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

authority required for the management of a system of public schools. It shall be the duty of the board of education to ex- anime, or cause 10 be examined. all per sons, at times and places fixed by it. of fering as candidates for teachers places and when found qualified to give them certificates of qualification gratuitously, to grant diplomas, without charge, to grad uates of the high schools, to visit all schools as often as once a month. 10 es- tablish and uniformly enforce proper rules and regulations, to inquire into the performance of their duties by the teach CTS and superintendent and into the progress of the pupils, and to prepare and submit to the city council an annual re- port showing the operation of the schools for the past scholastic year, and suggest ing their needs for the future.
 Sec. 174. It shall be the duty of the board of education to elect a superinten- dent of schools fix his term of office, and prescribe his powers and duties. The superintendent shall be required to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties, which shall be payable to said city, in sum 10 be fixed by the board, 1 not less than three thousand dollars, with surety or sureties to be approved by the president of the board, the bond to be filed with the clerk of the city or town. l The superintendent may be elected clerk l of the board of education, and if so elected his bond shall stand as security for the faithful performance of his du- ties as clerk of the board of education as well as superintendent, however condi- toned It shall be the duty of the clerk of the board of education to keep full and correct detail account of all money re- ceved and expended. The superintendent shall attend to the taking of the school census. which shall be taken in tho months of April of each year, and 1t shall be his duty to make complete and ac- curate reports of the same to the super intendent of education of the state
 Sec 175. Towns having a population of l more than one thousand and cities having l a population of less than six thousand shall have a board of education to con- sist of five members which shall be elected by the council at it's first meeting in April 1909, or as soon thereafter as may be
  after The members of said board shall be qualified electors and shall serve with out compensation. As soon after the cleo l ton as practicable. said board shall or ganize by eecting one of their number l president, and shall also elect one of their number secretary of said board. And said board shall have all the powers and be vested with all the authority in relation to public schools as boards of education in cities of six thousand or more popula- 1 ton.
 In towns of one thousand population or less the management and control of the public schools therein shall be veste6 in board of education to consist of five members, who shall have all the powers and be vested with all the authority In relation to such public schools as boards of education in cities. Said board of ed ucation shall be elected by the qualified electors of the town at the first regular municipal election held under the pro- visions of this act, and bi-ennially there after
 Sec. 176. Each incorporated city or town as a special school district, or embraced therein, shall receive it's proportionate share of the public school revenue to be paid over by the state superintendent of education direct to the city superlntend- ent of schools and by him paid over to the treasurer
 Sec. TIT. The provisions of ths act rel ative to public school systems, shall not apply to cities and towns in counties now having, by law, a combined city and coun-
 
 board of education, or where members of tho board hold office for life.
 That where. by any provision of law, any certain or definite percentage of the revenue of any city or town from licenses or taxes, either or both, Is re- qured to be used for the maintenance of its public schools, then such provisions shall be unaffected by this act and shall be and remain in full force and effect. Sec. IFS. Cities and towns shall have the right to establish and maintain or aid in establishing and maintaining public H. braries. either separately or in connec- tion with the public schools.
 Sec 170. In all cities of 25.OOo or more population there is hereby established a commission to be called "The Police Com mission." and to be composed of three l commissioners. the mayor of the city to l be a commissioner and chairman of the | board, g. nd two other commissioners to be elected by the people at the next regular election held for the election of city off cers; there shall be elected two comms- sioners, ono for the term of two years. l and one for the term of four years, and until their successors arc elected and l qualified, and on the expiration of these terms successors shall be elected for the 1 term of four years. No person shall be l eligible to hold the office of police com- missioner except a qualified elector of the 1 state of Alabama, over twenty-five years l of age and resident of the city at the l time of his election and during his term l of office. Nor shall any officer or en- 1 ploye of the municipality or of the state or county be eligible to hold said office. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the office. every commissioner shal ltake the oath of office prescribed by the constitution and laws of Alabama, and may be removed from office for the same causes and in tho same manner as justices of the peace are now removed for misconduct
 The police commission shall have ex- elusive power and authority to appoint and qualify all of the policemen and po- oft of md .1