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VOL. XI.
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uRE f 0, 1867.
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CHARLES G. DOKSl-Y
ITTORIISY AT LAY7
Jferf Dwr to Cars, or? $ BarJ:.
1IAIX STREET
rBLTciIDIJSII.II.S.
t csiox niumxG succno:.',
i
'r''&"i,t profJfional ecrvica to tbe citizens cf
Jelrnvitle and Ticiuify.
orriCE AT CITY DC G T ORE.
-frtcftuiitbis Residence in Mr Majors House
cj W street, befween and 6tLr
"TJAC0BMAI10HN
JIERHOHANT--
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X1I5 .STREET, BROffXYILLE, 'yE.5.?.ASSA
3
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Au.23aC6
CITY BREWERY.
SIIRINER k BRIEGKL, '
Em jn?t got tbeir Erewery under full rnr.Dic?
order, they are now makir? as g;x l liter as can
b made in tbo United biates. W'hh tbeir lacil
Kiei for tcakinj; Beer, tbey a:e rcjared to furnith
ary quanliyt 05 f ho rt notice.
All orders filled as soon as received
NOTICE TQ FARMERS.
The underpinned hnvin rented
the Brownvillo
if , 1
Jahts this mrthod of informing the pub'
lie that he intends doing
CUSTOM WORK
.for tb accommodation of farraers and o'berB tbo
coming peaon . Tbe mill it novr in operation and
who have wheat to g'md are respectfully invited
to gire pe a trio a I ain c-onCdeut of givijg gen-.,
tral aatiufartion.
' The highat cash price givrn for uhcat.
6if F. MORRIS.
' GATES & BOUSFIELD,
BIU GE LAYERS
f la s TIIU BUS.
RrownvIIIc, IVclrasUa
TJl take roctracU for lirirk'.Kyio, 1'iAterin,,
(liuilditig Cistern?, a,nd do enj tbirg in ibeir line
in the most satisfactory and vorkiiianiike manner.
Aug. 30, JSCS. x-47-ly
lHtulLil3cmctt,
Millinery & Fancy Goods
Iaia Street cne door west of the Tost CSce
1 superior stock cf Fall ann"V.'iatcr Goods
jaitracaived. Everytbing in tbe Millinery line
' 'pt constantly on band. Dre?s-Makirg , Bonnet
teaching and Trimming i;c.e to order.
October, 25 1S85. T-n--2iIy
EDWARD W. THOMAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
':S0LICIT0H In'oILVNCERY,
Office eorrter cf If in ml Flrpt Streets.
.BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA.
-'ELOEKMllTEMi
JOSEPH S II U TZ
ilas just received and will constantly beep cn
M 'rge ana well selected stock ,f genuine ar
icleiin ialine.
One Door nest cf Grant's Store, Bir;
t rille, J ebraska.
!-tr; glebes tnd Jewelry dune on tbe short.
WORK WARRANTED.
TrcTBTlllcKeb.. yr:b lth. c.c-5
Evan Worthing,
T-tkslcsalc & Retail Dealer h Choice
;Liquors, Wiues, Ale, Bear
30 .CrXSrTI?
Pitts ntrrAT.OT:iTiApr:i?;Q
Tt jrtvw
. JIaIn Street, Brownville
27, nth 15C laJiij fr4-r
5 fit- f.;;v)
-t -n. J -i
D.
'oulh
Cvrrtr t,f 'L.U f-l first Streets
LOT
Office Kgit.3 7 to S a. v.tzi 1 to 2 aid ti li
r. m .
rrow-v:i!e,Ive:.r3a,Kay itb, 1E"5 No 31,1 J.
1
HOLLADAY.-LI. D.
Gradual cil in ISSl.l
Locale r In IJroui.vIHc i:i .
1
iiiluibiiiL d u iiUaUiJ
.OBSTETRICIAjT
Dr. II. baa on hand comple te sets of Atnputat
inj, Trejbinicg and Obstetrical inftruments.
