The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20
CHAPTER 52O9-CNo. 100

CHAPTEK b2O9-(No. 1OD
An Act to Provide for the Education and
and Dumb, Of the State Of Florida.
Section l. The Florida School for the
Blind, Deaf and Dumb shall be under the
direction Of FIVE trustees, who shall be ap-
Of whom shall be residents OF the county In
which said school Is located; two Of which
shall be appointed to serve two years, and
ter all such appointments shall be for the
term Of four years. The members Of said
board Of trustees shall elect annually from
their number a president and secretary, the
State Treasurer. by virtue of his Office shall
be the treasurer Of said board. The said board
Of trustees shall have power to build and
construct school buildings as they may deem
necessary to contract and be contracted with,
to sue and be sued, plea and be implicated
in all court and laws Of equity; to receive do.
nations and make purchases Of land, and to
sell and convey the same. The said trustees
shall receive no compensation for their SER
vices while attending any meeting OF the board
but may be allowed travelling expenses while
going to and from and attending such meet
Sec q The said school shall remain IN lie
present location, near St. Augustine, In the
the S Florida School for the Blind, Deaf and
Dumb.
Sec g. The board Of trustees shall pro-
vide for the education, care and maintenance
at said school Of all persons residing In this
State between the ages Of six Co, and twenty:
one (2D years Of age who are Blind or deaf
and dumb; Provided, That no person attend
ing said school who Is making marked pro-
gress on attaining the age Of twenty-one years
shall be dismissed from said school excepting
at their own option, until such person shall
have graduated.
Sec 1 Any person entitled to admission
into said school or the parent or guardian,
or next friend of said person. may apply to
county Of his or her residence and the coun.
ty commissioners, satisfied that such per-
son is entitled to such admission shall Issue
a certificate to that effect, upon which the
The, school board Of county commissioners
shall apply means Of transportation Of such
persons to said school and at the close of
the term of school the board Of trustees shaA
supply means for transportation for the stu
dnets to their respective homes, and return
vt the opening of the succeeding session
thereof, the same to be paid out Of the APP
preparation for the maintenance Of said school
Provided, Those who have the means will be
required to pay the necessary expenses, tut
ton excepted, Of their children or wards; Pro-
vided That the trustees upon recommendation
Of the superintendent may allow pupils to
remain after they reach the age of twenty-one
years. Said board Of trustees shall provide for
the students of said school, necessary bedding
clothing, food and medical attendance and
health and comfort of said students
Sec. 5. The board OF trustees shall employ
only such teachers as are competent to in
struct the blind, deaf and dumb, and shall
provide for the examination of ali appii-
cants to teach in said school and shall provide
all necessary equipments to be used in said
school. and shall provide for the equipments
Of industrial department, and shall furnish
a detailed report OF the condition and man
agement the work done and expenditures Of
said school annually to the state board Of ed
ucation.
Sec. g. All laws or parts Of laws in con.
hict hereof are hereby repealed
Sec z. This act shall take effect immediate
y upon itsA passage and approval by the
Governor.
Approved Tune T. 1903