The age-herald., 1900-12-16

Management) Such institution Is under the control and management of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School for the Deaf, who may prescribe rules and regula- tions for the conduct of the same. The principal for the Alabama School for the Deaf Is the chief executive officer"
 Sec. 9. Be 1t further enacted, That Sec ton S714 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: 'S714. (object of School, Application and Admission; Term of Pupilage.) The object of such shall be to afford the means of education to the blind of the State. All blind children of the State between the ages of and 21, who are of sound mind, free from disease and of good character, may be admitted to the benefits of this school All applicants must make satisfactory proof to the Board of Trustees that they are citizens of the State, and that they are proper candidates for admission. Proof may be made by the applicant in person, or by next friend, or by affidavit of any person cognizant of the facts, before a probate judge or notary pub lie. The length of time which any pupil may continue in school shall not exceed ten years, and no pupil shall be retained in school after having passed the age of 25 No pupil shall be retained in the school af- ter it has been ascertained that such pupil has ceased to make progress or is not bene- fited. Any pupil may be dropped at any time for cause by the Board of Trustees.
 Sec 10. Be it further enacted, That Sec tion 3716 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: "3716 (Appropria tions for Each Pupil) For the maintenance and support of the Alabama School for the Blind the sum of two hundred and thirty dollars per pupil is hereby annually appro- priated out of any money, in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, such an appro- priation to be based upon the number of pupils enrolled. upon the first day of Janu- ary of each year, and to be drawn quarter ly in advance by the treasurer of the board and disbursed as directed by them.
 Sec. IL Be it further enacted, That Sec tion 3717 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: '317. (Officers and Teachers.) All officers and teachers of such institution must be appointed and the sal aries fixed and paid in like manner as the officers and teachers of the Alabama School for the Deaf appointed and their salar- ies fixed and paid"
 Sec. 12 Be 1t further enacted, That Sec ton S719 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: "S719. Claws Relat- ing to the Alabama School for the Deaf Applcable) All laws now in force or here after enacted relating to the admission of pupils and the management and control of the Alabama School for the Deaf are ap- plicable to the Alabama School for the Blind except so far as such laws may be inconsistent with the provisions of this ar- ticle"
 Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That Sec ton 3720 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: ''3720. Educational Institutions for Negro Deaf and Blind Els. tablished.) There is established in this State and located at Talladega an institu- ton for the education of negro deaf and bliffd called the Alabama School for Negro Deaf and Blind"
 Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That Sec tion 3721 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: "3721. Control and Management) Such institution is under the control and management of the Board Of Trustees of the Alabama School for the Deaf, who may prescribe rules and regula- tions for the conduct of the same. The plliSipdl ol lHS faldbdHld otlOOl lOI lAe Deaf is the chief executive officer"
 Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That Sec tion 3723 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: 1"3723. (Object of School Application and Admissions; Term of Pupilage.) The object of such school shall be to afford the means of education to the negro deaf and blind of the State. All negro deaf and blind children of the State between the ages of and 21 who of sound mind, free from disease and of good character may be admitted to the benefits of the school. All applicants must make satisfactory proof to the Board of Trustees that they are citizens of the State; and that they are proper candidates for admis- sion Proof may be made by the applicant in person, or by next friend, or by affidavit of any person cognizant of the facts, before a probate judge or notary public. The length of time any pupil may continue in school shall not exceed ten years and no pupil shall be retained in school after hay ing passed the age of 25. No pupil shall be retained in the school after it has been as- certained that such pupil has ceased to make progress is not being benefited. Any pupil may be dropped at any time for cause by the Board of Trustees
 Sec Is. Be it further enacted, That Sec tion 3725 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: 1925. (Appropria- tions for Each Pupil.) For the maintenance and support of the Alabama School for Ne gro Deaf and Blind the sum of two hun dred and thirty dollars per pupil is hereby annually appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, such an appropriation to be based upon the number of pupils enrolled on the first day of January in each year, and to be drawn quarterly in advance by the treasurer Of the board and disbursed as directed by them"
 Sec. IT. Be 1t further enacted, That Sec tion 3627 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: "3726. Qaws Relat- ing to the Alabama School for the Deaf Applicable) All laws now in force or here after enacted relating to the admission of