ART. — .] PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

fulness and elevate the standard of the schools, and
convince the people of the inestimable value of sound
education.

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28. They shall cause instruction to be given in
each school district for at least six months in each
year, and if the state and county appropriations fail
to prolong the school session, then to allow the use
of the school house and furniture for subscription
schools under their direction.

Ibid. s. 7
Instruction
school dis
tricts

29. Every district commissioner shall have power
to take affidavits and administer oaths in all matters
pertaining to public schools, but without charge or
fee; and under the direction of the state superinten-
dent of public instruction, to take and report to him
the testimony in any case of appeal.

Ibid s.3
Affidavits,

.
&c.

30. They shall examine any charge affecting the
moral character of any teacher within their district,

Ibid s.
Moral charac
ter of teachers.

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first giving the teacher reasonable notice of the
charge, and an opportunity to defend himself there-
from ; and if the charge be sustained, shall annul the
teacher's certificates, by whomsoever granted, and
declare* him unfit to teach ; and if the teacher hold
a certificate of the state superintendent, or a diploma
of the state normal school, shall notify the super-
intendent forthwith of such annulment; provided,
always, that the teachers shall have the right of
appeal to the board of school commissioners.
31. It shall be the duty of each district commis-
sioner to collect from each teacher, and report in
tabular form the condition of the schools in his dis-
trict, at each quarterly meeting of the board. These
reports shall be filed by the secretary, and preserved
for the use of the president of the board of school
commissioners in making up his annual report to
the state superintendent.
32. Whenever the number of children between
the ages of six and eighteen, attending school in
any school district, is greater than one hundred,
then the commissioner may, instead of dividing the
district, proceed, with the consent of the board, to

Proviso.

Ibid s 11.
Reports of con-
dition of
schools.

Ibid. s. 12
When number
of attendants
in school dis-
trict exceeds
one hundred.