OHcc: Ilollaaay & Co's Brcs Store
. Tico Doers East of Post Office.
P. S. Special attention firen to Ol etetricsand
tbe diseaef of votacn rd cbildren. z-ii-ly
CHARLES I1ELLMER,
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. LIT TrT
L i k
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Ilaia Et 2 doors below Ercxvnville Ilcuse,
ROWKVILLE IT. T.
lias cn band a superior stock of Coots an! Sbces
and tbe be?t material and ability for doing
CUSTOM WORK
Repairing done v:ithr.cat;icz3 end dispatch
gorm o Canli.
fn.nn
FRAKZ HULI.1ER,
v .A- ' '
OPPOSITE DRUSER'S TIN-SHOP,
d n orr.vii-iLi:, ;:.cn i: ash a.
WAOOKS, BUGGIES, PL.OT7S, CULTI
V1M O LIS, fc.f Kepaiied on thort notice, tt low rates,
nd w arran ed to giv 3 8&Ut-facUn. x-I3-fn,cn
AMERICAN HOUSE.
I 'iod Feed-find Livery Stable
In connection ith the Uoase.
L D. RQ31llS3:i. PROPEIETOE.
Front Street, between JIaia and Water,
FnoYrxriExr, rEiii:isiLA,
May, SOth 16G6. 10 36 ly
T.W.Viptoa tO.B.IIerett
J:S.Cburcb
CHURCH
Catt),
TIPTOfJ, liEVETT
CitlovnciiG at
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
March 1st, '65. ly.
A.
ROBINSON,
iiMi linn m& uimi
Ifain Between lit & id Street J
nrowuvillo 7J"ol3i-ri3Ix.zv
Takee tis roetbod cf informing tbe public tbat
he bas on hand a t itniid asisjrtnsnt of Gent's and
Ladie's J'tsses an . "i-rs 3
BOOTS AND SIIOKS.
f"Castou v. ork done with r eatnetss and difpatcr!.,2
ilepairic dune oa short notice. 10-30 fniin
OTUE FARMERS OF KEAHA CO.,
AND YICLMli
I would re?rectfully say that I have
and am now receiving a large ctoclc or
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2
w'J
I keer constant! cn band a full assortment of
GEKT'S CLOTHING
,jjf ell Kindt.
Do er ClQtli Ccals, Pants Vests.
Frc-i'S tChth Clolhir.g-in Latest styles,
CcxEinsrc Gccda all dc-ciipticns
AL50:
111 LLiUlLL UUUiJ,
TO CZ'iT THE TRADE.
All cf. which I propose toscll as
Cheap or unoaper
.Than any cf my Competitors. All I
ask is for the citizens of Nemaha
. sr,d adjoinicr counties
TO GIVE LIE A CALL
Jlnd find out for themselves !
REMEMBER THE
JjiiliLbii brJlijiLjlu mi
3MI3ST STREET,
' "T- O " T." w '"' -"-'T1l
S. SEE?. I AN.
BXK. E.0GER4. B. T. FCB-XAS.
Livery, FccsljCmd Sale Stable,
BROWNVILLE. li EBB ASIC A-
1 'rs .
r. il 1
rsin alUini? f Flock. II r?c3 Hot:.: bt.Sold
i:.v?har"rl. S.'.v:k bt.ardel by tbe clay or
week. A I.8rr;(VT!:Al.!i attached t
DR. N K A L
at ccr .Stat.'c?,
ILLLll Veicrnr.ry r'uron, CT.-a
where ts visj at il tiJ..:s le coa-
air
r"7T7 T1
ci it "i n Ti n
CEO. W
;.:-tv. LLTLLS COADLETa CHA3.G. DORSET
K ?r.SCT, HOiPLEY u-CO., '
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
and .Ce Liters in Land T72.rraiit3,a:id
CJlcc, in La.nJ Cflct Building.
