Saturday in April, but the inspectors may make such examinations at other times. Section 86 and 87.

4. A teacher may be required, on five days notice, to appear for re-examination, and if he fails to appear or is found deficient, his certificate may be annulled. Section 90.

5. The teacher's contract must be in writing, and must be signed by two of the district officers. It must state the wages per week or month agreed on. Section 39.

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6. The teacher should be furnished, by the director, with a list of the legal school children of the district, (section 42,) but whether such list is furnished or not, the teacher is bound to keep a record of the names and ages, and parents or guardians of the pupils attending school, and of the daily attendance of each pupil, and he must deliver such record to the director at the close of the term. Section 43.

POWERS AND DUTIES OF SCHOOL INSPECTORS.

1. The constitution and laws of the State require the election of one school inspector annually, in each township in the State. Cons., art. 11, sec. 1; comp. laws, chap. 12, sec. 8. The law further prescribes that the term of office shall be two years. The two inspectors, thus in office at the same time, together with the township clerk, who is also made by the constitution a school inspector, constitute the board of school inspectors. The township clerk is clerk of the board, and the inspector having the shortest term to serve is chairman and treasurer, and as such, must give bonds for the faithful appropriation of all moneys which shall come into his hands by virtue of his office. Sections 68, 69.

The compensation of inspectors is fixed by law, at one dollar per day, to be paid by the township, for the time employed in the discharge of their duties, except that they are not entitled to public pay for examining teachers on the days fixed by law, nor for more than six meetings in the year. Sections 87, 91.

2. The inspectors are required to divide the township into school districts, as may from time to time be necessary, giving

to no district more than nine sections of land (section 71); though they may attach any person residing in unorganized territory in the township, to any district to entitle him to send to the school. Section 72. They must number these districts, and may alter their boundaries, as they may judge proper.

When they organize a new district, the clerk must notify a taxable inhabitant of the district, of its formation and boundaries, and commanding him to notify all legal voters in the district of the time and place appointed by the inspectors for the first meeting. Sections 1 and 2. In case the voters fail to organize, the clerk must give a new notice. Section 7. If the voters then fail to elect officers, the inspectors must appoint them. Section 146.

When it is necessary to form a district out of parts of two or more townships, or to alter the boundaries of such district, the inspectors of each of such townships must concur, and they may direct which clerk shall give notice to taxable inhabitant. Section 81.

3. Whenever requested by a two-thirds vote of the annual meetings of two or more contiguous districts, having together more than two hundred children of legal school ages, the inspectors shall unite such districts into a graded school district, and appoint, and require notices to be given of, the time and place for the first district meeting. Section 152. They cannot alter the boundaries of a union or graded school district without the written consent of a majority of the district board. Section 165.

4. Whenever on old district, having a school-house, or other property, is divided to form new districts, the inspectors must appraise the value of the property, and determine the portion due the district which is cut off from the possession of such house or property. Sections 75, 76. This proportion must be certified to the supervisor and assessed by him on the taxable property of the district retaining the house, &c. Section 77. If the school-house is not desired by either of the districts, the

inspectors must advertise and sell the same, and apportion the proceeds. Section 75.

5. The board of inspectors must appoint one of their number to visit the schools of the township, once at least in each school term. Section 74.

6. The inspectors are required to examine all persons offering themselves as teachers in the township, in regard to moral character, learning and ability to teach, and to give certifi cates to those passing satisfactory examination, certifying the branches in which they have thus passed. Section 85. These examinations must be public, and no certificate can be granted unless they are satisfied the applicant is of good moral character, and has a thorough and accurate knowledge of the several branches usually taught in the common primary schools. Section 88.

They may reexamine any teacher, and may annul his certificate if he fails to appear for such reëxamination after five days notice, or is found deficient. Section 90.

7. Meetings for the examination of teachers must be held the first Saturdays of October and November, and the second Saturday of April. Section 86. They may be held at other

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times, but not at public expense. must be given of all such meetings of inspectors. Sections 86, 91.

8. When no site for a school-house can be established by the district, the inspectors of the township or townships in which the district is situated shall determine such site. Section 20.

9. The inspectors have charge of the township library, and make all needful rules for its regulation. Sections 73, 114. They must apply for and expend annually all library funds belonging to a township, purchasing the books for the library from the list and under the contract made by the State Board of Education, unless otherwise ordered by the township. Section 73, and section 4 of library law. They may also provide the necessary appendages, [book-case, labels and librarian's book] for the library, (section 73;) may establish the order in

which a "fractional" district shall draw books from the several townships, (section 82,) and may suspend, in their discretion, the quarterly distribution of the library books to the districts. Section 144.

The inspectors may divide the township library of any township among the districts, to become district libraries, whenever a majority of the districts request it. Section 114.

10. The inspectors must, between the first and fifteenth days of October, make out and deliver to the township clerk, duplicate reports to the county clerk, of the several particulars contained in the directors reports, and of the other matters required by law. Section 79. Before making this report, they must examine their records to see if the several schools have been taught by qualified teachers the requisite three months. Section 80. Any board of inspectors failing to make their annual report within the time limited therefor, shall be be liable to pay the full amuont lost by their failure, with interest thereon. Section 132.

11. They must also render to the township board, on Tuesday next preceding the township meeting, an account of moneys received and expended by them. Section 94.

12. Any person elected school inspector is liable to a penalty for refusing or neglecting to qualify or to perform any duty of his office. Section 131. He is also liable to removal from office for any illegal use of public moneys. Section 136.

DUTIES OF TOWNSHIP CLERK.

1. The township clerk is a school inspector, and clerk of the board of school inspectors. Section 96. He is to record their proceedings, prepare and record their reports, with the names of teachers licensed and dates of certificates, (section 96,) and keep the books and papers of the board. Section 100. He is required also to give notice of the board meetings. Sections 86, 91.

2. He is to apportion such school and library moneys as are to be apportioned to the districts in his townships. Sections

97, 98, 107, and section 3 of district library law. But no public school money can be apportioned to any district in which a school was not taught three months the previous year by a qualified teacher. Constitution, Art. 13, Section 5. These moneys are to be reported to him by the county treasurer, (section 120,) and from the township treasurer. Section 110. The library moneys voted from the two-mill tax, (section 107,) he should apportion to the districts, in case there are district libraries, and notify the township treasurer thereof as in case of school moneys. Section 98, and section 3 of district library Чаго.

3. He is required to make a map of his township, showing the boundaries of the districts and their numbers, and shall make a new copy thereof whenever any alterations are made in such boundaries. He must furnish a copy of such maps to the supervisor. Sections 102, 103.

4. He shall give the prescribed notice to a taxable inhabitant when a new district is formed, (section 1,) and give a new notice if the district fails to organize, (section 7;) and must also certify to the supervisor the amount to be assessed upon the district retaining school-house, &c., when a district is divided. Sections 83, 104.

5. He is the township librarian and has the custody of the library, (section 105,) and it is his duty to distribute the books to the several districts once in three months, (section 115,) unless such distribution be suspended by the inspectors. Section 144.

6. The township clerk receives the directors' reports and certified census rolls, (sections 41, 54, 99,) and receives and transmits the inspectors' reports to county clerk. Sections 79, 101.

He shall also receive all communications, (including blanks, public reports, laws and circulars,) sent him by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and dispose of the same as directed therein. Section 100.

7. The township clerk is liable to pay the amounts lost by his neglect or refusal to transmit reports. Section 133.