The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-09

that attended duri.g the same period.
I'd. Tho number Of whites Of each sex
that attended the zaid schools, and the
number OF coiored Of each Sex that at
tended tho said schoole.
Sd. The number Of free public schools
Ia the State.
4th. The number of pupils that stud
led each of the branches taught.
9th. The average wages paid TO teach.
J ern Of each eex.
9Th. Tho number OF scacc: :.1uses
erected during the year, and the location,
material and cost thereof.
| 7th. The number previously erected.
the material OF ..ieIr construction, their
condition nd value, and the number
] with the grounds enclosed.
9Th. The Counties iN which feachers'
;aatittits5 were held . I'd the number that
attended the institutes In each County.
9th. Such other statistical information
as he may deem important, .)getber
with such plane as he may have matured
and the State BOa,a of Examiners may
have recommended for the management
and Improvement of the school fund, and
for the more perfect organization and
efficiency of the free public schools.
10th. The number and cost of books
furnished to. each County School Com
missioner.
SEQ. IL. That the SUN of nine hun
dred dollars be allowed to the Superin.
tendent of Education for the purpose of
defraying the expenses of clerk hire in
his Office.
SEC. 10. That the State superinten.
dent of Education shall take and hold in
trust TOR the State any grant or devise
of lands and any gift or bequest Of mon.
ley or other personal property made to
him for educational purposes, and shall
| pay into the State Treasury, for safe
keeping and investment, all moneys and
incomes from property so received. The
State Treasurer shall from time to time
invest all such money in the name of
the State, and shall pay to the State Su.
perintendent OF Education, ON tho war;
rant of the Comptroller General, the in.
come or princi pal thereof as he shall
from time 10 time require: Provided
That no disposition shall be made of any
grant, devise, gift or bequest inconsistent
with the conditions or terms thereof
For the faithful management of oil prop.
erty 80 received by the State Treasurer,
he shall be responsible, upon his bond,
to the State as for other funds received
by him i'll his official capacity: Provided,
however, That the Trustees of any school
district of this State may take and hold
in trust for their particular school dis.
trict nDy grant or devise Of lands. and
any gift or bequest of money, and apply
tho same in the interest of the schools of
their district in such manner rs, in their
Judgment, seems most conducive to the
welfare Of the schools, when not other.
wise directed by the terms of the said
grant or devise, gift or beQuest And
provided, further, That before said Trus-
tees shall assume control of any such
jgrant, devise or bequest they shall give
bond, to be approved by the Board OF
Examiners of the County in which such
; igrant, devise or bequest Is made, said
bond to be deposited with the Clerk of
tho Court of said County. The said
Trustees are hereby invested with the
. care and custody of all school houses,
sites or other property belonging to the
Stete Superintendent of Education with.
| in tho limits of their Jurisdiction, with
full power TO. control the same in such
manner as they may think will best sub.
serve the interest of the free public
isuhooiy aud the cause of education, sub.
jject to the cantrol of the State Superin.
ten3ent of Education.
SEC. 10. That the State Superiaten.
sdent Of Education shall discharge such
other duties as may be provided by law ;
and he shall deliver to his successor,
hia term of Office, all books, papers, doe
uments and other property Belonging to
his office.
SEQ. 20. That In case of vacancy in
the Office of State Superintendent of
Education, or his failure to qualify, the
Governor shall appoint, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, person .c
fill such vacancy, who shall qualify
within fifteen days after his appointment,
and ahall continue In oilics s:u:;i the
uezt ensuing general s.sction and
should tho person 30 appointed fail to
lqualify within the time specified, such
failure shall create vacancy.
/ SEC q. That there shall be elected in
each County, at each general election, o
School Commissioner, who shall hold
his Office until his successor is elected
aHEs qualified. lie small, before entering
upon the duties cf his office, give bond
to the State, for the use of the County
IN which he Is elected, for educational
purposes, In the penal sum Of one thou
sureti,s., to be approved by the County
Commissioners, conditioned for the faith.
ful and impartial discharge Of the duties
of his Office.
9EEc. 90 Thas. S:: o1 55esH00To .!.s Est::
day of January next succeeding the date
of his election, he shall take and sub
scribe the oath of Office prescribed in
Sactiea SO, Article L, Of The Constitu.
| ton OF this State. which oath he sha!!!!
| file in tho Office &c the Clerk of the
Court of the County lii s;a:ch he was
elected, and shall immediately enter
upon the discharge of bis duties; and
| upon his failure 80 to 10, or if for any
| other cause there should bo q vacancy in
tie Office, the Governor shall appoint
person to All such vacancy, who shall
qualify within fifteen days after his
appointment, and shall continue in
Office until the time prescribed for filing
said Office by election, as herein provi-
ded and should the person SO appointed
fail to qualify within the time specified,
| such failure shall create vacancy.
SEC. 23. That it shall be the duty of
each County SGGhiioa1. Commissioner to
| visit the schools in his jurisdiction as
oflen ~ may be practicable, and to nota
the course and method of instruction and
the branches taught, and 90 give such re-
COMMUNICATION in the art Of teaching and
| the method thereof, in each school, as
shall be necessary and expediens 80 that
uniformity in the course Of studies and
method OF instruction employed shall be
secured, as far as practicable, in the
schools of the several grades respectively.