The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

the chairman and secretary shall issue
an order on the treasurer of the county
board in favor of the owner of the land,
and upon payment the title of said land
shall vest in the county board, Improved
land shall not be condemned unless it
shall be essential.
In any school district where private
school is conducted for at least six
months tho committee may contract with
the teacher of such school to give instruc-
tion to all pupils between the ages of six
ard twenty-one in public school branches,
without charge. such teacher to be paid
out of the school fund.
No contract for teachers salaries sEGll
be made for a larger amount than ac-
crues to the credit of the districts for the
year. and no committee shall give an
order unless the money to pay it is &C
tually to the credit of,the district, and no
part of the school fund for ore year shall
be- used to pay school claims for any pre-
yious year.
CERTIFICATES or TEACHERS.
The section (37) in regard TO the cX-
animation of public school teachers by
the county superintendent. provides that
~ general average of ninety per centun
and over shall entitle an applicant to a
frst-grade certificate a general average
of eighty per centum or more shall en-
title. tho applicant to a second grade GER
tifcate; and a general average of 20 shall
entitle an applicant TO a third grade GER
tifcate5 The certihcat IS shall be valid
only in the county in which they are is
sued and for ono year from date. except
that first-grade certificates shall be valid
for two years. The branches taught in
the public schools shall be photography,
defining, writing, drawing, arithmetic,
geography, grammar, language lessons,
history of North Carolina, including the
Constitution Of The State history of the
United States, including the Constitution
of the United States; physiology and
hygiene, nature and effect Of alcoholic
| drinks and narcotics, elements of civil
/ government, clements Of agriculture,
theory and practice of teaching and such
! ether branches as the board of education
| may direct The county superintendent
| of schools shall hold his examination pub
! licly. and may invite competent persons
! to assist him in such examinations. He
shall keep a copy of all examination
! question, both public and private, and
shall forward copies Of the same to the
| State Superintendent upon request. No
superintendent shall renew any second or
third grade certificate except upon ex-
am Rttion,
Section SO. The county superintendent
shall each year hold not less than one
teachers meeting in each township, which
| the teachers shall DC required to attend
If necessary, one-half Of a school day
may be set apart for this PURPOSE.
! SALARY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Section A. The condensation of the
! county superintendent Of schools shall be
4 ROT less than two dollars nor. more thar
! three dollars per diem. The annual com
/ rcnsaticn of the county superintendent
shall not exceed four per cent Of the dis
| bursements for the schools under his SUI.
! rorvision Every county superintenden
shall reside in tho county of which he is
s,,rerintendent 1t skall not be Lawful
fer any county superintendent to teact
g. school while the public schools Of his
| cc1,rty IRE In session. Provided that thu
state Board of Education may, for goot
! and sufficient reasons. permit any county,
! superintendent to so teach
! Section g. 1t shall 10 unlawful fo1
any county board Of education CT schoo
! committee - buy school slDnlies in which
]
/ Nor shall any school officers or teachers
/ receive anv 2itt emolument, reward o
rromiso Of reward for influence in recon
mrrding or procuring The Nc" n ~
| school suppIies for thn schools wits
which they are connected. Any pcrso'
Violating the provisions Of this oct sNa'
he romovod from his n9srion in tn" r'''
lie service, and shall, upon conviction
h., doemod guilty of a misdcmeanor
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Section 10 The State Board of Educa
ticn shall elect bi-ennialy State Boar
Of Examiners which shall consist of tire
professional teachers and the State 81
ncrintendent of Public Ias ruction, VII
shall be ex-ofiicio the chairman Cf tn
/ said board. The said board OF examiner
shall have the entire management an
centred of the colored normal schools c
the State shall prepare course c
study for the same, elect teachers there
in. fix all salaries and provide for sum
ner school of not less than two weeks
duration, which all teachers in said color
cd normal schools shall be required
attend. One member Of said board {
examiners shall visit each Of said colore
normal schools annually inspect til
| work ana report IN WFlLlaB 10 the Stdt
Superintendent of Public instruction. VIII
shall have the reports printed and sub
mitted to the General Assembly on Q
before January 20 1903 Meetings of tn
State Board of Examiners shall be he'll
, at the call of the State Superintender
of Public Instruction, aud the member
shall receive no compensation other tina
t travelling expenses and board while al
, tending upon their official duties, a
| itemized statement Of which shall h
t kept in the books of the State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction.