The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-06

discharge of his duties, in the penal sum of
Sl,OoO with sureties to be approved by the
probate judge of the county, which oath
ana BOND shall be filed with the clerk of the
county court, and the said superintendent
shall be commissioned by the governor,
provided, that voters residing within the
limits of school districts provided for in
article ID OF this act, shall not be permitted
TO vote for the election of county superin-
tendents.
Sec. 9-The county superintendent shall
have the general superintendence of all
district schools in his county, except the
district schools provided for in article ID,
OF this act
Sec. lot shall be the duty of every
county superintendent to ascertain whether
the boundaries OF the school districts in his
county are definitely and plainly described
IN the records of the county court, and to
keep IN his of.icea full and correct trans
crlpt OF such boundaries. In case the
boundaries of districts are conflicting or
Incorrectly described, he Shall immedi-
ately report the fact to the county court,
who shall change said boundaries, SO as TO
make them harmonic.
Sec. IL He shall visit every district
school under mis- supervision within the
county at least twice in each school
year, and oftener, If necessary TO increase
It's usefulness. He shall at such visits
carefully observe the condition of the
school, the mental and moral instructions
given, the methods employed by the
teacher, and the progress of The pupils. He
Shall advise and direct the teachers in re-
gard to the instruction, classification,
government and discipline of the school and
the course of study He shall keep rec
ord of such visits and by memoranda ind
cate his Judgment of the teachers ability
to teach and govern, and the condition and
progress of the school, which information
shall be used for or against teachers at the
time OF their examination for certificates.
Sec 12-He shall keep a record of all his
official acts, preserve all books, maps,
charts, and apparatus belonging to MS
office, file all reports and statements from
teachers and school trustees and deliver
them to his successor in Office
Sec. 13-The county superintendent may
arrange for meetings with school officers
at designated times and places, due notice
of which shall be given, for the purpose
OF inspecting the district records, insuring
their accuracy and instrncting In the man
ner of keeping the same and of preparing
the reports of district officers.
Sec. lilo shall decide all controver-
sizes, pertaining tc discipline, arising in the
administration of the school law in his
COUNTY VI dppcdlSu W I'LL 1IOill luS uSCl-
SionS of school trustees.
Sec. 15-The county superintendent shall
have power to administer oathS of Office to
all subordinate school officers, and wit
nesSeS, and examine them under oath, in
cases that may come before him for inves-
LEGATION, but he shall not receive pay for
administering such oaths.
Sec. 16-He shall see that the pupils are
instructed in the several branches of study
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as far as they are qualified to pursue them.
If any teacher neglect or refuse TO give in
struction Oh any subject required by law
the county superintendent shall promptly
report the fact to the county board of ex-
aminers, who, after due examination and
inquiry, may revoke such teachers certifi-
cate and cause him to be discharged.
Sec. lion or before the first day of
August in each year he shall make and
transmit to the territorial commissioner an
annual report containing such statistics as
may be required by this act; such report
shall be made upon and conform to the
blanks furnished by said commissioner for
that purpose. He shall not receive any
compensation for the last quarter in his
official year until he presents to the
county court the territorial commissioner s
receipt for such report.
Sec. 1S-The county superintendent
days service rendered, and five cents a
mile for the distance actually and neces-
sarily Travelled by him in the discharge of
his official duties. At the end of each three
months, he shall make and present to the
county court an itemized statement, veri-
fed by him, showing the number of days
actually and necessarily spent in the
discharge of his official duties, and
| the distance so travelled; which statement
| shall he audited and If found aOrract
court shall order the same paid out of the
county school fund.
| Sec l9-The county superintendent
may appoint a deputy, who shall be reg
istered voter, and for whose Official acts and
compensation he shall be responsible.
Sec. 20-The county superintendent
shall annually hold teachers institute
for the instruction of teachers, and those
who desire to teach, and procure such
assistance as may be necessary to conduct
the same. Said institute shall be held al
such times as the district schools in the
county are generally closed, and it shall b(
the duty of the county superintendent Il
see that all teachers in his county are mott
fed Of the time and place of holding the
sane; such institute, shall hold
session OF not less than two nor more thar
five days. The actual expense of holding
the institute, which shall not exceed $50 il
any one year, shall be paid cut OF the county
schoolfun upon the warrant of the county
superintendent accompanied with voucher:
showing to whom and for what purposes
the money was paid. Union Institutes ma,
be held by two or more counties, with al
additional expense of not more that S5t
for each additional county represented
the whole expense thereof to be divided
equally among the counties SO represented
ARTICLE III.