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

gust, and the number in each County
that attended during the same period.
I'd. The number of whites of each sex
that attended the said schools, and the
number of colored of each sex that at
tended the said schools.
. Sd. The number of free public schools
in the State.
4th. The number of pupils that stud
led each of the branches taught.
5th. The average wages paid to teach
ers of each sex. ..s..-,-
9th. The number of school houses
erected during the year, and the location,
material and cost thereof.
7th.; The number previously erected,
the material of their construction, their
condition and value, and the number
with the grounds enclosed.
9Th. The Counties in which teachers
institutes were held and the number that
attended the institutes in each County.
9th. Such other statistical information
as he may deem important, together
with such plans as he may have matured
and the State Board 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.
Sec. II. That the sum of nine hun
dred dollars be allowed to tie Superin-
tendent of Education for the purpose of
defrSying the expenses of clerk hire in
his Office.
Sec. 1S. That the State Superinten-
dent of Education shall take and hold in
trust for the State any grant or devise
of lands and any gift or bequest of mon
ey 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-
perintendeDt Of Education, ON the war
rant of the Comptroller General, the in.
come or principal thereof as he shall
from time TO 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 all prop
erty 80 received by the State Treasurer,
be shall be responsible, upon his bond,
to the State as for other funds received
by him in his official capacity: Provided,
however, .Thatthe Trustees Of any school
district of this State may take and hold
in trust for their particular school dis.
trict any grant or devise of lands, and
any gift or bequest of money, and apply
the same in the interest of the schools OF
their district in such manner as, 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
grant, devise or bequest they shall give
bond, to be approved by the Board OF
Examiners of the County in which such
grant, devise or bequest is made, said
Bond to be deposited with the Clerk Of
the 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
State Superintendent of Education with
in the 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
schools and the cause of education, sub
iect to the control of the State Superin-
,tendent of Education.
SEC. l9. That the State Superinten.
dent of Education shall discharge such
otner duties as may be provided BY law
and he shall deliver to his successor,
within ten days after the expiration Of
his term of Office, all books, papers, doc
uments and other property belonging to
his Office.
SEC. 20. That in case of vacancy in
tho Office of State Superintendent Of
Education, or his failure to qualify, the
Governor shall appoint, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, person to
| fill such vacancy, who shall qualify
within fifteen days after his appointment
and shall continue in Office until the
next ensuing general election and
should the person 80 appointed fail to
qualify within the time specified, such
failure shall create vacancy.
Sec. q. That there shall be elected iu
each County, at each general election, 8
School Commissioner, who shall hold
his Office until his successor is elected
and qualified. He shall, before entering
upon the duties of 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
sand dollars, with good and sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the County
Commissioners, conditioned for the faith
full and impartial discharge of the duties
of his Office.
Sec. %. That on or before' the first
day of January next succeeding the date
of his election, he shall take and sub
scribe the oath Of Office prescribed in
Section 80, Article II, of the Constitll-
ton of this State, which oath he shall
file in the Office Of the Clerk of the
Court of the County in which he was
elected, and shall Immediately enter
upon the discharge of his duties; and
upon his failure so to do, or if for any
other cause there should be vacancy in
the Office, the Governor shall appoint q
person to fill such vacancy, who shall
qualify within fifteen days after his
appointment, and shall continue in
Office until the time prescribed for filling
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 o vacancy.
Sec. %. That it shall be the duty OF
each County School Commissioner to
visit the schools in his jurisdiction as
often as may be practicable, and to note
the course and method of instruction and
the branches taught, and to give such re-
commendation in the art of teaching and
the method thereof, in each school. as
shall be necessary and expedient. so that
uniformity in the course of studies and
method Of instruction employed shall be
secured, as far as practicable, in the
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