Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-24
No. 52O.
AN ACT

No. 520. AN ACT H. 511
 To amend an act entitled "an act to ere ate and establish an industrial school for white girls in the state of Ala bama."s t. s Section l. Be it. enacted by the general assembly. of Alabama, That section of an act to create and establish an indus trial school for whi.e girls in the state of Alabama, approved February, 1893, be amended so as to read as follows Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the gov ernor of the state shall nominate and appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, one person from each of the congressional districts of the
 state, and two from the state at large, who, together with the governor and the state superintendent of education, shall be trustees, and to serve as such for six
 years, except the governQr and supelin- tendent of education, who shall serve for
 the terms of their election by the people
 of Alabama. Immediat tely after they
 shall be assembled, in consequence of
 their first appointment, they shall be
 divided equally into three classes The
 term of the first class shall expire two
 years from the date of their ap-
 pointment; the second class, four
 years from the date of their ap-
 pointment, and the third class
 six years from the date of their appoint
 ment, so that one-third shall be chosen every two years. If vacancy happen by
 resignat ation or otherwise, the governor may make temporary appointme nts until
 the next meeting of the general assem-
 ply. The governor shall be ex-officio member of the beard of trustees, and shallfact as president in III of their meet
 ings when present, but in his absence
 they may choose a president pro tenn.
 Five of the board of trustees shall be quorum for the transaction of business.
 Sec. 2. Be it further. enacted, That sec
 tion of said act be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 5. Be it further en-
 acted. That the governor shall. as ex-
 officio president, convene the board of
 trustees of said industrial school to con-
 slider any business connected with the
 same, whenever he shall deem it ex-
 pedient to do so; that the trustees shall
 elect secretary of said board, whose duty it shall be to record in we'll bound book all the proceedings had by said board, and shall be allowed
 such compensation for his or her
 proper, hot to exceed $100 per an-
 mum. The board of trustees may also elect a treasurer for said industrial school, who shall hold and disburse all
 the funds belonging to said school on the order of the board of trustees, and shall receive such compensation as the board shall deem proper, not to exceed $100 per annum.
 Sec. 3. Before entering upon the duties
 of his office said treasurer shall give
 bond in such sum as the board of trustees
 may prescribe, conditioned to faithfully
 discharge his duties as such treasurer which bond shall be approved by the governor and filed in the office of the
 secretary of state. The treasurer shall take vouchers for all moneys disbursed
 by him under the order of the board of
 trustees, which shall be filed with, and
 recorded by the secretary of the board,
 and shall make reports to- the board
 when they may deem advisable.
 Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That sec
 ton 12 of said act be amended so as to
 read as follows: Sec. F. The sum of
 s5,000 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 appropriat- ed for the establishment and maintenance of said school. Such funds, and any other
 funds appropria ted for such purpose
 from time to time may 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 are given. Upon the filing of such vouch-
 CTS the auditor shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer for the same. When a treasurer for said industrial school shall have been appointed and qualified by the execution of bond as hereinbefore provided, the board of trustees may by order entered upon the minutes direct any part of the funds so appropriated by the state to be paid over to the treasurer to be disbursed by him on theorder of the board of trustees. A copy of such order, certified by the governor, and counter-signed by the sec retary of the board, shall constitute a voucher upon which the auditor shall draw his warrant on the treasurer of the state in favor of the treasurer of the industrial school for the amount thereof.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the board of trustees shall make, or cause to be made to the general assembly, at each session thereof. full report of their transactions, and of the condition of the school, including an itemized account of all,sreceipts and disbursements on ac- count of the school by those charged with it's financial affairs.
 Approved February IS, 1897.
 Official: J. K. JACKSON, Secretary of State. +st~f