The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-07

official duties, and ten cents per mile
for each mile actually and necessarily
travelled in going to and returning from
the meetings of the board, and in Lne
discharge of the official duties of the
board, or under it's direction; but no
member shall receive pay for more than
twenty days in any one year.
Section IL. The county school board
shall have power and it shall be their
duty.
First. To vote money each year not
exceeding two mills ON the taxable
valuation of the county but sufficient
to meet the necessary expenses of said
board in the conduct of its business, the
salary of the county superintendent of
schools and the expenses of his office,
the salary of the assistants to the
county superintendent of schools and
the truant officer, if any, and the trav-
cling expenses of all of them, for the
ensuing year. At their first meeting in
August, 1906; they shall vote necessary
money for the ensuing year, and imme
diately certify the same to the county
auditor of their county, and such sum
so voted and certified shall be levied as
a tax on the taxable property of the
county, in the same manner as the
other taxes; and on or before the first
day of July of every year thereafter,
said board shall vote such necessary
money for the ensuing year and certify
the same to the county auditor of their
country, and the sums so voted and GER
titled each year shall be levied as a
tax on the taxable property of the
county, in the same manner as other
taxes.
Second. To exercise all powers and
perform all duties relating to educa-
ton, schools and school districts, that
have heretofore been exercised and per-
formed by the board of county commits
sioners according to law.
Third. To elect county superin-
tendent of schools for their county and
to fix his salary, which shall not be less
than the sum of ten dollars for each
organized school district in the coun-
ty, and which may be such larger sum
as shall be determined by such board,
which said county superintendent of
schools to be elected shall possess the
following qualifications, viz: He shall
be graduate of the department of
pedagogy of the state university or
graduate of the advanced course of the
Minnesota state normal school, or a
graduate of the advance course of
normal school of another state which
has been approved by the superintendent
of public instruction of this state or
the holder of state professional certif-
icate of this state; provided that any
person who is now holding such office,
shall be eligible to hold said office
under the terms of this act and until
his successor is elected and qualified.
The said county superintendent of
schools shall be so elected by said board
by meeting thereof called for the
purpose before the first day of June
of such odd numbered year, beginning
with the year 1907, and he shall hold
office for the term of two years from
the first day of August next ensuing
after his election, and until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified; and his
duties shall be the same as those of
county superintendent of schools prior
to this act.
Fourth. To appoint sucn assistants
to the county superintendent of schools
as they shall deem necessary; and to
appoint truant officer, and to regulate
the salaries of each of them; provided,
that said board shall have the power
to remove any officer SO appointed for
cause.
Fifth. To provide for county teach
ers' meetings, meetings of district
school officers, county institutes, and
to provide for the payment of the ex-
pense of the same. To provide for such
other educational meetings as may be
called by them OF the county superin-
tendent of schools, or which in their
Judgment are beneficial for promoting
the educational interests of the county,
and to provide and pay the expenses of
the same.
Sixth. To issue diplomas to gradu-
ates of public schools within their coun-
ty, to recommend courses of study in
sucn public schools, and to establish
rules and regulations for the conduct of
schools and school examinations.
Seventh. To audit and allow all sal
aries and expenses necessarily incurred
by said board or any member thereof
or by any officer appointed by them,
except that the amount allowed to the
Superintendent for mileage shall not
exceed the sum of three dollars for