Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-05-16

Jounty School Commissioners for distribus

in his ofico such school books, apparatus,
maps and charts as can be obtained.
SEQ. ID That copies Of all papors filed
in the Office of tho State Superintendent Of
Education and his official acts may be certi.
fed by him, md when 80 certified shall bo
evidence equally and in like manner as tho
original papers.
SEC. l5.' That tho State Superintendent
of Education shall submit in bis annual
report statement Of his official visits during
tho past year.
SEC. 18 That no shall make report
through tho Governor to tho General AS
scmbly at each rcgulur session thereof,
showing:
1st The whole number of persons that
attended the free common SCHOOLS of the
State during the year ending the thirty-first
day Of the last preceding August, and the
number in each county that attended during
the same period.
I'd. The number of whites OF each sox
that attended tho said schools, and the
number of oolorcd of each sex that attended
tho said schools,
Sd. Tho number of FREQ public schools
ia the State.
4th. The number of pupils that studied
each of tho branches taught.
5th! The average wages paid to teachers
Of each Sex.
9th. Thonumbor Of school houses erected
during the year, and the location, material
aud cost thereof
7th. Tho number previously erected, the
material of their construction, their condi-
tion and value, and tho number with the
grounds enclosed.
8th Tho counties in which teachers
institutes wore held and the number that
attended tho institutes in cach county.
9th. Such other statistioal information rs
he may deem important, together with such
plans as ho may have matured and tho
State Board of Examiners may have re-
commendedabr the management aud i'm
provemcnt Of the school fund, aud for tho
moro perfect organization and efficiency of
tho free public schools.
10th. Tho number and cost of books
furnished 10 each County School Commits
sioncr.
SEC II. That the sum of nino hundred
dollars be allowed tho Superintendent
Of Education for tho purpose of defraying
the expenses of clerk hire in his office.
SEQ IS. That the State Superintendent
of Education shall take and hold in trust
for tho State any grant or devise of lands
and any gift or bcqucst of money or other
personal. property made to him for educa-
tional purposes, and shall pay into the State
Treasury, for safe keeping aud Investment,
ell moneys and incomes from property so
received. The State Treasurer shall from
time to time invest all such money in the
nano Of the State, and shall pay to
the State Superintendent of Education,
on tho warrant Of the Comptroller Gen.
cral, tho inoomo or principal thereof
as ho shall from time TO time require:
Ifoui'ad, That no disposition shall be
made Of any grant, devise, gift or bequcst
inconsistent with the conditions or terms
thereof. For the faithful management Of
all property SO received by the State
Treasurer, he shal be responsible, upon his
bond, to the State as for other funds
received by him in his official capacity:
Provided, ho,ocvcr, That tho Trustees of
any school district Of this State may take
and hold in trust for their particular school
district any grant or devise of lands, and
any gift or bequest of money, aud apply
the same in the interest of tho schools Of
their district in such manner as, in their
judgment, soems most conducive to the
welfare Of the schools, whom not otherwise
directed by tho terms Of the said grant or
devise, gift or bcquest: and provided fur
| ther, That before said Trustees shall assume
control of any such grant, devise or bequest
they shall give bond, to be approved by
the Board Of Examiners of tho county in
which such grant, devise or bequost is
made, said bond to be deposited with tho
Clerk of tho Court Of said county. The
said Trustees arc hereby invested with tho
care and custody of all school houses, sitos
or other property belonging to tho State
Superintendent of Education within the
limits of their jurisdiction, with full power
to control tho same iD such manner as they
may think will best subserve the interest Of
the free public schools and tho cause of cdu.
cation, subject to tho control Of the State
Superintendent of Education.
dent of Education shall discharge such othor
duties as may be provided by law; and he
shall deliver to his successor, within ten
days after the expiration of his term of offico
all books, papers, documents and other
property belonging to his Office.
SEQ. 20. That in case Of vacancy In tho
Office of State Superintendent Of Education
or his failure to qualify, tho Governor shall
appoint, with the advice and consent of the
Senate, person to Gil suoh vacancy, who
shall qualify within fifteen days aftor his
appointment and shall continue in office
until the next ensuing general election; and
should tho person 80 appointed fail to qualify
within the timo specified, suoh failure shall
create vacancy.
SEC. 81. That thero shall be elected in