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produce a certificate of having taken the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty, before some one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County in which he shall be a resident; and all Justices of the Peace are hereby authorized to administer such oath Provided also, that any such certificate of qualification, shall be general, as regards the County, or limited as to time or place, at the pleasure of the majority of the members of the County Board of Public Instruction present at such examination Provided likewise, that every such certificate shall have the signature of at least one local Superintendent of Schools.

Must have the signature of one local Superintendent of Schools.

To select textbooks for schools,

authorized list.

Thirdly. To select (if deemed expedient), from a list of text books recommended or authorized by from the general the Council of Public Instruction, such books as they shall think best adapted for the use of the Common Schools of such County or Circuit; and to ascertain and recommend the best facilities for procuring such books.

Fourthly. To adopt all such lawful means in their power as they shall judge expedient, to advance the interests and usefulness of Common Schools, to promote the establishment of School Libraries, and to diffuse useful knowledge in such County or Circuit.

VII. DUTIES OF LOCAL SUPERINTENDENTS OF

To facilitate the procuring of such books.

To provide for the establishment of a county school library.

To promote the interests of

schools and the diffusion of useful knowledge gener

ally.

SCHOOLS.

dent of Schools. To be entitled to a remuneration of not less than one pound per school under his charge,

XXX. And be it enacted, that each Local Su- LocalSuperintenperintendent of Common Schools, appointed as provided for in the twenty-seventh section of this Act, shall be entitled, annually, to not less than one pound currency per School placed under his charge, together with any additional remuneration or allowance Council appointing him shall grant; and such Superntendent shall be paid the same in quarterly instalments by the County Treasurer.

XXXI. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of each Local Superintendent of Schools:

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To be paid quarterly by the trea

surer of the county.

Duties of Local Superintendents of Schools.

Todistribute the common school fund among the several school sections according to the ratio of attendance, unless otherwise directed.

First. As soon as he shall have received from the County Clerk a notification of the amount of money apportioned to the Township or Townships within the limits of his charge, to apportion the same (unless otherwise instructed by the Chief Superintendent of Schools), among the several school sections entitled to receive it, according to the rates of the average attendance of pupils attending each Common School, (the mean attendance of pupils for both summer and winter being taken), as compared with the whole average number of pupils attending the Common Schools of such Township.

On the order of trustees to give cheques to teachers upon the country or subCounty treasurer for school moneys.

Conditions of giving such cheques.

Secondly. To give to any qualified Teacher, and to no other, on the order of the Trustees of any school section, a cheque upon the County Treasurer or sub-Treasurer, for any sum or sums of money apportioned and due to such section: Provided always, that he shall not pay any such order of the Trustees of any school section, from whom no satisfactory annual school report shall have been received for the year ending the last day of the December preceding; nor unless it shall appear by such report, that a school has been kept by a qualified Teacher in such section for at least six months during the year conditions ending at the date of such report: Provided also, that the foregoing condition shall not apply to the order or orders of Trustees in any new school section, for money apportioned and due to such section.

Such

not to apply to new school sections.

Το visit each school at least once a-quarter. Duties at such visitations.

Thirdly. To visit each Common School within his jurisdiction, at least once in each quarter; and at the time of each such visit to examine into the state and condition of the School, as respects the progress of the pupils in learning, the order and discipline observed, the system of instruction pursued, the mode of keeping the school registers, the average attendance of pupils, the character and condition of the building and premises, and to give such advice as he shall judge proper.

To deliver a public lecture in each school section at least once a-year.

Fourthly. To deliver in each school section, at least once a-year, a public lecture on some subject connected with the objects, principles, and means of

Topics of such lecture. Other duties.

of practical education; and to do all in his power to persuade and animate parents, guardians, Trustees and Teachers, to improve the character and efficiency of the Common Schools, and secure the universal and sound education of the young.

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Fifthly. To see that all the schools are managed and conducted according to law; to prevent the use of unauthorized, and to recommend the use of authorized books in each school; to acquire and give information as to the manner in which such authorized books can be obtained, and the economy and advantages of using them.

Sixthly, To attend the meetings of the County Board of Public Instruction; to meet and confer with the Chief Superintendent of Schools at such time and place as he may appoint when making an official visit to such county, for the promotion of the interests of Education.

