The age-herald., 1899-03-05
GENERAL LAWS
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governor in making nominations therefor to the senate. Thereafter, the lady mem bers of said board shall be elected by the continuing members thereof, at the expira- tion of their respective terms; and all va- cancies, caused by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by said board. The term of office of each member of said board, after the expiration of the first term, shall be for six years.
 Sec. B. Be it further enacted, That the board of directors shall elect a president, vice-president secretary and treasurer, and such other officers, agents and employees as to them shall seem necessary or expedient, whose term of office or employment shall be for such time as the board may pre- scribe; and said board shall have the power to remove any such officer. agent or em- ploye at any time, with or without cause. The said board shall also have power to i'll all vacancies occurring in any such ofhces
 Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That upon the nomination and confirmation of said lady members of said board, they shall as soon thereafter they may deem pest, cause a meeting of the board of directors to be called at the office of the governor, Tn the city of Montgomery, and thus proceed to the selection of a president, vice-presi- dent, secretary and treasurer, and such other officers as to them may seem best; and upon the selection of such officers, said corporation shall be deemed and taken as fully organized.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the board of directors shall have the power to make such bylaws, rules and regulations, Jaxx <xff nfc fnf as shall be necessary or expedient for the government and management of said in- stitution, and of its officers, agents and em- ployes, with power to alter. modify, change or repeal the same. The board shall meet annually at such time, and at such place as may be prescribed by the bylaws; and special meetings may be held at the call of the president, or of the governor, or of a majority of the lady directors, upon such notice as may be prescribed by the bylaws.
 Sec. 6. Be 1t further enacted. That 1t shall be the duty of said school, and 1t shall have the power, to receive, care and provide for the welfare of white children between the ages of six and eighteen, who. by their cause of conduct or surroundings, are like 1y to become base or criminal or hurtful to the state or the best interests of society, to be committed to the keeping of said school under the provisions of this act, or who may be voluntarily committed to it's keeping by the parents or parent. or per- son having them in charge. or who, having no parent, guardian or other person to care for them, voluntarily commit themselves to its keeping.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That any justice of the supreme court, chancellor, judge of probate, circuit judge, or judge of any city or criminal court, of this state, may cause to be brought before him, upon his own motion, or the sworn complaint of another, any white child between the ages of six and eighteen years who may come within any of the following descrip- tions, to-wit: l. Any white child who is begging or any who are offering for sale or selling anything as a mere cover for begging. 2. And who have been abandoned by their parents or who have abandoned their parents and homes and have no visi- ble means of support. 8. Any who do not attend the public schools and idle away their time in the streets without any actual occupation or means of support. 4 Any who are orphans and have no sufficient or proper guardianship to care for their phy- sical. moral and mental welfare, to insure the child against pauperism and crime. 5. Any who may be found destitute or whose parents are both drunkards, or whose mother Is drunkard lewd or in prison; and such child is not supported and con- trolled. 6. Any who shall have been ar- rested and brought before police courts re- peatedly for petty offences and shall appear to be beyond the control of parent. And upon any such child being brought before him, such judge shall proceed forthwith or at such time as he may appoint to in- yestigate the condition and surroundings of such child. and if upon such investiga- ton he shall be satisfied that the child comes within any one of said descriptions and that it would be for the interest of such child that he or she be committed to said institution, he will make an order to that effect, and commit said child to said institution to be held and provided for un- der its rules and regulations. At any such investigation the judge holding the same shall allow any one to appear for said child and resist such commitment; and he shall not make any such commitment if the parent, guardian or person who is related to said child within the fourth degree and sufficiently qualified, in his opinion, to take care of and provide for the child, will ap- pear and agree in writing to so take care of, or provide for the child until he or she shall arrive at the age of sixteen years Any child brought before any judge for such commitment, or any person for such child, may, within five days, appeal from the decision of the judge committing him or her. to the circuit or any city court held in the county in which such investigation is had, upon giving bond, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the judge, and in such sum as may be fixed by him, to have said child forthcoming when said ap- peal is heard and if the appeal be taken by any person for the child, the bond shall further provide for the maintenance of said child until said appeal is disposed of If, upon the hearing of said appeal, the de- cision of the judge causing the commitment Is sustained, the child shall be committed by the court to said institution; but If that decision is not sustained, the child shall not ha mi fad An