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Rh of voting on special district taxes was shifted from “qualified voters” to “taxpayers.”

Supt. Horton’s published report, covering the period September 1, 1882, to August 81, 1884, shows an essential differentiation in its review from earlier ones. There were signs of general improvement:

This desirable result was attained notwithstanding the examiners were unpaid and gave their time at financial loss to themselves. Examinations were held three times a year; there were two grades of certificates given, and 75 per cent was the passing mark. For the second grade the applicant was examined on arithmetic (oral and written), grammar (oral and written), orthography, geography, history, methods of teaching, penmanship, composition, and word analysis. To these subjects there were added, for the first-grade certificate, physiology and algebra. These were county certificates; the first grade was good for four years; the second grade for two. A first-grade certificate was necessary to teach the grammar grades.

The new schoolhouses erected during this period were said to be very substantial and well adapted for their purpose:

In his report to the Secretary of the Interior, dated September 30, 1883, which may be taken as substantially representing the school year 1882–83, Gov. Tritle gave the number of the schools as follows: Yavapai, 29; Apache, 15; Cochise, 11; Pima and Maricopa, 10 each; Pinal, 7; Graham, 6; Gila, Yuma, and Mohave, 3 each.

By reason of the negligence, indifference, or ignorance of some of the local school trustees, the schools got little supervision from them, and the duties of the county superintendent were such as to leave them “virtually without supervision,” for the duties of the probate