Ray eel sell improval urd Tinimprored Lands.
J?uy -;Il,nd locate Lend Warrants, tml Egri
caHcrsl eiil'.'e Scrir.
."Jake careful selections of ?GTertment Land?
fol bCiLt: on, Homesteads, and pre-emptions.
Attend to contested Homestead and pre-emption
cases , in tbo Land oCce. "
Letters cf inquiry , prcaptly e.nd cheerfully an-
Correspondence SoliciiedjSit
1
3 r:
LIB fflffil,
Houes-Slgn & Grnarjental
Glazier, Gilder, Graher,
p Atjeh haiigeh etc.
All work done in a workman
like manner, and on striokly
TERMS.
CKIEOail'ESTOrBa0T!fTIlLI EOSI
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NE FIRM
AND
H. T. RAIItDY V7. D. LEV7IS
SUCCESSORS TO aAIUET Si CO.
Respectfully inform the Citizens cf the
City and County that they are in receipt pj
a large and complete assortment of
Ladle ?s Dress Goods,
WHITE GOODS, :
"Vilh an endless variety of
1ST O T I O 1ST S.
Together with the .Largest Stock cf
Custom Made
BOOTS AND SHOES'
Ever brought to this City all of which
was purchased prior to the late advance
in gold, which enables us to offer supe-
nr enducements to those desirous of pur
chasing. .We also, keep cn hand a fresh
Slock of
G-rooe xi o a
And a good assortment cf
QITEITESWARE
Remember tbe Place, Main Street, On Door
above the PostofUce, Drownville, Nebraska.
8-10-41y in,nn
Philip Philips & Co. -
Wholesale and retail dealers ia
FIAKH5, '
ORGANS,
AND MELODEONS.
"Testern Agents for Decker Brotbers, Patent
plata Fiano-iourte. Tbcse ,1'ianoa are tbe only
instaumccta made in tbis country or Europe, with
tbe full iron .frame, in which
vlllihe Slrir.gs rest upon Wooden Biar
-ings '
and In which noe cf the atisg Fins ;o tirough
l'ie Iron Plate. Tbi4 arrangment produces a More
Kef.ned Tone, with combined Sweetness and groat
Power, and more porft-ct quality thovgh the entire
a?a?e, aud the capacity of Standing Longer in tune
and retaining its superior cnantity of tone, thaa
tny other ins'tment. '
General Aleuts for L. D. A II. 7. Smith'
AMERICAN ORGANS.
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The American Oranjtare tbe only real reel Or
gsns now befora the public Tbo only Organ bay-
Reverberating S'cund Box, or Wind Chest.
Which bas tbe sane important part to perform as
the S undic Board bas in tbe Piaco-Vorte, (to
give Ix.dy and resonance of tone)ar.l without rbih
ihe !r;a.n1bfccmJi3 isirely a lleloieoa'in a.n Oran
ca-e.
The American Orrans not only bave the wind
chest or F"ur.d box, but have the large Organ bel
low, giving pover nd great steadiness cf tone.
Tl-e$3 wLth their eitreme ve rolcitg cf tbe reeds
iid peif.tirgcf tbe t;ne, make theuj the.
JJjst Perfect Organ Knovon.
The improvements, with juperiority cf tone and
workmani-bip, 'a.-e the American Organs ia the
front r.ii.kaj tbe bfst,and they coalman I a Libber
pc3 than aay olv it res! izstruceat in tbe ir-rfcet
'-Jh?-3 Or ran? no sire a tbe Tirrt Preaiaa at the
cre-'it St.'Lcais Ffcirin October.
Pui liaheu cf tbe ''Sir ziv,
t.C-01?.
Sr,d fi r a Cir-ul.tr.
Address. PHILIP PHILIPS CO.,
t? 15 c;t!i f .h rtr:st; t. Lc;:s M?.
A EILL.
