Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-11-17

tion, may be allowed TO attond any of
| the public schools by paying % HE
teacher, monthly the sum OF one dOl-
! lar and twenty-five ceuts per pupil,
based upon daily average, provided, (,
however, that ia case the schOOl is
crowded, or any of the non citizen
children are disofderly. or for any
other cause that the directors may
deem expedient, they may discharge
or refuse TO admit any or all non'citi-
lzcn pupils. lhe directors OF any
school shah not allow the cii lfen Of
nOn-citlzens illegally resident in the
Cherokee nation to attend, and Ia case
Of violation 81 this provision the com.
missioner of education shall discon-
tinue the school for term of ono year.
In case non-citizens fail 70 pay their
tuition promptly at the end of every
month, the teacher may dismiss them
from school
SEC 3. The commissioner Of educa-
ton shall, in January and July OF each
year hold examinations of applicants
for certificates at convenient place
in each OF the three educational dis
tricts, thirty days notice Of the date
and place OF such examination being
given in the Cherokee Advocate On
other newspapers, ami shall Issue iirsl,
second and third grade certificates 10
those who are competent TO teach and
who are free from Incorporate or other
immoral habits. The first grade GER
titlcates shall be issued Tor three years,
the second for two aud the third for
one.
SEc 4. On Friday, the last day on
the spring term, or as soon after as
practicable, the citizen patrons Of each !
school shall meet at their respective |
school houses and elect three directors, |
who must be citizens Of tae Cherokee I
nation, Women may vote for and be l
elected directors. The board Of direct /
Ors, az the close Of each Term, or az
soon thereafter as practicable, shall [
meet at their school houses ana elect |
their teacher, who must hold an I'M
expired certificate from the commits /
sioner of education. They shall also /
have the right 10 discharge The teach
er at any time in case he or she does
not give Satisfaction, or for intemper
ate or other bad conduct, aud 70 elect
another. The school shall be under
the entire control OF the directors and
the commissioner Of education
SEc. 5. No teacher shall receive less
than twenty-five dollars per month,
and in case The amount due from the
Cherokee nation aud that paid by the
falls short ofths amount
the patrons shall pay the deficiency.
Non citizens must furnish their own
book, which shall heot the same series
as those furnished by the Cherokee
nation.
SIC. In towns whore it is neces-
sary to have two teacher, the principal
shall have supervision Of the school,
subject TO The direction of the direct
lrs s provided for in the other schools,
aud Shall receive three-hilhs OF the
oublic money and Of that paid by non
'itizens ami The assistant The remain
ny Wo-ifths. IN case there be ne
'essiiy for Two assistants, the prin
'ipal shall receive three sevpnths Of
he public money and ilat paid in 10y
and the assistants the
four seVenths, the same TO
le divided equally between them.
SEC Z. The fall term shall begin on
he first Monday in September and
.ontinne sixteen weeks Immediately
lfler tho election Of teacher the di.
ectors shal notify the commissioners
II education OF the same.
SEC s The teachers. at the end Of
very month shall make oct report
moving the days Of the week aud
n3nth that each citizen pupil attend
d, one copy Of which shall be fur ,
lished the directors ani one the com
missioner of education. Where In is
inspected that fraudulent reports are :
made by the teacher the directors
hall make an Investigation and upon
evidence OF the same shall
discharge the teacher,