§ 6. The said State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall not be interested in the sale, proceeds or profits of any book, apparatus or furniture used, or to be used, in any school in this State, and for offending against the provisions of this section he shall be liable to indictment, and upon conviction shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars, and may be imprisoned in the county jail not less than one month nor more than twelve months, at the discretion of the court.

SECTION 1. On Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, A. D., 1890, and quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected by the qualified voters of every county in this State, a county superintendent of schools, who shall perform the duties required by law, and shall enter upon the discharge of his duties on the first Monday of December after his election.

§ 2. He shall, before entering upon his duties, take the oath prescribed by the Constitution, and execute a bond payable to the People of the State of Illinois, with two or more responsible freeholders as security, to be approved by the county board or by the judge and clerk of the county court, in a penalty of not less than twelve thousand dollars ($12,000), to be increased at the discretion of the said county board, conditioned that he will faithfully perform all the duties of his office according to the laws which are or may be in force during his term of office.

§ 3. The bond required in the foregoing section shall be in the following form, viz.:

STATE OF ILLINOIS, }

..County,

SS.

Know all men by these presents, that we, A B, CD and E F, are held and firmly bound, jointly and severally, unto the People of the State of Illinois, in the penal sum of.... ..dollars, to

the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this A. D. 18....

..day of..

The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden A B, County Superintendent of the county aforesaid, shall faithfully discharge all the duties of such office, according to the laws which now are and may hereafter be in force, and shall deliver over to his successor in office all moneys, books, papers and property in his hands, as such County Superintendent, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

A B [Seal.]
C D [Seal.]
EF [Seal.]

And which bond shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.

§ 4. The obligors in such bond shall be bound jointly and severally, and upon it an action or actions may be maintained by the board of trustees of the proper township, or any other corporate body interested, for the benefit of any township or fund injured by any breach of the conditions thereof.

§ 5. If a majority of the county board shall be satisfied, at any time, that the bond of said county superintendent is insufficient, it shall be the duty of such superintendent, upon notice being given to him by the clerk of such board, to execute a new bond, conditioned and approved as the first bond: Provided, that the execution of such new bond shall not affect the old bond or the liability of the securities thereon.

§ 6. It shall be the duty of the county board of the county to provide the said county superintendent with a suitable office, with necessary furniture and office supplies, as is done in the case of other county officers.

§ 7. The said county superintendent shall be liable to removal by the county board for any palpable violation of law or omission of duty. [Repealed by act approved June 15, 1893. When the office of county superintendent shall become vacant by death, resignation, the removal of the incumbent by the county board, or otherwise, the county board shall fill the vacancy by appointment, and the person so appointed shall hold his office until the next election of county officers, at which election the county board shall order the election of a successor.

§ 9. In counties having not more than one hundred (100) schools, the county board may limit the time of the superintendent: Provided, that in counties not having more than fifty (50) schools, the limit of time shall not be made less than one hundred and fifty (150) days a year; in counties having from fifty-one (51) to seventy-five (75) schools, not less than two hundred (200) days a year; and in counties having from seventy-six (76) to one hundred (100) schools, not less than two hundred and fifty (250) days a year.

$10. The county superintendent may, with the approval of the county board, employ such assistant or assistants as he needs for the full discharge of his duties. Such assistants shall be persons of good attainments, versed in the principles and

methods of education, familiar with public school work, and competent to visit schools. Such assistants shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the county board.

11. County superintendents shall receive in full, for all services rendered by them, commissions as follows: Three per cent. commission upon the amount of sales of school lands, or sales of land upon mortgage, or of sales of real estate taken for debt, including all services therewith. Two per cent. commission upon all sums distributed, paid or loaned out by them for the support of schools. For all other duties required by law to be performed by them, four dollars ($4) a day for such number of days as shall be spent in the actual performance of their duties, not exceeding the number fixed by the county boards in counties in which the boards are given power to fix the number of days by section 9 of this article of this act, and one dollar ($1) a day for expenses for the number of days actually spent in school visitation.

§ 12. The county superintendents shall present, under oath or affirmation, their itemized bills for their per diem compensation and for the expenses allowed by this article of this act, when visiting schools, together with a report of all their acts as such county superintendent, or assistant, including a list of all the schools visited, with the dates of visitation, to the county board, at the annual meeting of such county board in September, and as near quarterly thereafter as such board may have regular or special meetings, and after the bills have been audited by the county board, the county clerk shall certify to such auditing upon the bills, and transmit them to the Auditor of Public Accounts, who shall, upon receipt of them, remit in payment thereof to each superintendent his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the amount certified to be due him. The said Auditor, in making his warrant to any county for the amount due it from the state school fund, shall deduct from it the several amounts for which warrants have been issued to the county superintendent of said county since the next preceding apportionment of the state school fund.

