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

Is elected, for educational purposes, in tho
good and sufficient sureties, to be approved
by the County Commissioners, conditioned
for the faithful and impartial discharge Of
tho duties Of his Office.
SEQ. %. That on or before tho first day
Of January neqt succeeding the date of his
election, he shall take and subscribe the
oath of Office prescribed 10 Section 80,
Article Ii, Of the Constitution of this State,
which oath he shall file in tho Office of the
Clerk Of the Court Of tho county in which
no 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, tho Governor shall appoint person
to fill suoh vacancy, who shall qualify with.
in fifteen days after his appointment, and
shall continue in office until the time pre-
soribcd for filling said Office by election, as
herein provided; and should the person so
time specified, such failure shall create a
vacancy.
SEQ. 20. That it shall be the duty of
each County School Commissioner to visit
the schools in his jurisdiction as often as
may bo practicable, and to note the course
and method of instruction and the branches
taught, and to give such recommendation
in the art of teaching and the method
thereof, in each school, as shall be necessary
and expedient, 80 that uniformity in the
course of studies and method Of instruction
employed shall be secured, as far as practi.
cable, in the schools Of the several grades
respectively. lie shall acquaint himself,
as far as practicable, with the character
and condition Of each school, noting any
deficiencies that may exist, either in the
government of the school or the classifioa.
ton of its pupils, or the method of instruc-
tion employed in the several branches, and
shall mako such suggestions, in private, to
tho teachers as. to him shall appear necessary
to the good order Of tho school and the
progress of the pupils. He shall note the
character and condition Of the school
houses, the suf6cienoy or insuffciency of
tho furniture, and shall make such sugges
tions to the several District Boards as, in
his opinion, shall eeem conducive 10 the
comfort and progress Of the several schools.
1t shall be the duty Of each County School
Commissioner to aid the teaohers in oil
proper efforts to improve themselves in their
profession. For this purpose he shall On
courage the formation Of associations of
teachers for common improvement. He
shall intend the meetings Of such assooia.
tions and give such advice and instruction
in regard to their conduct and management
as in his judgment will contribute to their
greater efficiency. Il.
SEQ. "a. That ho shall, on or before the
first day Of October, each year, forward to,
tho State Superintendent Of Education an
extended report, containing an abstract
of the reports made to him by the various
school officers and teachers in his county,
and showing the condition Of the schools
under his charge, suggesting such improve.
ments in the school system as he may deem
useful, and giving such other information
in regard to the practical operation of the
free public schools and laws relating thereto
as may bo deemed of public interest. He
shall also include in his report such other
matters as shall be directed to report by the
State Superintendent Of Education, J.
Sac. rs. That should he fail 70 mako
the annual report required in the proceed
ing Section, he shall forfeit to the school
fund OF his county ono.tourth of his COM
pensation for that year
Sec. 26. That be shall at all timos con-
form to the instructions of tho State Super
iutendcnt Of Education as to matters within
the jurisdiction of said Superintendent.
He shall serve as the organ Of communion
ton between the said State Superintendent
and school authorities. Flo shall transmit
to school officers or teachers all blanks,
circulars and other communications which
aro to them directed. $50
Sec 81. That he shall annually, on the
first day Of February, or as soon as praotioa
bio, thereafter, apportion the income Of the
County school fund among the several school
districts Of his county in proportion to the
average number Of pupils attending the
free public schools in each district, and he
shall certify such apportionmont to the
County Treasurer.
SEC. % That each County School Com.
missioner shall receive such compensation
as tho County Board Of Examiners, as
hereinafter provided for, may allow him,
not to o1cced three dollars day, to be
determined by the County Board of Exam
liners, for each day actually employed in
tho discharge Of his official duties. His
claim for services shall be presented in the
form of an account against tho County
Board of Examiners, and shall be verified by
affidavit to the effect that said account is
just and truo, that the service therin
named was honestly and faithfully rendered
and that the sum theroin claimed is right
fully due and remains unpaid. When said
account shall have been duly audited and
approved by the County Board of Examin.
crs, it shall bo fled with tho County Treas.
uror who ahall pay tho same ratably out Of
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