The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-27

respective counties, ana the county BOARD
of education shall have power and au-
thority to fix and determine the methods
of conducting the public schools in their
respective counties, SO as to furnish the
most advantageous methods Of education
available to the children attending the
public schools in the several counties OF
the State: and the county board Of edu-
cation and the county superintendent o.
schools shall have full power to make all
just and needful rules and regulations
governing the conduct of teachers and
Pupils as to attendance on the schools,
discipline, hardness, and the general gov
ernment of the schools.
TPIAL OF SCHOOL OFFICIALS.
Section IA. In addition to all other du-
| ties and powers imposed and conferred
upon them by law, the county boards Of
education shall have general control and
| supervision of all matters pertaining to
| the public schools in their respective
counties, and are given the power to
execute, and are charged with the due
execution of the school laws in their re-
| spective countless; and all powers and
| duties conferred and imposed by this act
or the general laws of the State respect
| ing public schools, which are not eX-
| pressly conferred and imposed upon some
other official are conferred and imDosed
upon said county board of education; and
an appeal shall lie from all other county
| school officers to said board.
] Section 10 The county board Of educa-
ton shall have power to investigate and
| pass unon the moral character of any
| teacher in the public schools of the coun-
/ ty and to dismiss such teacher, if found
| Of bad moral character; also to invesu-
| gate and pass upon the moral character
| Of any applicant for a teachers certificate
| or for employment as teacher in any pub
| lie school in the county. Such investiga-
| ton shall be made after written notice
| Of not less than ten days to the person
| whose character is TO be investigated
| The said board shall have power to issue
| subpoenas for the attendance OF wit
| nesses, disobedience to which sub
| ooenas SHALL without legal excuse, he
| misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not
| more than $50 or imprisonment for not
more than ten days. Subpoenas may be
| issued in any and all matters which may
| lawfully come within the powers of said
| board, and which in the discretion of the
board shall be investigated. And it shall
| be the duty Of the sheriffs, coroners and
| constables to serve such subpoenas upon
/ payment of their lawful fees for service
of subpoenas issued from tile Superior
court of the State Appeals provided for
| in this act shall be regulated by rules to
| be adopted by the board. The Superior
! courts of the State may review any action
of the county board of education affect
| ing any ones character or right to teach
| by writ OF certiorari
THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Section &c. The county board of cduca-
| ton, on the second Monday in July, 1901
and biennially thereafter, shall elect q
county superintendent Of schools, who
shall be at the time Of his election. e
practical teacher or who shall have had
at least two years experience in teach
ing school; and, who shall also be man
Of liberal education and shall otherwise
be qualified to discharge the duties o.
his office as required by law, due regard
being given to experience in teaching
Said superintendent must be Of GOOD
moral character and shall hold his office
for term Of two years from the date OF
his election. and until his successor Is
elected and qualified Immediately after
the election of the county superintendent
IF schools the chairman Of the county
board Of education shall report to the
State Superintendent of Public instruction
the name. address. experience, and quail
fcations Of the person elected. and the
person elected shall report to the State
Superintendent as soon as he shall have
qualified the date of such qualification.
In case of vacancy by DEATH resignation
or otherwise the county board OF educa-
tion shall fill said vacancy. The MEM
bers of the county board of education and
the county superintendent of schools have
the authority to administer oaths to
teachers and all subordinate school Off
Gals where an oath is required of the
same
THREE SCHOOL Committeeman.
Section IT, The county board of educa-
ton of each county shall on the second
Monday of July, 1901, and biennally there
after appoint in each of the townships
of the county three intelligent men Of
good business qualifications who are
known to be in favor of public education.
who shall serve for two years from the
date of their appointment as school COM
mitteemen in their respective townships
ana until their SUCCESSORS are etecICQ
and qualified. If vacancy should occur
at any time by death, resignation or
otherwise. it shall be the duty Of the
county board of education to fill such va
cancy. The county board of education
shall have power to pay out of the reserve
school fund to each member Of the town
ship committee thus appointed one dollar
per day for not more than four days per
annum. On the second Monday in July,
1901, and biennally thereafter the county
board of education may, If they prefer.
instead of electing township committee
men, elect for each school Of the several
townships three school committeeman OF
intelligence and good business qualifica-
tons. who are known to be in favor of
public education, who shall serve for two
years from date of their appointment as
committeeman, and until their successors
are elected and qualified. If vacancy
should occur at any time by death, resig-
nation, or otherwise, it shall be the duty
of the county board of education to fill
such vacancy. And in the case aforesaid.
all the powers and duties conferred under
this act on the township committeeman
shall vest in the said committeeman of
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