Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04

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An act in relation 10 Free Schools IL MiS Slate:
Section L. That the County Superintendent
hereinafter provided for, together with tho
Governor shall constitutea Slate Board OF Elu-
cation in this State, who shall meot on the first
Tuesday of April next, and annually thereafter
on the first Tuesday of January, in the Capitol
at Dover at two O'Clock in tho afternoon. They
shall elect from their number a Secretary who
shall serve for one year, Or until his successor
shall be chosen. Tho Cove rnors shall by virtue
of his Office be President OF said Board OF Edu-
cation.
The State Board Of Education shall hear APP
peals and determine finally all matters of CON-
troversy between superintendents and teachers
OF commissioners and between school commits
sionerB and teachers.
The State Board Of Education shall also renew
and consider the reports of the Superintendent
IN regard to the condition Of the Schools in their
respective counties
1t shall also make full report to the Governor
OF the condition of the Schools, with any sugges-
tions that may be proper in regard to the amend
ment OF the laws relating thereto, such report
shall be forwarded to the Governor on Or before
the first day OF December of each year
The State Board of Education shall also deter
mine what text books are to be used in the free
school OF each county.
Section 2 The said State Board of Education,
shall issue uniform series OF blanks for the
use Of teachers and School Commissioners, and
shall require all accounts to be kept and returns
to bo made according to these forms. The
quantity Of blanks and the cost Of the same
shall be determined and provided for by the
School Commissioners Of each school district.
Section 3. The members Of the State Board Of
Education shall receive no salary or compensa-
ton for the performance Of the duties thereof.
Ss,t,ou 4. On the third Tuesday in March
next and annually thereafter the Governor, shall
appoint and commission some suitable person OF
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regard to his mental attainments for the place.
as superintendents Of free schools in each coun-
ty. He shall hold his Office for one year and un.
til his successor shall IN like manner he appoint
ed, The governor shall have power to fill any
vacancy caused by death, resignation or other
wise.
Section s. The County Superintendent shall
visit every school in his county twice year lie
shall note in a book to be kept for that purpose
the number of scholars, the condition Of the
school buildings, grounds and appurtenances;
the qualification and efficiency OF the teachers;
the conduct and standing of the scholars, the
method OF inf truction; the discipline and govern
ment OF the schools, and from the notes thus
taken, and any other reliable information at
hand, he shall report to each meeting Of the
State Board of Education the condition Of the
school in his county, and make such recommen-
dations and suggestions as he may think proper.
These reports shall be in writing and shall be
used by the State Board in making out its re-
In the visits of the Superintendents. to the
schools, he shall advise with the teachers re-
spectively and give them euch instructions in
regard to teaching and discipline ~ he may
deem necessary, ard shall have power to sus
pend or withdraw any teachers certificate upon
his refneal to comply with the reasonable drec.
tions of the Superintendent subject, however.
to an appeal as in other cases. He shall by
every means in his power strive to promote aud
advance the cause of education and interest Of
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his whole time and attention for this object, he
shall not engage in any other business or pur-
sue any other calling.
Section 6 The County Superintendent shall
examine all persons who shall apply to him for
that purpose and who propose to teach in his
county, and any one interested may attend such
examinations, which may be oral or by printed or
written questions or partly by each method
These examinations may be at such times and
places rs the Superintendent may appoint, hav-
| ing due regard to the necessities Of the schools
and convenience of the teacher.