Seventhly. To attend the Arbitrations, and to meet the Townreeves as provided for in the twelfth and eighteenth sections of this Act; to decide upon any other questions s of difference which may arise between interested parties under the operation of this or any preceding Act, and which may be submitted to him; Provided always, that he may, if he shall deem it advisable, refer any such question to the Chief Superintendent of Schools: Provided also, that any aggrieved or dissatisfied party, in any case not otherwise provided for by this Act, shall have the right of appeal to the Chief Superintendent of Schools."

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To suspend certificates of qualifiIcation in certain cases,

Eighthly. To suspend the certificate of qualification of any Teacher, for any cause which shall appear to him to require it, until the next ensuing meeting of the County Board of Public Instruction, where the case shall be disposed of in such manner as a majority of the members present shall think proper: Provided always, that due notice shall be given to the Teacher suspended,

The cancelling or suspension of a teacher's certifi

150 a 10 P0130 i cate of qualification, to release his trustees from obligation to continue him in their employment.

Το

observe

lawful regulations and instructions

in the discharge

of his duties.
To give informa-
tion to the Chief
Superintendent
when desired.

Provided

of such meeting of the County Board
also, that the cancelling or suspension of a Teach-
er's certificate of
qualification, shall release his
School Trustees from
any obligation to continue
him in their employment.

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Ninthly. To act in accordance with the regulalations and instructions which shall be provided according to law; to give any information in his power, (when desired), to the Chief Superintendent of Schools, respecting any Common School matter within his jurisdiction; to furnish the County Auditors, when required, with the Trustees' orders as the authority for his cheques upon the County or Sub-Treasurer for School moneys; to deliver copies of his official correspondence and all school papers in his custody, to the order of the County Council on retiring from office.

To account to

the county audi

tors, &c.

To prepare and transmit an annual school report to the Chief Superintendent.

Contents of such report.

Number schools, &c.

of

Whole number of children of school age, &c.

Tenthly. To prepare and transmit to the Chief Superintendent of Schools, on or before the first day of March, an annual report, which shall be in such form as shall be provided by the said Chief Superintendent and which shall state :

1st. The whole number of schools and school sections or parts of sections in each Township within his jurisdiction.

F 2nd. The number of pupils taught in each school over the age of five and under the age of sixteen years; the number between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one years; the whole number of children residing in each section, or part of a section, over the age of fiye and under the age of sixteen years.

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3rd. The length of time a school shall have been kept in been kept in each such section or parts of sections, by a qualified Teacher; the branches taught, the number of pupils in each branch, and the books used; the average attendance of pupils, both male and female, in summer and in winter.

of

moneys received and expended,

&c.

4th.The amount of moneys which have been The amount of received and collected in e each section or part o section-distinguishing the amount apportioned by the Chief Superintendent of Schools, the amount received from County Assessment, the raised by Trustees, and the amount from any other and what source of sources; also how such moneys have been expended, or whether any part remains unexpended, and from what causes; the annual salary of Teachers, male and female, with and without board.

school visits and lectures.

5th. The number of his and other School visits The number of during the year; the number of school lectures delivered; the whole number of school-houses, their sizes, character, furniture and appendages, the number rented, the Of school-houses, number erected during the year, and of what character, and by what means.

&c.

6th. The number of qualified Teachers, their Of teachers, &c. standing, sex, and religious persuasion; the number, so far as he may be able to ascertain, of private Schools, the Of private schools number of pupils and subjects taught therein; the libraries, &c. number of Libraries, their extent, how established and supported ; also, any other information which he may possess respecting the educational state, wants and advantages in each Township of his charge, and any suggestions which he shall think proper to make with a view to the improvement of Schools and diffusion of useful knowledge.

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school visitors.

XXXII. And be it enacted, That all Clergymen Who shall be recognized by law, of whatever denomination, Judges, Members of the Legislature, Magistrates, Members of County Councils and Aldermen, shall be School visitors in the Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages where they shall respectively reside: Provided always, that persons holding the Commis

Proviso: as to

sion of the Peace for the County only, shall not be county magisSchool Visitors within Towns and Cities: Provided

trates,

also, that each Clergyman shall be a School Visitor in any Township, Town or City where he may have pastoral charge.

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