13. It shall be the duty of each county superintendent of schools in this State

First-To sell township fund lands, issue certificates of purchase, report to the county board and State Auditor, and perform all other duties pertaining thereto, as required by article XIII of this act.

See md-To register applicants for admission to the State Normal Universities and to the University of Illinois, and to assist in the examination of the same as directed by the State Board of Education or other proper authorities.

Third To visit each school in the county at least once a year, and in the performance of this duty, he shall spend at least half the time given to his office, and more, if practicable, in visiting ungraded schools.

Fourth-To note, when visiting schools, the methods of instruction, the branches taught, the text-books used, and the discipline, government and general condition of the schools.

Fifth-To give to teachers and school officers such directions in the science, art and methods of teaching and courses of study as he may deem expedient and necessary.

Sixth-To act as the official adviser and constant assistant of the school officers and teachers of his county; and, in the performance of this duty, he shall faithfully carry out the advice and instruction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Seventh-To conduct, as provided for in section 10 of article VII of this act, a teachers' institute, and to aid and encourage the formation of other teachers' meetings, and to assist in their management.

Eighth-To labor in every practicable way to elevate the standard of teaching, and improve the condition of the common schools of his county.

Ninth To examine, at least once each year, all books, accounts and vouchers of every township treasurer in his county, and if he finds any irregularities in them, he shall at once report the same in writing to the board of trustees, whose duty it shall be to take, immediately, such action as the case demands.

Tenth To examine all notes, bonds, mortgages, and other evidences of indebtedness which the township treasurer holds officially, and if he finds that the papers are not in proper form, or that the securities are insufficient, he shall so state in writing to the board of trustees.

Eleventh-To give notice of the election of trustees in cases such as those provided for in section 15 of article III of this act.

Twelfth To file and safely keep the poll books and returns of any election required to be returned to the county superintendent by any provision of this act.

Thirteenth-To investigate and determine all matters pertaining to the change in the boundaries of school districts, which may come to him by appeal from the decision of the school trustees, and to notify the township treasurer, from whom the papers relating to the matter were received, of his decision of the matter.

Fourteenth-To give notice of the election of school directors in cases such as are provided for in section 9 of article V of this act.

Fifteenth-To hold meetings, at least quarterly, for the examination of teachers, as provided for in section 7 of article VII of this act.

Sixteenth-To grant certificates of qualification to such persons as may be qualified to receive them, as provided for in section 3 of article VII of this act; and to keep a record of all

teachers to whom such certificates have been granted, as provided for by section 4 of article VII of this act; and to keep a record of all teachers employed in teaching in his county.

Seventeenth-To keep a just and true account of all moneys received and all moneys paid out on account of the "institute fund," and make report thereof to the county board, as provided for in section 9 of article VII of this act.

Eighteenth-To present to the county board of the county, at the first regular meeting thereof, annually, the report required by section 3 of article XI of this act.

Nineteenth-To notify presidents of boards of trustees and clerks of school districts, on or before September 30th, annually, of the amount of money paid by him to the township treasurer, and the date of such payments.

Twentieth-To receive and file, on or before the 15th day of July preceding each regular session of the General Assembly, and at such other time as may be required by the State or county superintendent, a statement from the board of trustees of each township, giving such statistics and information as may be called for.

14. The said county superintendent shall have powerFirst-To require the board of trustees of each township in his county to make, at any time he may desire, the report provided for in section 28 of article III of this act.

Second-To recommend to the State Superintendent the remission of the penalty provided for a failure by the trustees of schools to make the reports provided for by law.

Third To renew teachers' certificates at their expiration by his indorsement thereon.

Fourth-To revoke the certificate of any teacher for immorality, incompetency, or other just cause.

Fifth-To direct in what manner township treasurers shall keep their books and accounts.

Sixth-To bring suit against the county collector for a failure to pay State Auditor's warrant, as provided for in section 5 of article XII of this act.

Seventh-To remove any school director from office for a willful failure to perform the duties of his office.

Eighth-To lease and sell real estate in cases provided for in section 26 of article XIII of this act, in the manner therein specified.

§ 15. The said county superintendent shall provide three well bound books, which shall be paid for from the county treasury. These books shall be known and designated by the letters A, B, C for the following purposes: In book "A" he shall record at length all petitions presented to him for the sale of common school lands, and the plats and certificates of valuation made by