II.  Make an annual report to the superintendent of public instruction, containing all the statistics embraced in the several reports from the trustees of his district.

III.  Visit and examine all the schools and school districts within their districts as often in each year as shall be practicable; inquire into all matters relating to the management, the course of study and mode of instruction, the text books used and the discipline of such schools.

IV.  Examine in regard to the “moral character,” “learning” “and ability to teach,” persons proposing to teach public schools in their districts; and if they find them, qualified, grant them certificates in the form prescribed by the superintendent.

V. Form new districts, or change the boundary lines of old ones.

VI.  Organize at least once each year, or in concert with one or more commissioners in the same county, a “teachers’ institute,” and induce if possible all the teachers in their districts to be present and take part in its exercises.

Q. What are the salaries of each of these officers, or how paid?

I. Sheriff.

A. I. Receives a fee on all papers served

II.  Receives a per cent on money collected on executions.

II.  Judge.

Receives a salary established by the legislature, varying in different counties according to population and business.

III.  Surrogate.

I. Receives a salary, varying in different counties, according to business.

II.  When the judge performs the duties of surrogate the one salary suffices for all the duties performed.

III.  The surrogate is entitled to a clerk.

IV.  County clerk.

I. Receives a fee for all papers recorded.

II.  Receives a fee for administering oaths in court.

III.  Is paid extra for copying or re-indexing old records.

V. Treasurer.

I. The county treasurer shall receive an annual salary fixed by the “board of supervisors.”

II.  The salary shall be established by the “board,” at least six months before his election.

III.  The salary shall not be increased nor diminished during his term of office.

VI.  District attorney.

I. A salary fixed by the board of supervisors, when they resolve so to do.

II.  Can try civil causes, when not engaged officially, receiving as his own the fees for the same.

VII.  Coroners.

I. For holding inquests they are entitled to a reasonable compensation to be audited and allowed by the board of supervisors.

II.  For performing sheriff’s duties, they are entitled to same fees as sheriff.

VIII.  Superintendent of the poor.

Paid by the day.

IX.  Justices of sessions.