aminer; certificates of the first grade shall embrace
orthography, reading, writing, arithmetic, geogra-
phy, history, English grammar, book-keeping, alge-
bra and natural philosophy; and the second grade,
shall embrace orthography, residing, writing, arith-
metic, geography, history and English grammar; nor
shall such certificate continue in force for more than
six months, unless the person receiving the same
shall satisfy tire Examiner of his fitness for governing
a school, and his ability to impart instruction in the
various branches taught in the public schools; but
\\ lien the Examiner shall have satisfied himself upon
these points he shall be empowered to issue a cer-
tificate, which shall continue in force for three years.
SEC. 3. No certificate of qualification as a teacher
shall be issued to any male under nineteen} ears of
age, or to a female under seventeen years of age.
SEC. 4. The County Examiner shall hold regular
examinations of teachers at such times as the Board
may direct, of which due notice shall be given in the
newspapers, or otherwise'. No Examiner shall]] he
allowed to charge any fees for the issuing of certifi-
cates to teachers; and if any Examiner shall be found
guilty of charging or receiving any fee or reward,
directly or indirectly, for issuing any certificate to a
teacher, he shall be dismissed from office.
SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the County Exami-
ner, or his assistant, at least three times in each
school year, to visit the schools in his county if it
contains fifty schools or less, and twice a year in
counties having more than fifty schools; he shall
observe the method of the teacher and give him
such practical suggestions as the circumstances may
prompt; he shall, whenever possible, attend public
examinations and report quarterly in detail the re-
sult of his observations to the Board of County School
Commissioners.
SEC. 6. The Secretary and Treasurer of the Board
of County School Commissioners shall give bond to
the State of Maryland with at least two securities, to
be approved by the said Board, in such penal sum as
the said Board shall determine, with the condition
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