For tl;c KcTisloa ci liie fcenoe;
Eatr,
J
Sec. 55
The directc; ':aR also at
the end cf each school year, and within,
three days after the 1st Monday in Sep
tember, deliver to the County Superin
tendent to be filed iahia cilice a report
showing . ' - " ;
1st. The whole number of children be
lengieg to the district between the Rjjes
cf ftve and twenty-one years' according
to census taken a3 aforesaid.
5:id. Tbe number'aitending school du
ring. the year under five, and also the
number over twenty-one years of age.
' 3d. The whole number that have at
tended school during the year.
4th. Th.3 length of time the school has
been taught during the year by a qual
ified teacher; the name of each teacher;
the length of time kept by each, and the
wages f aid io each.
5th. The avrage length of time schol
ars between five and twenty. cne years
af age have attended school during the
ytar.
-
Cm. The amount ot money received
from the county treasurer apportioned to
the district by the county clerk.
7ih. The amount ct money raised by
the aistrict and the purposes for which
it was raised.
"8th. The kind of boots 1 used ia the
chool. -
9th. Such other facts and statistics, in
regard to schools and the subject of ed
ucation, as the Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall direct.
Sec. 57. The moderator.director and
treasurer snail constitute tne district
board.
5ec. 5S. Said board shall, between
he first Monday in June and the
third Monday in une
in each
year, make out and deliver to the couniy
cleric oi eaca county in wnicn any pari
of the district is situated, a report in
writing, under their hand, cf all taxes
voted by the district during the preceed
incr year, and of all taxes which said
board is'authorized to impose, tgTte lev-
led on the taxable property of the dis
trict.
Sec. 59. The district board may
purchase, at the expense of tie district,
such school books as may be necessary
for the use of children admitted by them
to the district school free of charge, and
they shall include the amount of such
purchases and the amount which would
have been payable tor fuel and teachers'
jvggs.s by persons exempt from the pay
ment thereof, together with any Sum on
the district rate bill which could not be
collected in their reports to the "county
clerk, or county clerks, to be assessed as
aforesaid. They shall have the general
care of tbe school, and may . establish ail
needful regulations for its management
not in conflict wita rules prescribed by
the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Sec. GO. Said board shall exempt
from he payment cf teachers' wages,
and from providing fuel for the use of
the strict, ail such persons therein asm
their opinion oughtto.be exempted, and
shall certify such exemptions to" the di
rector, and the'children of such persons
shall be admitted to the district school
free of charge daring the time of such
exemption, oaia yoaru may aiso aumu
to the district school non-'resident pupil3,
and may determine the rates of tuition
cf such pupils, and collect the same in
advance, and they may authorise or or
der the suspension or expulsion from the
school whenever, in.their judgment, "the
interest of the school demand it, of any
pupil guilty of gross misdemeanor or per
sistent disobedience.
Sec. 61." They shall purchase cr
lease a site for a school hous8 as shall
have been designated by the districts in
the corporate name thereof, and shall
build, hire, or purchase such school house
out of the funds provided for that pur
pose, and ehall make sale of any site or
other property of the district, when law
fully directed by the qualified voters at
any annual or special meeting ; Provi
ded,' That the district shall not' in any
case build a stone or brick school house
upon any site without first having obtain
ed a title in fee to tbe sane; and also
thit they shall not in any case build a
frame school house on any site for which
they have not a title in fee, without se
curing " the privilege of removing the
said school house when lawfnlly directed
so to do by the qualified voters, of the
districi at any annual or special meeting.
Provided, aiso, That tha- qualified vo
ters of t!ie district may appoint a . build
ing comrnettee to take charge cf the
work cf building such school house.
