The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
J. THos. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
No. 27a.)
AN ACT.

Secretary of State. No 273) AN ACT GIT. SS7 To establish a home for indigent Con-
 federate Veterans, residing in the
 State of Alabama, who are unable to
 make livelihood on account of phy-
 sical disability or old age, and to ma e
 appropriations for improving and
 maintaining the same.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- ature of Alabama, That when convey ance is made to the State of Alabama of the real estate and personal property belonging to the Jefferson M. Falkner, Home for Confederate Veterans situated at Mountain Creek. in the county of Chiffon, and State of Alabama, and owh- ed and controlled by Jeff. Falkner Camp, No 1882, U c. ", and said conveyance is approved by the Attorney General of the State and when notified by the At torney General that the State of Alabama has been legally invested with the title of the property named, in this section, the Governor of the State shall nominate and appoint one person from each Con- gressionaI District in the State and three from the State at large, who shall be known Confederate Veterans so far as practicable and who with the Governor, shall constitute a board of control for said home. and each of such members shall serve for the period of six years, except the Governor. The three trustees from the State at large shall constitute an Executive Committee to manage such business of the Home as shall be dele gated and committed to them by the full board If a vacancy occurs by resigna- tion or otherwise, the Governor shall fill It. Five members of the board shall con stitute a quorum for the transaction of business The deed herein provided for shall be an absolute and unconditional conveyance in fee simple.
 Sec g. The Secretary of State shall fur nish a certificate to each member of the Board of Control within ten days after his appointment, notifying him that he has been so appointeds : and If any mem Der fails, for the space of thirty days, to inform the Governor of his accept ance, then his appointment shall be void and his place shall be filled as heretofore provided in case of vacancy.
 Sec. B. The Board of Control of said Home, and their successors in office, are hereby declared a body polite and cor porate and may have a seal, sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, and may own, purchase, sell and convey property both real and personal.
 Sec. 1. The Governor, as ex-offic'o T Control to consider any business con nected with the Home whenever he shall deem it expedient to do so.
 Sec. 5. The Board of Control shall pos sess all the power necessary and proper for the accomplishment of the trust re- posed in them, viz; The establishment and maintenance of a Home for indigent Confederate Veterans, who shall have been bona fide residents of the State of 1aI for mo "a making application for admission into the Home.
 Sec 6. The Board shall appoint sucn officers and employees, regulating their compensation, as are necessary to the successful operation of the Home. and shall make such rules and regulations for the admission of inmates and govern ment of the officers and employees and h. mates, as it may deem advisable.
 Sec T. The members of the Board of Control, as herein provided, shall receive as compensation for their services, thelr actual expenses wbfle attending the meet ings. or while on other business of the Home. to which they have been appoint ed by the Board, payable out of any money belonging to said Home.
 Sec 8. The Board of Control shall or ganize underl the provisions of this Act as soon as practicable after their ap- pointment.
 Sec g. The sum of twenty-five thous- and dollars (s25,OO0.oo) is hereby appro- priated out of any moneys in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of erecting the necessary buildings, and making such other inn provements, as in the Judgment of the Board, are necessary for the comfort Of the inmates The appropriation provided for in this section shall be drawn by the Treasurer of the Home on the order of the Board, as 1t may be needed for the purposes for which it is appropriated.
 Sec TO- For the maintenance and sup port of the Home the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars Cs125) for each iil- mate is hereby annually appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. such appropria- tions to be based on the number of in- mates actually in the Home on the first day of each quarter and drawn by the Treasurer on the order of the Board of Control. Provided that the total amount appropriated by this section shall not ex- ceed s1250o in any one year.
 Sec II. For the direct control and management of the Home, the Board shall elect a Commandant. who shall, if practicable, be a Confederate Veteran, and who shall also be Secretary and Treasurer and whose duty 1t shall be to attend the meetings of the Board and record it's proceedings in a well bound book and collect and disburse the mon eys of said Home under such rules and regulations, as may be prescribed by the Board and be held strictly accountable to them. Such Commandant must be ap- tointed for a term not less than two years. but may be removed by the Board for incompetency or unfitness, or for neglect of the trust reposed in him., and shall give bond with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the Executive Committee, which bond shall be ample to secure all funds and other effects of the Home placed in his hands. The other employees and inmates shall be under his direct control and care.
 Sec. 12. Said Board is hereby author ized to solicit and receive money or other property for the use and benefit of the Home, and which said money shall De paid into the Treasury and disbursed un- der the direction of the Board. in the same manner as other moneys shall be paid under the provisions of this Act. for either the construction of additional buildings, repairing the same or for the maintenance of the inmates of the Home or for the establishment of library for