Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-06-20

shall be granted 70 any person who snail
aot pass satisfactory examination In
reading, writing, CRANE
mar, geography and arithmetic. No
person shall be accounted a qualified
teacher within the meeting Of the pri-
mary school law who has not such a cer-
tiicate in force or the certificate Of the
Of public instruction;
Provided, That the certificate heretofore
granted BY The school examiner shall Be
valid for the term for which they were
given unless sooner revoked by the coun-
~ superintendent on examination +; Pro-
vided, fuether, That the school examin-
er, as now provided BY Iaw,may examine
teachers, and grant certificates. until a
county superintendent is elected and quail
ifed.
Sec. 2. There shall be three grades
of teachers to be granted by the county
superintendent in his discretion, so-wit;
The certificate Of the first grade shall be
granted to no person who has not taught
at ieass one year IN this State Or Terri
tory with approved ability and success,
and it shall be valid throughout the coun
ty in and for which il WIS granted for
two years. The certificate Of the Sec
Ond grade may be granted to any person
of approval learning, qualifications and
character, and shall be valid throughout
the county for one year unless sooner
revoked. The certificates Of the third
grade shall license the holder thereof to
teach in some one specified precinct, and
shall not con, inue in force for more than
six months, The county superintendent
may revoke any teachers certificate for
any reason which would have justified
the Withholding thereof when the same
was given, or for gross negligence Of
duty, or for ineompetency or immortality,
which reason shall not be spread upon
the records Of said superintendent unless
requested by the teacher. But no GER
tiiea1e shall be revoked without a re-ex-
animation, unless the holder Of such cer-
tifcale shall, after reasonable notice, neg
lect or refuse to appear before the super
intendent for such re-examination.-
The superintendent shall keep a record
Of all certificates granted, ,or all annulled
BY him, with the daIe, grade and dura-
tion Of each, and shall deliver such rec.
ord, with oil other books and papers be-
longing to his Office, to his successor
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty Of the
county superintendent to visit each Of
the schools in his county at least once in
each year 10 examine carefully into the
discipline and the modes Of instruction.
and into the progress and proficiency Of
the pupils, and to make a record of the
same, and TO counsel With the teachers
ami district boards as to the courses of
studies 10 be pursued, and for the i'm
provement of the instruction and discip-
line Of the school to notice the condI-
tion Of the school house and appurte-
nances thereto, and to suggest places for
new school houses to be erected, and for
warming and venlIlating lhe same, and
the general improvement of school houses
and grounds 20 promote by public lee
lures and teachers institutes, and by
such other means as he may devise, the
Improvement Of the schools in his county,
and the elevation oE the character and
qualifications Of the teachers thereof ;
to consult with the teachers and school
boards to secure the more general and
regular attendance Of the children Of his
county upon the public schools.
Sec. 9. Il shall be the duty Of the
county superintendent to receive all such
blanks and communications as may Be
directed to him By the superintendent of
public Instruction and to dispose Of the
same in the manner directed by the su-
peIintendent.
Sec 10. The annual reports Of the
district boards shall hereafter be made
to the county superintendent within three
days after The first Mondars in Septem-
Der, and be shall on or before the first
Monday ~ September file copies of the
same in the Office of the county clerk and
transmit duplicates thezeOf ,togetherswIih
such other information as may be requi-
red. 70 the superintendent Of public IN
struction. He shall examine into the
correctness Of the reports Of the district
boards, and may, when necessary, re-
quire the same 10 be amended, and shall
endorse his approval on such as be may
find correct
Sec. II. The county superinsendenss
shall be subject to such rules and in.
strucsions as the superintendent Of pub
lie instruction may from time to time
prescribe, and they shall re porn annually
20 he superintendent Of public instruction
al such lime as he may direcI, Of the Of
cial tabor performed and Of The general
condition and mana geueni Of the schools
under their charge, and such other in
formation as may be required Of them By
the said superintendent
Sec. -. No county superintendent
shall act as agent for any author, pub
licher or bookseller, or shall directly or
indirectly receive any gift, emolument,
or reward for his influence IL recommend
ing the purchase or use Of any library or
school book OF school apparatus or furn-
iture Of ahy kind whatever. ANY act
herein prohibited shall be deemed q NO
lation Of bis oath Of Office, and any EN-.
ploynlent'of srch superintendent bv any
author, pnblisher or bookseller for that
purpose. shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
Sec. -. Whenever By death, resig-
nation OF removal or otherwise, ths ossce
Of county superintendent shall becoms