Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-02
ALABAMA'S PUBLIC LAWS.
H. S61.
No. 1877.


agement of the several agricultural
schools and experiment stations in the
state of Alabama.
Section l. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of Alabama, That for the sup
port of the nine branch agricultural
schools and experiment stations, located
in the First Second, Third, Fourth Fifth.
Sixth Seventh, Eighth and Ninth con-
gressional districts respectively in the
state of Alabama there shall be appropri-
ated annually out of the agricultural fund
the sum of s., 500 to each of said schools,
one-fourth of such sum to be paid quar-
terly, to-wit: January 1, April 1, July 1
and October l. of each year to the treas
urer of the board of control of such
schools, provided there is SO much of said
fund not otherwise appropriated, and
If such fund Is not sufficient to pay TO
each of said schools the said sum of $500
then the same is to be equally divided
among said schools.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That not
less than $500 of the sum SO appropriated
to each of said schools shall be used in
maintaining, cultivatlng and improving
the farms respectively and making agri-
cultural experiments thereon, under and
by direction of the respective boards of
control
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That with
in thirty days after the passage of this
act, the governor shall appoint new
board of control for each of said schools
to be composed of five members a ma
jority of whom shall be men whose prin-
cipal business is farming, who shall be
residents of the respective congressional
districts wherein the school for which
they are appointed is located And the
superintendent of education and the COM
missioner of agriculture shall be ex-of-
ficio members of each of such boards of
control rd IF mi n
point an executive committee composed
of not less than three members of such
board who shall exercise such powers
consistent with the acts creating the said
school as are conferred upon them by
the board of control. OF the five MEM
bers of each board of control appointed
by the governor one shall be appointed
for two years, two for four years and
two for six years from the date of their
respective appointments and as their
terms expire the governor shall fill the
vacancies, and the members appointed to
fill such vacancies shall hold for six years
from their appointments And the gov
ernor, whenever he deems such action
necessary or eXpedient, shall have author
lty to remove the board of control of any
school or any member of such board. The
members of said board must not receive
any compensation other than travelling
expenses actually incurred in attending
meetings of the board of control.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That the
president or principal of each of said
schools shall be the director of the re-
spective school and station in which
he is employed, and he shall personally
Superintend the making of such expert
ments as will advance the interests of
scientific agriculture and cause such
chemical analysis to be made as are
deemed necessary, and perform such
other duties in reference to such expert
ment stations as shall be required of him
by the board of control.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That the
president and board of control of said ag-
ricultural schools and experiment stations
shall, from time to time, prepare bulle-
tins of information for farmers and re-
ports of agricultural experiments con-
Quoted by them, and answers to ques-
tions that may be asked them in practical
farming ndvenerinary diseases including
condensed reports of the experiment sta
ton al Uniontown, and publish the same
in all the weekly newspapers published
in their respective congressional districts
whose publishers will insert the same
rec of charge.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That it
hall be the duty of the president or
principal of each of said schools to make
70 the superintendent of education on or
)efore September Goth of each year full
eport of the financial condition, work.
ngs and progress of said school, en-
,racing an itemized account of all re-
leipts and disbursements of money APP
)ropriated to such schools by this act
md like report to the commissioner of
agriculture of the condition, expenses
md workings of the experiment station
connected with such school.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the president and
principal of each of such schools to re-
port in writing quarterly to the board of
control an itemized account of all Incl
dental or matriculation fees and all other
received by him as such president
Or principal, together with the disposition
II the same. He shall give receipts for
Ill moneys received and take receipts for
al moneys disbursed by him.
Sec. s. Be 1t further enacted, That the
treasurer of the board of control shall
give bond payable to the president of the
BOARD of control in the sum of at least
nne thousand dollars. conditioned to
keep and disburse the funds of
said school and such board of control
may require an additional bond at any
time it may deem necessary.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That
scientific and practical agriculture shall
be taught at all the agricultural schools
and all male pupils over ten years of age
who receive free tuition therein shall be
required to take the course in scientific
agriculture and horticulture and all other
pupils over the age of ten years receiving
course in Horticulture and horticulture.
Sec. TO- Be 1t further enacted, That
none of the said schools shall receive the
provided for IN this act or
any part thereof unless such school shall
be actually conducting an agricultural
experiment station and agricultural
school wherein such experiments are
made as will tend to advance the inter-
ests of scientific farming.
Sec. II. Be 1t further enacted, That the
board of control and president of the
faculty of said schools shall adopt a
course of study with view to educating
and training pupils for teachers in the
public schools of this state, which course
Of study shall embrace the different
grades adopted by the state; to grant
certificates of proficiency or diplomas to
such pupils as shall complete the course
Of study so adopted; provided that such
certificates of proficiency or diplomas
shall not entitle the holder to teaching
the public schools in the state without
examination.
Sec. II. Be 1t further enacted, That ex-
cept as to the appointment of the boards
Of control of the several schools this act
shall go into effect on the second day of
April 1897.
Sec 10. Be 1t further enacted, That all