Sec. C2. ' The district board shali.ap
ply and pay ever all school moneys be
longing to the district ia accordance
with the provisions of law regulating the
same, as pay be directed by the district,
but no moneys apportioned to any district
shalPjs appropriated to any othey use
thaa the payment of teachers' wagasjand
no part thereof shall be paid to any
teecher who shall not have- received a
certificate, es required Jn this act before
the commencement cf his sth'ooL '
Sec. C3. Said board shall present to
the district at each annual meeting, a re
port, in writing, containing cn a;curcte
' state--entoof all coneys cf " the "district
received by them, during the precetdir.g
year, and cf the disbursements-made by
th2:n,wi:h the iteis .cf such receipt .and
disbursement.
61, Such repcrt shall aha con
tain a st-iU-ment cf all taxes arsssssd uj
cn the taxable property cf ths district
during the preceding year,th-3 purpssa
for which such taxes were ae2es;e J, and
the amount assessed for each particular
purpose, and said report shall be recor
ded by the director, in .a book to be pro
vided for that purpose.
Sac. 63. The" said district beard
shail have the charge and castidy cf the
schcol house and other property. cf the
district except so far as the same shili
be" confide i to to the custody cf the di
rector, including all books purchased for
the use of pupils admitted to the school
free of charge.- -
Sec. G6. The said board shalh have
power to fill by appointment any vacancy
that may occur in theii owa number.and
rit shall be their duty to fill such vacancy
within ten days after . its occurrence ;
Provided, That in case said beard shall,
from any cause, fill such vacancy within
the time specified the same may be filled
by election at a special school meeting
called'for tbxt purpose by the qualified
voters present, which meeting shall, be
called ia the same manner and be sub
jected to the same regulations as other
special school district meetings.
Sec. 67. If the treasurer shall faill
to give bonds as ia required in this chap
ter, or from sickness or any other cause,
shall be unable to attend to the duty of
collecting any district rate bill, the said
board shall appoint an acting treasurer
to coibct the same, who shall possess all
the powers of district treasurer for that
purpose, and shall, before proceeding to
the collection thereof, give bond3 to the
district in the same manner and the same
effect as the district treasurer is' requi
red' to give.
Sec. C3- Every school district oiTice
shall become vacant" by the death-of the
incumbent, his resignation to be tied
with the other members "of the district
board, his removal from office. by a two
third vote of the legal voters at any an
nual school district meeting, his removal
from the district, his conviction of any in
famous crime, his election cr appoint
ment being declared void by a compe
tent tribunal; or his neglect to give cr re
new any official bond according to law.or
to file acceptance cf office to which h.s is
elected'or aDnointed according to the
provisions of this act.
. . A CILL
V
To proildcfor the election cf r
r County Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction and to jrcscribe
bis duties.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted ly the Legisla
iureoj the Slate cf Nebraska, Thathere
sLall be a county superintendent or com
mon schools in each organized county 'of
the State, whose term of service shall be
two years.
Section 2. The first election of th
county superintendent shall be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in the month cf' October, 1667, and ev
erv two years thereafter. The election
provided for by this act shall be conducted
as near as may be in the same manner
and by the same officers, and the judges
and clerks of -election shall make the
same canvass, statement and returns as
provided by law for the same ballot, and
the board of county canvassers shall de
termine and declare the person thu3
elected to the office of county superin
tendent. . - -
Sec.' 3. A certificate of election shall
be immediately issued by the county
clerk to the person so elected to the oglce
cf county superintendent, who shall,
wiihin twenty days thereafter, take and
subscribe to the same oath a3 required
of other couaty officers, and deposit the
same with the county clerk, tor be fifed
and preserved in his office, when it shall
be the duty of the county clerk' to report
the name and address of the county su
puerintendent of pablio instruction,' and
the county superintendent thus elected
shall enter upon the duties of his office'
on the first day of November following.