Every applicant who is of good moral char8c-
| ter and who shall be found qualified to teach the
branches now required by law to be taught aud
such other branches of knowledge as the Super.
| intendent may deem necessary to be taught
shall receive certificate thereof which shall be
| good for one year, but before it shall authorize
his employment az a teacher he shall present il
| to the County Treasurer of tho county wherein
the certificate was issued and pay him the sun
|
counterssn said certificate ard then it shall be
effective. These certificates may be graded ant
numbered as the Superintendent may deem ad
| visable upon the best information he can obtain
| Any applicant having been refused a certificate
or certificate of as high grade as he thinks he
| is entitled to, may appeal to the State Board o.
| Education. The County Treasurer shall alse
keep all account list of all certificates granted by
him with the date thereof, and the name of tht
person to whom granted. The County Treasur
| ar Hbp1I nj Epen a list nj eprtiEpataa tar
signed by him, and the names of the holders Of
such certificates. Tho monies paid to the Coun
ty Treasurer by tho holders of the certificates
countersgned US aforesaid shall be applied to-
and become part of the county fund of hif
county. The official bond of the county Trea
surer shall be liable for any monies received un
der this act.
Schon THE supcrintendents shall each
receive Il salary OF twelve hundred dollare, to be
paid quarterly by the County Treasurer of thei,
respective counties, on warrants drawn by them
s.lyes, and marked correct by the same, but tho
Governor shall not mark such warrants correct
when such superintendent has failed to make
the reports herein required, Or otherwise dis.
charge his duties as snch officer, with faithful.
ness, and to the best of his ability.
Section 8-A majority of the members of tlt
State Board of Education shall constitute quo
rum to do business, but less number may ad
iourn from time to time, until quorum bs OBJ
tanned they shall respectively keep record Of
the proceedings, and all books, papers and othe
documents shall be carefully kept by the seere
tary and be by him handed over to his successor
in office.
Section o. 1t shall be the duty Of the Schoo
Commissioners in each OF the school distrct
in their respective counties in each and ever.
year in the month of April to assess levy ant
collect in the mode now provided for by law with
out regard to any vote thereon, in each OF thei
respective schoold stricts that is to say in each
school districts in New Castle county tile sum O
. | mn kup1rnl dollars. in parl Of the school 1ls
tricts in Kent county the sum of one hur dre'
dollars and each Of the school district
in Sussex county, one hundred dollar
, Proritsd, however III any town in the State wit
population of one thousand and upwards til
School Commissioners of each school dlstrit
therein shall be required to assess, levy and co
lect as aforesaid at least two hundred dollars ft
' school purposes The territories situated Will
I cut the limits of snch towns, and embraced |
Y the Districts lying partly in such towns shall
t regarded and treated as parts of districts
such towns.
: Section lO-It shall also be the lnty of tt
School Commissioners in each school di
: trict in their respective counties to procu,
o and purchase text books for the use Of the frt
t schools in their respective school districts, pr
J., scribed AS aforesaid by the State Board of Ed
4 cation with any money which may be in the
II hands.
n The School Commissioners in their respect,
4 school district shall have full power to mai
o such rules and regulations in respect to the III
i and disposition Of the text books 20 procured
@ they shall deem necessary.
n Section IL. The School Commissioners
n their respective State districts and the direct
a or persons having the management and contr
1t OF any public school in this State shall not
{, ploy any person as teachers in any school di
Is trict or public school in tliis State, entitled
10 any part OF the school fund of this State, wi
m does not hold certificate from the Superi
as tendent OF the county where he or she propos
A to teach countereigned as aforesaid
v, Section H. Hereafter the school voters in ea
N and every school district in the State at Il
OF stated meeting to be held on the first Saturd
!? of April in every year, shall annually elect in Il
70 manner now provided for by law, a clerk a
I'll School Commissioners to serve for one ye.
ID Provided however that the said school vote
shall only elect such number Of the Scht
De Committee as will be necessary to supply
H. place or places of the present school comm
OF tee of each school district in their respect
of terms shall expire.
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te Rubber shoes for Horses
"a Rubber shoes for horses are recent inv
al ton The shoe is made and lined in precis
M a similar manner to tie articles worn by the
man race, and in fact presents no points of
ne ference save in shape and its manufacture of
no best quality OF India-rubber. 1t is designed
e. a substitute for the iron Shoes and as a me
er- of preventing the many msladies to VIII
,u- no ses' feet are subject. Horses suffer
he with cracked or contracted honf aud aim
painful hurts, it is said are quickly cured by
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