The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-08
W|LCOXS
BILL FOR
SCHOOLS
Provides Fuel for
Local School
Houses.
ELcIIlON TUX
ALL OFFICERS
Measure Introduced in Congress
is Patterned After Old Laws of
Cold Country.
+ HE bill introduced in the House of
Representatives by Delegate Will

~ He bill introduced in the House of
Representatives by Delegate Will
u cox ito establish and maintain a
system of free schools in the Territory
of Hawaii "is a lengthy and interest
ing document. Like the county bill it is
patterned after the statutes of one of
the Eastern States and provides for the
counties specified in wiIcox's municipal
bill.
At the head of the department is to
be a Territorial superintendent whose
election is provided for as follows:
..Nection; term of office (D That at
the election to be held on Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday of November, and
fquadrenniaily thereafter. there shall be
elected, by the legal voters of this Ter
rftory. Territorial superintendent OF
public instruction, who shall hold his
office for four years from the second
Monday in January next after his cleo
ton. and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified
The superintendent duties are ex-
haustiveIy outlined; he is to exercise
a general supervision of all the schools,
advise with county superintendents,
keep a record OF all documents and
monies that pass through his hands.
make a biennial report TO the Legisla-
ture be the legal adviser and deter
mine tall appeals from county officers,
TO grant certificates. and TO act as sec
retary of the Board of Education He
is also to visit charitable Institutions
faat q fG NJ
powered 90 require reports from town
ship trustees and to forfeit school
funds upon failure to do so. and also of
Incorporated cities and counties. he
also has power to authorize county su-
perintendents to secure assistance IN
holding Institutes He can also require
reports from all colleges and schools,
public or otherwise
The bill also says: THE said Terri
toriai superintendent of public instruc-
ton shall not be interested in the SALE
proceeds or profits of any book, appar-
atus or furniture used or to be used in
any school in this Territory; and for
offending against the provisions of this
section he shall be liable to Indictment.
and upon conviction shall be fined in
sum not less than twenty-five nor more
thaa i've hundred dollars. and may be
Imprisoned in the county Jail not less
than one month nor more than twelve
months, at the discretion of the court
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Election of; term OF office: Cd On
Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November, and quadrennially thereaf-
Aar. there shall be elected by the quail
Med voters of every county in this Ter
ritory county superintendent OF
schools. who shall perform the duties
required by law, and shall enter upon
the discharge of his duties on the first
Monday of December after his cleo
F1iOn''
The county superintendent must give
.s bond of $i2, 900 and the Territorial OF
ss5 900
In case of vacancy in the office OF
bounty superintendent it may be filled
by the board CT directors of the county.
srhey may employ assistants. They
fhalI receive in full for all services rem
4iered by them commissions as follows;
trhree per centum commission upon the
mount of sales of school lands, or
BALES OF lands upon mortgage, or OF
3ales OF real estate taken for deot' IN
<iudinS all services Herewith; two per ;
tenturn commission upon all sums dis
1ributed, paid. or loaned out by them !
{or the support of schools: for all other
1uties required by law 10 be perform
4 by Them. four dollars day for such
Humber OF days as shall be spent IN
be actual performance of their duties.
n. exceeding the number fixed by the
AInty boards in counties in which the
t9ards are given power to fix the num-
IT, Of DAYS by section nine Of this ar
~. OF this Act. and one dollar a day ,
Hbr expenses for the number of days ,
ctuaiiy spent in school visitation. \
It is the duty of county superintend- 2
pts 70 sell township fund lands. TO /
isit schools, TO conduct teachers IN I
CONTINUED on Faye p y