The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

OF MS election until his confirmation or
rejection BY the Senate, and. Il confirmed.
until the expiration OF the term for which
he was elected. and until his successor
is elected. At every meeting OF the Legs.
lature the Superintendent of Education
shall certify to the Senate the names OF
all who have been so elected since the
last session of the Legislature and the
Senate shall confirm or reject Them as
1t shall determine is for the best interest
of the University. If 1t reject the names
of any member. ii shall thereupon elect
trustees in the stead of those rejected. In
case of a vacancy on said board By death
or resignation of a member. or from any
cause other than the expiration of his
term of office. the board shall elect his
successor, who shall hold office until the
next session OF the Legislature. When
the name of a successor or successors
elected by said board to fill the vacancy
or vacancies so occasioned shall be certi-
fled by the Superintendent of Education
to the Senate, and the Senate shall con-
firm or reject. as it shall determine Ii
for the best interest of the University;
and II confirmed by the Senate. the person
Or persons so elected to fill said vacancy
shall hold Office for the unexpired term
to which he is so elected. If the Senate
rejects the name OF any person to fill said
vacancy, it shall thereupon elect some
person or persons In the stead of those
rejected. No trustee shall receive any
pay or emolument other than his actual
expenses incurred in the discharge Of his
duties as SUCH
Sec. .. Five members of the board Of
trustees. exclusive of the ex-officio mem
bers, shall constitute quorum, and
every member present shall be required
to vote, and a majority of those present
snail govern. At their first meeting, the
board shall elect one of their number
president pro tempore, who shall preside
In the absence of the Governor, and shall
hold the position until the next annual
or special meeting. when another presi-
dent pro tempore shall be elected.
Sec. 10. The board of trustees shall
meet at least once in each year and on
the last Wednesday in June unless some
other day is selected by them, and they
may by ordinance or resolution adopted
by them prescribe other regular times
for meeting. At such meetings they may
continue in session as long as they may
deem proper for the welfare of the inst-
tuition, and may at any session appoint
special or adjourned meeting Upon
the written application of four members,
or of any three members with his con-
currence, the president pro tempore shall
appoint a special meeting, and issue no
tice thereof to the several members but
such special meeting shall not be appolnt-
ed for day less than twenty days subse-
quent to the date of the notice. In case
there Is no president pro tempore OF the
board or in case he is incapacitated to
act then the governor as president Of
the board shall upon the written appli-
cation of four members in like manner
call such special meeting. Regular meet
ings of the board must be held at the
University, but special or adjourned meet
ings may be held at the University or in
the city of Montgomery, or in the city OF
Birmingham.
Sec. IL. The proceedings of the board
OF trustees must be recorded In sub
stantially bound book which must be
kept In the archives of the University;
and the board may at any meeting en-
ploy a secretary. The certificates of the
president, or In his absence, of the presi-
dent pro tempore countersigned by the
secretary, If there be one, shall entitie
the several trustees to their Constitu-
tional pay out of the treasury of the
University; and the compensation of the
secretary and the necessary incidental
expenses of the board at each session
shall be paid on the order of the board,
and the certificate of the president, or
president pro tempore, as the case may
be, out of such treasury.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the
board of trustees to make to the Legis-
lature at each session thereof, a full re-
port of their transactions, and of the
condition of the University. embracing
an itemized account of all receipts and
disbursements on account of the Uni
versity, by those charged with the adj
ministration of its finances.
Sec 10. The State Treasurer must quar-
terly, on the last day of December, March,
June and September of each year, pay
the University Fund as defined by Sec
ton of this act, to the treasurer, or any
authorized agent of the University; and
on the application of such treasurer or
agent, the auditor shall draw his warrant
on the State Treasurer for the amount
due; such payments to commence on the
days specified after the present Constitu-
ton became operative.
Sec IA. The right Is reserved to the
Legislature to revise or amend the pro-
visions of this act; and in virtue of the
character of the trust conferred by the
act of Congress, to Intervene and by spe-
cial enactment, to direct and control the
board of trustees in the discharge of their
duties and functions.
Sec. 10. The justices of the Supreme
Court are authorized from time to time
to set apart and turn over to the law de-
partment of the University copies of such
secondhand or superseded law books,
known as textbooks, as they may deem
expedient. the marshal and librarian TAX
Ing proper receipts therefor
Sec 16. The Secretary of State shall
supply to such law department three
copies of the Code of Alabama and three
copies of the acts of the Legislature, and
three copies of each volume Of the cur
rent reports of the Supreme Court, as
the same may, from time to time, be pub
lished.
Sec. H. The president of the Univer-
slty has the authority to appoint or en-
ploy one or more suitable persons to act
as police officers to keep off intruders
and prevent trespasses upon and damage
to the property of the University. Such
persons shall be charged with all the du-
ties and invested with all the powers OF
police officers. and may eject trespassers
from the University buildings and grounds
and may, without warrant. arrest persons
guilty of disorderly conduct. or of tres
pass on the property of the institution,
and carry them before the nearest Justice
of the peace or other officer charged with
the trial of such offenders, before whom,
upon proper affidavit charging the OF
Tense, such person so arrested may De
tried and convicted as in case of persons
brought before him on warrant; ana
such officer or officers shall have autnor-
ity to summon a posse comitatus
Sec. 1S.-The Board of Trustees shall
have the power at any time they deem
proper for the best interest of the Uni
versitv to abolish the military system at
said institution or reduce the said system
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