The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-04
A SCHOOL OF SCIENCE.
The Bill a. Presented to the Legis-
1ature.

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The Bill - Presented to the Legil
Il 1ature.
Section IA school of science is here
by established which shall be know
under the name and style OF the aIdah
, School Of Science"
/ Section 2-The object of such schoc
OF science Is to furnish facilities for til
education Of persons who may desire /,
receive special instruction in chemistr,
metailurgy. geology. minsralogy, min
Ing, mining engineering. mathematics
mechanics, drawing or other sciences.
| Section 3-That board Of direction
is hereby established, which shall b
known under the name and style Of til,
state Board of Directors of the Idah,
school OF Science" 1t shall consist O
the governor of the state, the presiden
OF the Idaho school OF science and fiv,
other members. The five members o.
the board of directors shall be nomi
mated by the governor with the approya
OF the senate. At least three of thu
said directors shall be residents of min
ing counties in this state, and at leas,
two of whom shah be residents of agrl
cultural counties in this state, who shall
hold their Office for the term of two
years and until their successors are duly
appointed and qualified. They shall
receive no compensation for Their
services, but shall be paid their travel
ling and other necessary expenses while
employed on the business of the board.
Section 4-The said board of directors
shall be body corporate, capable in law
OF suing and being sued, of taking. hold
ing and selling real and personal prop
erty, and contracting and being con
tracted with, of having and using a
corporate seal, and of causing all things
TO be done necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act.
Section 5--Any vacancy in said board
caused by death. resignation or removal
from the state shall be filled by appoint
ment by the governor of the state:
Provided, however, that the person ap-
pointed TO fill any such vacancy shall be
chosen from the same county as the one
whose place he shall be appointed to fill.
and shall only hold his place, by virtue
OF such appointment, for the unexpired
term caused by such vacancy.
Section 6-The board of directors pro.
yided for in this act shall meet within
80 days after their appointment at the
call of and at such place as the governor
shall direct, and at such other times and
places as the said board shall determine
upon.
Section AT their first meeting the
board shall choose one of their members
rs president of their own board.
Section Sat the first meeting of the
board of directors. or as soon thereafter
as competent persons can be obtained,
they shall appoint a secretary and treas
urer of the board. The treasurer must
be member of such board of directors.
but the secretary may or may not be a
member of such board. They shall re-
luire such bonds from the said secre- |
AIRY and treasurer as shall be deemed |
adequate to secure the faithful perform
'nce OF their duties by those respective
'tiicers: and such officers shall be chosen
or a period of two years, and until |
heir successors are chosen and quail.
led: Provided, that the said officers
nay he removed by said board for cause
hown.
Section 9-The board shall direct the
disposal of any and all moneys appro-
'riated for the purposes of the said
IDAHO school of science.
Section io-The secretary of the board
hall reside and keep his office at or
lear the Idaho school of science. 1t
hall be his duty to keep record of the
of the said board, which
hall be open at all times to the inspec-
ion of any citizen in this state. He
hall also have the custody of all books,
apers, documents and other property
Thich may be deposited in his Office:
iso keep and file all reports which may
g made from time TO time by county,
tate and district mechanical and min
ig societies, and all correspondence
rom other persons and societies per-
aiming to the business of mining or any
abject included within the scope of
his institution. And to address circu-
lr letters to the best mechanical and
inning institutions in this state and
|sewhere, with view of illustrating
ne latest and best methods and modes
working the experiments connected
18th mines and mining, the production, ,
and treatment of ores. min
rails and metals in the United States
nd in Europe and elsewhere, and Oh ,
lin such information respecting the !
improvements of mining machinery ,
iapted to the state of Idaho, and pub !
sh from time 10 time such information ;
) will be of practical benefit to the ,
lining interests and the working and $
eatment of all ores and metals: to re- ,
i've and keep such rare and valuable
IMPLIES and specimens of ores and the ,
roduct of mines and mills that may be {
attributed and donated from any
'urce, aud shall add, as far as possible, !
ny obtainable contributions to the |,
useom and laboratory of said Idaho !
hool of science, and thus add in the S