Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-14
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT


On the first Tuesday Of Nav ncxl
the election Of County Superintcn
dents of Common Schools win be held
in the different counties of the State
for a term Of three years, being the
first under the new constitution. The
following oath must be taken by all
county, city and borough supcrinten.
dents before they enter upon the dis
charge Of their official duties, instead
Of that heretofore prescribed by the
school law. When taken, a copy must
be forwarded 10 the school department
and a copy filed in the Office Of the
Prothonotaiy of the county in which
the same is taken;
Il do solemnly swear (or affirm that
| viii support, obey and defend tho
Constitution OF the United States, and
the Constitution of this Common
wealth, and that | will discharge the
duties of my Office with fidelity; that
have not paid or contributed, or
promised to pay or contribute, either
directly or indirectly any money or
other valuable thlng 10 procu,e my
nomination or election, expressly au.
thonzed by law tnat 4 nave no.
knowingly violated any election law
of this Commonwealth, or procured
il to be done by others in my behalf;
that VIII no, knowingly recc'Ve' ui-
rectly or indirectly, any money OF
other Valuhoie 'hlng ior the Pcrior'i'.
ance or noh-Periormance OF any nc.
OF uuty pertaining 10 my ONCE, o'ner
than the compensation aiio"eu ny
law
lSlgncd.J a--B---
sworn (or aiiirlned) ana subscribed
before me,----, Judge OF
the court OF common pleas OF said
county lor superintendent OF puphc
instruction, as the case may be-, the
day oi- Isl
Inc school department oihciaily
gives hotice mat commissions 10 su-
perntendents are not Issued ior thirty
DAYS aiter day oi election. rms tlme
Is allowed IN order that all who deem
a superintendent elected by a conven-
lloh OF uirectoIs uhquaillica lor once,
may have luii opportunity 10 ME their
objections In this connection the
Lancaster E'rPress cans the attehtloh
ol the directors TO the ioiiowihg pro
VISION IN the law incompetent oh'-
GERS nave peeh commissioned because
directors were not iuily auViseu as 10
the neroi presenting 10 the schooi
department objections TO its pelng
done
"But II oplcctlons 10 issuing such
commissions be made WITHIN thirty
days, and such objections DC signed
among others Oy majority OF inc
members oi not less than one-hlth Oh
all inc school poaras III ths county
from when such objections are re-
celNeu ana eertiheu 70 unacr oa'l or
anlrnauon' py at least three ol tno
slgners, the superintendent OF oom-
mon ochoois may require such eVl-
dence, under oath OF ainrmation, IN re-
gard to the Legality OF the elected su-
perlntendent, as he shah deem neces-
sary, ana then shan issue the cominis-
sion to the person properly quallhed,
who received the greatest number Of
votes; and the superintendent OF Com
mon Schools when engaged in the in
vestigation OF objections filed against
the Issuing OF commissions to county
superintendents, shall have power to
issue subpenas and to administer oaths;
and any person refusing or neglectlng
to attend and give evidence at such
investigation, when legally subpenaed,
shall be liable to the same lines and
penalties as If he had refused to ap,.
pear and give evidence In court oil