Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

necessary to enforce the faithful dis charge of the duties of all officers pro- fessors and students. They shall divide the course of instruction Into depart ments. so as to secure a thorough edu-
 cation and the best possible instruction in all of said industrial studies, select ing careful and efficient professors in each department, and shall adopt all such bylaws and regulations as they may deem necessary to carry out all of the purposes and objects of said insti- tution
 Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the board of trustees, as hereinbefore pro- vided, shall receive as compensation for their services their actual expenses in attending any of the meetings of the board of trustees payable out of any funds belonging to said school.
 Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That as it is the object of this act to establish said industrial school for white girls, with as small an outlay annually as is consistent with the object to be attained, the said trustees shall prepare general plan of said school, together with all the necessary departments dormtories and outhouses; also an estimate of the cost of necessary school furniture, including cost of buildings and department appli ances, and shall build and establish in any one year, unless said building shall be secured by donation to the state, only 1 such houses, dormitories and depart ments as they may deem for the best in- terest of said institution and of greatest ] practical importance.
 Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the 1 said board of trustees shall organize un- l dess-the provisions of this act as soon as | practicable after their appointment, and | they shall immediately after their or ganizaion proceed to procure, by pur- 1 chase or donation, site for the location of theAiabama Girls Industrial school tr1- f1aN state of Alabama in industrial and sci entific studies. In selecting he site tns trustees shall look to the convenience of | the people of the state, the advantages and disadvantages of the different sites 1 proposed, and shall locate the same at | the place where most advantages are of | fered. Provided, that the location shall | be at a place known to be free from an- nual epidemics. And provided further, that if the trustees to be appointed shall | deem it best or the most practicable way | of attaining the desired object, then it may be established as branch of an al- ready existing school.
 | Sec. II. Be it further enacted That as soon as said institution is prepared to re- | ceive pupils or students in three or mora | of the industrial studies hereinbefore | enumerated, the said trustees shall ap- | portion to each county it's quota of schol- | ars on the basis of the educable white l girls between the ages of 14 and 21, in | the state and several counties, and one pupil for each congressional district, whose tuition and board shall be abso- | lutely free, and this number shall be in- creased from time to time as in the judg ment of the trustees the Gnances of said institution shall warrant. Said free l scholarship shall be awarded at the an- nual meeting of the girls industrial school upon the recommendation of the trustee from the congressional district from which said pupil is appointed, and | the several superintendents of education | in the counties shall advertise it in somd newspaper published in said county and after the expiration of two weeks from said advertisement, shall, by and with the approval of the county commissioners or court of county revenues, commission such number of white girls to said insti- tuition as such county is entitled to-. The presentation of such certificate, over the signature of the probate judge of said county, shall entitle the person so com missioned to admission into said school, with all it's privileges for the course of study selected; Provided that the ap-- pointing. board shall give the preference to the applicants least able to educate themselves if they have the requisite qualifications; Provided however, that nothing in the provisions of this act shall be held to prevent any white girl in this state from attending said school upon the payment of her board and tuition.
 Sec 12. Be it further enacted, That the
 sum of $5000 for the year 1895 and $10,000 for the year 1896 be, and the same is, hereby appropriated, or so much thereof
 as may be necessary, out of any funds
 in the state treasury not otherwise ap-
 propriated The same shall be drawn from the state treasury by the board of trustees on vouchers audited by the board and approved by the governor, and filed in the auditors office. Such vouchers shall contain a clear and full statement of the purpose for which they
 s are given. Upon the filing of such vouch- CTS the auditor of the state shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer for ! the same, from time to time, as funds may be needed to pay the officers and