The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-04-25
SCHOOL OF MINES
Text of the Bill Introduced in the Legis-
lature for School of Mines In
st. Louis County.

regulate sCuOoi VI HfHcS In the
county of ST. Louis in the state of
Minnesota, and appropriating money
therefor.
BE it enacted by the legislature of
the state OF minnesota:
| Section A school shall be estab-
| lished in the county of ST. Louis,
state OF Minnesota, TO be called the
IN innesUta School of Mines.o
Section 2. The said school shall be
| under The coutrol and management of
Il board of three ~ mem bers. consist
| ing Of the state geologiSt, the state
superintendent OF public Instruction,
and ii resident of ST. Louis county to
be appointed for Il term of three 81
years by the governor of Minnesota,
such member from ST. Louis county
10 be president of the board, and said
board to serve without compensation
except for actual expenses. Said
boaId shall be known as the BOARD
Of the Minnesota School of Mines.''
Section g. Said board shall hold its
first meeting in the city of Duluth on
the fifteenth day of May in the year
one thousand nine hundred two. 1902
and may adjourn the same as it may
see fit. Meetings MAY be called sui
sequently at such time and place as
amy two members of the board may
appoint. The board shall appoint.
from time to time, Il treasurer. who
shall. before entering upon the duties
Of his Office. give bonds TO the people
Of this state, to be deposited with
said board, in such sum and with
such sureties as shall be fixed and di-
rected by the board: and shall also
appoint a secretary. out of its own
number or otherwise, and such other
officers and assistants as it may see
fit. whose powers and duties sail be
regulated by the board, but subject
to the provision that no money shall
be paid out. nor any contract be made
or act done, involving the payment
of money or the disposal Of property
except in pursuance of a vote of the
board.
ection 4. AS soon as the means in
itsihands will permit, without incur
ring Indebtedness. said board shall
proceed to obtain a suitable location
and lease or erect such buildings. and
procure such furniture, apparatus,
library and implements. as may be
necessary for the successful operation
of such school, and to appoint0 prnl-
cipal, and such other teachers and
assistants as the board may deem ex-
pedient. with salaries TO be paid from
time to time. as it may agree. and to
regulate their duties: but no agree
ment shall be valid whereby such
board shall be prevented from dis
charging anyone in it's employ upon
two months previous notice.
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embrace geology, mineralogy, chem
istry. mining and mining engineering,
and such other branches of practical
end theoretical knowledge as will, in
the opinion OF the board, conduce TO
the end of enabling students Of said
institution to obtain full knowledge
OF the science art and practice Of
mining and the application of mach
inery thereto. The board shall es-
tablisl Il marticulation fee. which
shall not be less than (10) dollars, for
bona tide residents of this state, and
not less than Twenty-Five (25) tollars
for all Others. Tuition shall be
twenty-five dollars for all others.
Tuition shall be twenty-five (25) dol
lars per year, in said institution, to
all BIO aa-flde residents of this stale.
and the board shall establish rates for
tuition of nom eSidentS of this state,
and the board shall establish rates
for tuition of non-residents. which
shall aggregate not less than COY nor
more than two-hundred (200) dollars
per year. and reasonable charges shall
he made against any student for Incl
dental expenses, and use ST labOratOr-
les and apparatus. and for all mater
ials consumed; but the board shall
not he obliged to furnish books for
| The use of the students,
Section 6. The course of study, the
terms of school. and the hours of i'll
| struction, shall be regulated ny the
| board, who shall have power TO make
all such rules and regulations, con-
corning the admission, control and
discipline of students and other mat
ters, as may be deemed necessary for
the good government of the insLitu-
! ton, and the convenience and tran
saction of its business, and also TO
confer such degrees and grant such
diplomas as are usually conferred and
granted by other similar institutions.
Section I. No debt shall be con-
tracted beyond or apart from the
actual means at the disposal of the
Institution. The board may dispose
of or lease any property donated To
the state for the purpose of said
school. or which may be acquired in
payment OF debts. except of such as
is necessary for the accommodation OF
the school.
The board shall not enter upon the
business Of mining, or pursue the
same, except SO far as it may be
deemed necessary in the course OF
instruction. nor shall the board pur-
chase any lands beyond what are
required for the reasonable accomo.
dation of the school.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty OF
the said board to provide for obtain.
ing and establishing a complete col.
lection of minerals for the state OF
Minnesota. and properly classifying
the same.
Section 8. The board shall, on OF
before the first day of December OF
each year, next proceeding the regu.
lar session of the legislature. make a
report os its proceedings to the state
board of control, and shall transmit
Herewith a general report showing