questions
as other members Of the same are allow
cd TO vote. Said Board shall consider
the general wants and needs Of the
schools and school property of which
they have charge, and all matters relat-
ing to the purchase of school furniture, !
books, maps, charts, etc. The change Of
Itext-books, except in cities, and in the
care and management OF township libra
Iries, shall be determined by such Board,
and each township shall conform as
nearly as practicable TO its action, but
no textbook adopted by the County
Board shall be changed within three
years from the date of such adoption,
except by unanimous vote OF all members
of such Board.
SECTION 8. At least one Saturday in
each month during which the public
schools may be in progress. shall be de-
voted to township institutes or model
schools for Improvement Of teachers, and
two Saturdays may be appropriated at
the discretion Of the township trustee of
any township; such institute shall bel
presided over by teacher or other per-
son designated by the trustee Of the
township. The township trustee shall
specify in written contract with each
teacher, that such teacher shall attend
the full session of each institute contem-
plated herein, or forfeit one days wages
for every days absence therefrom, unless
such absence shall be occasioned by sick
mess.
SECTION 10. All laws and parts of
laws in conflict with this act, be and the