Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-04-18
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AT WAHPE-
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ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AT WAHPE-
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An Act to Locate. Establish and Maintain the
North Dakota Academy Of Science and to Pro-
vide for the Government Thereof.
Be it Enacted b. the Legislative Assembly of the
State of North Dakota:
u SECTION l.. A state scientific school, to
be known as the North Dakota Academy
of Science, the. special object of which
shall be the instruction in such arts and
sciencies as shall hereafter be determined
by the board of education and shall en-
all tho various branches shall be taught,
pertaining to a good common school edu.
cation, is hereby permanently located at
the city of Wahpeton, in the county of
Richland, state of North Dakota.
SEC. 2. The said school shall be under
the direction of a board of education, and
shall be governed and supported as herein
after provided. - =,
SEC. 8. Said board of education shall
consist OF five members, three Of whom
shall be appointed. by the governor and by
and with the consent Of the senate, one Of
whom shall hold his Office for six years,
another for four years and another for two
years. The governor shall designate
which person shall hold his office for six
years, which for four years and which for
two years. The state treasurer and super
intendent of public instruction shall, by
virtue of their Offices, be members OF said
board; the state treasurer, by virtue of his
office, shall be treasurer of said board, and
the members thereof shall annually elect
from their number a president and secre-
tary. 1t shall be the duty of the secretary
to keep an exact and detailed account Of
the doinRs of said board, and he shall
make such reports to the legislative as.
sembly as are required by this act.
SEC. 4. Said board of education shall
have power to appoint a principal and as
sistant to take charge of said school, and
such other teachers and officers as may be
required in said school, and fix the salaries
Of each and prescribe their several duties.
They shall also have power to remove
either the principal, assistant or teachers,
and appoint others in their stead. They
shall prescribe the various books to be used
In saiu school, and shall make all the regu-
latlons and bylaws necessary for the good
government and management of the same,
n shall have power to procure all neces-
sary apparatus, instruments and appurten-
ances for instruction of the students in
said school.
See s. The said board of education shall
0rdaln such rules and regulations
for the admission Of pupils to said
school as they shall deem nee.
essary and proper. Every applicant for
admission shall undergo an examination in
such manner as shall be prescribed by the
board. And the board may in their discre-
tion require an applicant for admission
into said school to pay or secur to be paid
such fees or tuition as said board shall deem
reasonable.
SEc.6 4. Before entering upon the duties
of their office, each member Of the said
board OF education shall take and subscribe
an oath, as follows:
II do solemnly swear or affirm thatI will
support the constitution of the United
States and the constitution of the state of
North Dakota and will faithfully discharge
the duties of board of education of the
North Dakota academy of science accord
ing to the best Of my ability; that l have
not received, and will not knowingly and
any money or other consideration from
any source whatever, for any vote or influ-
ence | may give or withhold, or for any
other official act l may perform as a mem
Der Of such board, except as herein pro-
vided."
And also execute a bond in the penal
sun Of three theasand ($s,ooo) dollars, for
kota, with two or more good and sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the governor,
and be filed with the secretary of state, con-
ditioned upon the faithful performance of
his duties, and the honest and faithful dis
bursement of and, accounting for all mon
eys which may come into his hands under
the provisions of this act. The %saidsboard,
cuted the bond as aforesaid, is hereby en-
powered and required to cause to he pre-
pared suitable plans and specifications by
a competent architect; such plans shall
the erection of a building or
buildings, which shall accommodate not
less than 100, nor more than 300 scholars,
and shall be accompanied by specifications
required and description of all material
ana labor required for the entire and full
of the buildings, and no plan
shall be adopted that contemplates the ex-
penditure of more money for it's compile
ton than the amount reasonably necessary
to carry out the objects of said institution.
SEC. 7. That the said board of education
shall employ the architect whose plans and
specifications are accepted. TO act as q SUI
~perintendent of construction, who shall re-
ceive for such plans and specifications and
for experimenting construction, such pay
as the board shall by agreement determine,
which pay shall not exceed an amount
equal to five per cent. Of the estimated cost
OF said buildings.
specifications shall have been approved and
adopted by a majority of the board, the
board of education shall cause to be inserted
in at least two of the daily newspapers pub
lished In the State of North Dakota, and
having a general circulation therein, an ad-
vertisement for sealed bids for the con-
struction of the buildings herein authorized,
this act and of the plans and specifications
to all persons applying therefor; provided,
said board may advertise as aforesaid
whenever there shall be q sufficient