The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

annually
 Approved August II, 1907.
 official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 To establish a normal school for educa-
 ton of white male and female teachers
 at Moun1yille in Hale County, Ala
 bama
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That there be per manently established at Moundvile, Hale County, Alabama. a school for the edu- cation of white male and female teach CTS, who shall be taught therein, on such conditions and under such restrictions as may be prescribed and there shall be an- nually appropriated and set apart, from the first day of October, 1907 the sum of twenty-five hundred ($250000) dollars out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. for the support and maintenance of the school. The said appropriation shall be under the control of the Board of Trustees hereinafter pro- vided for, and shall be applied in such manner as they may deem best to carry out the purpose of this act; provided. however, that no portion of said appro- priation shall be used for any other pur- pose than the payment of the salary of the faculty, and for the actual expenses of the said Board of Trustees in going to and returning from their meeting.
 Sec. 9. That the Board of Trustees of said school shall consist of six trustees, together with the Governor, State Su- perlntendent of Education and tho Pres ident of the school ex-officio. The Trus- tees shall be appointed by the Governor AS hereinafter provided. It shall be the duty of the Governor upon the passage of the bill to appoint six Trustees of said normal school; provided that no two of said Trustees shall reside in the same county, except in the county of Hale there may be two of said Trustees Two of said Trustees shall be appoint ed for the term of six years, two for the term of four years, two for the term of two years. and every two years there after 1t shall be the duty of the Gov ernor to appoint two Trustees, whose term of office shall be for the term of six years. The members of said Board of Trustees shall receive no compensa- tion for their services except their actual expenses in going to and returning from their meetings, which said expenses upon the certificate of the secretary of the board, approved by the president, shall be paid out of the funds annually appro- priated and set apart for the support and maintenance of said school.
 Sec. 3. That any vacancy in the Board of Trustees. caused by death, reslgna- tion or otherwise, shall be filled by ap- pointment by the Governor. the appointee holding for the unexpired term of his predecessor.
 Sec 4 That the Board of Trustees shall meet at such times and places as 1t shall appoint
 Sec 5. That the Board of Trustees shall choose one of their number as President of their Board, who shall not vote on any question except in case of a tie, and they shall elect a secretary and treasurer, and they shall take such bond from such treasurer as they shall deem sufficient and adequate to secure the faithful performance of his duties, in at least double the amount that he may have in hand at any one time, bond to be approved by the County Superin- tendent of Education and the Judge of Probate of Hale County, and certified copy thereof filed in the office of the Superintendent of Education. The sec retary and treasurer shall be chosen an- nually. and. shall hold their office until their successors are elected and quail fed
 Sec 6. That the Board of Trustees shall under the restrictions and limi- tations of law, direct the disposal of any and all moneys appropriated to the school and shall prescribe the duties of the secretary and treasurer thereof
 Sec. [. Inal IL Snal pc the uuty or the Board of Trustees to organize such normal school upon the most approved plan; to elect president and a com plete and sufficient corps of instructors, who shall constitute the faculty of such normal school, and the board shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the organization and snc- cessfuI operation of such normal school.
 Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the faculty to establish course of instruc- ton with special reference to educating teachers in the theory and practice of teaching. and to pass all needful rules