The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

| Governor annually.
 Approved August 14th, 1907. | Official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 No. 7ao., AN ACT (H. sss. | To establish a normal school for edn- cation of white male and female teachers at Moundville. In Hale County. Alabama
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg | fslature of Alabama, That there be per | manently established at Moundville, | Hale County, Alabama, a school for | the education of white male and female teachers, wko shall be taught therein, | on such conditions and under such re- strictions as may be prescribed, and there shall be annually appropriated 1 and set apart. from the first day of | October, 1907, the. sum of twenty-five | hundred ($2.500.00) dollars out of any money in the State Treasury not other wise appropriated, for the support and 1 maintenance of the school. The said appropriation shall be under the con- | troI of the Board of Trustees herein | after provided for, and shall be applied l in such manner as they may deem best to carry out the purposes of this Act; 1 provided, however, that no portion Of said appropriation shall be used for any other purpose than the payment ! of the salary of the faculty, and for l the actual expenses of the said Board of Trustees in going to and returning 1 from their meeting.
 Sec. 2. That the Board of Trustees of said school shall consist of six l trustees, together with the Governor, State Superintendent of Education and the President of the school, ex-officio. l The trustees shall be appointed by the | Governor as hereinafter provided It gr kV.@ l the passage of the bill, to appoint six trustees of said normal school; pro- vided that no two of said trustees | shall reside in the same county. except
 in the county of Hale there may be Y two of said trustees. Two of said | of six years: two for the term of four years; two for the term of two years; I and every two years thereafter it shall be the duty of the Governor 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 compensation for their services except their actual expenses
 in going to and returning from their meetingB which said expenses upon | the certificate of the secretary of the
 board, approved by the President. shall
 be paid out of the fund annually ap- propriated and set apart for the sup pOTI anu maintenance OL S&lAu SCHOOis Sec. 8. That any vacancy in the Board of Trustees, caused by death, resignation, or otherwise. shall be filled by appointment by the Governor,
 the appointee hoie ig 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 ip hand at any one time.
 bond to be approved by the County | Superintendent of Education and the Judge of Probate of Hale County, and
 a certified copy thereof filed in the of- flee of the Superintendent of Educa-
 tion. The secretary and treasurer shall
 be chosen annually. and shall hold
 their offices until stheir successors are | elected and qualified.
 | 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 du-
 ties of the secretary and treasurer | thereof.
 Sec. '. That 1t shall be the duty of
 the Board of Trustees to organize such
 normal school upon the most approved | plan; to elect a president and com | plete and sufficient corps of instruc- | tors, who shall constitute the faculty
 of such normal school, and the board | shall adopt such rules and regulations | as may be necessary for the organiza- tion and successful operation of such normal school
 Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the faculty to establish a course of
 instruction with special reference to educating teachers in the theory and { practice of teaching, and to pass all | needful rules and regulations necessary for the discipline of such normal school.
 Sec. 9. That the president of the Board of Trustees shall make full and complete annual report to the Su- perintendent of Education of the op-
 eration of the normal school. specify ing the number of professors or teach CTS, the amount of salary of each, tho | amount of money received and dis
 bursed and such other information as
 may be required by law.
 Sec. 10. That students shall be ad- mitted from any portion of the State. and shall receive instructions free oG | charge for tuition, upon signing a writ ten obligation to teach at least two years in the public schools of sthis State. and the obligation shall be fled In the office of the Superintendent of | Education. Any student may be re- lieved from this obligation by paying
 such tuition as may be established by | the Board of Trustees.
 Sec. II. That applicants for admis- l sion to the normal school shall stand
 a satisfactory examination in such
 studies as may be required by the ia | culty.
 Sec F. That the money appropri- | ated and due to the school shall be cer- l tified semi-annually by the Superln- | tendent of Education to the State An l ditor, upon application of the President
 of the Board of Trustees, and the State
 Auditor shall thereupon draw hia war
 rant on the State Treasurer in favor | of the treasurer of the normal school l for the amount thus certified; the first | half of the annual appropriation here
 by made shall be due and payable on | the first day of ontohar. 1907.