Nebraska advertiser., 1859-01-06
I'm .act Providing for TIE Better Rsgula
tiOn Of Schoals IN Nebraska.
APpOISrmrrr OF SCHOOL rxknlSEns AND

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APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL ExANINEns AND
rHEIR DUTIES.
Sec. Al. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Probate Judge in the several counties Of
this Territory, as soon after the election
of school officers Under the provisions of
this act as practicable, to appoint coun-
ty board of school examiners, to consist
of three competent persons resident in t1e
county, who shall hold their o4liee for the
term of two years, and until their success
sors are appointed, and all vacancies In
the said board which may hereafter oc-
cur, whether from expiration of the term
of Office, refusal or otherwise, shall be
filled by like appointment by said Judge.
Sec. 40. 1t shall be the duty of the
examiners to fix upon the time of holding
meetings for the Examination Of teachers
in such places in their respective counties
as will in their opinion, best accommodate
the greatest humber of candidates for ex.
animation; notice Of all such meetings
having been published in some newspaper
of general circulation in their respective
counties, and at such meetings any two
of said board shall be competent to ex-
anime applicants, and grant certificates: /:
but no fee or charge shall be made for
certificate. No certificate of qualifca-
ton shall be valid in any county, except
that in which the examination took place
nor for longer period than two years !;
and if at any time the recipient of the
certificate shall be found incompetent or
negligent, the examiners or any two of
them, may revoke the same, and require
such teacher to be dismissed but such
teacher shall be entitled to receive pay
ment for his services only up to the time
of such dismissal; and no person shall
be employed as teacher in any prima-
ry or common school, unless such person
shall have first obtained from said exam
iners, or any two of them. certificate
of good moral character, and that she or
he is qualified to teach photography, read
ing, writing, arithmetic, geography and
English grammar; and in case such per-
son intends to teach in any common school
of higher grade, he or she shall first OBJ
:, tain certificate of the requisite quali6-
cations in addition to the branches afore-
said. ell
Sec. 43. The said board Of examiners
: shall appoint one of their number to serve
as clerk who shall keep record of their
proceedings noting the number and date
of each certificate given, to whom, and
for what term of office, and for what
branch of studies; and the said board may
make all needful rules and regulations
for the proper discharge of their duties
The members of the board shall be enti-
: tied to receive one dollar and fifty cents
each for every day necessarily engaged
in official service 20 be paid out Of the
county treasury on the order of the codn-
ty clerk, and the county clerk may re.
quire the accounts when presented to be
!, substantiated on oath, which said clerk
q may administer and file ih his office.
TERRITORIAL COMMISSIONER.
Sec. Al. There shall be elected by the
: qualified voters Of this Territory, at the
next annual election for Territorial anC
! county oficers,and every two years there,
= after, a Territorial commissioner Of com
er mon schools, who shall hold his Office fol
Of the term for two years, and until his sue
b cessor is elected and qualified. Tbs
' election of said commissioner and the re
IL turns thereof, shall be the same in all re
ha spects, as is provided for the election 0
" other territorial officers; and in case
vacancy shall happen in said Office b,
death, resignation, or otherwise, the Gov
!, ernor shall fill the same by apPointmen
for the unexpired term. slf
Sec. 45. Before entering on the charg
. of his official duties. the said commission
~ er shall give bond, in the penal sum G
rs ten thousand dollars to the territory Q
we Nebraska, with two or more sureties
the acceptance of the secretary Of. tn
Territory, conditioned that he will trul
account for and apply all moneys or othe
property which may come into his hand
! in his official capacity, for the use IN
a benefit Of common schools, and that b
- will faithfully perform the duties enjoir
ms ed upon him, according to law; and h
on. shall also take. and subscribe an oath {
affirmation to support the Constitution
the United States and the Organic La
Of this Territory, and diligently an
faithfully to discharge the duties of hi
office as prescribed by law, which bont
with the certificate of his cath endorse
thereon, shall be filed with, the treasure
- Of the Territory.
Sec. 46. The books and papers Of b
cs' department shall be kept at the seat {
the government, where a suitable Office sha
e'- be furnished by the Territory at whiC
a. he shall give attendance, when not al
= sent on public business; and the Territ
sFs rial Librarian shall in addition to the dl
in ties of his office, discharge. the duties
' Secretary to the commissioner of con
= mon schools. under his direction.
Sec. AZ, 1t shall be the duty of th
n'' commissioner to spend annually, on .
average at least twenty days in each j
-C dicial District Of the Territory snperll
- tending and encouraging teachers inst
:, tuies, conferring with the etownship boai
the of educationo or other school officers, cOuI
be. be. cling teachers, visiting schools, deliVe
ing lectures on topics calculated to So
ttsa tsa serve The interests Of popular educ
Inn ticn.
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