The record-union., 1892-04-12

one hundred dollars. Nothing herein shall
be construed as forbidding the Board of Trus
yes from Ieyylng a tax In excess OF thirty
their Judgment the same is required for the
use OF the Common School Department.
SEC. 115. Any member or officer of the
Board of Education who SHALL while in Office
accept any donation or gratuity in money or
OF any valuable thing, either directly or in
directly from any teacher or candidate or APP
pilcant Tor position as teacher, upon any
pretense whatever, shall be guilty of felony.
SEC. 116. Any School Director, officer, or
other person connected with the School De-
partment or drawing q salary from the Board
OF Education, who shall be interested either
directly or indirectly in, or who shall gain
any advantage or benefit from any contract,
payments under which are TO be made in
whole orin part OF the moneys derived from
the Common School Fund, or raised by taxa
ton or otherwise Tor the support of the COM
mon schools shall be guilty Of IL felony.
SEC. III. IN case Of disaster from ire, riot,
earthquake, or public enemy, the Board of
Education may, with tie approval of the
Mayor, and the Board of Trustees, incur ex-
traordnary expenditures IN excess of the am
nual limit provided by law and in this Char
ter for the repair, construction, and furnish
Ing OF schoolhUuses; and the Board OF Trus-
tees may by ordinance cause TO be transferred
10 the school Fund from moneys in any other
fund not otherwise appropriated SUFFICIENT
moneys 10 nQuldate such extraordinary eX-
penditure.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
SEC. lis. The Board of Education shall,
WITHIN ninety days after The organization OF
the board, succeeding each municipal election,
elect City Superintendent of Common
Schools who shall be a man of good moral
Character, not less than thirty years OF age,
and practical educator. The term OF office
OF the City superintendent OF Common
Schools shall be two years, and until the cleo
ton and qualification of mis- successor: pro-
Vided, however, that he may be dismissed and
his ONCE declared vacant at any time by an
Affirmative vote Of not less than seven men,
beis OF the Board OF Education. lie shall de-
vote his entire time to the duties of his Office.
SEC. -. The City superintendent Of Com
mon schools shall be the ministerial officer and
Secretary OF the Beard OF Education, and
may explain his views, and make recon-
nendatIons upon any sub ect matter whatever
under discussion or consideration by the
Doard he shall keep n true record of the pro-
cGedings OF the beard, and correct accounG of
all expenditures allowed by ii, and for what
purpose SO that he can at any time make an
exhibit, in ag gregate and detail Of the Outlaws
Tor each school; he shall lie general custodian
OF all property, books, papers. and documents,
belonging to the board and shall have general
supervision over SchoolnouSeS and school
property, and see that they are not wasted, IN
jured, or destroyed; ne Snail grade the classes
IN the SCHOOLS and classify the pupils as TO the
grade OF the school they Shall attend and in
connection with the teacher as to which class
or classes In such scnool, and shah issue al
necessary permits for such attendance; pro-
vided, however, that no pupil Shall be al
lowed to attend any pubic scGo)l in the
city until the superintendent shall be first
satisfied that sIch child has been duly
vaccinated; he slaIl, from time TO time
recommend to the board such altera,
tions, additions, and changes in the
grade Of schools, course of study, textbooks.
ana such other matters and things as he
deems proper; he shall, in June in each year,
make to the BOARD q luu and detailei report
OF the progress of the schools since the last an
nual rel ort their present condition. the con-
diton OF the houses, lots, and furniture the
number of pupils taught in each - the
zinc e g t"ten, primary, grammar, and high
Scho0is-and the cost per pu )il, Including all
ordinary expenses, the amount paid respect
lively for teachers, rents, repairs, lands, build
iagS fuel, furniture, stationery, etc; ne may
suspend or eXpel any pupil for mis- conduct or
violation OF rules, reporting such suspension
or expulsion to the board at its next meeting;
PTN2ct3ef, however, any party feeling ag
9rieS ed. may APP cal from the decision OF the
Superintendent 20 The board. which MAY con-
firm or reverse MS action; he shall have O gem
eral supervision and control OF the teachers,
anu SHALL re gort 10 the board any misconduct.
want of abihty. nesl 6 nee, or inattentIon on
the part OF any OF tiiem ana he may suspend
any teacher Tor such want Of ability, negli-
sence, inatt6nt,on, or misconduct. ana shall
report Such suspension to the board at The
next meeting thereof for final action; ne shall
have ro"er to assign the teachers to sucn
classes as IN his Jud-nent shall be to the best
interest OF the schools: prOUided, that In the
high and grammar schools such assignments
all be mace with the consent and advice OF
me Primo pals or such schools; and prOUideI,
that by vote of six members the Board OF
EDUCATION may change any such assignment;
he snail see that none but authori4 e text
books are used, and that teachers anG D lpils
faithfully perform their respective duties: and
ne shall co and perform auch Other Gu,its
matters and Things us may be requ red Of Oh i'm
pOsei on him by the Board of kC ucltiOn. The
Superintendent of Schools shall be allowed a
Clerk to be appointed by himself.
sec. 100. Whenever additional teachers are
required to ill vacancies or 10 take charge OF
newly established classes sucn teachers Shall
be appointed by the board for six moaths, un-
less such appointment is sooner revoked by
the board. At the expiration OF the period OF
appointment, the board shall proceed to elect
Such appointed person or persons to the posi-
ton, subject to subdivision second of Section
one hundred and twelve; pr0Uided that such
teacher presents TO the board certificate of
success, signed by the City superintendent of
Common schools. But If such appointee
fails to present such certificate to the board,
his or her position shall be declared vacant
ard n new appointment shall be made in like
manner.
SEC. 121. The City SuperintendentofS chools
and each member OF the Board OF Education
shall have power to administer oaths and
Gffirmati 3ns in all matters connected with the
department.
SEC. 122. The Board of Education shall pro-
vide tue City Superintendent of Common
schools with suitable Office, which shall be
kept open 10 the public.