The age-herald., 1901-03-14

and promptly, fully and fairly account for all moneys or choses in action which may come to him by virtue of his office, and the trustees shall have the power to require new bond CT an additional bond whenever they judge that the interest of the school requires 1t; and shall, when ever the funds in the hands of the treas urer, or about to be received by him, are in danger of being lost, remove the treas urer from office and take from him all funds and choses in action belonging to said school or any pupil therein. and may in that event appoint temporary custo- dian with bond or security to hold such funds.
 Sec. 9. The secretary, treasurer and all other officers, agents or servants of the school who are required to keep, use or dispose of any property supplies of the school shall keep accounts of their trans- actions Tn books to be furnished them by the trustees, which shall at all times be open to the inspection and examination of the president, the trustees or any one appointed by the trustees thereto, and any person withholding any book or books belonging to said school from the inspection of any officer entitled to exam inc the same shall be guilty of a misde- meanor, and shall be immediately re- moved from his office or employment by the president or trustees.
 Sec. TO- That any white girl residing in Alabama of good moral character, in good heealth and sufficient physcial and mental 1,,r ident and over the age of fifteen years, who shall comply with all the require ments prescribed by the trustees, may be admitted into said school, and upon eom- pleting the course of study prescribed at the time of her admission to the satis- faction of the faculty, shall receive the degree and diploma or certificate she may have earned. Whenever the accommoda- tions of the school are sufficient to admit more students than apply from Alabama, then students from other States, territo- ries or foreign countries may be received and instructed in said school upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the trustees.
 Sec. Il. That the property of said school of every kind and description shall for ever be exempt from all taxes, municipal, county or State, and from all local as- sessments.' The president and all other teachers and officers, who may be men, are exempt from jury duty and from working public roads or streets; and the salary, compensation or wages of all off- cers teachers and servants of said school shall be exempt from the process of at- tachment or garnishment.
 Sec. 12. That the trustees of said school shall have the right to appoint one stu dent from each Congressional district, possessing the qualifications hereinbefore prescribed, who shall be boarded and in- structed in said school free of all charge for board. washing, lights, books or in cidental fees, but a student shall not be eligible for appointment for more than four years.
 Sec 13. That as far may be practica- ,ble students in said school shall be em- ployed In giving assistance In any depart ment or work of said school to enable them to obtain instruction therein, but students shall be employed only In cases and to the extent that they may be able to render efficient service without injury to themselves or to the school
 Sec 14. That all rights of property or action which may have accrued to said school before the approval of this char ter are hereby confirmed and preserved, and no grant or gift of any valuable thing or right shall fail by reason of a mistake in the name of this corporation or school; provided the intention to grant or give to this school may be derived from the words used in designating the beneficiary or grantee. That all powers, rights and rem edies granted in and by the act to create and establish an industrial school In the State of Alabama for white girls, ap- proved February 21, 1893, and in any act amendatory thereof, are hereby confirmed and preserved.
 Sec. 15. That instruction in said school shall be given without charge to all pupils admitted who are residents of this State whenever there are more applicants for admission into said school on or before the 1st day of August in any year than can be received, the pupils admitted shall be apportioned to every county according to the population thereof, as shown by the last census.
 Approved March 4, 1901.
 (Omcial) ROBERT P. McDAvID,
 Secretary of State.