Sec. 4. The county commissioners, or
a majority of them, present at their first
"regular sesssion,shall detarrr.ine the com-,
pensation to. be paid' to the county super
intendent, but such compensation shall
not be less than three dollars or more
than five dollars or each day actually
employed in the duties of his office for
such number cf days as the Superintend
ent may determine; Provided, That the
number of days shall not be less than the,
nunuber of school districts! in said county,
and one day for each precinct thereof,
fcr the examination of teachers. The
superintendent shall file in the oejce'of
the ..county clerk a swora statement of
h:3 accou"nt. ' ' ' ". ' , ,
Sec. 5. The county superintendent
shall examine all persons offering them
selves as teachers' for the pdbl.'c schools,
and shall attend at the county seat upon
the first Saturday in the months of Aug
ust, November, February and May, in
each year, for that purpose, and twenty
days before' such examination t? shall
cause' to be published' in s6me" news
paper published ia said county, notice" cf
the time and place thereof, or if there be
no paper published ia said county, then
he shall rause to.be posted up in three
public places in the precinct- where such
examination is to take place, tea days
prior to such examination, a notice of
the time and 'place' thereof. He may
also held exeminatioa at such other times
cr.d places as he may appoint, but all ex
nainatic3 shall ts in' public; ' '
Seo. C. lie shall grant certificates ia
c-ech frrrr.s ae shall be prescribed by the
. d t c 1 C c I . c i n c I
:iicci, li-
censirg 5.3 leichrs all persons wcni.cn
there
3c:.rr;!r:?.t;c;:i, 2 s 11a uicm
qualified in re?pect to gccl, n.cral clizf
act?r. learrJrT ttr.l -acciiiv, to instruct
w s r
ana govern
cheel ; but no
certificate
inctica in
shall I3 grated to any person.
not piss x sati:f-:t:ry exini
t; r. -rrr
e
.oir
g, grcin-
mar, gee
person
erarny
ariiein. etio
:ntel a c'
it 0
teaccer witma tna nesting c: tii e p. r
mary school law who has not such a cer-
t)iicat3 ir. iorc3 cr tha eertihoats ct
is
fUyejctendeiit cf
Mi
jnetruouen;
Provided, That the certificate heretcTora
1 by th3 school examiner shall be1
valid fcr ths term for which they were
given unless sooner ravoked by tha coun
ty superintendent cn examination ; Pro
vided, fuether, That tha school examin
er, S3 now previded by law, may examine
teachers, and grant certmcates, until a
county superintendent 13 elected and quod
ified.
' Sec. 7. There'shall ba three grades
cf teachers to ba granted by tha county
Vuuarint jndent in his discretion, to-wit;
The certificate cf the first grade shall ba
granted to no person who has net taught
at ieast cne year in this State or Ik err i
tcry with approved ability and success,
and it shall be valid throughout tha coua
ty in anl for which it whs granted for
two years. Tha certificate of the sec
ond grada maybe granted to any person
of approval learning, qualifications and
character, and shuu-be valid -throughout
the county for cne year unless soon?r
revoked. The certificates cf the third
grade shall license the holder thereof to
"teach in seme one specified precinct, and
shall net coninua in force fcr more than
six months.' "The county superintendent
may revoke any teacher's certificate fcr
any reason which would hava justified
iha withholding thereof when tha same
was given, or for ' gross negligence of
duty, or fcr incompetency cr immorality,
which reason shall Eot be spread upon
tha records of said superintendent unless
requested by the teacher. But no cer
tificate shall be revoked without a re-examination,
unless tha holder of such cer
tificate shall, after reasonable notice,neg
led or refusa to appear before the super
intendent for such re-exarainaticn.
The superintendent shall keep a Tecord
cf all certificates granted,cr all annulled
by him, with tha date, grada and dura
tion cf each, and shall deliver such rec
ord, with all other bocks end papers ba
longing tohi3 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 ia
each year to' examine carefully int6 the
discipline and the modes of instruction,
and into the progress and proficiency cf
the pupils, and to make a record of the
same, and to counsel with ,the teachers
anl district boards a3 to the courses c
studies to be pursued, and for tha im
provement cf the instruction and discip
lina of the schcol ; to notice the condi
tion of the schcol house and appurte
nances thereto, and to suggest places for
new school houses to be erected, and for
warming and ventilating the same, and
he general improvement of school houses
and grounds ; : to promote by public dec
ture3 and teacher's institutes, and by
such ether, means as he may devise, the
improvement cf tha schools in his county,
and the elavaticaof the character "and
qualifications of tha 'teachers thereof :
to consult with the teachers and school
boards to secure the more general and
regular attendance of the children cf his
county upon the public schools.
