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Commissioners graded lists of those whom they deem qualified
for appointment, from which graded lists all nominations of
teachers shall be made by the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion and his Assistants to the Board of School Commission-
ers. All such nominations of teachers shall be made in the
order in which the names of the nominees appear upon such
graded lists. In the preparation of these graded lists, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction and his Assistants shall
ascertain by competitive examinations the relative qualifica-
tions of those candidates who desire appointment, and shall
place the names of the accepted candidates upon said graded
lists in the order of their relative qualifications, so ascertained
by such competitive examination. It shall be their duty to
advise the Board of School Commissioners whenever called
upon, or whenever they think it important, in respect to the
course of studies, text-books, or methods of instruction.
Whenever the Superintendent of Public Instruction and his
Assistants are in doubt what course to pursue, they shall ask
instructions from the Board of School Commissioners, to
whom they may present a majority and minority report, and
the decision of the Board of School Commissioners shall be
final. The Superintendent of Public Instruction and his As-
sistants shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed
by order of the Board of School Commissioners not inconsist-
ent with this Article.

102. It shall be the duty of the School Visitors, hereinbefore
provided for, to visit the schools to which they are assigned, and
to report upon their condition at least once in every quarter,
and oftener if they think it desirable. In case of an emergency
requiring attention, they shall immediately notify the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. The said School Visitors may
be called together by the Board of School Commissioners or
the Superintendent of Public Instruction whenever the interests
of the schools require it, or whenever it is thought important for
the office of a Visitor to be defined, the organization of the
school system to be considered, and the characteristics of a
good school to be clearly stated to them. They shall perform
such other duties as the Board of School Commissioners may
prescribe, not inconsistent with this Article.