Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01
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Leraiize aud Make Provision for IL.
The Delaware Colored Teachers In
stirute of which L. II. Blard oil
Laurel 10 president. has adopted 4
resolution petitioning the Legislature
for sperial appropriation of 500 to
provide competent instructors and de.
fray the expenses generally of an an.
nual institute for teachers. The fol.
lowing bill 70 provide the desired
institute has been introduced into the
House at Dover by Speaker Riggin:
"A bill entitled An act to legalize
and provide for the support aud main
tenance of tho Delaware Colored
Teachers State Institute.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives. of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly met :
Section !. That the Delaware
'Colored Teachers State Institute shall
be and 10 hereby declared TO form part
OF the educational syston Of the State
Of Delaware, prorided that the said
Institute, on the adoption of it's pro-
passed constitution, shall submit the
said constitution to the General
Assembly at its next session for ratiti
cation.
"Ser. .. That. in order to provide
proper instruction in improved methods
OF teaching and to defray the EXPENSE
Incidental 10 the annual session of the
said institute, tho sum Of one hundred
dollars be annually and is nersby APP
propristed from the general revenues
OF the state for the aforesaid purpose
now aud henceforth until such time as
tho Legislature shall deem fit to repeal
or revoke this measure.
Sec. 3. That the State comptroller
shall issue TO the president OF the said
institute in the month Of October OF
every rear warrant for the payment
Of the said gum of one hundred dollars.
Provided aiways that tbs secretary Of
the said institute shall. at the close OF
each annual session of the said insti.
tute, lille at the Office of tie said State
comptroller duly attested list OF the
officers and members of the executive
committee of the said institute. who
shall in all cases be held accountable
and responsible for the proper and
judicious expenditure of the funds OF
the said institute.
Sec. 4. That the State treasurer
shall pay and hereby authorized to pay
to the said president, or any other
officer OF the said institute tieputed in
writing by the sait; president. all and
every part ri the said appropriation of
one hundred dollars on the presenia
ton of the State comptroiler's warrant
for the said sum. Provided that any
surplus or residue Of the said SUM Of
one hundred dollars over and above tic
disbursements for the session Of the
said institute shall be deposited by the
president OF the said institute for and
in the lame Of the said institute, in a
National Bank within the State of
Delaware. Provided also that the said
president shall deliver into the custody
OF the State treasurer his bank book,
deposit book, or any other vouchers
pertaining to the said surplus or
residue.
See. .. That the treasurer of the
said institute shall keep careful and
correct record Of all the accounts OF
the said institute in q book provided
therefor. lie or she shall preserve all
vouchers, bills and receipts, and at tho
close of thp session prepare a tabu!atetl
or itemized account OF all the disburss.
lnents OF the said institute for the said
session, which he or she shall forward
to the State comptroller duly audited
by the finance committee of the said
Institute.