Sec. 9.. It shall be the duty of the
county superintendent to receive all such
blanks and communications a3 may be
directed to bin by tha superintendent' of
public instruction" and to disposa cf the
same ia the manner directed by the su
perintendent. '
Seo. 10. Tha annual reports cf tha
district boards shall 'hereafter be made
to tha county superintendent within three
days after tha first 'Mondars'iaT Septem-'-ber,
and ha shall oa cr before tha first
Monlay iq September file cop;e3 cf the
same in the offica of the county clerk.and'
transmit duplicates tLerecf,togetherwiih
such other information aa may b'a requi
red, to tha superintendent cf public in
struction. He shall examica into tha
correctness cf tha' reports cf tha district
boards, and may, whoa necessary, re
quire the same to te amended, and shill
enclcrse his approval oa such as h3 may
find correct. ' .
Scc. II. The county superintendents
shall ba eubjact to such r'ule3 and ia
structions as tha superintendent cf pub
Lis instruction may from time ta time
prescribe, and they shall report annually
.'.odhe superintendent c pubhc instruction
at such lima as he may direct, cf tha cf
cial tabor performed and cf the general
cenditica and management cf the schcoh
under their charge, and such other in
formation' a'3 may ba required cf them by
the said 'superintendent.
Sec. 12. No ccunty superintendent
shall act a3 agent for any author, pub
lisher cr lockseller, cr shall directly cr
indirectly 'receive any gift, emolument,
cr reward for his influence in recommend
ing the purchase cr use cf any library cr
school .bock cr school apparatus cr furn
iture cf aby ' kind wLiterer; ' Any act
heroin prohibited shall ba deemed a vio
lation cf his oath cf effi:?, 'end any 'en
pioyment'ef such superintendent ty any
author, publisher or bookseller Uz that
purpose. shall baeecsianisde meaner.
13. '.Vhe-erer ty death, mi".
nation cr rem
val cr ctaerwi-?l? ci-?
cf
:ri:
rerio.ter.dc-t -hill be":a
vacant, the r:
have p o
t
rr-l
ei ccouiT
vaiii teyoi trire
suceeieni eie:
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cc ocr.
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tie-; cf a
t .rs of thz SlU cf Stra. '-ij
Governor, Auditor, and i :re,.;r
Stata shall coustitu'.a a I card tf cc;:::
sicners, who shall seme d.uT r?rt-?r t?
1st day cf July, A. I). 5b
appoint a State Surerinteu
lie Instruction, who shall hv-ld his c'S.ci
until the 1st day cf Februory, A. D.
1S71, cr until his ucc?sscr is cn!, .ed,
and thereafter the s.iiJ cf.ice sh iU X for
tha term cf four years from the Id udy
cf February in every altercate eld num
bered veor and shall be filled by ac-
pointmeatty said board
ers. .
Sec. 2. Said Superintendent rh-U.
before entering upon the discharge' tf
hi 3 dutifcs, giva a bond for tha use cf tha
State cf Nebraska, ia tha ponal sum cf
five thousand dollars,with su tacit: nl sure
tie, to be"approved by thj becrettry cf
Stata, conditioned fcr tha faithful and
impartial d
cuaes cr lis c:.i;3, rui
such ether duties concerning
K1
structica as may ba imposed upon h;:r,
by law ; and be shall, at the tima cf giv-
Ling such bond, taka and sub.crt--a to an
cath cr'afiirmatioa to tha e fleet that ha
will support the Constitution cf th c Uni
ted States, and cf tha'Sdt'a uf N'cbr:sV
and faithfully ar,d"imparii il!y p?rfc.:Ti
tha duties required cf him ly law M tha
best cf his ability ; which cath' shall la
endorsed upon Li3 claciil tend, sr.l
therewiih held ia the cfiioa cf tha sec
retary of State.
