rtain ages in
each district, or in such other manner as may be directed by law. If the
moneys thus received are insufficient to pay the wages of teachers, a
rate bill is made out in each district for the deficiency, and collected
from the persons whose children have been taught in the schools.

Sec.9. The towns, or townships, are divided into districts of suitable size
for schools, which are called _district schools_. From their being
supported by a common fund, and designed for the common benefit, or from
the lower or more common branches being taught in them, they are also
called _common schools_. One or more _trustees_ or _directors_ are
chosen in each district to manage its affairs; a _clerk_ to notify
meetings and record the proceedings of the same; and a _collector_ to
collect taxes for building and repairing school-houses, and all rate
bills for the payment of teachers.

Sec.10. The highest school officer is the _state superintendent of common
schools_, or, as he is sometimes called, _superintendent of public
instruction_. The superintendent collects information relating to the
schools; the number of children residing in each district, and the
number taught; the amount paid for tuition; the number of school-houses,
and the amount yearly expended in erecting school-houses; and other
matters concerning the operation and effects of the common school
system. If there is no other officer whose duty it is, the
superintendent also apportions the money arising from the state funds
among the several counties. He reports to the legislature at every
session the information he has collected, and suggests such improvements
in the school system as he thinks ought to be made.

Sec.11. There is in every county an officer who receives from the state
superintendent the money apportioned to the county, and apportions the
same among the towns; reports to the state superintendent the number of
children in the county; and performs such other duties as the law
requires. In some states, there is no such county officer; but the money
is apportioned by the state superintendent among the towns; and the
reports from the towns are made directly to the state superintendent.

Sec.12. In the towns are officers whose duties are to examine teachers,
visit schools, apportion the school moneys among the districts, and to
collect the lists of the number of children in the several districts,
with such other information as the law requires, and rep