The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-08
SCHOLASTIC POPULATION.

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Deer -Four Hundred Thousand Child
rem an Tennessee-Semi-oanssal Ap
porjonment Of $75,575-Specia
Reports Wanted.
The Nashville Bonner. of Thurs
day. says: The State Surerinten
dent was yesterday engaged in issu
ing out blanks to County Superin
tendents and District Directors fol
special reports of the progress Of
work under the new system. The
law requires reports to be made an
nually to the State Superintendent
showing the operations for the year
ending the 31st of August proceed
ing. This year. however, the State
| Superintendent has so extended the
time, as to require reports up to the
| 18th of October, to be made to him
by the 1st of December, in time for
his report to the Governor on the
18th of December. According to
the law, the scholastic year in Ten
nessee begins on the st of Septem-
Der, and closes with the 31st of
August. The State Superintendent
intends that his first report to the
Governor. on the 18th of next De-
cember, shall embrace a history of
school operations from the passage
of the law to the 18th of October.
His report next year will embrace a
history of the entire first scholastic
year, from September 1st, 1873. to
August 3Ist, 1874, inclusive.
On next Monday the State Super
intendent expects to submit his re-
port to the Comptroller, of the schol-
astic population of the State, for the
apportionment of the first semi-an-
nual instalment of interest on the
permanent fund. This insta.lment
fell due on the 1st of last July, and
amounts to $75,375. The returns
from the counties ar not yet all in,
but it is pretty certain the scholas-
tic population of the State will over
run 100000.
The following circular, in reference
to a matter OF general Importance to
the counties, was also issued yester-
day:
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE. !
NASHVILLE. SEPT. y. 1873.
To tbe County Superintendent:
The 44th section Of the school law
requires that the County Trustee
.'slial give bond for the faithful per-
formance of his duties. with sureties.
to he approved by the County Court
of this county, in double the amount
of money, that may come into his
hands, This bond is in addition
to the regular official bond of the
Trustee. and, until given by the
Trustee. he cannot collect from the
Of the S ate The school
moneys that may be apportioned
to his county.
The purpose of this note is to
call your special attention to this
matter. with the suggestion that you
make immediate inq Try regarding
the school bond of your County
Trustee. IF none has been execu-
ted, it will be well to have it prepar-
ed at once. so that it may be approx
ed hy the October term of the court.
This may become a question of
grave Importance, and merits prompt
attention.
Very respectfully,
JNo. NJ. FLEMING. State Sup't.
The f.Howing circular to the
County Court Clerks of the State
was also issued from the Treasurer S
office:
STATE TREASURER OFFICE. !
NASHVILLE, Sept. %, 1873.
To the Countg Court CLERKS:
I respectfully request that you
notify me. by the goth Of October.
as to whether the Trustee of your
county has executed his school bond
in accordance with the 44th section
of the school law.
Very respectfully,
W. MoRROw. State Treasurer.