The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-27

rendered to his successor in Office and
for default he shall be liable on his Of
acial bond for any sum thus illegally
aid.
Section 90. It shall he unlawful for
any county board Of education or school
committee to buy school supplies in which
any member has a pecuniary interest.
Nor shall any school officers or teachers
receive any gift. emolument reward or
promise of reward for influence in recon-
mending or procuring the use of any
school supplies for the schools with
which they are connected. Any person
violating the provisions of this act shall
Je removed from his position in the pub
lie service. and SHALL upon conviction.
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor.
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Section 20. The State Board of Educa-
ton shall elect biennially a State Board
Of Examiners which shall consist Of three
Professional teachers and the State Su-
perintendent Of Public Instruction. who
shall be ex-officio the chairman of the
said board. The said board of examiners
shall have the entire management and
control OF the colored normal schools of
The State. shall prepare course of
study for the same, elect teachers there
n, fix all salaries and provide for sum-
ner school of not less than two weeks
duration, which all teachers in said color
ed normal schools shall be REQUIRED to
attend. One member of said board OF
examiners shall visit each Of said colored
normal schools annually, inspect the
work and report in writing to the State
Superintendent of Public instruction, who
shall have the reports printed and sub
nitted to the General Assembly on or
before January 20, 1903. Meetings Of the
State Board of Examiners shall be held
at the call of the State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, and the members
shall receive no compensation other than
travelling expenses and board while at
tending upon their official duties, an
temized statement OF which shall be
kept in the books of the State SuDerin-
tendent of Public instruction.
Section 70. Special school tax districts
may be formed BY the county board OF
education in any county without regard
to township lines under the following
conditions: Upon a petition of One-fourth
Of the freeholders within the proposed
special school district, endorsed by the
| county board of education. the county
board OF county commissioners. after
| thirty days notice at the court house
| door and three other public places in the
proposed district, shall hold an election
to ascertain the will of the people within
/ the proposed special school district
whether there shall be levied in said
district a special annual tax Of not more
| than thirty cents on the one hundred
| dollars valuation of property and ninety
| cents on the poll to supplement the public
school fund which may be apportioned to
| said district by the county board Of eda-
| cation in case said special tax is voted
| All monev levied under the provisions OF
| this act shall upon collection, be placed
| to the credit of the school committee in
| said district, which committee shall be
| appointed Ivy the county board Of educa-
tion; and the said school committee shall
| appCrtion the money among the schools in
said district in such manner as in their
| Judgment shall equalize school facilities.