m Sec. 3. The Superintendent cf Tub.
die Instruction shalbueepaa ctl:;e. which
'shall be furnished for him, at tha seat
of gqver&ment of the State, at which ha
shall give daily attendance when not ah-
sent upoa pubii
I
Keep ail tna. cooks anu papors pei'to.uicg
to his office therein, sutject at all thuVi
to tbo examine t;ca cf the Governor cr
Auditor' of 'Si'ite, cr a cci-unittee from
either branch cf tha Legislative uoi.-w-biy.
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Sec. 4. Tha duties of tha said Super
intendent of Publio Instruction shall tb
as follows: '
1st. Ha shall meet the county super
intendents in Stata Cunventioa at leoct
ence ia each year, giving dua netica 'If
j'th'e time and place cf such meetir-cr, t
compare views, discuss prcncip'e?, Iistea
to communications and suggestion?, and
to discus3, if need be, question! re'ouuvu
to compensation and qualification cf teach
ers, branches of study,, methods cf in
struction, -formation cf libraries, valua
cf text books, and generally to consider
all matters connected with tha common,
school system.
2d. II? shall visit such sc::c;'3 as ha
have it ia his power to do, a;ld" witness
and a'dvhe with tha teachers thereof,
upon taa same manner ia which they ara
conducted.
3d. Ha shall visit county teachers' in
stitutes, 'and deliver before them lec
tures upon topics calculated to subserve
the interest! of popular evocation.
4th. Ha shall, whea tha funds pro
vided by law fcr tha purpoca will admit
purchase libraries and apparatus, ami
distribute the sam'a amongst the- school
according to the grade therecf, and iha
enumeration of youth in tha districts.
vth. He shall defina tha text bocks
to be csed ia tha several schouli in thb
State ; lists cf which shall tc" furnish?;!
to the county 'superintendents, and by
them transmiited'tj tha several boards
rjf district diieetcrs witnia their juriidio
lion. " ' , ' ' -
6;h. He shall prescriba forms fo?
making all reports, and regulations j o
all proceedings,under tha general scilocl
law3 cf the State.
Jth. He shall causa to ba printed in
pa'mphlct'lhe scbcoI'.lirsVand la-.i rela
ting to school lands, with the blank forma
prescribed by him; and 'furnish each
couniy Euperimen-en; wita suiacient
number to supply tha di-tri:: c
.eers
a.13 jurisdiotior:.
Sihv He sfiall annually, cn tha 1st
day cf January, submit to tha Governor
cf tha State, z. full report cf tha cperi
tior.3 cf his cilice during tha year, which
report snail ccntaia a statement
th-3
i"j"-"i w4 at.;-jui iar.us LClon"Jr'T
to the State, tha number tf acres atui
red during tha year, the Lumbar cfecrss
sold, leased, and remair.i:, lt.c!J
t cf tha ccmlkLu c: rl:a c-- i-
men schocls, and
ed-.
caticnal lu
stiiutions chartered cr festered by th:
State, embracing the number cf school
lls
5
ciihe several rrau?
zzi compensation cf tes
if I ' ; - , - -
., . . y. .
and compensation cf coc
ents, tha n
cf 'putiU' attend:;)
t j 3 c id iTi r 3 i ?; 13 c t,
tha several s;
youth by counties, tha nveroga ."aiiy ai
tendanccr cf ruciis bv ri --:-i. il- ;'
th?
ofsohcel
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and
plir.3 a.5 l.a ray fc?.
1 .
conditiau of the sohrol funds of the State,
and an account cl the receipts and expen
ditures for tha purpcs?3 cf schools a