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Rh state treasurer in favor of the treasurer of each county for the amount due to each county. In case the reports from any county, township, city, or district, are defective, the superintendent is authorized to ascertain, by the best evidence he can obtain, the facts upon which the apportionment shall depend.

It is the intention of the law that districts shall not lose public money on account of inaccurate or incomplete reports; if the superintendent is unable to gather such information or if he finds that school has not been taught in the district at least five months (Act 15, 1895), it is his duty to cause such districts to forfeit their share of this fund. He may, if he finds that officers failed to comply with the law through fault of their own, apportion such deficiency at the time of the next apportionment (5029 and 5030). The preparation of this statement is one of the most important duties of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,

5. To prepare statements for the division of library money among townships and districts entitled to receive a portion of the same (5145). 

6. To prepare all examination questions to be used at county teachers&rsquo; examinations. He is required to send same under seal to the commissioner of schools (Act 66, 1895). He shall also send to commissioner of schools the questions furnished by the president of the agricultural college for use in the examination of candidates for admission into said college (Act 101, 1895).

7. To prescribe rules and regulations relative to the granting of certificates by county board of examiners (Act 101, 1895). 

8. To approve and countersign, in his discretion, first grade certificates (Act 34, 1893). 

9. To prepare and furnish to school officers blank forms for auuual reports to the department. (Act 147, 1891).