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

40 Iss9t1sLe 444 a sLla s4AS ~ t4t-
ties Of State superintsndegt
Of Public 1ustvstion.
Sec. 1. BsHmactsd By tie Lsgisla.
tars of the State Of Ne5raska, The! lhs
Governor, Auditor, and Secre9ry b
State shall constitute board Of commis-
sioners. who shall some day prior &c rs
lst day Of July, A p. 1866, meet arg
appoint a State Superintendent 81 Pub
lie Instruction, who shall hold bis Office
until the 1st day Of February, A. ID.
1871, or Hnlil his successor is qual6ed.
and thereafter the sai6 Office shall be FOX
The term Of four years from the lsl day
Of February in every alternate odd num-
bered year and shall be filled BY ap-
Pointmeni by said board Of eommissio1-
ers.
Sec. ?. Said superintendent shall.
before entering upon The discharge 6f
his duties. give bond for the use Of the
State Of Nebraska, in the penal sum Of
Ave thousand dollars, with sufficient sure
/ lies, 10 besapproved by the Secretary Of
State, conditioned for the faithful and
impartial duties Of bis Office, and
such other duties concerning public in-
struction as may be imposet upon him
By law and be shall, a. the time Of Civ
ling such bond. take and subscribe 70 on
cath or affirmation to the effect that he
will support the Constitution Of tie Un.-
ted States. and Of the State Of Nebrasla
and faithfully and imparially perform
The duties required Of him by law 70 The
best Of bis ability which oath shall Be
endorsed upon bis official bond, snd
herewith held in the Office Of the sec.
retary Of State.
Sec. 8. The Superintendent, Of Pub.
lie Instruction shall keep ga Office. which
shall be furnished for him, at the seat
Of government Of the State, at which h8
shall give daily attendance when not ab-
sent upon public business and shall
keep all the books and papers perejujnR
TO his Office therein, subject al all times
to the examination Of the Governor Or
Auditor Of State, or a committee from
either branch Of the Legislative AsssE-
Sec. 4. The duties of the said Super
intendent Of Public Instruction shall be
as follows:
lst. He shall meet The county super.
intendents in State eonvention at least
once in each year, giving due notice Of
the time and place Of such meeting, 70
compare views, discuss pronciples, listen
10 COMMUNICATIONS and suggestions, and
to discuss, if need be, questions rela-iga
to compensation and qualification Of teach
ers. branches Of study. methods Of IN
struction, formation Of Libraries, value
Of text books, and generally TO consider
ali matters connected with the common
school system.
3D.. He shall visit such schools as be
have il in bis power to do, and witness
and advise with the teachers thereof,
upon the same manner in which they are
conducted.
Sd. lie shall visit county teachers IL
stitutes, and deliver before them lee
tures upon topics calculated to subserEe
the interests Of popular education.
4th. He shall, when the funds pro.
yIded by law for the purpose win admit
purchase Libraries and apparatus, aud
distribute the same amongst the schools
according to the grade thereof, and tbs
enumeration Of youth IN the districts.
9th. He shall define The text books
10 be esed in The several schools in ihb
State lists Of which shall be- furnished
to the county superintsndents, and by
them transmitted TO the several boards
y Of district directors within their lurisdic-
tion.
9th. He shall prescribe forms for
making al reports, and regulations for
ell prOceedings,under the general school
laws Of the State.
/ .7lh He shall cause to be printed u
pamphlet the school laws, and laws rsia.
Ting 10 school lands, with The blank forms
prescribed by him; and furnish each
county superintendent with sufficient
member g supply the district officers 10
his juFisdicliOn.
Ssh, He shall annually. on the Isl
day Of January, submit 70 the Governor
Of the Stale, full report Of The oDer4.
ticns Of bis Office during the year. which
report shall contain statement Of tha
@Ft-r- - t-t+ r.A-- "a Al41 Of LffE state.
and an account Of the receipts and expen-
dilures for the purposes Of schools a
ata tement Of the school lands belonging
20 the State, the number Of acres acoui-
red daring the year, the number Of acrss
sold, leased, and remaining unsold =
statement Of The condition ef he COM
mon schools. and oIher educational in
sliiuiions chartered or festered BIZ he
State, embracing the number cf schools
Of The several grades, ,,he nam5eT, names,
and compensation Of teaehsr, he hames
, and compensation Of county sppeTinse7d-
ents, The number Of pubils attending
the several schools, ths enumeration Of
5oulh by counfies, the average daily al
tendance Of pupils by seen;ies. Ies raui-
Der Of books in the dislricl libraries. be
Faice Of school h0ases, sites. ePPzrai7s
: and turnNpre & slSlsnsni tf sdsh
plans IS he may dsFiso Tor shs bener
managemenl q ihs school finds sra
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