The daily gazette., 1875-04-03

OECIION L. Ou UIlO b0COuu ucSudy
April next, and annually thereafter, the
Governor shall appoint and commission
some suitable person, of good moral
character and well qualified with regard
to his mental attainments, for tho place
as Superintendent of the Free Schools
of the State of Delaware. He shall hold
his office for one year and until his sue
oessor shall i'll like manner be appointed
The Governor shall have power to fill
| any vacancy caused by death, rosigna-
ton, or otherwise.
SECTION 2. That the Secretary Of State,
President Of Delaware College, State Au-
ditor and the State Superintendent shall
constitute State Board Of Education
for this State, who shall most on the
/ first Tuesday of January in each and
| every year, in the Capitol, at Dover, at
| 2 o'clock in the afternoon, The Auditor
shall, by virtue of his office, be Secretary
| OF said Board Of Education. The Pres
ident of Delaware College shall. by vir-
| tue OF his office, be President of said
Board Of Rducation.
The State Board of Education shall
hear appeals and determine finally all
matters of controversy between the Su-
perintendent and Teachers or Commits
sioners, and between School Commits
| sioners and Teachers. Tho State Board
OF Education, together with the State
Superintendent, shall determine what
| text books are to be used in the free
schools Of this State. The State Board
| OF Education, together with the State
Superintendent, shall issue an uniform
series OF blanks for the use of teachers,
and shall require all records to be kept
and returns to be made according to
these forms.
SECTION 3. The members Of the State
| Board OF Education shall receive no sal
| ary or compensation for the performance
| OF the duties thereof, except as herein
after provided. A majority of the men-
berh OF the State Board of Education
shall constitute q quorum to do bust
ness, but a less number may adjourn
from time to time until q quorum be OBJ
tained. Their Secretary shall keep a
record Of their proceedings and all books,
papers and other documents shall be
carefully preserved by the Secretary and
be by him handed over to his successor
| ia office. He shall receive the sum of
one hundred dollars per annum, payable
quarterly in instalments Of twenty five
dollars each.
SECTION A. The State Superintendent
shall visit every school once year. He
shall note in book, to be kept for that
purpose, the number of scholars, the
condition Of school building, ground and
appurtenances, the qualification and ef.
hciency OF the teachers, the conduct and
standing Of the scholars, the method OF
instruction and the discipline and gov.
ernment Of the schools. In the visits Of
the Superintendent to the schools he
shall advise with the teachers respec
lively and give them such instruction.
in regard to discipline and teaching as
he may deem necessary, and shall have
power to suspend or withdraw any
teachers certificate upon his refusal tt
comply with the reasonable directions
Of the Superintendent, subject, howev.
er, to an appeal as in other cases. He
shall by every means In his power strive
to promote and advance the cause oi
education and interest in the schools
and in order to secure his entire time he
shall net engage in any other business
or pursue any other calling,
| SECTION 5. The State Superintendent
shall examine all pei sons who shall apply
to him for that purpose, and who propose
to teach in this State, and any one inter
ested may attend such examination, which
may beSoral. or by printed or written ques
tions, or partly by each method. Thes,
!. examinations may be at such times ant
places as the Superintendent may ap
point, having due regard to the necessi
ties OF the schools and the convenience o
the teachers. Every applicant who is o
good moral character, and who shall b.
found qualified to teach the branche
now required by law TO be taught, shal
! receive certificate thereof from the Su
porintendent and under his hand. An,
t applicant having been refused certifi
cate may appeal to the to theState Boar,
of Education. The Superintendent shall
also keep an acurate list of all certifi
Gates granted by him with the date
; thereof and the names of the persons t,
: whom granted. Provided That before sucl
certificate shall enable the holder there
.. Of to be employed as teacher he shal
, present it to the County Treasurer OF til,
county wherein the certificate WAS issuo(
and pay to him the sum OF two dollars
who upon payment thereof. shall coun
: trrsion said certificate and then it shal
he effactiye: and the County Treasure
, shall nav said sum to the State rreasur
ar To be applied by him towards the pay
, ment of the salary OF the said Superin
tendent.
spcrres 8.-The State Superintendent
sbajl receive salary of eighteen hundre,
dollars per annum, to be paid quarterl
nv the State Treasurer on warrants draw
Nv himself and marked and correct b.
the State Auditor but the State Audito
| shall not marx SucnWarraIiC cOrrecC wnel
such Superintendent has failed to dis
charge his duties faithfully and to tn
best Of his abilities.
Spcr1oN Z. The State Superintendent
shall annually on the first Tuesday in De
cember, in each and every year, report i
writing to the Governor the condition c
! public schools, and make such recon
mendations and suggestions as he ma
think proper. ;,
SECTION 8. 1t shall be the duty Of tn
School Commissioners in each of tn
school districts of the State, annual.
e in the month of April, to assess, levy an
! collect, us provided in Chapter AZ of tn
I Revised Stautes, without regard to an
vote thereon, in each of their respectiv
districts, that is to say: i'll each Of tn
school districts in New Castle and Ken
counties, the sum of one hundred dollars
. in each of the school districts in SUISSE
!, county, the sum of sixty dollars, to b
! applied to the support of the schools 9
r their districts; which said sums sorequil
ed to be raised by said districts shall b
. in lieu of the amount now required to !,
: raised by Chapter 20, Section OF the l
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